Babylon Judged

God's Destruction of Babylon for their Mistreatment of the Sinning Israelites Stands as a Warning of God's Final Judgment.
I. God's Anger is Kindled Against Judah's Captors, the Babylons – vv. 1-3
A. The Burden against Babylon (Judah's Captors) – v. 1
B. God will be Exalted in the Destruction of Babylon – vv. 2-3
II. God's Judgment will Melt the Hearts of His Peoples' Fiercest Enemies – vv. 4-13
A. God will send an Invasion from a Far Country – vv. 4-5
B. All Mankind will Melt at the Lord's Judgment – vv. 6-8
C. The Lord's Judgment Lays His People's Enemies Desolate – vv. 9-10
D. God, in His Wrath will Empty the Babylonian Nation – vv. 11-13
III. Let the Destruction of Babylon be a Warning to All – vv. 14-22
A. God's Judgment Will cause All to Hide in the Familiar – v. 14
B. God's Justice Destroys without Respect for Persons – vv. 15-18
C. Babylon Follows Sodom and Gomorrah as a Preview of His Judgment – vv. 19-22