
Biblical Reading and Reflections: February 16th (Jeremiah 46 & Romans 1)
Alastair's Adversaria
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The Lord's Coming on Them
In Isaiah chapter 30 verse 7. Egypt's help is worthless and empty. Therefore I have called her Rahab who sits still. Verse 15 describes the mighty ones face down. Or more likely the mighty bull face down. Likely a reference to the Egyptian bull guard Apis. A greater humiliation yet awaits Egypt. Inhabitants of Memphis are warned to prepare themselves for exile. They should pack their bags because the Babylonians are going to come upon the city and carry many of them in captivity to Babylon. It is not clear when this prophecy was fulfilled. Josephus talks of the Babylonians invading Egypt in 582 BC. That was the year of the final deportation of Judah hide exiles
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