Jeremiah 39- lamentations 6
The last bits of the book of Jeremiah is like judgment day reading. Reading something so ancient, yet now already knowing all those cursed nations are already wiped away. As someone who knows history, we can attest that the nations cursed in Jeremiah are gone. Ok, but apart from the history lesson of the ending to Jeremiah, I don't pick up anything new from it.
Lamentations also didn't caught my eye, the only thing I noticed is the chronological order oh how God brought suffering due to the nation being disobedient, and then followed by more judgment that looks severe in the form of degeneration of people. People degrading themselves, destroying themselves. The self destruction attitude is actually the "God leaving people alone part" the punishment part. instead of using weapons and swords to kill of which now is seen as merciful, the real punishment is letting sin corrode the person inside out. As Lamentations chapter 6 recorded bits of it, kind women boiling their children alive. Now that is an alarming piece to read.
Reflections: I think I shall not read the bible at night anymore. it was very hard to absorb anything.
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