[[Isa-13]] Prev: [[Prophecies in Isa-12]] | Next: [[Prophecies in Isa-14]] --- ### Behold, I will stir up the Medes against them, who will not value silver, and as for gold, they will not delight in it. *Type*: prophecy *Summary*: Isaiah predicts that the Medes will be the primary agents of Babylon's destruction. *Historical context*: [[In|In 539]] BCE, the Neo-Babylonian Empire was conquered by a Medo-Persian coalition led by Cyrus the Great. While the Persians eventually became the dominant power, the Medes were a significant part of the alliance that overthrew the Babylonian regime, fulfilling the specific ethnic identification in the prophecy. *Related to*: ### Babylon, the glory of kingdoms, the beauty of the Chaldeans' pride, will be like when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah. It will never be inhabited, neither will it be lived in from generation to generation. *Type*: prophecy *Summary*: The prophecy states that Babylon will undergo a total and irreversible desolation, remaining uninhabited throughout all future generations. *Historical context*: Following its capture in 539 BCE, Babylon's status gradually declined over centuries. By the Roman era, it was largely abandoned, and by the 7th century CE, it was completely depopulated. Today, the ancient site remains an uninhabited archaeological ruin in modern-day Iraq, distinguishing it from other ancient cities that were destroyed and later rebuilt. *Related to*: --- #ai_prophecy