The first and foremost among these nations was Babylon. This is the first of two
judgment against Babylon. God recounted the call of His consecrated ones and mighty
warriors to stand against Babylon. The prophet proclaimed the coming of the Lord’s
massive army which would destroy Babylon. God’s speech in this section highlights His
intention to punish the people of the world for their evil and display Himself as the sole
Ruler of the earth. The Tyrants and the proud who have rebelled against God will be
humbled. The vanity of human pride will be revealed as God shakes the very foundation
upon which human. God will make people scare. He will shake the heaven and the earth.
Those who try to escape will be caught and killed. Horrendous acts will be performed
against women and children. God appointed His attacker. Their lack of concern silver and
gold neutralized the rich and eliminated any attempts at bribery. The Medes’ desire for
blood push out all pity and compassion so that even children were not spared.
Babylon is described as the beautiful of kingdoms, the glory of Babylon pride, but
its fate would be the same as Sodom and Gomorrah. It would be made desolate so that not
even nomads and shepherd would the location. Only wild and animals would live in
Babylon after God was done with it. Babylon’s fall took the place at the hands of Cyrus
The Great and his Medo-Persian kingdom in 538.