Lux Domini
Then will I make this house like Shiloh, and will make this city a curse to all the nations of the earth.

Key themes

HopeSuffering and trialsJustice and mercySalvationJudgment

Glossary

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).

Jerusalem Place

Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Jerusalem.

Shiloh Place

Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Khirbet Seilun.