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- The prophesied destruction of Babylon in Isaiah 13 symbolizes what will happen to those who fight against the people of God and those whose hearts are set upon the things of the world instead of the things of God. Isaiah 14 is more especially about the king of Babylon, whom Isaiah compared to Lucifer, or Satan.
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Isaiah 14 is more especially about the king of Babylon, whom Isaiah compared to Lucifer, or Satan. Because of the writings in this chapter, we learn more about how Lucifer became Satan and also about what will yet happen to him and his followers.
“How you have fallen from heaven, O star of the morning [light-bringer], son of the dawn! You have been cut down to the ground, You who have weakened the nations [king of Babylon]! “But you said in your ...
- The Song1
- The Heart of The King
- The King
- Conclusion
Isaiah 14 is a prophetic song of God’s victory over evil. Its opening informs the reader that the Lord has promised to give rest to His people, explaining the circumstances under which this rest and its commemorative song should be remembered (v. 3). The song then elaborates on how He will achieve this. In verse 4, the construction “take up + prove...
When observing the parallelism within the poem, something distinctive happens in the two central verses. After an introduction (“For you have said in your heart,” verse 13, NASB), a series of seven parallel phrases describe the king’s desire to elevate himself. Since all other forms of parallelism found in the song involve only two elements, this c...
The designation of the king of Babylon as “morning star, son of dawn” in verse 12 (NASB) has led many com-mentators to the ancient Near East, where astronomy and astrology often played central roles.12 Some associate the title with Canaanite mythology13 because the information was found in the Ras Shamra texts,14though, as Watts points out, “no suc...
Isaiah 14 was written first and fore-most with the promise of release from the Babylonian exile in sight. At the same time, we notice that there are some aspects that are very hard to explain on a historical level, leading many authors to maintain the impossibility of identifying the king with one historical figure.22A linguistic study of the passa...
Dec 21, 2020 · The king of Babylon who "destroyed the world ... demolished the greatest cities" would be Nebuchadnezzar II (the "great") 605 BC - 562 BC. Nebuchadnezzar conquered Charchemish, Egypt, Assyria, Phoenicia, Judea, Cilicia, and kept Jehoiachin in prison for 37 years (Jer 52:31).
- I would understand the "king of Babylon" in Isa 14 to be the titular king as opposed to an actual king, because the last king of Babylon was not th...
- That king of Isaiah 14:4 KJV perfectly fits Titus. He was that King of Babylon, diverse from , and extended by changes to the little Horn of Dan...
- The discrepancy lies in the our "way of interpretating things". Obviously this king of Babylon descriptions in Isaiah is so referring to Satan, and...
- This is not satan 14:4 Isaiah say he a ruler {14:5}who conquered other nations. {14:6}As he is defeated the nations rejoice {14:7)figuratively spea...
How you are fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning: Here, the prophet identified the king of Babylon as Lucifer, son of the morning. Some debate if Lucifer is a name or a title; the word means morning star or day star, referring to a brightly shining object in the heavens.
Isaiah 14 – Babylon and Lucifer. Audio for Isaiah 14: Isaiah 14 – All About Satan. A. The fall of the King of Babylon. 1. (1-2) Judgment on Babylon means mercy on Israel. For the LORD will have mercy on Jacob, and will still choose Israel, and settle them in their own land.
You have been cut down to the ground, You who have weakened the nations [king of Babylon]! Christian Standard Bible.
