The Coming Destruction of Babylon (13:1-14:23)

Observations from Isaiah

Lesson 12 : The Coming Destruction of Babylon (13:1-14:23)

OVERVIEW – 1. The Growth of the Mesopotamia Power (13:1-14:32) – a. The Judgement Will Come (13:1-8) – “AN AMAZING PROPHECY” – THE CITY OF BABYLON – THE MEDES – THE CALL TO WAR – THE SOVEREIGNTY OF GOD OVER THE NATIONS – THIS WAR WAS A JUDICIAL ACT OF GOD – FEAR AND TREMBLING AT THE DAY OF THE LORD – b. The outpouring of judgement (13:9-22) – THE HORRORS OF WAR – NATION-WIDE ANARCHY AND CHAOS – WIDESPREAD DEATH – FLEEING FOR THEIR LIVES IN FEAR – THE VICIOUSNESS OF WAR – TOTAL DESTRUCTION – INHABITED BY BEASTS – c. The Fall of the Babylonian King (14:1-11) – COMFORT TO THE FUTURE CAPTIVES – FUTURE ELEVATED STATUS – SONG OF DELIVERANCE AGAINST THE KING OF BABYLON – THE OPPRESSED AT REST (NATURE AND PEOPLE) – SHEOL – HELL ITSELF STIRRED TO “GREET” THE FALLEN KING – HELL’S INHABITANTS “MOCK” THE KING OF BABYLON – THE KING’S WORM-INFESTED COUCH – d. The End of the Babylonian King (14:12-23) – O LUCIFER – IS THIS A REFERENCE TO THE FALL OF THE DEVIL? – PRIDE: THE BABYLONIAN KING’S DOWNFALL – FROM THE HEIGHTS TO THE DEPTHS – THE KING’S POSTERITY CUT OFF