Lux Domini
Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe to the bloody city! I will even make the pile for fire great.

Key themes

Justice and mercyGlory of GodJudgmentExile

Glossary

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).