Jacobs trouble

[Dave M]

This one name is only used one time that I am aware of in the bible. Now I know one very popular view of this verse is that it is referring to end times in the tribulation, I wonder how people come to that conclusion. When the entire chapter is dealing with the captivity of Israel in Babylon. I see it pretty straightforward and definatley think it referering to the there captivity in babylon. would love to hear your view on it

thanks

Jeremiah 30:7
Alas! For that day is great, So that none is like it; And it is the time of Jacob’s trouble, But he shall be saved out of it.

 

[Brad Huber]

Well I basically dont know if it applies to "just" the babylonian captivity or to multiple instances which sometimes prophecy can speak to multiple completions of it. It certainly could only apply to the babylonian captivity, but that ended after 70 years and the remnant returned to Israel. And those that stayed in babylon actually drew alot of people in that area closer to God, there was jewish centers of learning set up in that distant land that were actually well respected in that area. Where as when rome disolved the jewish state in AD 60, it was scattered for about 2000 years and they tended to be rejected and despised wherever they traveled. Perhaps that is what is spoken of. And also, scripture speaks of the revived Israel near the end of days that is nearly utterly destroyed before Jesus returns in the clouds with 10,000 of His Holy ones who will save that remnant, and destroy the jewish attackers so badly that a river of blood taller than most men will be flowing from the death of them. I am unsure which instance the passage speaks of. Why is it that you wonder over it?

 

[Dave M]

Well I basically dont know if it applies to "just" the babylonian captivity or to multiple instances which sometimes prophecy can speak to multiple completions of it. It certainly could only apply to the babylonian captivity, but that ended after 70 years and the remnant returned to Israel. And those that stayed in babylon actually drew alot of people in that area closer to God, there was jewish centers of learning set up in that distant land that were actually well respected in that area. Where as when rome disolved the jewish state in AD 60, it was scattered for about 2000 years and they tended to be rejected and despised wherever they traveled. Perhaps that is what is spoken of. And also, scripture speaks of the revived Israel near the end of days that is nearly utterly destroyed before Jesus returns in the clouds with 10,000 of His Holy ones who will save that remnant, and destroy the jewish attackers so badly that a river of blood taller than most men will be flowing from the death of them. I am unsure which instance the passage speaks of. Why is it that you wonder over it?

I hear it mentioned a lot, but I also considered it could be referring to several prophecies as you stated, do not recal anyone every saying that, but I have thought of that as well, good to see someone else say that