The Complete Story of Babylon: The Destiny of Empires in the Bible

Episode Summary

This is the story of the creation, fall, and destiny of Babylon in the Bible. This theme pervades nearly every page – nearly every verse of your Bible…yet it can be missed even there. So join us, to take a step back, into the message of the Bible to see this central theme come to life. Let’s explore! 🚀

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Timestamps: 0:00-3:15 – The Silent Saga Speaks 3:16-6:45 – A Tale of Two Kingdoms 6:46-9:35 – The Image of Babylon 9:36-12:10 – Nimrod Builds Babel 12:11-16:45 – The Egyptian Babylon 16:46-18:50 – The Kingdom of Israel 18:51-21:18 – Plunged into Chaos 21:19-28:10 – Daniel 7 28:11-35:45 – The Son of Man 35:46-39:11 – The Kingdom of God 39:12-43:21 – The Destiny of Babylon Works Cited: Augustine. The City of God. Random House Inc. Brueggemann, Walter, and Davis Hankins. The Prophetic Imagination. Fortress Press, 2018. Cooper, John W. “The Image of God, Religion, and the Meaning of Life: Toward a Christian Philosophical Anthropology.” In Pursuit of Truth | A Journal of Christian Scholarship, 9 Feb. 2012, www.cslewis.org/journal/the-image-of-god-religion-and-the-meaning-of-life-toward-a-christian-philosophical-anthropology/. Dickson, John. The Best Kept Secret of Christian Mission Promoting the Gospel with More than Our Lips. Zondervan, 2013. Evangelical Community Church of Abu Dhabi. “Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah.” Evangelical Community Church of Abu Dhabi, www.eccad.org/sermons/sermon/2014-05-02/daniel-hananiah-mishael-and-azariah. (MDiv, Greg Gilbert. “In the Beginning God Created a King.” Crossway, 10 Aug. 2022, www.crossway.org/articles/in-the-beginning-god-created-a-king/. Kidner, Derek. “Genesis (Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries: TOTC).” Logos Bible Software, 1 Jan. 1967, www.logos.com/product/47696/genesis?ssi=0. Kovacs, Judith L., et al. “Revelation: The Apocalypse of Jesus Christ (Wiley Blackwell Bible Commentaries: WBBC).” Logos Bible Software, 1 Jan. 2004, www.logos.com/product/231513/revelation-the-apocalypse-of-jesus-christ?ssi=0. Leithart, Peter J. Between Babel and Beast: America and Empires in Biblical Perspective. Cascade Books, 2012. Mark, Joshua J. “Ancient Rome.” World History Encyclopedia, https://www.worldhistory.org#organization, 4 Mar. 2024, www.worldhistory.org/Rome/. Morris, Leon. “Revelation (Tyndale New Testament Commentaries: TNTC).” Logos Bible Software, 1 Jan. 2018, www.logos.com/product/154826/revelation-an-introduction-and-commentary. Sprinkle, Preston M. Exiles the Church in the Shadow of Empire. DAVID C COOK, 2024. Sproul, R. C. The Reformation Study Bible English Standard Version. 2005. Swanson, James A. “A Dictionary of Biblical Languages with Semantic Domains: Greek (NT).” Logos Bible Software, 1 Jan. 1997, www.logos.com/product/693/a-dictionary-of-biblical-languages-with-semantic-domains-greek?ssi=0. .“." New Catholic Encyclopedia. . Encyclopedia.Com. 15 May. 2024 .” Encyclopedia.Com, Encyclopedia.com, 28 May 2024, www.encyclopedia.com/religion/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/parousia. The Holy Bible: New International Version. Zondervan, 2005. “The Significance of the City in the Bible (and God’s Plan for It).” YouTube, YouTube, 24 July 2023, www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yZLFmVHfaw. With Advising From: Bruce Henning, PhD. Preston Cosgrove, PhD. with additional help from Chris Ganski, PhD.