II. THE SECOND ORACLE CONCERNING EGYPT Jeremiah 46:13-26

The second poem concerning Egypt points to an invasion of that land by Nebuchadnezzar (Jeremiah 46:13). It is impossible to ascertain the date of this oracle. It could be assigned to almost any period subsequent to Carchemish and prior to the Babylonian invasion of Egypt in 568-567 B.C. The general tone of the prophecy seems to point to a period somewhat later than the preceding oracle describes. This oracle seems to reflect a more intimate acquaintance with the land of Egypt (see Jeremiah 46:14; Jeremiah 46:25). Probably, therefore, this oracle should be assigned to the period of the prophet's sojourn in Egypt.

This poem also is divided into two stanzas. In Jeremiah 46:16-19 Jeremiah emphasizes the certainty of invasion and in Jeremiah 46:20-26 he emphasizes the consequences of the invasion. To this oracle is appended a promise to the Judean captives (Jeremiah 46:27-28).

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