“Hãy rao ra giữa các nước, hãy thông báo,Hãy giương cờ và thông báo,Đừng che giấu gì cả, hãy nói lên:‘Ba-by-lôn sẽ bị xâm chiếm,Thần Bên xấu hổ,Thần Mê-rô-đác khiếp đảm,Các tượng đúc xấu hổ,Các thần tượng khiếp đảm.’
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This verse tells the people to spread the news that Babylon has been conquered. The idols of Babylon are broken and their gods are disgraced. It's a message of judgment on a once-powerful city.
Giải thích cho trẻ em
Imagine if your favorite playground got closed down and all its fun toys were broken. That's kind of what's happening here, but with a big city called Babylon instead of a playground.
Bối cảnh lịch sử
Jeremiah wrote this prophecy around 587-585 BCE. The audience was the people of Israel and the broader nations. Babylon was the powerful empire that had conquered Jerusalem.
Áp dụng cho hôm nay
Just as Babylon's idols were proven powerless, we can apply this to trusting in our own strength or possessions instead of God. For example, believing that money will protect us instead of God's guidance.