Isaiah, Daniel, Jeremiah are all "end time prophecy" Books, and it is important to see how the correlate one with the other.
Jeremiah would of course not have known the terms for body armor, riot gear and bullet proof vests, but neither would he have known of brigandines (v.3), a form of armor created many centuries later, so the translators of the Bible took something that he said, to fit into their experience.
The ancient prophets did not know the words that we use to describe modern technology, but they could describe the effects of cities going dark from EMP, the similarity between missiles being aimed at the cities, and arrows descending upon them. In disasters like Sodom and Gomorrah they may have spoken of hailstones and meteors descending upon the cities, or at least those were the pictures in the minds of artists, many centuries before the development of the weapons of modern warfare.
Those who are total literalists are askance at the taking of such liberties in rendering the meanings of the prophets, but a certain poetic sense is required to make the gap between what is said and what is meant in trying to describe scenes which had no parallel in their day and no words for things that did not yet exist, such as air travel, electronic communication, satellites, nuclear weapons and countries and continents that had not yet been discovered.
Still, the congruence between what they described, and which has only now come into existence, and the circumstances of world domination, which were as inconceivable then as was totality of the planet earth and its many continents, is nothing less than remarkable and extremely convincing except for those who have set for themselves a mindset that refuses to be convinced - no matter what.
[1] Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will raise up against Babylon, and against them that dwell in the midst of them that rise up against me, a destroying wind;
V.1 In this Chapter of Jeremiah, the Lord assures us that He will judge America (Babylon) and not just those who rise up against Him but also ALL those who live in their midst, and it shall come against them like a tornado, a cyclone, a destroying wind.
[2] And will send unto Babylon fanners, that shall fan her, and shall empty her land: for in the day of trouble they shall be against her round about.
V.2 The storm, the wind, the flames, that shall sweep over America, Babylon The Great Whore, will be fanned by contentious bodies of people, one arguing for one thing, and others for another, and this shall all culminate on "the day of trouble", the day on which men's knees shall fail them and they shall tremble before the Last Great Battle of Armageddon.
[3] Against him that bendeth let the archer bend his bow, and against him that lifteth himself up in his brigandine: and spare ye not her young men; destroy ye utterly all her host.
V.3 The battles will rage in the streets of the American cities, as masses fight back against the ranks of young men in riot gear, bullet proof vests, and body armor (brigandines) who will take the brunt of the rebellion.
[4] Thus the slain shall fall in the land of the Chaldeans, and they that are thrust through in her streets.
V.4 It is a rebellion, a breakdown of society, that will take place throughout the world, in towns, cities and villages. In the Middle East, in Africa, in South America, and most certainly in Russia (the land of the Chaldeans) and what has been her satellites.
[5] For Israel hath not been forsaken, nor Judah of his God, of the LORD of hosts; though their land was filled with sin against the Holy One of Israel.
V.5 Great problems for Israel also:
Jeremiah 30:7 Alas! for that day is great, so that none is like it: it is even the time of Jacob's trouble, but he shall be saved out of it.
The Last Great Battle of Armageddon, nuclear World War Three, will fall upon all the nations, including Israel.
Jeremiah 30:11 For I am with thee, saith the LORD, to save thee: though I make a full end of all nations whither I have scattered thee, yet I will not make a full end of thee: but I will correct thee in measure, and will not leave thee altogether unpunished.But the destiny of Israel, and particularly of Jerusalem, is another story and here we are looking at what shall befall Babylon (America).
[6] Flee out of the midst of Babylon, and deliver every man his soul: be not cut off in her iniquity; for this is the time of the LORD's vengeance; he will render unto her a recompence.
V.6 For this is the story of America (Babylon) and what shall befall her at "the time of the end", as the Lord takes His recompense for her having turned away from Him.
[7] Babylon hath been a golden cup in the LORD's hand, that made all the earth drunken: the nations have drunken of her wine; therefore the nations are mad.
V.7 Babylon (America) was the most blessed among all the nations, in all of history no people had prospered like her people, and she had truly been given the golden cup filled to the brim with material blessings, so much so that they made her crazy, and as other nations around the world tried to copy her, they became crazy also.
[8] Babylon is suddenly fallen and destroyed: howl for her; take balm for her pain, if so be she may be healed.
