Lux Domini
For I have set my face against this city for evil, and not for good, saith the LORD: it shall be given into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall burn it with fire.

Key themes

HopeSuffering and trialsPrayerJustice and mercyJudgment

Glossary

Babylon Place

Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Babylon.

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).