Jer 48:27 For was not Israel a derision unto thee? was he found among thieves? for since thou spakest of him, thou skippedst for joy.
Israel was Moab’s Cousin. When Israel was in trouble, Moab rejoiced to take the spoil, but he doesn’t see his own flaw of false religion, namely his god called “Chemosh”, the great subduer.
Jer 48:28 O ye that dwell in Moab, leave the cities, and dwell in the rock, and be like the dove that maketh her nest in the sides of the hole’s mouth.
The dove is symbolic of peace. If you want peace then you better get out of the confusion of the city, you’d better RUN from the doctrines and covenants of a false god of force, Chemosh!
The city will be over-run by the King of Babylon soon, and he will capitalize on this foundation of false religion and take it and conquer it and use it as a means to convince the people to follow him INSTEAD!
Jer 48:29 We have heard the arrogance of Moab, (he is exceeding proud) his loftiness, and his arrogancy, and his pride, and the haughtiness of his heart.
Pride is repeated here for emphasis. Moab is a picture of what will happen in the LATTER days, and so the religions of OUR day will be so proud of themselves, and their “holy” rituals and their high minded pastor’s and even “prophets”. When the ONLY prophet is God, and His word, as it is written even here in the book of Jeremiah.
Josiah was the ONLY KING of Judah (up to even solomon) that overthrew the “god of force”, i.e. CHEMOSH! This will happen in the LATTER DAYS, when the ELECT will overthrow the god of force with the help and power of Almighty God, they will subdue the subduer, for if Israel’s name isn’t “He will prevail over them with God”! Spiritual Israel is the prevailer! It will happen at the 7th trump when the “spoiler/subduer” (satan) will be thrown down.
Jer 48:30 I know his wrath, saith the LORD; but it shall not be so; his lies shall not so effect it.
He’s boasting about RELIGION. He’s rolling in the “dust” as was stated in verse 18. This religious people may get angry and tell everyone to follow them or else! But their lies will not help them accomplish anything. Lies can always be revealed by the light. They just can’t survive long in the light.
Jer 48:31 Therefore will I howl for Moab, and I will cry out for all Moab; mine heart shall mourn for the men of Kirheres.
Kirheres is a brick fortress so strong, it is supposed to be impossible to take it! There are so many religions today that have this as their facade. God intends that it will be taken.
Jer 48:32 O vine of Sibmah, I will weep for thee with the weeping of Jazer: thy plants are gone over the sea, they reach even to the sea of Jazer: the spoiler is fallen upon thy summer fruits and upon thy vintage.
Sibmah even to this day is known for having the best vineyards ever. Jazer means Yah helps. There is a bunch of fruit there all right! But is it still good? These plants have gone OVER THE SEA. Are all plants good? What if they are/or become SPOILED? It is possible that these churches full of good works and love can be spoiled by satan when he arrives as the false messiah.
Jer 48:33 And joy and gladness is taken from the plentiful field, and from the land of Moab; and I have caused wine to fail from the winepresses: none shall tread with shouting; their shouting shall be no shouting.
The people that are usually taking in the firstfruits, making the wine, are not there. There isn’t any wine to press! There isn’t any rejoicing as normal, and therefore no shouting. Really, they should be shouting “satan is coming! Watch out for the spoiler!”
Jer 48:34 From the cry of Heshbon even unto Elealeh, and even unto Jahaz, have they uttered their voice, from Zoar even unto Horonaim, as an heifer of three years old: for the waters also of Nimrim shall be desolate.
Eleaheh means (the ascending of God) and Heshbon means STRONGHOLD! Moab (or the people he represents in the LATTER day saints) have built a huge fortress of religion. They claim that their prophet ascended to God, and anyone who follows that prophet will also ascend to God! This could be any one of the main religions in America. Some claim they are going to FLY (ascend) to God because of the rapture doctrine. Remember in verse 2 of this chapter how they built their strongholds against God? We will read more in v. 41 about this method of church indoctrination.
