Jeremiah 4:11-12

[11] At that time shall it be said to this people and to Jerusalem, A dry wind of the high places in the wilderness toward the daughter of my people, not to fan, nor to cleanse, [12] Even a full wind from those places shall come unto me: now also will I give sentence against them.

What is the context of Jeremiah 4:11-12?

The Scorching Wind of Judgment (Jeremiah 4:11-12 true)
An Imminent Invasion (Jeremiah 4:5-18 true)
Judgment from the North (Jeremiah 4:5-18 true)
Coming Judgment against Judah (Jeremiah 4:3-18 true)
Judah Threatened with Invasion (Jeremiah 4:1-18 true)
An Invasion from the North (Jeremiah 4:5-31 true)
Disaster from the North (Jeremiah 4:5-31 true)

What does Jeremiah 4:11-12 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

The Lord also said that when this invasion came, it would descend like a violent wind from the north. It would be far more severe than an ordinary attack, that the prophet compared to a gentle breeze winnowing the grain of the people, namely, gently disciplining them . This "wind" would come at Yahweh"s command and would be the instrument of God"s judgment on the people. They were all too familiar with such devastating winds, or siroccos, that blew almost unbearable heat and dust into Judah from the Arabian Desert (cf. Genesis 41:6; Jonah 4:8).