Reading for November 9th

Read Jeremiah 47.1-7. In 47.1-7: Against the Philistines. These historical difficulties with this poem, since Philsta was not a major enemy of Isreal during this time. Through its city-states along the seacoast continued for a long time, they ceased to exist as a larger unity during the Babylonian period. In the poetic world of this poem, however, God is the enemy bringing an attacker In verses 6-7: The poem ends with the "song of the sword" in which the poet addresses God's weapon and begs it to be still, but the sword is unable to deny God's command. Comments or Questions..