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Daily Devotionals
Day by Day Devotional - Year 3 of 5
Jeremiah 46:20-28; ; Jeremiah 47:1-7
During these judgments against the nations the LORD is careful to insert a word designed to reassure Israel’s future remnant. In the same way, when the world’s future looks black, the child of God is invited not to fear and to remember his hope (2 Thessalonians 2:16-17).
In Jeremiah 47:1-7 the Philistines are condemned. We know that these traditional enemies of Israel lived within her frontiers, in contrast with the other nations (Moab, Ammon, Edom . . .) which are dealt with in the following chapters. Even though this people at times was subject to Israel, particularly during the reign of David (2 Samuel 8:1), Israel, even in the times of her most powerful kings, never managed to take the cities from her (Gaza, Ashkelon . . .), which were part of her territory. With their origins in Egypt (Mizraim: Genesis 10:6; Genesis 10:13-14) the Philistines speak to us of "professing Christians", unconverted people of this world who take their place in the blessed land without having the right to do so. They claim the privileges of being Christians without possessing the life which gives access to them; they pretend to be children of God, whilst being the enemies of His people and of the truth. We should treat them for what they really are and not grant them any concession.
