Lux Domini
So they shall bring out all thy wives and thy children to the Chaldeans: and thou shalt not escape out of their hand, but shalt be taken by the hand of the king of Babylon: and thou shalt cause this city to be burned with fire.

Key themes

HopeAnxiety and fearSuffering and trialsPrayerJudgment

Glossary

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).

Babylon Place

Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Babylon.