Monday, May 26, 2008

Babylon and Hitler

Does God ever raise up evil people to bring judgment on His people, or chasten them?

The answer in Scripture is yes.

"I shall give over all Judah to the king of Babylon, and he will carry them away as exiles to Babylon and will slay them with the sword." (Jeremiah 20:4)

"For behold, I am raising up the Chaldeans, that fierce and impetuous peope...but they will be held guilty." (Habakkuk 1:6, 11)

Notice that the country that brings evil upon Israel is guilty for its sin, even though God permits it to happen in order to bring judgment on His people.

There is no way to know for sure if this principle applies to the leader of Germany, but it is at least worth thinking about.

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