- Origin of Genesis 10:8,10
- Origin of the name Genesis 11:8,9
- WAS CALLED
- Land of the Chaldeans Ezekiel 12:13
- Land of Shinar Daniel 1:2; Zechariah 5:11
- Land of Merathaim Jeremiah 50:1,21
- Desert of the sea Isaiah 21:1,9
- Sheshach Jeremiah 25:12,26
- Lady of kingdoms Isaiah 47:5
- Situated beyond the Euphrates Genesis 11:31; Joshua 24:2,3
- Formerly a part of Mesopotamia Acts 7:2
- Founded by the Assyrians, and a part of their empire 2 Kings 17:24; Isaiah 23:13
- Watered by the rivers Euphrates and Tigris Psalm 137:1; Jeremiah 51:13
- Composed of many nations Daniel 3:4; 3:29
- Governed by Kings 2 Kings 20:12; Daniel 5:1
- With Media and Persia divided by Darius 120 provinces Daniel 6:1
- Presidents placed over Daniel 2:48; 6:1
- Babylon the chief province of Daniel 3:1
- BABYLON THE CAPITAL OF
- Its antiquity Genesis 11:4,9
- Enlarged by Nebuchadnezzar Daniel 4:30
- Surrounded with a great wall and fortified Jeremiah 51:53,58
- Called the golden city Isaiah 14:4
- Called the glory of kingdoms Isaiah 13:19
- Called beauty of Chaldees, &c Isaiah 13:19
- Called the city of merchants Ezekiel 17:4
- Called Babylon the great Daniel 4:30
- REMARKABLE FOR
- Antiquity Jeremiah 5:15
- Naval power Isaiah 43:14
- Military power Jeremiah 5:16; 50:23
- National greatness Isaiah 13:19; Jeremiah 51:41
- Wealth Jeremiah 50:37; 51:13
- Commerce Ezekiel 17:4
- Manufacture of garments Joshua 7:21
- Wisdom of senators Isaiah 47:10; Jeremiah 50:35
- INHABITANTS OF
- Idolatrous Jeremiah 50:38; Daniel 3:18
- Addicted to magic Isaiah 47:9,12,13; Daniel 2:1,2
- Profane and sacrilegious Daniel 5:1-3
- Wicked Isaiah 47:10
- AS A POWER WAS
- Arrogant Isaiah 14:13,14; Jeremiah 50:29,31,32
- Secure and self-confident Isaiah 47:7,8
- Grand and stately Isaiah 47:1,5
- Covetous Jeremiah 51:13
- Oppressive Isaiah 14:4
- Cruel and destructive Isaiah 14:17; 47:6; Jeremiah 51:25; Habakkuk 1:6,7
- An instrument of God's vengeance on other nations Jeremiah 51:7; Isaiah 47:6
- Languages spoken in Daniel 1:4; 2:4
- Armies of, described Habakkuk 1:7-9
- REPRESENTED BY
- A great eagle Ezekiel 17:3
- A head of gold Daniel 2:32,37,38
- A lion with eagle's wings Daniel 7:4
- Ambassadors of, sent to Hezekiah 2 Kings 20:12
- NEBUCHADNEZZAR KING OF
- Made Jehoiakim tributary 2 Kings 24:1
- Besieged Jerusalem 2 Kings 24:10,11
- Took Jehoiachin, &c captive to Babylon 2 Kings 24:12,14-16; 2 Chronicles 36:10
- Spoiled the temple 2 Kings 24:13
- Made Zedekiah king 2 Kings 24:17
- Rebelled against by Zedekiah 2 Kings 24:20
- Besieged and took Jerusalem 2 Kings 25:1-4
- Burned Jerusalem, &c 2 Kings 25:9,10
- Took Zedekiah, &c captive to Babylon 2 Kings 25:7,11,18-21; 2 Chronicles 36:20
- Spoiled and burned the temple 2 Kings 25:9,13-17; 2 Chronicles 36:18,19
- Revolt of the Jews from, and their punishment illustrated Ezekiel 17:1-24
- The Jews exhorted to be subject to, and settle in Jeremiah 27:17; 29:1-7
- Treatment of the Jews in 2 Kings 25:27-30; Daniel 1:3-7
- Grief of the Jews in Psalm 137:1-6
- Destroyed by the Medes Daniel 5:30,31
- Restoration of the Jews from 2 Chronicles 36:23; Ezra 1:1-2:67
- The gospel preached in 1 Peter 5:13
- A type of Antichrist Revelation 16:19; 17:5
- PREDICTIONS RESPECTING
- Conquests by Jeremiah 21:3-10; 27:2-6; 49:28-33; Ezekiel 21:19-32; 29:18-20
- Captivity of the Jews by Jeremiah 20:4-6; 22:20-26; 25:9-11; Micah 4:10
- Restoration of the Jews from Isaiah 14:1-4; 44:28; 48:20; Jeremiah 29:10; 50:4,8,19
- Destruction of Isaiah 13:1-22; 14:4-22; 21:1-10; 47:1-15; Jeremiah 25:12; 50:1-51:64
- Perpetual desolation of Isaiah 13:19-22; 14:22,23; Jeremiah 50:13,39; 51:37
- Preaching of the gospel in Psalm 87:4
Reuben Archer Torrey (28 January 1856 – 26 October 1928) was an American evangelist, pastor, educator, and writer. He aligned with Keswickian theology.[1]
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