Topical Bible: Babylon: Predictions Respecting: Restoration of the Jews From

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The city of Babylon holds a significant place in biblical prophecy, particularly concerning the restoration of the Jewish people from captivity. The Babylonian exile was a pivotal event in Jewish history, and the prophets of the Old Testament provided numerous predictions regarding the eventual return of the Jews to their homeland.

Jeremiah's Prophecies

The prophet Jeremiah was one of the foremost voices predicting the restoration of the Jews from Babylonian captivity. In Jeremiah 29:10, the Lord declares, "For this is what the LORD says: 'When seventy years for Babylon are complete, I will attend to you and confirm My promise to restore you to this place.'" This prophecy explicitly states the duration of the exile and assures the people of God's faithfulness in bringing them back to Jerusalem.

Jeremiah further elaborates on this promise in Jeremiah 30:3, where it is written, "For behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will restore from captivity My people Israel and Judah, declares the LORD. I will restore them to the land that I gave to their fathers, and they will possess it."

Isaiah's Vision

The prophet Isaiah also spoke of the restoration of the Jews. In Isaiah 44:28, the Lord speaks of Cyrus, the Persian king, as His instrument: "who says of Cyrus, 'He is My shepherd, and he will fulfill all My pleasure'; who says of Jerusalem, 'She will be rebuilt,' and of the temple, 'Your foundation will be laid.'" This prophecy highlights the role of Cyrus in facilitating the return of the Jewish exiles and the rebuilding of Jerusalem and the temple.

Isaiah 45:13 further emphasizes this divine plan: "I will raise up Cyrus in righteousness, and I will make all his ways straight. He will rebuild My city and set My exiles free, but not for a price or a bribe, says the LORD of Hosts."

Ezekiel's Assurance

Ezekiel, another major prophet during the time of the exile, also provided assurances of restoration. In Ezekiel 37:21-22, God promises, "I will take the Israelites out of the nations to which they have gone, and I will gather them from all around and bring them into their own land. I will make them one nation in the land, on the mountains of Israel, and one king will rule over all of them."

Daniel's Insight

The prophet Daniel, who lived during the Babylonian exile, also received revelations concerning the restoration. In Daniel 9:2, he reflects on Jeremiah's prophecy, understanding that the desolation of Jerusalem would last seventy years. This acknowledgment leads to his fervent prayer for the fulfillment of God's promise to restore His people.

Fulfillment of Prophecies

The prophecies concerning the restoration of the Jews from Babylon were fulfilled when Cyrus the Great issued a decree allowing the exiles to return to Jerusalem, as recorded in Ezra 1:1-3. This event marked the beginning of the return and the rebuilding of the temple, as prophesied by Isaiah and Jeremiah.

These predictions and their fulfillment underscore the sovereignty of God in history and His unwavering commitment to His covenant people. The restoration from Babylon serves as a testament to God's faithfulness and His ability to bring about His purposes through the rulers and events of the world.

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Isaiah 14:1-4
For the LORD will have mercy on Jacob, and will yet choose Israel, and set them in their own land: and the strangers shall be joined with them, and they shall join to the house of Jacob.
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Isaiah 44:28
That said of Cyrus, He is my shepherd, and shall perform all my pleasure: even saying to Jerusalem, You shall be built; and to the temple, Your foundation shall be laid.
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Isaiah 48:20
Go you forth of Babylon, flee you from the Chaldeans, with a voice of singing declare you, tell this, utter it even to the end of the earth; say you, The LORD has redeemed his servant Jacob.
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Jeremiah 29:10
For thus said the LORD, That after seventy years be accomplished at Babylon I will visit you, and perform my good word toward you, in causing you to return to this place.
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Jeremiah 50:4,8,19
In those days, and in that time, said the LORD, the children of Israel shall come, they and the children of Judah together, going and weeping: they shall go, and seek the LORD their God.
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respecting the time ... Both also contain predictions, the exact interpretation of ...
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The Later Hebrew Histories.
... led by Zerubbabel, carrying with them liberal free-will offerings of those who remained
in Babylon for the ... And respecting these predictions, if such they ...
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The Jewish Institutions and Laws of Far Higher Antiquity than the ...
... the carrying away captive to Babylon by Nabuchodonosor ... Epigenes, in his book respecting
The Poetry attributed ... an Arcadian, who uttered many predictions to many ...
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The Hebrew Prophecies.
... Among these predictions, those in Isaiah 29:1 ... captives by the rivers of Babylon;
of Haggai ... upon several interesting critical inquiries respecting the component ...
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The Medes and the Second Chaldaean Empire
... exchanged with provincial governors, augural predictions, consultation of ... he continued
the work of restoration, not only ... the spoils of Susa, Babylon, and Thebes ...
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Period I: the Imperial State Church of the Undivided Empire, or ...
... hitherto kept this festival with the Jews, will henceforth ... been laid and a time for
restoration fixed; so ... addition to this pious belief respecting the Father ...
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A Holy Life the Beauty of Christianity: Or, an Exhortation to ...
... the state of society under the Presbyterian government: but when the restoration
to the ... The Jews of old made a great noise with their significative ordinances ...
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