Jeremiahs Long Oracle Catalog of Judgment Against the Towns of Moab

Jeremiah 48 is the longest oracle against any foreign nation in the prophetic books — a sustained catalog of judgment against the towns of Moab. The prophet names city after city: "Upon Kiriathaim, and upon Bethgamul, and upon Bethmeon, And upon Kerioth, and upon Bozrah, and upon all the cities of the land of Moab, far or near. The horn of Moab is cut off, and his arm is broken, saith the Lord" (Jer 48:23-25). The catalog includes Dibon, Nebo, Heshbon, Madmen, Horonaim, Luhith, Beth-diblathaim, and many more. The oracle concludes with the chilling refrain that runs through the chapter: "Moab is destroyed."

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