Jeremiah’s Prophecies against the Nations (Chs. 46-51). 

        The bulk of these prophecies, chs. 46-49:33 though 46:13-28 may be later-come from the fourth year of Jehpiakim after the battle of Carchemish, or shortly after. As with the similar prophesies in Isaiah and Ezekiel their main purpose is to teach Israel, not the nations concerned. By stressing the extent of Nebuchadnezzar’s power Jeremiah wants to teach Judah that God has given Judah to the Babylonian king as well. At the same time 27:1-3, which depicts Jeremiah sending messages to the kings of the surrounding countries, makes it quite plausible that these oracles were sent to them too at a somewhat earlier date.