The Inner Meaning of the Prophets and Psalms # 114
114. Internal Meaning of Jeremiah, Chapter 48
Of those who adulterate the goods of the word and of the church, who are meant by Moab. (3, 15)
1-5 The destruction of all things with those who adulterate the goods of the church and of the Word. (3)
6-9 All truths have been destroyed thereby. (3)
10-11 It has not been devastated for a long time, and therefore the evil is worse. (3)
12-16 Nevertheless they will perish with their falsities. (3)
17-26 There will be devastation of all things of truth with them. (3)
27-28 They are against the church, because against truths. (3)
30-34 Grief on account of all this, (3)
35-38 because there is nothing but evil, (3)
39-42 because there is no longer any good or truth of the Word. (3)
43-46 Every remnant of truth and good that is untouched is adulterated at the same time. (3)
Jeremiah 48:30-34
30
I know his wrath, says Yahweh, that it is nothing; his boastings have worked nothing.
31
Therefore will I wail for Moab; yes, I will cry out for all Moab: for the men of Kir Heres shall they mourn.
32
With more than the weeping of Jazer will I weep for you, vine of Sibmah: your branches passed over the sea, they reached even to the sea of Jazer: on your summer fruits and on your vintage the destroyer is fallen.
33
Gladness and joy is taken away from the fruitful field and from the land of Moab; and I have caused wine to cease from the wine presses: none shall tread with shouting; the shouting shall be no shouting.
34
From the cry of Heshbon even to Elealeh, even to Jahaz have they uttered their voice, from Zoar even to Horonaim, to Eglath Shelishiyah: for the waters of Nimrim also shall become desolate.
