Nave's Topical Bible: Orville J. Nave, A.M., D.D., LL.D.: BABYLON

Nave's Topical Bible: Orville J. Nave, A.M., D.D., LL.D.

BABYLON

CITY OF
- Built by Nimrod Gen. 10:10
- In the land of Shinar Gen. 10:10, 11:2
- Tower of Gen. 11:1-9
- Capital of the kingdom of Babylon Dan. 4:30; 2 Ki. 25:13; 2 Chr. 36:6, 7, 10, 18, 20
- Gates of Isa. 45:1, 2; Jer. 51:58
- Walled Jer. 51:44, 58
- Splendor of Isa. 14:4
- Peter writes from 1 Pet. 5:13
- Prophecies concerning Ps. 87:4, 137:8, 9; Isa. 13, 14:4-26, 21:1-10, 46:1, 2; Isa. 47, 48:14, 20; Jer. 21:4-10, 25:12-14, 27:1-11, 28:14, 32:28, 34:2, 3, 42:11, 12; Jer. 43, 46:13-26, 49:28-30; Jer. 50-51; Ezek. 21:19; Ezek. 26, 29:17-20, 30:10, 32:11; Dan. 2:21-38, 4:10-26, 5:25-29; Dan. 7; Hab. 1:5-11; Zech. 2:7-9
- FIGURATIVE Rev. 14:8, 16:19; Rev. 17-18
EMPIRE OF
- Founded by Nimrod Gen. 10:10
- Called LAND OF SHINAR Gen. 10:10, 11:2, 14:1, 9; Isa. 11:11; Dan. 1:2; Zech. 5:11
  - SHESHACH Jer. 25:26, 51:41
  - MERATHAIM Jer. 50:21
  - Called also CHALDEA
- Divisions of 2 Ki. 17:24, 24:7; Isa. 23:12, 13; Dan. 3:1; Acts 7:4
- Extent of, at the time of Nebuchadnezzar Dan. 2:37, 38, 4:1, 6:1
  - At the time of Ahasuerus Esther 1:1, 8:9, 9:30
- Armies of, invade ancient Canaan Gen. 14
  - Samaria 2 Ki. 17:5-24
  - Judah 2 Ki. 24:1-16
- Jews carried to 2 Ki. 25; 1 Chr. 9:1; 2 Chr. 33:11, 36:17-21; Jer. 32:2; Jer. 39, 52
- Colonists from, sent to Samaria Ezra 4:9, 10; with 2 Ki. 17:29-32
- Conquest of Egypt by 2 Ki. 24:7
- Prophecies of conquests by 2 Ki. 20:16-19; Jer. 20:4-7; Jer. 21-22, 25:1-11; Jer. 27-29, 32:28, 29; Jer. 34, 36:29, 38:17, 18, 43:8-13, 46:13-26; Ezek. 12, 17, 19, 21, 24, 26, 29:18-20; Ezek. 30, 32
- Prophetic denunciations against Ps. 137:8, 9; Isa. 13, 14:21, 43:14-17; Isa. 47; Jer. 50-51
- GOVERNMENT OF
  - A limited monarchy Esther 1:13-19, 8:8; Dan. 6:8, 14, 17
  - Tyrannical Esther 3:7-15; Dan. 3
  - Sovereigns of
- See CHALDEA