Jeremiah 46 Commentary

This verse begins the section where Jeremiah proclaims that the LORD rules over all nations alike.

This verse underscores God’s dominion over worldly powers and foreshadows the Babylonian dominance that will shape Judah’s destiny.

This verse highlights the urgency of readiness in the face of looming conflict.

God alone determines the outcome of every conflict, regardless of human strength.

God’s judgment upon the proud power of Egypt was inevitable and on full display in their defeat.

Even the swiftest will stumble if they rely on their own strength rather than God’s sovereign power.

Nations that exalt themselves, like Egypt surging up in this verse, inevitably face the power and justice of the Lord.

Egypt’s towering ambitions cannot outmatch the LORD’s unmatched sovereignty.

The verse shows how God orchestrates the rise and fall of nations to fulfill divine purposes.

God’s vengeance serves as a reminder that His justice prevails in all times and places.

Egypt places its hope in worldly devices but ends up finding only emptiness and defeat.

When earthly power defies divine sovereignty, destruction is inevitable.

Babylon’s offense against Egypt demonstrated that no earthly power could thwart God’s plan.

Prepare for the swiftly descending calamity, for the LORD’s word through Jeremiah stands firm even amid Egypt’s storied might.

Egypt’s might was no match for the hand of the LORD.

This verse reminds us that human strength collapses without God’s protection.

Even a powerful empire like Egypt cannot thwart the purposes of Almighty God, who governs the rise and fall of nations.

God’s judgment is sure and unstoppable.

This verse warns that Egypt’s once-proud city of Memphis will face utter ruin, urging its people to prepare for exile under God’s unstoppable judgment.

Egypt is forewarned that its outward splendor will be no match for divine judgment.

The verse demonstrates that any power, no matter how imposing, is subject to divine judgment.

Egypt’s once-proud confidence was no match for God’s declared judgment.

This verse is a reminder that no earthly power is invincible against God’s sovereign will.

Jeremiah 46:24 announces God’s decisive judgment on Egypt, showing that no worldly might can withstand His sovereign purpose.

God will always hold nations accountable despite their pride and perceived invincibility.

A concise summation is that God will deliver Egypt into Nebuchadnezzar’s hand but will later restore the land to its former state.

God’s promise in Jeremiah 46:27 offers hope to every generation by assuring that fear and despair will not prevail.

God’s promise secures the future of His people, even through hardship.