Jeremiah 49: The Prophecy Against Elam

Pastor Jeff examines Jeremiah 49:34-39, correcting the popular claim that Elam equals modern Iran. Elam was a small region in southwestern Iran, distinct from Persia, and its judgment was concurrent with Judah's Babylonian captivity. Drawing on Jeremiah 25 and 27, Jeff shows that Nebuchadnezzar, called God's servant three times, carried out God's decreed judgment against Elam around 596 BC. The promised latter-days restoration points to the millennial kingdom, with a partial fulfillment at Pentecost, when Elamites heard the gospel in their own language. The lesson: scripture interprets scripture, and God remains sovereign over all nations.