Chapter 48

2024 - Still seems to be organized by the object of the prophecy, rather than by chronology.

Judgement of Moab.  "...the renown of Moab is no more." 

Does this mean no such place, or just that it becomes a sort of “wasted place”?

Also this verse:

4 Moab is destroyed; her little ones have made a cry. [Jer 48:4 ESV]

They will be like a juniper in the desert.  Could mean isolated, single, alone?  She (9b) "...shall become a desolation, with no inhabitant..."  Moab had apparently never been over-run, taken captive, as seen in this verse:

11 "Moab has been at ease from his youth and has settled on his dregs; he has not been emptied from vessel to vessel, nor has he gone into exile; so his taste remains in him, and his scent is not changed. [Jer 48:11 ESV]

This country is complacent, has never been over run, and has worshiped Chemosh for all this time.  Moab to this point has never paid for her sins.

2022 - It says Chemosh will go into exile.   This is the god of the Moabites   God is destroying what they pray to Chemosh to uphold.  This prophecy is as much against their idolatry as anything else.

vs 16 says Moab's calamity is near.

These two verses:

26 "Make him drunk, because he magnified himself against the LORD, so that Moab shall wallow in his vomit, and he too shall be held in derision. 27 Was not Israel a derision to you? Was he found among thieves, that whenever you spoke of him you wagged your head? [Jer 48:26-27 ESV]

These are the reasons that Moab will be destroyed.  Good reasons all.

vs 28, "leave the cities and dwell in the rock."  Petra?  Or just wasteland?  In 2020 I think just wasteland.  Petra is in Jordan I think.  And Edom, where it also talks about rocks a lot, is to the south.

vs 35 "and I will bring an end in Moab..."  (They worshiped Chemosh.  Sacrificed children to him.)

Vs 40 is the only indication I've seen as to who exactly is going to wipe out Moab:

40 For thus says the LORD: "Behold, one shall fly swiftly like an eagle and spread his wings against Moab; [Jer 48:40 ESV]

vs 42 really sums it up:

42 Moab shall be destroyed and be no longer a people, because he magnified himself against the LORD. [Jer 48:42 ESV]

BUT, this verse follows:

47 Yet I will restore the fortunes of Moab in the latter days, declares the LORD." Thus far is the judgment on Moab. [Jer 48:47 ESV]

The harsh judgements recorded are "thus far..."  But not the end.  Maybe because Moab is Lot's descendants?

So Egypt and Moab to remain, or be...Egypt remains, Philistia forever destroyed, Moab disappears but will ultimately return.  So much to study!!!