Zoar (smallness), Nimrim (pure), meaning there’s not going to be anything pure about it. Jahaz means trodden down, and Horonaim (two caverns). We know that the holy city will be “trodden down” also as it is written in the book of Revelation.
Jer 48:35 Moreover I will cause to cease in Moab, saith the LORD, him that offereth in the high places, and him that burneth incense to his gods.
God says that He is going to destroy their “gods” and their “incense” and their false houses of worship, which they call Beth-el (house of God).
Jer 48:36 Therefore mine heart shall sound for Moab like pipes, and mine heart shall sound like pipes for the men of Kirheres: because the riches that he hath gotten are perished.
These pipes are FUNERAL pipes, because they are ready to be buried, spiritually dead, and their riches in the flesh don’t mean ANYTHING. They are spiritually bankrupt. When He returns, He expects a virgin bride, but instead they are “with child” in a spiritual sense.
Jer 48:37 For every head shall be bald, and every beard clipped: upon all the hands shall be cuttings, and upon the loins sackcloth.
The head will be shaved for SHAME. They were so prideful, but they threw it all away.
Jer 48:38 There shall be lamentation generally upon all the housetops of Moab, and in the streets thereof: for I have broken Moab like a vessel wherein is no pleasure, saith the LORD.
What is supposed to be upon the house-top? A watchman! WHO watches for the enemy, but there is nothing but sad songs coming from the watchman now. This vessel is like a clay pot, which He will brake in their sight, because of His displeasure. Jeremiah was warning them! He was taking names, giving them a clear path to follow the true God, but instead they cried and whined for the loss of Chemosh.
Jer 48:39 They shall howl, saying, How is it broken down! how hath Moab turned the back with shame! so shall Moab be a derision and a dismaying to all them about him.
They really worked hard to build this false religion! They spent many hours constructing rituals and incorporating traditions to enslave the people, and help them find their way “up”, “ascend to God” by using man’s way. Man’s way will obstruct your view! You won’t be able to see the enemy, because the “god of force” has you pedaling as hard as you can to make it to heaven HIS WAY, not God’s way.
The prideful will be brought way down to the dust because all this high and mighty religion, brought them straight to death which is to say satan.
Jer 48:40 For thus saith the LORD; Behold, he shall fly as an eagle, and shall spread his wings over Moab.
This “eagle” here is satan. He “loving” way is to spread his wings over his deceived flock of firstfruits. Moffatt translates this verse that “he” (satan) ASCENDS like an eagle! Which points us back to verse 34 with “Elealeh” who “ascends to God”.
Jer 48:41 Kerioth is taken, and the strong holds are surprised, and the mighty men’s hearts in Moab at that day shall be as the heart of a woman in her pangs.
All the cities (Kerioth) are taken. The strong holds are all those doctrines they worked so hard to insert into the word of God and make it truth. One day they will be very surprised that their tower of man’s traditions built to take them to God (or even make them gods) to “ascend to God” (Elealeh v.34) will not work.
The strongholds (doctrines built with strength) will not hold, their “mightiness” will fail. This will take place in the LATTER DAY SAINTS. I say “saints” because these people who built their own way to “ascend to God” appear to be saints! They appear to be Christians even! But instead they are a sign that things are going to get worse, even go into LABOR. These things will happen exactly as it is written, and then the end, day of visitation shall come.
They are in the pains of a woman’s LABOR. These were mentioned by Christ in Matthew 24, which shows that this is indeed referring to the LATTER DAYS. Beware! Moab is a proud religious lot of people, but they are Biblically illiterate and will fall when satan arrives.
Jer 48:42 And Moab shall be destroyed from being a people, because he hath magnified himself against the LORD.
In other words, when he thinks he is better or equal to god, that means he has magnified himself against the LORD!
Jer 48:43 Fear, and the pit, and the snare, shall be upon thee, O inhabitant of Moab, saith the LORD.
