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Isaiah 13 Commentary
by Brad Boyles
Chapters 7-12 were Messianic in nature and now in Chapter 13 of Isaiah turns to the surrounding Gentile regions. Isaiah reiterates that God knows of the destiny of Babylon, Assyria, and every nation in between until the Day of the Lord.
Verses 19-22 are an example of the two-fold prophecy that Isaiah commonly uses. Babylon would be destroyed in the near future, but it would be built up and destroyed once again in the distant future. Revelation 17 and 18 describe the final judgment of the future Babylon.
The woman was clothed in purple and scarlet, and adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls, having in her hand a gold cup full of abominations and of the unclean things of her immorality, 5 and on her forehead a name was written, a mystery, “BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.”
Revelation 17:4-5 NASB
And he cried out with a mighty voice, saying, “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great! She has become a dwelling place of demons and a prison of every unclean spirit, and a prison of every unclean and hateful bird.
Revelation 18:2 NASB
The complete fulfillment of these prophecies has not yet been seen. However, as history will repeat itself, the Lord will deliver on His promise and glorify Himself over all things. What an amazing spectacle it will be!