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Battle ax

מַפֵּץ/BAT-ul-aks/

“Breaker in pieces, war-club”

Summary

A heavy war-club or mallet used as a weapon, employed metaphorically by Jeremiah for God's instrument of judgment.

☩Instrument of Judgment

God calls Babylon His 'battle-ax and weapons of war,' declaring: 'With you I will shatter nations, with you I will destroy kingdoms.' The same nation that served as God's instrument would itself be destroyed when its purpose was fulfilled.

Key verses:Jeremiah 51:20-23

Related Verses1 mention

Jeremiah· 1 verse

51:20

References

  1. 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Battle-axe," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. I (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).