This is a promise to the huge group of people, that will come to pass in the LATTER DAYS. A SNARE will entrap this people. Why would God allow that? Because they are Biblically illiterate and will believe anything their pastors or prophets say to them.
Jer 48:44 He that fleeth from the fear shall fall into the pit; and he that getteth up out of the pit shall be taken in the snare: for I will bring upon it, even upon Moab, the year of their visitation, saith the LORD.
“The year of their Visitation” is the year that all this will happen to them. That is to say the LATTER DAYS. Notice that Jeremiah doesn’t use the term “latter days” because God wants to give attach meaning to this time, Visitation, meaning God’s judgment is finally coming to pass. After all this time of Moab committing these abominations, he will finally be judged for them at one specific time, that is the Day of Visitation.
Jer 48:45 They that fled stood under the shadow of Heshbon because of the force: but a fire shall come forth out of Heshbon, and a flame from the midst of Sihon, and shall devour the corner of Moab, and the crown of the head of the tumultuous ones.
They will try and flee. The force of God’s anger is coming from ALL directions! He is the consuming fire, and no matter which direction they look, He is coming. Their “crowns” will no longer be worth a dime. Their pride is going down.
Jer 48:46 Woe be unto thee, O Moab! the people of Chemosh perisheth: for thy sons are taken captives, and thy daughters captives.
WOE (second Woe of the chapter), first we have WOE to NEBO (knowledge of false religion). Chemosh is their false god! It represented FALSE TEACHING, FALSE WORSHIP. They are taken CAPTIVE, just like Israel and ALL the other nations. They don’t have the truth any more than any other Gentile nation! Though they look so religious, it is NOT truth. Captivity ALL around, no one escapes.
Jer 48:47 Yet will I bring again the captivity of Moab in the LATTER DAYS, saith the LORD. Thus far is the judgment of Moab.
There it is! The DAY of VISITATION is NONE other than the LATTER DAYS! It is because of CHEMOSH, false religions, rather than the Word of God. Wouldn’t you rather have an actual account (the Bible), rather than riddles and traditions of men?
Chemosh = “subduer” (entry from the BDB lexicon)
1) the national deity of the Moabites and a god of the Ammonites
1a) also identified with ‘Baal-peor’, ‘Baal-zebub’, ‘Mars’ and ‘Saturn’
1b) worship of this god was introduced into Jerusalem by Solomon and abolished by king Josiah of Judah
What does it mean to subdue someone?
1. To conquer and subjugate; vanquish. See Synonyms at defeat.
2. To quiet or bring under control by physical force OR persuasion; make tractable.
tractable means: 1. Easily managed or controlled; governable.
2. Easily handled or worked; malleable.
The God of the LATTER DAY SAINTS (meaning any religious group or organization) is CHEMOSH, meaning you have to be subdued by their way to “ascend to God”, their doctrine. In their religion, you must obey their will and allow them to GOVERN or CONTROL your every move on earth.
Jeremiah prophesied in the days when FALSE RELIGION governed the earth and its “SAINTS”. Our God does not require us to be “conquered” by him or persuaded to a new gospel. Those are satan’s methods, as Chemosh is satan’s religion. FULL OF FORCE. For when God gives us truth, He doesn’t do it by force.
Jas_1:5 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
Basically this means God gives wisdom without FORCE (chemosh), or without chiding. The word for upbraideth in Greek is oneidizo . It means God will give you wisdom without scorning you or causing you to be embarassed or ashamed or convicting you!
God is not going to use force (Chemosh), He’s not going to insult, wound, or confuse.
In other words, He isn’t going to use the methods used today by false religions and people eager for you to follow them.
Instead, heed the warning of this great prophet Jeremiah. Instead of following anyone with the semblance of religion, BEWARE of those SAINTS of the LATTER DAY, with claims to try “ascending to God” (Elealeh), but follow the example given by Josiah, Jeremiah, and the true saints, which is no God will FORCE you to receive wisdom. We do not worship the “god of force”!