V.8 But in a day - it shall all come to naught.
[9] We would have healed Babylon, but she is not healed: forsake her, and let us go every one into his own country: for her judgment reacheth unto heaven, and is lifted up even to the skies.
V.9 The Lord wanted very much to heal America and He sent a very special Messenger to her, of which she was widely aware at the time, but has forgotten about now. If she had heeded the Teachings of the Messenger, she would have been healed, but there is no need to belabor it, or mention it at all now, because the people of this day are absolutely unwilling, and now unable, to here it now.
It may well be that in the future people will have a different understanding of their judgement coming from the skies as fearful weapons of destruction rain down upon their cities.
[10] The LORD hath brought forth our righteousness: come, and let us declare in Zion the work of the LORD our God.
V.10 There is an area of America, and a people who settled that area, who call it Zion. Their seers have foretold for them a special role in the latter days.
[11] Make bright the arrows; gather the shields: the LORD hath raised up the spirit of the kings of the Medes: for his device is against Babylon, to destroy it; because it is the vengeance of the LORD, the vengeance of his temple.
V.11 These bright arrows flashing through the skies, a device of indignation that shall rain upon America, bringing the very Abomination of Desolation, nuclear weapons, EMP, fallout and all the attending terror, delivered by Russia all in the spirit of (the archetypes of) the Medes, and the related Syrians and Chaldeans.
[12] Set up the standard upon the walls of Babylon, make the watch strong, set up the watchmen, prepare the ambushes: for the LORD hath both devised and done that which he spake against the inhabitants of Babylon.
V.12 Fortress America (Babylon) has set up its standard (flag) about the world to wall off and protect America. It has performed such intrigues, ambushes, and traps, false flags and every type of subterfuge against other nations as the mind of man has been able to imagine - but none of that can overcome what the Lord hath destined for the land that He so greatly blessed, and which yet turned away from Him.
[13] O thou that dwellest upon many waters, abundant in treasures, thine end is come, and the measure of thy covetousness.
V.13 Imperial America spread itself about the globe, establishing in countries of other nations governments favorable to itself, and working for the regime change of those who were not.
[14] The LORD of hosts hath sworn by himself, saying, Surely I will fill thee with men, as with caterpillers; and they shall lift up a shout against thee.
V.14 There shall be massive demonstrations in these days, sometimes filling whole great courts, plazas, parks, streets, and other venues.
[15] He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heaven by his understanding.
V.15 Unfortunately, many of those wishing to correct the ills that they perceive still do not seek the wisdom of God, or the understanding that He has made available to man. They seek instead their guidance from worldly philosophers who do not have the answers.
[16] When he uttereth his voice, there is a multitude of waters in the heavens; and he causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth: he maketh lightnings with rain, and bringeth forth the wind out of his treasures.
V.16 This is true in a literal sense, that the Creator is the cause of physical effects, but more importantly in a spiritual sense this refers to the spiritual Teachings for God's Plan for a new earth to become spread abroad.
[17] Every man is brutish by his knowledge; every founder is confounded by the graven image: for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them.
V.17 Many feel puffed up and vaunted with pride at what they feel that science knows today, compared to that of preceding generations. However, we still remain brutish in our knowledge, and most of that which we take to be reality is illusion and false images, and there is no True Spiritual Reality, the Only Reality, in them.
[18] They are vanity, the work of errors: in the time of their visitation they shall perish.
V.18 So much of what society holds onto today is vanity.
Ecclesiastes
1:1 The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.
1:2 Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity.
1:3 What profit hath a man of all his labour which he taketh under the sun?
[19] The portion of Jacob is not like them; for he is the former of all things: and Israel is the rod of his inheritance: the LORD of hosts is his name.
V.19 The purpose of God's Teachings have always been to lead man away from vanities and vain imaginings. The opportunity to participate in the Spiritual Inheritance of Jacob has been passed on to the Christians and Muslims, but all have pretty well equally ignored it.
[20] Thou art my battle axe and weapons of war: for with thee will I break in pieces the nations, and with thee will I destroy kingdoms;
V.20 The light has again been lit on Carmel, but as in the time Jesus, when the Jews failed to see it, and in the time of Muhammad, when the Christians failed to see it, mankind has not yet awakened unto it. Still, the Power that is in Carmel will permeate the world and destroy the presence system of things.
