Read Jeremiah 47.1-7. In 47.1-7: Against the Philistines. There are historical difficulties witht his poem, since Philistia was not a major enemy of israel during this time. Though its city-states along the seacoast continued for a longtime, 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 commands. Comments or Questions..
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