euphrates river will drying up bible prophecy

Then God would call Israel, saying, 'My people, go ye out of the midst of her.' Jeremiah 51:45. Yet she was to fall suddenly and be destroyed (Jeremiah 51:8). Has a remarkable link to last day Babylon in Revelation 17-18. Isaiah 44:28 That saith of Cyrus, He is my shepherd, and shall perform all my pleasure: even saying to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be built and to the temple, Thy foundation shall be laid.Ĥ5:1 Thus saith the LORD to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, to subdue nations before him and I will loose the loins of kings, to open before him the two leaved gates and the gates shall not be shut Ĥ5:4ğor Jacob my servant's sake, and Israel mine elect, I have even called thee by thy name: I have surnamed thee, though thou hast not known me.Ĥ5:13 I have raised him up in righteousness, and I will direct all his ways: he shall build my city, and he shall let go my captives, not for price nor reward, saith the LORD of hosts.Ĥ6:11Ĝalling a ravenous bird from the east, the man that executeth my counsel from a far country: yea, I have spoken, I will also bring it to pass I have purposed, I will also do it.Īncient Babylon a city 'most proud,' with 'a golden cup…that made all the earth drunken…of her wine.' Jeremiah 50:32 51:7. And he came 'from the east' Isaiah 46:11! Moreover God called Cyrus 'my shepherd' and 'his anointed' (Isaiah 44:28 45:1). The Lord also spoke about 'Cyrus,' who conquered Babylon, saying, 'I will…open before him the two leaved gates and the gates shall not be shut.' Isaiah 45:1.

Over 100 years earlier, God had predicted concerning Babylon and the Euphrates, 'I will dry up thy rivers.' Isaiah 44:27. He dried up the Euphrates, just as Isaiah the prophet said he would!!! So how was Cyrus able to take the city with scarcely a fight? However, when both the outer and inner river doors were shut and all other entrances were closed, Babylon was impregnable. This allowed cargo ships to enter Babylon and do commerce right in the city. The river Euphrates ran through Babylon, entering and exiting through two spiked gates whose bars reached down to the riverbed. The city was surrounded by massive walls considered impregnable. Ancient Babylon was situated on the river Euphrates (see Jeremiah 51:63, 64).

Euphrates river will drying up bible prophecy