The autonomy of nations, that one nation can cause the destruction of another with nuclear weapons, is something that must certainly be changed.
[21] And with thee will I break in pieces the horse and his rider; and with thee will I break in pieces the chariot and his rider;
V.21 The mighty military forces that exist about the world will all come to naught.
[22] With thee also will I break in pieces man and woman; and with thee will I break in pieces old and young; and with thee will I break in pieces the young man and the maid;
V.22 All the established traditions, marriage, the respect for elders, the joy of the young in establishing a life long relationship, all these social institutions have fallen.
[23] I will also break in pieces with thee the shepherd and his flock; and with thee will I break in pieces the husbandman and his yoke of oxen; and with thee will I break in pieces captains and rulers.
V.23 The literal systems will fail, but we also see that there has been almost complete failure between the shepherds of the churches and their flocks; and yes the farmers have had greater and greater difficulties, so much so that there has been increasing suicide among them in many parts of the world; and the relations between the captains and rulers, between the ruled and their leaders. has greatly deteriorated as to confidence and respect.
[24] And I will render unto Babylon and to all the inhabitants of Chaldea all their evil that they have done in Zion in your sight, saith the LORD.
V.24 The two leading nations, in the coming conflict, America (Babylon) and Russia (Chaldea) will have happen to them all the injustice and inequities that they imposed on the rest of the world. These two great nations largely controlled the UN Security Council and if rather than selfishly seeking after their own interests they had sought to bring justice and prosperity to Israel and Palestine, and all the nations that surrounded them - they could have established peace, prosperity and harmony in the world.
[25] Behold, I am against thee, O destroying mountain, saith the LORD, which destroyest all the earth: and I will stretch out mine hand upon thee, and roll thee down from the rocks, and will make thee a burnt mountain.
V.25 These two mountains, which stood out on the political landscape, and had within their power to lead the world to peace, will now receive crushing blows and become burnt mountains.
[26] And they shall not take of thee a stone for a corner, nor a stone for foundations; but thou shalt be desolate for ever, saith the LORD.
V.26 These two Great Powers, Babylon the Great (America) and Chaldea (Russia) which directly governed the two largest collective states - the United States and the USSR - and could have easily been the foundation in the United Nations of an effective world government, had they cooperated, rather than opposing each other, will consequently not be the corner stone or foundation of that which be formed after nuclear World War Three.
[27] Set ye up a standard in the land, blow the trumpet among the nations, prepare the nations against her, call together against her the kingdoms of Ararat, Minni, and Ashchenaz; appoint a captain against her; cause the horses to come up as the rough caterpillers.
V.27 The nations of the world will league against Babylon so that they will not be subjected to her again:
to her domination of them through the world reserve currency:
to her domination of them by her veto and control of the United Nations:
to her domination of them by her stationing her military forces throughout the world:
to her domination of them by her corporations financially controlling their countries:
to her domination of them by her funding subversive groups in their country:
to her domination of them by her funding tyrants in their countries:
to her domination of them by imposing economic barriers and embargoes;
to her domination of them by her imposing her culture upon them and their children through the entertainment media.
[28] Prepare against her the nations with the kings of the Medes, the captains thereof, and all the rulers thereof, and all the land of his dominion.
V.28 Individually only a few like Cuba, Libya, Syria, Iraq, Brazil, and at one time Chile, dared to stand up to her - to their great detriment. Great wars occurred with others like Korea, Vietnam, Japan. She invaded Russia and many times China, but her citizens only praised and applauded her military as they attacked again and again in hundreds of places throughout the world.
[29] And the land shall tremble and sorrow: for every purpose of the LORD shall be performed against Babylon, to make the land of Babylon a desolation without an inhabitant.
V.29 For the Lord had made America the most blessed of lands, to be an example to the others, to spread freedom and justice, to assist the others to emerge towards the New Kingdom, to guide them in breaking the chains of ignorance and poverty from the past - but she decided instead to subdue them, and ravish them for her own purposes and what she called "her interests".
Because Babylon turned away from God's purpose for her, God will utterly destroy her. Whatever American Phoenix may arize from the ashes, will hopefully be quite different from the present Whore of Babylon.
