Study note

Isaiah 21:9

  • fallen is Babylon!: Assyrian King Sennacherib destroyed Babylon in 689 BC. The final fall of Babylon occurred in 539 BC.

    In Scripture, Babylon symbolizes all ungodly power structures, including nations and kingdoms that do not follow God and his word. The apostle John offered hope with his prophecy that all Babylons will fall (Revelation 14:8; 18:2).

  • All the images of her gods lie shattered on the ground!: False gods could not save the Babylonians (see Isaiah 46:1–2).