Jeremiah 13:14

"Then tell them, ‘The LORD says, “Behold, I will fill all the inhabitants of this land, even the kings who sit on David’s throne, the priests, the prophets, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, with drunkenness."

Key Reflection

In Jeremiah 13:14, God declares through the prophet that He will bring about a state of drunkenness among all levels of society in Jerusalem—rulers, religious leaders, and common citizens alike. This prediction would have been understood by the original audience as a profound and unsettling statement, suggesting divine judgment and the collapse of social order, particularly targeting the complacency and spiritual corruption prevalent among the leadership and populace during that time.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

All orders and degrees of men in the state would be broken in indiscriminate destruction.

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