Babylon

Origin of Ge 10:8,10

Origin of the name Ge 11:8,9

WAS CALLED

• Land of the Chaldeans Eze 12:13
• Land of Shinar Da 1:2; Zec 5:11
• Land of Merathaim Jer 50:1,21
• Desert of the sea Isa 21:1,9
• Sheshach Jer 25:12,26
• Lady of kingdoms Isa 47:5

Situated beyond the Euphrates Ge 11:31; Jos 24:2,3

Formerly a part of Mesopotamia Ac 7:2

Founded by the Assyrians, and a part of their empire 2Ki 17:24; Isa 23:13

Watered by the rivers Euphrates and Tigris Ps 137:1; Jer 51:13

Composed of many nations Da 3:4; 3:29

Governed by Kings 2Ki 20:12; Da 5:1

With Media and Persia divided by Darius 120 provinces Da 6:1

Presidents placed over Da 2:48; 6:1

Babylon the chief province of Da 3:1

BABYLON THE CAPITAL OF

• Its antiquity Ge 11:4,9
• Enlarged by Nebuchadnezzar Da 4:30
• Surrounded with a great wall and fortified Jer 51:53,58
• Called the golden city Isa 14:4
• Called the glory of kingdoms Isa 13:19
• Called beauty of Chaldees, &c Isa 13:19
• Called the city of merchants Eze 17:4
• Called Babylon the great Da 4:30

REMARKABLE FOR

• Antiquity Jer 5:15
• Naval power Isa 43:14
• Military power Jer 5:16; 50:23
• National greatness Isa 13:19; Jer 51:41
• Wealth Jer 50:37; 51:13
• Commerce Eze 17:4
• Manufacture of garments Jos 7:21
• Wisdom of senators Isa 47:10; Jer 50:35

INHABITANTS OF

• Idolatrous Jer 50:38; Da 3:18
• Addicted to magic Isa 47:9,12,13; Da 2:1,2
• Profane and sacrilegious Da 5:1-3
• Wicked Isa 47:10

AS A POWER WAS

• Arrogant Isa 14:13,14; Jer 50:29,31,32
• Secure and self-confident Isa 47:7,8
• Grand and stately Isa 47:1,5
• Covetous Jer 51:13
• Oppressive Isa 14:4
• Cruel and destructive Isa 14:17; 47:6; Jer 51:25; Hab 1:6,7
• An instrument of God's vengeance on other nations Jer 51:7; Isa 47:6

Languages spoken in Da 1:4; 2:4

Armies of, described Hab 1:7-9

REPRESENTED BY

• A great eagle Eze 17:3
• A head of gold Da 2:32,37,38
• A lion with eagle's wings Da 7:4

Ambassadors of, sent to Hezekiah 2Ki 20:12

NEBUCHADNEZZAR KING OF

• Made Jehoiakim tributary 2Ki 24:1
• Besieged Jerusalem 2Ki 24:10,11
• Took Jehoiachin, &c captive to Babylon 2Ki 24:12,14-16; 2Ch 36:10
• Spoiled the temple 2Ki 24:13
• Made Zedekiah king 2Ki 24:17
• Rebelled against by Zedekiah 2Ki 24:20
• Besieged and took Jerusalem 2Ki 25:1-4
• Burned Jerusalem, &c 2Ki 25:9,10
• Took Zedekiah, &c captive to Babylon 2Ki 25:7,11,18-21; 2Ch 36:20
• Spoiled and burned the temple 2Ki 25:9,13-17; 2Ch 36:18,19

Revolt of the Jews from, and their punishment illustrated Eze 17:1-24

The Jews exhorted to be subject to, and settle in Jer 27:17; 29:1-7

Treatment of the Jews in 2Ki 25:27-30; Da 1:3-7

Grief of the Jews in Ps 137:1-6

Destroyed by the Medes Da 5:30,31

Restoration of the Jews from 2Ch 36:23; Ezr 1:1-2:67

The gospel preached in 1Pe 5:13

A type of Antichrist Re 16:19; 17:5

PREDICTIONS RESPECTING

• Conquests by Jer 21:3-10; 27:2-6; 49:28-33; Eze 21:19-32; 29:18-20
• Captivity of the Jews by Jer 20:4-6; 22:20-26; 25:9-11; Mic 4:10
• Restoration of the Jews from Isa 14:1-4; 44:28; 48:20; Jer 29:10; 50:4,8,19
• Destruction of Isa 13:1-22; 14:4-22; 21:1-10; 47:1-15; Jer 25:12;50:1-51:64
• Perpetual desolation of Isa 13:19-22; 14:22,23; Jer 50:13,39; 51:37
• Preaching of the gospel in Ps 87:4