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 48:1-5
1
Of Moab. Thus says Yahweh of Armies, the God of Israel: Woe to Nebo! for it is laid waste; Kiriathaim is disappointed, it is taken; Misgab is put to shame and broken down.
2
The praise of Moab is no more; in Heshbon they have devised evil against her: Come, and let us cut her off from being a nation. You also, Madmen, shall be brought to silence: the sword shall pursue you.
3
The sound of a cry from Horonaim, desolation and great destruction!
4
Moab is destroyed; her little ones have caused a cry to be heard.
5
For by the ascent of Luhith with continual weeping shall they go up; for at the descent of Horonaim they have heard the distress of the cry of destruction.
