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and you shall say, Thus shall Babylon sink, and shall not rise again because of the evil that I will bring on her; and they shall be weary. Thus far are the words of Jeremiah.
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A Symbol of Final Judgment
Commentators explain that the act of tying a stone to the scroll and sinking it was a powerful symbolic prophecy. It demonstrated that Babylon's fall would be certain, complete, and permanent. Just as the scroll would sink and never rise, so too would the mighty empire sink under the weight of God's judgment. This imagery is later echoed in the book of Revelation to describe the fall of its own 'Babylon.'
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Jeremiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
This is a historical appendix. In his fourth year, Zedekiah journeyed to Babylon, either to obtain some favor from Nebuchadnezzar or because he was…
19th Century
Anglican
They shall be weary. —The words are identical with those that had closed the great prophecy in Jeremiah 51:58. What was meant was probably…
16th Century
Protestant
Here we see, on one hand, what courage the Prophet had, who dared to command the king’s messenger. For though Seraiah was a meek man, so as to rend…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And you shall say Not only use the above sign and ceremony, but explain the meaning of it to those of his friends wh…
This prophecy is sent to Babylon, to the captives there, by Seraiah, who is to read it to his countrymen in captivity. Let them with faith see the …
