Jeremiah 30:23,24

D. The purposes of a Sovereign God Jeremiah 30:23 to Jeremiah 31:1

TRANSLATION

(23) Behold, the tempest of the LORD! Wrath has gone forth, a sweeping tempest! It will whirl upon the heads of the wicked. (24) The fierce anger of the LORD shall not turn back until He has done it, until He has accomplished the thoughts of His heart. In the latter days you shall understand it. (1) In that time (oracle of the LORD) I will be the God of all the tribes of Israel and they shall be My people.

COMMENTS

The three verses[253] of this paragraph serve to point to the purpose of God in history. Jeremiah 30:23-24 are almost identical with the threat made against the false prophets in Jeremiah 23:19 f. Here the words apply to the Gentile enemies of Israel and particularly wicked Babylon. The wrath of God like a whirlwind goes forth to execute the intents of His heart. He will not relent until (a) evil has been punished and (b) the families or clans of Israel acknowledge His lordship. Only in the latter days, after the judgment against Babylon has been accomplished, will the people of God fully comprehend the sovereign purposes of God. The latter days as envisioned by the Old Testament seers commenced with the coming of Jesus Christ.[254]

[253] The Hebrew chapter division places Jeremiah 31:1 as the last verse of chapter 30.

[254] See Hebrews 1:1; Acts 2:16-17; 1 Timothy 4:1; 2 Timothy 3:1; 1 John 2:18.