The primary call of the prophet was to speak forth the heart and
mind of the LORD to His people. Here in chapter 13 Isaiah the prophet speaks of
the destruction of Babylon by the “Medes” two hundred years before it happened.
This vision given to Isaiah to tell of the awful judgments of God, and of the
calamities which were coming upon the city, was so oppressive, that it weighed
upon Isaish’s mind and heart as a heavy burden.
“Babylon will be desolate,” Isaiah prophesied (vv.20-22). And,
if you were to go there today (to the very spot Babylon was located), you would
find nothing. For it is called, “The place where demons dance,” and no one come near.
Looking to the future, just as
the physical city of Babylon was destroyed for their abominations, so the LORD will (in the great tribulation period), “Shake the heavens and remove the earth from
her place, in the day of His fierce anger” (v.13), to judge a world that has
rejected Christ and His kingdom.
Past, present, and future, it's all here in this exciting and prophetic book. Hope you can continue to read along.
The Truth: “For behold, I will create new heavens and a new
earth. The former things will not be remembered, nor will they come to mind.”
(Isaiah 65:17)