[30] The mighty men of Babylon have forborn to fight, they have remained in their holds: their might hath failed; they became as women: they have burned her dwellingplaces; her bars are broken.
V.30 When the homeland fails, then throughout the world her garrisons will be unsupported and the American troops will hunker down in them, no longer daring to venture out. They will have become the threatened rather than being the threateners.
[31] One post shall run to meet another, and one messenger to meet another, to shew the king of Babylon that his city is taken at one end,
V.31 The messages shall come in from one end of the world to the other, that all has failed.
[32] And that the passages are stopped, and the reeds they have burned with fire, and the men of war are affrighted.
V.32 That the garrisons can no longer protect themselves, leave alone each other. The attitude of the American army will change from bravado and haughtiness to one of fear. They will be trapped in foreign countries with no means of ever getting home.
[33] For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; The daughter of Babylon is like a threshingfloor, it is time to thresh her: yet a little while, and the time of her harvest shall come.
V.33 The events of the world circle about tiny Israel, both in the Bible and in the daily news. The great power in the World, that appears to dominate everything, has overstepped its bounds, reached the end of her line, and is about to be threshed.
[34] Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon hath devoured me, he hath crushed me, he hath made me an empty vessel, he hath swallowed me up like a dragon, he hath filled his belly with my delicates, he hath cast me out.
V.34 When the troubles mount around Israel, and then while Chaldea (Russia) supports Iran; Nebuchadnezzar (an archetype for the king/leader of Babylon (America) shows less support for Israel. At least a couple of the later presidents showed greater sympathy for Palestine in contrast to most of the elected representatives of the American people. The last Nebuchadnezzar / Prince / of the King of the South, perhaps having strong Muslim sympathies, took such positions that the Leader of Israel felt cast out.
[35] The violence done to me and to my flesh be upon Babylon, shall the inhabitant of Zion say; and my blood upon the inhabitants of Chaldea, shall Jerusalem say.
V.35 While there are massive populations in China, India and elsewhere; while there many conflicts in the Middle East, Africa, South America, and elsewhere; the future destiny of the world wraps around these four entities; Babylon (America), Zion (Israel), Chaldea (Russia); and Jerusalem - although the triggering event of the Last Great Battle of Armageddon may well be elsewhere.
The central world conflict will be/is between Russia (Chaldea) and the United States (Babylon). What is largely the cause is that Babylon (America) is trying to subdue Chaldea (Russia) by supporting Chaldea's adversaries on its borders, ringing it with missiles, and building up military alliances (NATO) adjacent to it. The spillover of all this will descend upon Israel.
On the other hand, Russia/Chaldea supports in Jerusalem adversaries of Israel, which is another whole story in itself.
[36] Therefore thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will plead thy cause, and take vengeance for thee; and I will dry up her sea, and make her springs dry.
V.36 In a literal sense water shortages have become a world-wide problem and it is mounting with intensity in the US, with the water table plunging in many critical areas, especially for agriculture, and the Great Lakes becoming polluted. However, all these things have spiritual meanings also that are so subjective in the eyes of the present population that there is no need to include them here.
[37] And Babylon shall become heaps, a dwellingplace for dragons, an astonishment, and an hissing, without an inhabitant.
V.37 The central point of the prophecy about Babylon, is that it will be destroyed, particularly its archetypical cities.
[38] They shall roar together like lions: they shall yell as lions' whelps.
V.38 The inhabitants of Babylon loudly make their claims as to their righteousness throughout the world. They claim that they provide the greatest freedom; the most opportunity for all; the finest justice in their courts; the best political system in the world; the most free education; the best medical care of any country in the world; the most transparent government in the world.
Those who carefully study the true statistics know that none of that is true.
[39] In their heat I will make their feasts, and I will make them drunken, that they may rejoice, and sleep a perpetual sleep, and not wake, saith the LORD.
V.39 The Americans have several patriotic feasts each year, and there is literally much drinking, but again the literal is not the point. There is much flag waving, and often speeches, bands marches, floats and other carrying ons. Visitors from other countries often remark how astonished they are at the American patriotic displays, but in all this drunkenness there is never any awareness as to how their country tortures, or their drones kill innocent people as 'collateral damage', or how many children are maimed each year by land mines, their country being the main non-signatory to the landmine treaty.
