Relevant Verses: Isaiah 19:18-25

Leading Question: Could Babylon repent?

One of the dangers of a strict historicist approach to Scripture is that is locks in both the innocent and guilty parties to their “prophetic” fate. One doesn’t have to baptize the beast. Beastly behavior is already amply documented in the history of the beast. But I see no good reason why the beast should have to retain loyalty to its beastly past. Let’s look at some examples

1. Egypt and Assyria. Pride of place has to go to Isaiah’s visionary prospects for two of Israel’s greatest enemies, Egypt and Assyria. These are ...