Isaiah 47:1-3 - Come down and sit in the dust

47:1

For years Babylon had conquered many nations, making them sit down in the dust, gloating over them, and Israel was one of the nations she had vanquished. She was lauded by other nations, some would do so out of fear, some may have had trading relationships with her benefitted from Babylon’s power. But a time would come when no one would speak well of her. Revelation 18 uses Babylon as a metaphor for describing the fall of the world’s kingdom.

47:2,3

Babylon had disgraced many peoples, but a time was coming when she herself would be despised. She would have to do manual labour, her nakedness would be exposed. The Lord would take vengeance on her, and no one would be spared. We need to be careful who we allow to rule our nation, for when judgement comes upon a nation it comes upon all. All of Germany suffered greatly at her fall at the end of World War II. Some had enthusiastically supported the Nazis, some had allowed it to happen. We need to be very wary of just shrugging our shoulders saying nothing can be done.