[40] I will bring them down like lambs to the slaughter, like rams with he goats.
V.40 For all this - the Lord has declared that He will punish them.
[41] How is Sheshach taken! and how is the praise of the whole earth surprised! how is Babylon become an astonishment among the nations!
V.41
2 Kings 1:27 How are the mighty fallen, and the weapons of war perished!
Jeremiah 46:12 The nations have heard of thy shame, and thy cry hath filled the land: for the mighty man hath stumbled against the mighty, and they are fallen both together.
Actually a fulfilled American strategy called MAD (Mutual Assured Destruction).
[42] The sea is come up upon Babylon: she is covered with the multitude of the waves thereof.
V.42 A spiritual meaning obviously, but we will have to wait to see if there is also a literal fulfillment which could occur in accordance with the prophecy in the previous chapter that the earth will be moved.
[43] Her cities are a desolation, a dry land, and a wilderness, a land wherein no man dwelleth, neither doth any son of man pass thereby.
V.43 "Get out of the cities!"
"Get out of the cities!"
"Get out of the cities!"
One would think the warning had been given often enough.
[44] And I will punish Bel in Babylon, and I will bring forth out of his mouth that which he hath swallowed up: and the nations shall not flow together any more unto him: yea, the wall of Babylon shall fall.
V.44 The nations of the world will be relieved of the domination that they suffered under Babylon, such as when it controlled the world's reserve currency. Yes, as for Babylon:
2 Kings 1:25 How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle
[45] My people, go ye out of the midst of her, and deliver ye every man his soul from the fierce anger of the LORD.
V.45 This is sort of again:
"Get out of the cities!"
but we have mentioned that.
Equally important is getting one's soul out of her attitudes of materialism, selfishness, immorality and the other spiritual diseases that plague her.
[46] And lest your heart faint, and ye fear for the rumour that shall be heard in the land; a rumour shall both come one year, and after that in another year shall come a rumour, and violence in the land, ruler against ruler.
V.46 For years, perhaps centuries, there have always been some who have thought that the Judgment was imminent, but there have always been others that have scoffed at them. So far the scoffers have always been proven right, and with their track record - the scoffing has become louder and louder. But eventually it will be the scoffers who are proven wrong.
[47] Therefore, behold, the days come, that I will do judgment upon the graven images of Babylon: and her whole land shall be confounded, and all her slain shall fall in the midst of her.
V.47 Not to be taken literally in the sense of the second commandment:
Exodus 20:4 Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth.
but rather to be understood in a spiritual sense in that many Americans have things that they worship; money, cars, homes, movie stars, sports stars, and a long list of other things that appeal to them over putting God first in their lives. This may also apply to their emblems of patriotism. It all depends upon one's priorities, and God expects to come first.
[48] Then the heaven and the earth, and all that is therein, shall sing for Babylon: for the spoilers shall come unto her from the north, saith the LORD.
V.48 Perhaps sort of like hitting the top ten, but this will be a dirge, a funeral song. For any who have been following this series, it should be patently clear by now what coming "from the north" means.
[49] As Babylon hath caused the slain of Israel to fall, so at Babylon shall fall the slain of all the earth.
V.49 In other words - when Babylon goes, the whole earth goes with it.
[50] Ye that have escaped the sword, go away, stand not still: remember the LORD afar off, and let Jerusalem come into your mind.
V.50 There will be survivors of Armageddon and they should not just sit about crushed and bemoaning what has happened to them. Particularly in America, since this was addressed to Babylon, those that have escaped should move out of the rubble, and remember - concern themselves about the Lord's Plan for rebuilding the world. They should particularly think about Jerusalem which is to be the center of the new world government.
Matthew 24:22 And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.
[51] We are confounded, because we have heard reproach: shame hath covered our faces: for strangers are come into the sanctuaries of the LORD's house.
V.51 The House of the Lord in Jerusalem, the site for The Third Temple has been fought over by many people. The Jews, the Christians, the Muslims, all claim it - but it is going to have to be the focus point for the whole of the world.
[52] Wherefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will do judgment upon her graven images: and through all her land the wounded shall groan.
V.52 The temples of Babylon, the gigantic bank buildings, the wealth and power and material things that Babylon worshipped, will be greatly damaged, and the people will groan about what has been taken away.
