What other biblical events parallel the destruction prophesied in Jeremiah 51:63? Jeremiah’s Dramatic Sign-Act “When you finish reading this scroll, tie a stone to it and cast it into the Euphrates. Then you are to say, ‘In this way Babylon will sink and never rise again, because of the disaster I will bring upon her; and her people will grow weary.’ ” (Jeremiah 51:63-64) Old Testament Foreshadows of Total Collapse • Noah’s Flood – Genesis 6-8 “Behold, I will bring floodwaters upon the earth to destroy all life under the heavens.” (Genesis 6:17) • Sodom and Gomorrah – Genesis 19:24-25 “The LORD rained brimstone and fire … He overthrew those cities, the entire plain, and all the inhabitants.” • Pharaoh’s Army in the Red Sea – Exodus 15:4-5 “Pharaoh’s chariots and his army He has thrown into the sea … They sank to the depths like a stone.” • Jericho’s Collapse – Joshua 6:20-21, 24 “When the people heard the trumpet, they shouted with a great shout, and the wall fell down flat.” • Nineveh’s Doom – Nahum 1:8; 3:19 “With an overwhelming flood He will make an end of Nineveh … your injury is fatal.” • Tyre’s Shattering – Ezekiel 26:19-21 “I will bring the deep upon you, and great waters will cover you … you will never be found again.” Prophetic Twins of Babylon’s Fall • Edom – Jeremiah 49:17-18: “Edom will become an object of horror; no one will live there.” • Elam – Jeremiah 49:37-38: “I will shatter Elam before their enemies … I will set My throne in Elam and destroy their king and officials.” New Testament Echo • Mystery Babylon – Revelation 18:21 “Then a mighty angel picked up a stone like a great millstone and threw it into the sea, saying, ‘With such violence the great city of Babylon will be thrown down, and will never be found again.’ ” Shared Threads Running Through Each Event • A clear, divine warning before judgment • Sudden, irrevocable overthrow by God’s direct hand • Symbolic or literal sinking, burning, or flooding that leaves no recovery • A witness to God’s holiness and His resolve to confront unrepentant evil |
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