The Fall of Babylon (47:1-15)

Observations from Isaiah

Lesson 38 : The Fall of Babylon (47:1-15)

God’s arraigns proud Babylon (47:1-15) – Babylon’s humiliation (47:1-4) – POEM — REMEMBER THE THEME — CASTING DOWN THE VIRGIN OF BABYLON — THE SLAVE AT THE MILL STONE — HUMILIATED AND DEFENSELESS — OUTBURST OF PRAISE — God’s arraigns proud Babylon (47:1-15) – Babylon’s false pride (47:5-11) – TRUE WISDOM IS SUBMISSION TO THE LORD — DESCRIPTION OF FURTHER HUMILIATION — GOD RAISES AND PUTS DOWN THE NATIONS — PRIDE COMES BEFORE THE FALL — FROM ARROGANCE TO HUMILIATION — JUDGEMENT ON THE “LOVERS OF PLEASURE” — AN UNWINNABLE WAR — THE SINS OF ASTROLOGY AND OCCULTISM — God’s arraigns proud Babylon (47:1-15) – Babylon’s helplessness (47:12-15) – MOCKING BABYLON’S FALSE RELIANCE — DEPENDENCE ON THE WORLD BRINGS DESTRUCTION