Jeremiah Chapter 47 Summary - Key Points & Themes

Read Jeremiah Chapter 47 Summary

The word against the Philistines before Pharaoh attacked Gaza: waters rise from the north; fathers shall not look back for children because of the day coming upon Tyre, Sidon, and Philistia. Gaza is baldness; Ashkelon is cut off. The sword of the LORD cannot rest when He has commanded it against Ashkelon and the seashore.

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Characters in This Chapter

Jeremiah

The weeping prophet who faithfully proclaimed judgment and hope

Baruch

Jeremiah's secretary who wrote down his prophecies

Pharaoh (of Exodus)

Ruler of Egypt during the Exodus

Places in This Chapter

Jerusalem

City Jeremiah loved and warned, which fell to Babylon

Babylon

Empire that conquered Judah as God's instrument of judgment

Gaza

Gaza was one of the five major Philistine cities on the Mediterranean coast. Samson was taken here after his capture, where he pushed down the pillars of the temple of Dagon, killing himself and thousands of Philistines. Philip met the Ethiopian eunuch on the road to Gaza.

Position in Book

Call and Early MinistryChapters 1-6

Conflict and PersecutionChapters 7-29

Hope and RestorationChapters 30-33

Fall of JerusalemChapters 34-45

Oracles Against NationsChapters 46-51

Prophecies against Egypt, Philistia, Moab, Ammon, Edom, and Babylon.

Historical AppendixChapters 52

Bible Bites

The Longest Book by Word Count

While Psalms has more chapters, Jeremiah is actually the longest book in the Bible by total word count. The weeping prophet's 52 chapters contain approximately 33,000 words in Hebrew, chronicling Judah's final days before exile.

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