THE PROUD CITY DOOMED Isaiah 13:1. _The burden of Babylon, which Isaiah the son of Amoz did see_. In 2 Kings 17 we find an account of the invasion of Israel by the Assyrians (2 Kings 17:1). Then follows a long enumeration of the sins which had brought this Divine visitation upon the ten tribes, en... [ Continue Reading ]
THE DAY OF THE LORD Isaiah 13:6. _Howl ye, for the day of the Lord is at hand_. Sad and unnatural is the condition of those to whom the coming of “the day of the Lord” is a cause for dismay. But this is the condition of the wicked. They can think of God prevailing and asserting Himself only with d... [ Continue Reading ]
THE DOOM OF THE CHILDREN OF BABYLON Isaiah 13:16. _Their children also shall be dashed to pieces before their eyes_. Consider this terrible declaration— I. AS IT REGARDS MAN. 1. As a revelation of the degradation of which he is capable. History may be said to be a manifold revelation to this eff... [ Continue Reading ]
THE LOVE OF MONEY Isaiah 13:17. _The Medes … shall not regard silver; and as for gold, they shall not delight in it_. I. One of the most universal and powerful of all passions is the love of money. Consider— 1. _How wide-spread_ is this passion. The instant men rise above utter barbarism, it mani... [ Continue Reading ]
SPARE THE CHILDREN (_Sunday-School Anniversary Sermon_.) Isaiah 13:18. _Their eye shall not spare children_. This declaration is made concerning the Medes, by whom the power of Babylon was destined to be broken. So thoroughly bent will they be upon their mission of revenge, that they will not be t... [ Continue Reading ]
SODOM AND GOMORRAH Isaiah 13:19. _And Babylon, the glory of the kingdoms, &c._ The anticipated destruction of Babylon is here compared to that of Sodom and Gomorrah, because of its completeness, and because of the hopelessness of any return of that city to its former glory (Isaiah 13:20). The fate... [ Continue Reading ]