Julie
They are still talking about the nations that God is going to destroy and the judgement that will be placed upon them. Then it goes into a new ruler and I think this is where the prophecies about Jesus as the coming Messiah may start. Again, it's saying that God is going to give them a chance to come to him and he will only execute vengeance on those who don't obey.
The Lord does great things for those who follow and obey.
Michelle
In response to your question from yesterday, I believe yes. God is giving them what seems an enormous amount of time and chances to come back to him. My bible gives possible time frames for each book and we are in the range of 500-800 BC in these few books and various lands.
God is talking about what he will do to destroy all they worship. God keeps saying he will give them a chance to repent and return to him, change their ways. It seems he is waiting for them to pay attention and give themselves to him wholeheartedly. He can see that they are focused on other things, and he is trying to get the prophets to make the people listen. Not an easy thing to do when people are going thru hardships, even when it's of their own doing.
The verse that stands out is at the end. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom... How powerful is that?
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