Lux Domini
At that time the servants of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up against Jerusalem, and the city was besieged.

Key themes

HopeJustice and mercyTruthProphetic witness

Glossary

Babylon Place

Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Babylon.

Jerusalem Place

Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Jerusalem.

City People

The earliest mention of city-building is that of Enoch, which was built by Cain ( Gen. 4:17 ). After the confusion of tongues, the descendants of Nimrod founded several cities (10:10-12).