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1 | WHY DID THE LORD PERMIT BABYLON TO REMOV | Jeremiah | jesuschild | 229287 | ||
iN JEREMIAH WHY DID THE lORD PERMIT HAVE TO PERMIT bABYLON TO REMOVE jUDAH | ||||||
2 | WHY DID THE LORD PERMIT BABYLON TO REMOV | Jeremiah | biblicalman | 229288 | ||
Hi Jesuschild, Welcome to the Forum. Judah had turned to wholesale idolatry, and were even offering their children as child sacrifices to the gods (e.g. Jeremiah 19.5). In spite of Jeremiah's pleadings they continued on in their ways, but when he called on them in God's Name to submit to Babylon they refused to do so. So they did in fact choose their own fate. They knew that continual resistance would result in exile, but they continued to trust in Egypt rather than obey God. Had they obeyed God most would not have been exiled. Incidentally a large part of Judah were not removed to Babylon. When Jerusalem was destroyed only 832 leaders and tradesmen (Jer 52.29)were removed from Jerusalem with their families (although a number would probably be exiled from outlying districts before that). More had in fact been exiled as a result of the earlier invasion (Jer 52.28). The 'poor of the land' who were in the majority were left behind, and many would return from their hiding places once the Babylonians had gone. But they continued in idolatry, and many fled to Egypt in disobedience to God's command. Thus the returning exiles in the time of Cyrus would have nothing to do with them. They had on the whole learned their lesson and eschewed idolatry. Best wishes. |
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