[53] Though Babylon should mount up to heaven, and though she should fortify the height of her strength, yet from me shall spoilers come unto her, saith the LORD.
V.53 Some may well see this in a literal sense because unlike all the other empires in Biblical history Babylon did mount up to the heavens with a mighty Air Force, that thought it could extend its power to enforce the will of Babylon anywhere throughout the world, but nevertheless the Lord will provide spoilers of her plan.
[54] A sound of a cry cometh from Babylon, and great destruction from the land of the Chaldeans:
V.54 Because Babylon (America) shall weep as great destruction comes to her from the land of the Chaldeans (Russia).
[55] Because the LORD hath spoiled Babylon, and destroyed out of her the great voice; when her waves do roar like great waters, a noise of their voice is uttered:
V.55 Babylon (America) the wealthiest, most powerful nation the world had ever seen, destroyed; and along with it the Great Voice, what had been the voice of the world, The United Nations, which had been formed in her, as had been the League of Nations, and which will now be transferred out of her to Jerusalem. The roaring of great waters has of course a spiritual sense, and as to whether it has a literal sense as to great waves, such as would be caused by the movement of the earth, would only be known after it has occurred.
[56] Because the spoiler is come upon her, even upon Babylon, and her mighty men are taken, every one of their bows is broken: for the LORD God of recompences shall surely requite.
V.56 All of America's bows, her fields of missiles, her aircraft carriers, her submarines, and her leaders will be destroyed or made non-functional.
[57] And I will make drunk her princes, and her wise men, her captains, and her rulers, and her mighty men: and they shall sleep a perpetual sleep, and not wake, saith the King, whose name is the LORD of hosts.
V.57 America's leaders are drunken with their power, absorbed by their political philosophies, and oblivious to the realities of the world as to what will bring harmony, peace and justice.
[58] Thus saith the LORD of hosts; The broad walls of Babylon shall be utterly broken, and her high gates shall be burned with fire; and the people shall labour in vain, and the folk in the fire, and they shall be weary.
V.58 The Mighty Fortress America will have been destroyed. Much of the glorious and magnificent structures that the latter generations had labored to build, and about which they prided themselves in their accomplishment will lie in ruins. The conditions of existence that remain, will be like the torment of fire.
Hopefully the survivors will awaken to the realization that their focus on building a material civilization was in vain and that they should concentrate upon the spiritual values needed by the world and society.
[59] The word which Jeremiah the prophet commanded Seraiah the son of Neriah, the son of Maaseiah, when he went with Zedekiah the king of Judah into Babylon in the fourth year of his reign. And this Seraiah was a quiet prince.
V.59 All these prophecies, visions, revelations about this day, given to us by the prophets and revealers of old, such as Isaiah, Jeremiah, John of Patmos - exist because this day is so central and important in the overall destiny and purpose of humanity.
[60] So Jeremiah wrote in a book all the evil that should come upon Babylon, even all these words that are written against Babylon.
V.60 There was so much written (prophesied, revealed) about Babylon (America) because while it was a place unknown then - it was destined to play a prominent role in the end times, the time of transition into the new age that humanity will grow into, which is its destiny and the purpose for which it has been created.
[61] And Jeremiah said to Seraiah, When thou comest to Babylon, and shalt see, and shalt read all these words;
V.61 So, when we come to this time about which there have been so many great prophecies of old, those who have eyes to see, and ears to hear, will have minds to understand what was meant.
[62] Then shalt thou say, O LORD, thou hast spoken against this place, to cut it off, that none shall remain in it, neither man nor beast, but that it shall be desolate for ever.
V.62 So, that you can see that the destiny of Babylon The Great Whore is to be destroyed forever.
[63] And it shall be, when thou hast made an end of reading this book, that thou shalt bind a stone to it, and cast it into the midst of Euphrates:
V.63 And thus is the hope of those who understand this book that materialistic, immoral America which was an evil unto the whole of the world, will be destroyed forever, and that there will come to be new descendants of America that will help to build the New Jerusalem.
[64] And thou shalt say, Thus shall Babylon sink, and shall not rise from the evil that I will bring upon her: and they shall be weary. Thus far are the words of Jeremiah.
V.64 For thus were the words of Jeremiah, for those who will understand them.