Bible Question (short): What Cities are Refered to in Jer. 4:26? |
Question (full): Greetings Heir of God! Let me state up front that I am not an admirer of Benny Hinn, so you know where I am coming from. To me, Benny Hinn's teaching is a good example of how wild speculation becomes accepted without regard to the context of Scripture. Look at Jer. 4:23-26: "I looked at the earth, and it was formless and empty; and at the heavens, and their light was gone. 24 I looked at the mountains, and they were quaking; all the hills were swaying. 25 I looked, and there were no people; every bird in the sky had flown away. 26 I looked, and the fruitful land was a desert; all its towns lay in ruins before the LORD, before his fierce anger." The questions that must be answered in looking at a passage like this are: 1) What is the context? 2) What is the time frame? 3) What cities are mentioned? The context of Jer. 4 is clear. The Babylonians are coming in from the north to attack Judah (Jer. 4:4-6). This attack is part of God's punishment for Judah's sin and rebellion. The time frame of Jer. 4:23-26 is the near future, not the distant past. The cities mentioned in Jer. 4:26 refer to the cities of Judah, not ancient Demon cities. Jer. 4:23-26 is simply a passage (in an apocalyptic style) describing the near future destruction of Judah by the Babylonians. I would lovingly urge you to avoid Benny Hinn. His doctrine and theology are dangerously flawed. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |