Hey Bible readers, I'm Tara Lee Cobble and I'm your host for the Bible recap.

In lots of the books of prophecy, we read about prophecies not only for Israel and Judah,

but also for the enemy nations.

Jeremiah is no exception.

He spends the next few chapters addressing the surrounding nations directly, and we read

three of those chapters today.

In chapter 46, the first country he holds accountable is Egypt.

He's already told us what's coming for them, but today he tells them what's coming for

them, and he does it in two separate oracles.

While they're initially in a position of power, they'll be brought low.

Their towns will be destroyed, their soldiers will attempt unsuccessfully to flee, and as their

nation is crumbling, their leader Pharaoh will be rendered powerless.

Verse 17 says he's all bark and no bite.

In verse 19, God tells the Egyptians, pack your bags, next up, exile.

A nation is going to invade you from the north, and he'll demolish all the things you expect

to save you.

Your forest may be impenetrable, but they'll chop it down because nothing can withstand

my command.

At the end of the chapter, God circles back around to have a chat with the Israelites

who've disobeyed him and fled to Egypt.

And he's much more gentle with them than he was the last time he spoke with them about

this.

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