Isaiah, 14
8. The evergreens, too, have rejoiced over you, and the cedars of Lebanon, saying: ‘Since you have slept, no one has ascended who would cut us down.’
8. The evergreens, too, have rejoiced over you, and the cedars of Lebanon, saying: ‘Since you have slept, no one has ascended who would cut us down.’
Isaiah 14 begins with the prophecy of the fall of the king of Babylon, who had oppressed the people of Israel. The chapter describes the fall of this proud and arrogant king, which will now be reduced to a simple corpse like any other man. Then the people of Israel are summoned to sing a song of triumph, for the oppression of the enemy has come to an end.
Psalm 137:8-9: "O daughter of Babylon, devastating; Happy the one who returned you what you did to us! Happy the one who catches your little children and crushing them against the rock!" This psalm expresses the bitterness of the people of Israel in relation to Babylon, who had destroyed the temple and brought the people into exile.
Jeremiah 50:34: "However, his redeemer is strong, the Lord of hosts is his name. He will vigorously defend my people in his cause, so that he may give rest to earth and cause terror to the residents of Babylon." In this verse Jeremiah prophesies the final defeat of Babylon and the liberation of God's people.
Revelation 18:2: "He cried in a strong voice, saying, 'Fell! The great Babylon fell! She became the abode of demons and shelter of every filthy spirit, shelter of every impure and obnoxious bird!'" In this verse of the book Revelation, the fall of Babylon is announced again, this time in the form of a corrupt and immoral city that attracts the wrath of God.
Zechariah 2:7-9: "There, the city of the Lord of hosts! It will be a splendor! He will send his messengers to announce salvation, saying, 'Console, comfort you, O my people, say the Lord. Speak to the heart of Jerusalem, saying that she has already fulfilled her time, that her iniquity is forgiven, which has already received twice from the Lord's hand, by all her sins. '"This passage of Zechariah speaks of the restoration of Jerusalem after Babylonian exile and the fall of Babylon.
Revelation 19:1-2: "After these things, I heard in heaven as a great cry of a multitude that said, 'Hallelujah! Salvation, glory and power belong to our God, for true and righteous are their judgments. . He judged the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her prostitution, and avenged the blood of her servants in her hands! '"This excerpt from the book of Revelation also speaks of the fall of Babylon, now in the form of a" prostitute " which corrupts the earth and is finally judged by God.
“A meditação não é um meio para chegar a Deus, mas um fim. A finalidade da meditação é o amor a Deus e ao próximo.” São Padre Pio de Pietrelcina
