Rescued from Babylon

The Biblical significance of historical and mystical Babylon

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Last night, I told Rachelle (my wife), “I have an idea about a piece I want to write.”

“What is it?” she asked.

“Before I answer, I want you to be honest. Don’t be nice!”  We both laughed.

“What is it? she asked again.

“I want to write about the Babylonian Captivity and how it pictures God’s salvation of us.”

“I can’t wait to read it!” she said.

Maybe my wife affirmed the idea because she’s part of our women’s Istoria Bible study on Fridays. We’re going through Isaiah, and she has more context about the importance of Babylon in the Bible than most.

“But, Wade,” Rachelle continued, “How will you entice people to read about the Babylonian Captivity of the Jews? That’s ancient history. Nobody cares!”

Rachelle knows reading about the Babylonian Captivity isn’t on your bucket list. It’s tough enough to get kids to school on time, balance the checkbook, and fulfill your work and home responsibilities.

However, suppose I could…