I’m still studying Bible prophecy passages and chapters concerning Libya and Egypt. It’s been an extremely challenging topic to study so far because there are many things to consider. Fortunately, however, I think I made some significant progress last night after looking at Revelation 14:10 and Jeremiah 25. Today I want to highlight how Revelation 14:10 and Jeremiah 25 may be related and briefly discuss how this relates to my prophecy study.
Revelation 14:10 mentions a cup containing the “wine of the wrath of God”, which shall be consumed by anyone who worships the beast, worships the beast’s image, and receives the mark of the Beast on their forehead or their hand.
- Rev 14:9 And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand,
- Rev 14:10 The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb:
- Rev 14:11 And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.
The talk of a cup containing the wine of God’s wrath in Revelation 14:10 reminds me of Jeremiah 25:15-17, which also speaks of a wine cup full of God’s wrath that the nations shall drink from.
- Jer 25:15 For thus saith the LORD God of Israel unto me; Take the wine cup of this fury at my hand, and cause all the nations, to whom I send thee, to drink it.
- Jer 25:16 And they shall drink, and be moved, and be mad, because of the sword that I will send among them.
- Jer 25:17 Then took I the cup at the LORD'S hand, and made all the nations to drink, unto whom the LORD had sent me:
Jeremiah 25:18-26 provides a long list of nations and kings who will “drink” from the cup that contains the wine. Several of the nations listed in Jeremiah 25:18-26 appear in other prophetic chapters like Zephaniah 2.
- Jer 25:18 To wit, Jerusalem, and the cities of Judah, and the kings thereof, and the princes thereof, to make them a desolation, an astonishment, an hissing, and a curse; as it is this day;
- Jer 25:19 Pharaoh king of Egypt, and his servants, and his princes, and all his people;
- Jer 25:20 And all the mingled people, and all the kings of the land of Uz, and all the kings of the land of the Philistines, and Ashkelon, and Azzah, and Ekron, and the remnant of Ashdod,
- Jer 25:21 Edom, and Moab, and the children of Ammon,
- Jer 25:22 And all the kings of Tyrus, and all the kings of Zidon, and the kings of the isles which are beyond the sea,
- Jer 25:23 Dedan, and Tema, and Buz, and all that are in the utmost corners,
- Jer 25:24 And all the kings of Arabia, and all the kings of the mingled people that dwell in the desert,
- Jer 25:25 And all the kings of Zimri, and all the kings of Elam, and all the kings of the Medes,
- Jer 25:26 And all the kings of the north, far and near, one with another, and all the kingdoms of the world, which are upon the face of the earth: and the king of Sheshach shall drink after them.
Notice that Pharaoh, his assistants, and his people are listed in Jeremiah 25:19. It is significant that the punishment of Pharaoh, his assistants, and his people is mentioned alongside the punishment of several other nations and kings because it suggests the timing of Egypt’s punishment is connected with the punishment of several other nations and kings.
- It becomes imperative to figure out when the punishment of Jeremiah 25:15 onwards transpires. If one can identify when the prophecy of Jeremiah 25:15 onwards is fulfilled then one may get a good idea of when Egypt is ultimately punished.
The apparent connection between Revelation 14:10 and Jeremiah 25:15-17 suggest that the punishment of Jeremiah 25:15 onwards is in the future. In addition, at first glance, the language in Jeremiah 25:27 onwards suggests that the punishment of Jeremiah 25:15 onwards may take place during the Day of the Lord. For example, take a look at Jeremiah 25:30-33:
- Jer 25:30 Therefore prophesy thou against them all these words, and say unto them, The LORD shall roar from on high, and utter his voice from his holy habitation; he shall mightily roar upon his habitation; he shall give a shout, as they that tread the grapes, against all the inhabitants of the earth.
- Jer 25:31 A noise shall come even to the ends of the earth; for the LORD hath a controversy with the nations, he will plead with all flesh; he will give them that are wicked to the sword, saith the LORD.
- Jer 25:32 Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Behold, evil shall go forth from nation to nation, and a great whirlwind shall be raised up from the coasts of the earth.
- Jer 25:33 And the slain of the LORD shall be at that day from one end of the earth even unto the other end of the earth: they shall not be lamented, neither gathered, nor buried; they shall be dung upon the ground.
The language in the passage above reminds me of what is described Isaiah 34, which is a prophecy concerning the Day of the Lord:
- Isa 34:1 Come near, ye nations, to hear; and hearken, ye people: let the earth hear, and all that is therein; the world, and all things that come forth of it.
- Isa 34:2 For the indignation of the LORD is upon all nations, and his fury upon all their armies: he hath utterly destroyed them, he hath delivered them to the slaughter.
- Isa 34:3 Their slain also shall be cast out, and their stink shall come up out of their carcases, and the mountains shall be melted with their blood.
- Isa 34:4 And all the host of heaven shall be dissolved, and the heavens shall be rolled together as a scroll: and all their host shall fall down, as the leaf falleth off from the vine, and as a falling fig from the fig tree.
- Isa 34:5 For my sword shall be bathed in heaven: behold, it shall come down upon Idumea, and upon the people of my curse, to judgment.
- Isa 34:6 The sword of the LORD is filled with blood, it is made fat with fatness, and with the blood of lambs and goats, with the fat of the kidneys of rams: for the LORD hath a sacrifice in Bozrah, and a great slaughter in the land of Idumea.
- Isa 34:7 And the unicorns shall come down with them, and the bullocks with the bulls; and their land shall be soaked with blood, and their dust made fat with fatness.
- Isa 34:8 For it is the day of the LORD'S vengeance, and the year of recompences for the controversy of Zion.
If the punishment described in Jeremiah 25:15 onwards is given in the Day of the Lord then I would have to closely examine a possibility where Egypt is targeted twice in the future because Ezekiel 30:3 suggests a pre-Day of the Lord attack of Egypt...
I’ll have to study these passages and others more closely before I am fully confident in the ideas I presented today (I’m not 100% confident yet because I just noticed this last night). I thought it would be good to mention what I’m currently thinking about these passages just in case it sparks an idea in someone else who might also be studying these passages… If I learn anything more I’ll let you guys now…
