Babylon

• Origin of Gen. 10:8, 10
• Origin of the name Gen. 11:8,9
• WAS CALLED
  • Land of the Chaldeans Ezek. 12:13
  • Land of Shinar Dan. 1:2; Zech. 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 Gen. 11:31; Josh. 24:2,3
• Formerly a part of Mesopotamia Acts 7:2
• Founded by the Assyrians, and a part of their empire 2 Ki. 17:24; Isa. 23:13
• Watered by the rivers Euphrates and Tigris Ps. 137:1; Jer. 51:13
• Composed of many nations Dan. 3:4, 29
• Governed by Kings 2 Ki. 20:12; Dan. 5:1
• With Media and Persia divided by Darius 120 provinces Dan. 6:1
• Presidents placed over Dan. 2:48, 6:2
• Babylon the chief province of Dan. 3:1
• BABYLON THE CAPITAL OF
  • Its antiquity Gen. 11:4, 9
  • Enlarged by Nebuchadnezzar Dan. 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 Ezek. 17:4
  • Called Babylon the great Dan. 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 Ezek. 17:4
  • Manufacture of garments Josh. 7:21
  • Wisdom of senators Isa. 47:10; Jer. 50:35
• INHABITANTS OF
  • Idolatrous Jer. 50:38; Dan. 3:18
  • Addicted to magic Isa. 47:9, 12,13; Dan. 2:1,2
  • Profane and sacrilegious Dan. 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 Dan. 1:4, 2:4
• Armies of, described Hab. 1:7-9
• REPRESENTED BY
  • A great eagle Ezek. 17:3
  • A head of gold Dan. 2:32, 37,38
  • A lion with eagle's wings Dan. 7:4
• Ambassadors of, sent to Hezekiah 2 Ki. 20:12
• NEBUCHADNEZZAR KING OF
  • Made Jehoiakim tributary 2 Ki. 24:1
  • Besieged Jerusalem 2 Ki. 24:10,11
  • Took Jehoiachin, &c captive to Babylon 2 Ki. 24:12, 14-16; 2 Chr. 36:10
  • Spoiled the temple 2 Ki. 24:13
  • Made Zedekiah king 2 Ki. 24:17
  • Rebelled against by Zedekiah 2 Ki. 24:20
  • Besieged and took Jerusalem 2 Ki. 25:1-4
  • Burned Jerusalem, &c 2 Ki. 25:9,10
  • Took Zedekiah, &c captive to Babylon 2 Ki. 25:7, 11, 18-21; 2 Chr. 36:20
  • Spoiled and burned the temple 2 Ki. 25:9, 13-17; 2 Chr. 36:18,19
• Revolt of the Jews from, and their punishment illustrated Ezek. 17:1-24
• The Jews exhorted to be subject to, and settle in Jer. 27:17, 29:1-7
• Treatment of the Jews in 2 Ki. 25:27-30; Dan. 1:3-7
• Grief of the Jews in Ps. 137:1-6
• Destroyed by the Medes Dan. 5:30,31
• Restoration of the Jews from 2 Chr. 36:23; Ezra 1:1-11, 2:1-67
• The gospel preached in 1 Pet. 5:13
• A type of Antichrist Rev. 16:19, 17:5
• PREDICTIONS RESPECTING
  • Conquests by Jer. 21:3-10, 27:2-6, 49:28-33; Ezek. 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