September 23, 2013 – Jeremiah 48

Moab seems to be have escaped any harm for most of its existence. The oracle talks about the history of Moab being peaceful. That is all about to end for them. They are going to be punished for trusting in their own treasure. They are going to be made to “swim in his vomit” so that can become the “laughingstock”. I was wondering about breaking the arm of Moab. What is the worst thing you could do to a soldier before a battle to make them helpless or while you are fighting them. Obviously if you break their leg, they are no longer mobile, but a very skilled soldier could still defend themselves from the ground. There are some that are still very dangerous even from a wheel chair. But if you break their arm, they become almost helpless, especially if they are right handed and you break their right handed. In “Game of Thrones”, Jamie is one of the most skilled knights, but loses his hand and becomes, to himself and others, almost helpless. When you see it talks about the pride of Moab, Jamie and Moab appear to be on the same journey.