Jeremiah 48:16
““The calamity of Moab is near to come, and his affliction hurries fast.”
What does Jeremiah 48:16 mean?
Jeremiah is announcing that judgment is coming swiftly for Moab, an ancient nation that was often at odds with Israel. The prophet uses urgent language, "hurries fast," to convey that there's no time left to prepare or escape what's about to happen. This wasn't meant to bring satisfaction to Jeremiah's audience, but rather to warn them that when nations turn away from God, consequences follow naturally and inevitably. It's a sobering reminder that ignoring God's way leads somewhere we don't want to go, and the longer we wait, the less time we have to turn around.