Jeremiah 51:4
Japanese (Colloquial version (1955))
この聖句の意味
This verse from Jeremiah predicts that many people will be killed in the land of the Chaldeans, and there will be many who are wounded in the streets. The message is about the judgment that will come upon the Chaldeans for their actions.
子どもにもわかる説明
Imagine if you had a group of friends who always bullied others. One day, someone tells you that these bullies will be punished and many of them will get hurt. That's kind of what this verse is saying, but about a place called Chaldeans in the Bible.
歴史的背景
Jeremiah, a prophet of God, wrote this verse around 600 BC. The audience was the people of Israel and Judah, warning them of God's judgment against the powerful Chaldeans, who were known for their cruelty.
今日への適用
In today's world, we can apply this to seeing justice in communities where bullying or injustice is rampant. It reminds us that there is a time for reckoning and that wrongdoers will face consequences.