Lux Domini
Thus saith the LORD God of Israel; Behold, I will turn back the weapons of war that are in your hands, wherewith ye fight against the king of Babylon, and against the Chaldeans, which besiege you without the walls, and I will assemble them into the midst of this city.

Key themes

HopeSuffering and trialsPrayerJustice and mercyJudgment

Glossary

Babylon Place

Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Babylon.

Chaldea Place

Biblical region. Modern identification: Tell el Muqayyar.

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).