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Takeaways
God judges and punishes sin.
He pays special attention to idolatry and pride.
God’s Judgment of the Nations
Punishment is discipline meant to lead us to repentance and restoration.
Judgment for idolatry, salvation upon repentance.
Judgment for sin, compassion for God's people.
Punishment for arrogance and idolatry.
Punishment for pride and arrogance.
Judgment for Babylon and Philistia
Babylon
Why? 13:11 - I will punish the world for its evil, the wicked for their sins. I will put an end to the arrogance of the haughty and will humble the pride of the ruthless.
What? 13:9 - The desolation of the land and the destruction of the people.
How? 13:17, 19 - See, I will stir up against them the Medes.
Philistia
14:28-32 - Things will get worse.
God's People
14:1-2 - God is compassionate.
14:3-11 - Things will get better.
Judgment for Moab, Damascus and Ethiopia
Moab
Why? 16:6 - We have heard of Moab’s pride, how great is her arrogance! Of her conceit, her pride and her insolence;
What? (15:1) The destruction of major cities and (16:14) the decimation of the people.
Damascus/Northern Kingdom
17:7-8 - In that day people will look to their Maker and turn their eyes to the Holy One of Israel. They will not look to the altars, the work of their hands, and they will have no regard for the Asherah poles and the incense altars their fingers have made.
Ethiopia (Cush)
18:1-7 - They will be punished, but they will repent and worship God someday.
Judgment for Egypt, Babylon, and others
Egypt
Why? 19:1 - The idols of Egypt tremble before him, and the hearts of the Egyptians melt with fear.
What? 19:5-10 - The Nile (the source of Egyptian prosperity) will fail them.
Then? 19:22 - The Lord will strike Egypt with a plague; he will strike them and heal them. They will turn to the Lord, and he will respond to their pleas and heal them.
Babylon
21:9 - ‘Babylon has fallen, has fallen! All the images of its gods lie shattered on the ground!’”
Judgment for Jerusalem, Tyre, Sidon and others
Jerusalem
Why? 22:12-13 - When enemies came, God's people gave up hope instead of turning to Him.
What? 22:5-7 - A combined army of their enemies will attack.
Tyre
What? 23:1 - Wail, you ships of Tarshish! For Tyre is destroyed and left without house or harbor.
Why? - 23:8-9 - Who planned this against Tyre, the bestower of crowns, whose merchants are princes, whose traders are renowned in the earth? The Lord Almighty planned it, to bring down her pride in all her splendor and to humble all who are renowned on the earth.