Isaiah 21:8-9 (ESV Strong's)
Then he who saw cried out:
“Upon a watchtower I stand, O Lord,
continually by day,
and at my post I am stationed
whole nights.
And behold, here come riders,
horsemen in pairs!”
And he answered,
“Fallen, fallen is Babylon;
and all the carved images of her gods
he has shattered to the ground.”
Great Nations Fall
In chapter 21 of this prophecy, Isaiah is proclaiming God’s message against Babylon. We really can’t understand the above couple of verses because, today, we don’t know the power, prestige and dominance of Babylon, as it was in this day. We might think of our own country, or China, in regard to the power it holds. But, that does not take into account how ruthless Babylon was. They destroyed other countries and people for sport. At the time of this writing, Babylon was not just the world power, it was the only power. No one could stand against it. This is what makes chapter 21 so amazing. The only power on earth is about to be judge by the Omnipotent God of the Universe. God will bring them to so much ash that they will NEVER rebuilt again or heard from again. The Egyptians were this way once, but God brought them low. Babylon was this way, but will be brought low. Soon, Greece will be this way and, eventually, brought low. Rome was this way and finally brought low. God controls the power of this world. No country, party, government is in power unless God allows it. Any nation who does not have God at the center will be brought low and destroyed. That is the essence of Isaiah’s prophecy. It is agains Israel, yes. But it is also against the nation of the day that reject the majesty and sovereign power and control of God.
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