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Place

Babylon

empire and city

Imperial power associated with Judah's exile and later biblical imagery.

259 appearances17 Bible books1 known aliases

Who or what is this?

Great city on the and capital of the Neo-Babylonian empire that destroys and its temple in 586 BC and carries into exile. Its kings and dominate the books of Kings, , , and , where its wise men, lions' den, and fiery furnace become defining images. In the New Testament, especially 1 and Revelation, Babylon becomes a symbolic name for the oppressive imperial power opposed to the people of God.

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Modern location: Babylon. Coordinates from OpenBible.info.

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