Babylon

「and say, Ye mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord Jehovah: Thus saith the Lord Jehovah to the mountains and to the hills, to the watercourses and to the valleys: Behold, I, even I, will bring a sword upon you, and I will destroy your high places.」

The eternal life granted to the righteous at resurrection, contrasted with everlasting contempt—a central eschatological promise.

「In the third year of King Cyrus of Persia, an oracle was revealed to Daniel, who was called Belteshazzar. That oracle was true, but it was a great task to understand the prophecy; understanding came to him through the vision.」

A designation for Jerusalem as the hub of God's people and international trade; its fall becomes an occasion for plunder.

「But I had pity on them and did not destroy them; I did not make an end of them in the wilderness.」

The haughty self-exaltation of Tyre's prince, who deemed himself a god, leading to divine judgment.

「if the wicked restore the pledge, give again that which he had taken by robbery, walk in the statutes of life, committing no iniquity; he shall surely live, he shall not die.」

The divine law given through Moses to Israel, serving as a standard for conduct and judgment.

「also the breadth of the face of the house, and of the separate place toward the east, a hundred cubits.」

A metaphor for Israel's worthlessness apart from God, destined for fire as judgment.

「All the bright lights of heaven will I make dark over thee, and set darkness upon thy land, saith the Lord Jehovah.」

A prophetic sign conveyed through symbolic action, foreshadowing Jerusalem's siege and judgment.

「And thou shalt take of the blood thereof, and put it on the four horns of it, and on the four corners of the ledge, and upon the border round about: thus shalt thou cleanse it and make atonement for it.」

God's power and presence, descending upon prophets to empower them for prophetic utterance.

「She shall be a place for the spreading of nets in the midst of the sea; for I have spoken it, saith the Lord Jehovah; and she shall become a spoil to the nations.」

The opening of heavenly scrolls at the divine assizes, signifying that God's judgment rests on a complete record of deeds and a righteous standard.

「Therefore prophesy, O mortal, and say to Gog: Thus said the Sovereign GOD: Surely, on that day, when My people Israel are living secure, you will take note,」

Idols and idolatrous practices that defile Israel and provoke God's wrath.

「In thy filthiness is lewdness: because I have cleansed thee and thou wast not cleansed, thou shalt not be cleansed from thy filthiness any more, till I have caused my wrath toward thee to rest.」

God's righteous punishment for sin, ensuring due consequences and manifesting divine justice.

「I will make you a desolation for all time; your towns shall never be inhabited. And you shall know that I am GOD.」

The result of divine judgment upon Israel's sin, rendering the land barren and demonstrating God's sovereignty.

「Dig thou through the wall in their sight, and carry out thereby.」

A portion of land set apart for God, including the sanctuary and priestly holdings.

「Shall wood be taken thereof to make any work? or will men take a pin of it to hang any vessel thereon?」

A supernatural revelation from God, often symbolic, revealing future events and eschatological mysteries in Daniel.

「Moreover the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,」

The state of complete ruin and devastation resulting from divine judgment, signifying that Edom's cities would become uninhabited wastes, symbolizing sin's ultimate consequence.

「Ah! it has come, it has happened—declares the Sovereign GOD: this is that day that I decreed.」

The central act of repentance, turning from sin to God, resulting in life and forgiveness.

「I have set the threatening sword against all their gates, that their heart may melt, and their stumblings be multiplied: ah! it is made as lightning, it is pointed for slaughter.」

A state of impurity from sin, especially from bloodshed and idolatry, causing separation from God.

「And he knew their palaces, and laid waste their cities; and the land was desolate, and the fulness thereof, because of the noise of his roaring.」

Pharaoh likened to a sea monster (tannin) in the Nile, representing chaos and arrogance subdued by God.

「And as soon as she saw them she doted upon them, and sent messengers unto them into Chaldea.」

Through judgment on the nations, God manifests His sovereignty, causing them to acknowledge Him as the one true God.

「God made all four of these young men intelligent and proficient in all writings and wisdom, and Daniel had understanding of visions and dreams of all kinds.」

Divine revelations given to Ezekiel, enabling the prophet to see Jerusalem's sins and God's glory.

「And he measured the gate from the roof of the one lodge to the roof of the other, a breadth of five and twenty cubits; door against door.」

A prophetic dirge for Israel's princes, expressing mourning over the fall of the royal line.

「O mortal, once there were two women, daughters of one mother.」

God's address to Ezekiel, emphasizing his humanity and representative role for Israel; later foreshadowing Christ in the New Testament.

「Will you yet say before him that slays you, I am God? but you are man, and not God, in the hand of him that woundeth you.」

Refers to God transforming deadly waters into healing waters, representing spiritual and physical renewal and cleansing.

「Then Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, was stricken dumb for a while, and his thoughts troubled him. The king answered and said, Belteshazzar, let not the dream, or the interpretation, trouble thee. Belteshazzar answered and said, My lord, the dream be to them that hate thee, and the interpretation thereof to thine adversaries.」

God's address to Ezekiel, emphasizing his humanity, and a title later applied to Christ.

「Ye shall eat the flesh of the mighty, and drink the blood of the princes of the earth, of rams, of lambs, and of goats, of bullocks, all of them fatlings of Bashan.」

A prophetic role appointed by God to warn the people, bearing responsibility for failing to sound the alarm.