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Babylon
1. Origin of. Ge 10:8,10.
2. Origin of the name. Ge 11:8,9.
3. Was called
a. Land of the Chaldeans. Eze 12:13.
b. Land of Shinar. Da 1:2; Zec 5:11.
c. Land of Merathaim. Jer 50:1,21.
d. Desert of the sea. Isa 21:1,9.
e. Sheshach. Jer 25:12,26.
f. Lady of kingdoms. Isa 47:5.
4. Situated beyond the Euphrates. Ge 11:31; Jos 24:2,3.
5. Formerly a part of Mesopotamia. Ac 7:2.
6. Founded by the Assyrians, and a part of their empire. 2Ki 17:24; Isa 23:13.
7. Watered by the rivers Euphrates and Tigris. Ps 137:1; Jer 51:13.
8. Composed of many nations. Da 3:4; 3:29.
9. Governed by Kings. 2Ki 20:12; Da 5:1.
10. With Media and Persia divided by Darius 120 provinces. Da 6:1.
11. Presidents placed over. Da 2:48; 6:1.
12. Babylon the chief province of. Da 3:1.
13. Babylon the capital of
a. Its antiquity. Ge 11:4,9.
b. Enlarged by Nebuchadnezzar. Da 4:30.
c. Surrounded with a great wall and fortified. Jer 51:53,58.
d. Called the golden city. Isa 14:4.
e. Called the glory of kingdoms. Isa 13:19.
f. Called beauty of Chaldees, &c. Isa 13:19.
g. Called the city of merchants. Eze 17:4.
h. Called Babylon the great. Da 4:30.
14. Remarkable for
a. Antiquity. Jer 5:15.
b. Naval power. Isa 43:14.
c. Military power. Jer 5:16; 50:23.
d. National greatness. Isa 13:19; Jer 51:41.
e. Wealth. Jer 50:37; 51:13.
f. Commerce. Eze 17:4.
g. Manufacture of garments. Jos 7:21.
h. Wisdom of senators. Isa 47:10; Jer 50:35.
15. Inhabitants of
a. Idolatrous. Jer 50:38; Da 3:18.
b. Addicted to magic. Isa 47:9,12,13; Da 2:1,2.
c. Profane and sacrilegious. Da 5:1-3.
d. Wicked. Isa 47:10.
16. As a power was
a. Arrogant. Isa 14:13,14; Jer 50:29,31,32.
b. Secure and self-confident. Isa 47:7,8.
c. Grand and stately. Isa 47:1,5.
d. Covetous. Jer 51:13.
e. Oppressive. Isa 14:4.
f. Cruel and destructive. Isa 14:17; 47:6; Jer 51:25; Hab 1:6,7.
g. An instrument of God’s vengeance on other nations. Jer 51:7; Isa 47:6.
17. Languages spoken in. Da 1:4; 2:4.
18. Armies of, described. Hab 1:7-9.
19. Represented by
a. A great eagle. Eze 17:3.
b. A head of gold. Da 2:32,37,38.
c. A lion with eagle’s wings. Da 7:4.
20. Ambassadors of, sent to Hezekiah. 2Ki 20:12.
21. Nebuchadnezzar king of
a. Made Jehoiakim tributary. 2Ki 24:1.
b. Besieged Jerusalem. 2Ki 24:10,11.
c. Took Jehoiachin, &c captive to Babylon. 2Ki 24:12,14-16; 2Ch 36:10.
d. Spoiled the temple. 2Ki 24:13.
e. Made Zedekiah king. 2Ki 24:17.
f. Rebelled against by Zedekiah. 2Ki 24:20.
g. Besieged and took Jerusalem. 2Ki 25:1-4.
h. Burned Jerusalem, &c. 2Ki 25:9,10.
i. Took Zedekiah, &c captive to Babylon. 2Ki 25:7,11,18-21; 2Ch 36:20.
j. Spoiled and burned the temple. 2Ki 25:9,13-17; 2Ch 36:18,19.
22. Revolt of the Jews from, and their punishment illustrated. Eze 17:1-24.
23. The Jews exhorted to be subject to, and settle in. Jer 27:17; 29:1-7.
24. Treatment of the Jews in. 2Ki 25:27-30; Da 1:3-7.
25. Grief of the Jews in. Ps 137:1-6.
26. Destroyed by the Medes. Da 5:30,31.
27. Restoration of the Jews from. 2Ch 36:23; Ezr 1:1-2:67.
28. The gospel preached in. 1Pe 5:13.
29. A type of Antichrist. Re 16:19; 17:5.
30. Predictions respecting
a. Conquests by. Jer 21:3-10; 27:2-6; 49:28-33; Eze 21:19-32; 29:18-20.
b. Captivity of the Jews by. Jer 20:4-6; 22:20-26; 25:9-11; Mic 4:10.
c. Restoration of the Jews from. Isa 14:1-4; 44:28; 48:20; Jer 29:10; 50:4,8,19.
d. Destruction of. Isa 13:1-22; 14:4-22; 21:1-10; 47:1-15; Jer 25:12; 50:1-51:64.
e. Perpetual desolation of. Isa 13:19-22; 14:22,23; Jer 50:13,39; 51:37.
f. Preaching of the gospel in. Ps 87:4.