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