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, &c 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
Commerce Eze 17:4
Manufacture of garments Jos 7:21
Wisdom of senators Isa 47:10; Jer 50:35
INHABITANTS OF
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
Armies 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, &c captive to Babylon 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, &c 2Ki 25:9,10
Took Zedekiah, &c captive to Babylon 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