7. Babylon is compared to a cup, because she was the vessel in the hand of God, to make drunken with His vengeance the other peoples ( Jeremiah 13:12 ; Jeremiah 25:15 ; Jeremiah 25:16 ). Compare as to spiritual Babylon, Revelation 14:8 ; Revelation 17:4 . The cup is termed "golden," to express the splendor and opulence of Babylon; whence also in the image seen by Nebuchadnezzar ( Revelation 17:4- : ) the head representing Babylon is of gold (compare Isaiah 14:4 ). return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-8" class="com-number"
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