Jeremiah 4:14

"Behold, he will come up as clouds, and his chariots will be as the whirlwind. His horses are swifter than eagles. Woe to us! For we are ruined."

Key Reflection

In Jeremiah 4:14:2-3, the vision of Yahweh's approach is both awe-inspiring and terrifying, depicting His arrival as tumultuous and swift—like clouds and a whirlwind. The swiftness of His judgment, symbolized by horses faster than eagles, underscores the urgency and severity of the coming calamity, prompting a cry of woe and acknowledgment of impending ruin.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Thy vain thoughts - “Thy” iniquitous “thoughts.” “Aven,” the word used here, is especially applied to the sin of idolatry: thus Bethel is generally called Bethaven by Hosea (Hosea 4:15;Hosea 5:8, ...), because instead of being the house of God, El, it was the house of an iniquity, Aven, the golden calf.

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