Babylon,
the jewel of kingdoms,
the
pride and glory of the Babylonians,
will be overthrown by God
like Sodom and Gomorrah. Isaiah 13:19
will be overthrown by God
like Sodom and Gomorrah. Isaiah 13:19
Look, here comes a man in a chariot
with a team of horses.
And he gives back the answer:
‘Babylon has fallen, has fallen!
All the images of its gods
lie shattered on the ground!’” Isaiah 21:9
with a team of horses.
And he gives back the answer:
‘Babylon has fallen, has fallen!
All the images of its gods
lie shattered on the ground!’” Isaiah 21:9
In 539 BC, Cyrus king of Persia
invaded the city of Babylon, the capitol of the empire, and defeated it. Like Sodom and Gomorrah destroyed in minutes,
the Babylon battle practically happened overnight. God’s prophecy came true.