Jeremiah 50-52

Jeremiah 50
Who: Spoken by Jeremiah to Babylon
What: The word of the Lord concerning the destruction of Babylon
Where: On Jememiah's way to Babylon with King Zedekiah in the fourth year of Zedekiah's reign
When: After the nation of Israel has gone into excile
Why: Babylon will be captured, and face terror.
How: On a scroll to the staff officer, Seraiah

God had used Babylon to punish Israel for its rebellion, but now It seemes like Babylon can expect payback for what it did to Israel.

Assyria had been the first to attack Israel, Babylon the last and now Israel will return to her own land and be satisfied.

It almost seems like those who hold to Replacement Theology miss something that is very important concerning Israel: Israel bind themselves to an everlasting coveneant with God, v. 5, and the remnant of Israel that returns will be forgiven and her sins will not be found, v. 20. Israel will not be forsaken in spite of her guilt. 51:5. Isaiah 40:2 also speaks to this, that Israel has paid double for all her sins.

Jeremiah 51 continues the discourse of chapter 50.

Chapter 52
The Destruction of Jerusalem, King Zedekiah tortured and taken into captivity, the Destruction of Solomon's Temple, and the Release of Jehoiachin.

I have often wondered why the Bible puts so much detail into the Temple that Solomon built. If for no other reason, it gives an idea of how drastic of an event it was when the Temple was destroyed. This temple was an object of glory in Israel previously.