Babylon's Last Night (Evening Program)

This evening program, Babylon’s Last Night, explores the dramatic events of Daniel chapter 5 and their fulfillment in history. Babylon, once the jewel of ancient civilization with its towering walls, river gates, and the famed Ishtar Gate and hanging gardens, stood as a monument to human pride. Yet its downfall came in a single night, exactly as foretold by the prophets. Belshazzar’s feast of arrogance, where sacred vessels from the temple in Jerusalem were defiled, ended with the mysterious handwriting on the wall—God’s verdict of judgment. That same night, the Medo-Persian army diverted the Euphrates, entered through the unguarded river gates, and overthrew the city. Belshazzar, unrepentant and drunken, was slain like a commoner, fulfilling prophecy to the letter. The study highlights how archaeology and history confirm the Bible’s account and shows how Babylon’s fall foreshadows the judgment of the latter-day Babylon described in Revelation. It is both a warning against pride and a reassurance that God rules in the kingdoms of men, raising up and removing rulers according to His will. Above all, the narrative points forward to the greater deliverance still to come, when Christ will return to bring an everlasting kingdom that will never be destroyed.

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