What can we learn from Moab mourning for their national sins? Is this just past or also future punishment upon Jordan? Let’s look at Isaiah 15?
What does God have to warn Moab about, descendants of whom live in today’s Jordan?
A message concerning Moab: “For Ir in Moab is destroyed in a night, and Moab is ruined! Because Ir in Moab is destroyed in a single night, Moab is ruined! He has gone up to the temple, and to Dibon, to the high places to weep; over Nebo and over Medeba Moab wails. His head is completely bald, and every beard is shaved off. In its streets they wear sackcloth; on its rooftops and in its squares everyone wails and falls down weeping. Heshbon and Elealeh cry out, their voices are heard as far as Jahaz; therefore the loins of Moab cry aloud; its heart quakes for itself. (Isa 15:1-4 ISV)
Did Isaiah’s heart break as he prophesied that Moab’s refugees would head south to the desert in tears?
My heart shall cry out for Moab; his fugitives shall flee unto Zoar, an heifer of three years old: for by the mounting up of Luhith with weeping shall they go it up; for in the way of Horonaim they shall raise up a cry of destruction. For the waters of Nimrim shall be desolate: for the hay is withered away, the grass faileth, there is no green thing. Therefore the abundance they have gotten, and that which they have laid up, shall they carry away to the brook of the willows. (Isa 15:5-7 KJV)
Did the remnants of the people cry and wail all over the country of Moab?
For the cry has gone around the territory of Moab, Its wailing goes as far as Eglaim and its wailing even to Beer-elim. For the waters of Dimon are full of blood; Surely I will put added woes upon Dimon, A lion upon those of Moab who have escaped and upon the remnant of the land. (Isa 15:8-9 LSB)
Is mourning a good thing, because it will normally lead us to repentance and then to God’s comfort?
Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. (Mat 5:4 NASB)
What can we learn from Moab mourning for their national sins? Is this just past or also future punishment upon Jordan? You decide!
