Isaiah 13-16

In Isaiah 13-14 the Lord predicts the judgement and destruction of Babylon, which is also seen in Jeremiah 50-51, and Revelation 17-18. Throughout human history Babylon has been conquered many times, but never completely destroyed, as described here in Isaiah. It’s hard to distinguish between spiritual and physical Babylon, but it will clearly be a factor in the final judgement of God gainst satan and his anti-christ.

In Isaiah 14:12-17 satan is called the king of Babylon, and we get a glimpse of his fall in heaven, when pride rose up in his heart, and he declared that he would be like The Most High God. A parallel view of this brief picture of Lucifer can also be seen in Ezekiel 28:12-18.

God declares His judgement upon Moab in chapters 15-16, who were historic enemies of Israel, who occupied a large portion of the desert regions to the east of the Dead Sea, and who were descended from the eldest son of Lot, by his eldest daughter (Genesis 19).