These are interesting promises. I have little to say about them.
"I will sweep away everthing from the face of the earth"
"I will sweep away people and animals alike. I will sweep away the birds of the sky and the fish in the sea.. I will reduce the wicked to heaps of rubble, and I will wipe humanity from the face of the earth."
"I will crush Judah and Jerusalem with my fist and destroy every last trace of their Baal worship. I will put an end to all the idolatrous priests, so that even the memory of them will disappear."
"I will destroy those who used to worship me but now no longer do."
"On that day of judgment I will punish the leaders and princes of Judah and all those following pagan customs. Yes, I will punish those who participate in pagan worship ceremonies, and those who fill their masters' houses with violence and deceit."
"I will search with lanterns in Jerusalem's darkest corners to punish those who sit complacent in their sins."
"Because you have sinned against the Lord, I will make you grope around like the blind. Your blood will be poured into the dust, and your bodies will lie rotting on the ground."
Should we take comfort? Should we take heed? These promises may feed our vindictive side - but probably should serve more as a warning against our own sinful behavior. At the very least this is a glimpse of the darker side of God. I am grateful that this is not all there is.
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