He also declares, 'the cup of the Lord is in the hand of the Lord, pouring it out for all nations.' Indeed, nations as far-reaching as the Propontis and the seas of Scythia and Ionia or the Aegean were subdued by the Assyrians and Babylonians. An examination of Herodotus and the accounts of the Greeks and the peoples beyond them will reveal how, during the reign of the Babylonians and Assyrians, these proclamations were realized: 'the day of the Lord is near for all nations.'
The subsequent phrases, 'As you have done, so shall it be done to you; your retribution will return upon your head,' resonate with the prayer found in the Psalm, 'Remember, O Lord, the sons of Edom on the day of Jerusalem, saying, “Raze it, raze it to its foundation.”' Therefore, concerning Babylon, the prophet delivers this curse: 'O miserable Babylon, blessed is he who repays you for the wrong you have inflicted upon us; blessed is he who takes your children and dashes them against the stones.' For as you rejoiced with the Babylonians on My holy mountain, Zion, in drinking, so too will the nations that assisted Babylon rejoice and drink when they turn against you. They will not merely drink; rather, they shall consume you entirely, leaving the Idumeans as if they never existed, or perhaps these very nations, having devoured you, will themselves be devoured by Midian. Thus, punishment will come full circle— you shall betray Israel, be avenged by Babylon, and Babylon in turn will fall by the hand of Midian and Persia.
Let us proceed with understanding: the day of the Lord is at hand for all nations, signaling a time of judgment for all to be assessed. As you have acted toward the members of the church, so shall your suffering be returned upon your head, and your wickedness will impact your own domain. For your delight in their suffering, your feasting upon their pain, and the cup you partook of—not of Me, but of the devil—as described by Habakkuk, who says, 'Woe to him who gives drink to his neighbor, pouring out your troubling mixture'— thus it shall be that all nations, whether the punishing powers or those who oppose, will consume your blood, and in the end, those who instigate chastisement shall feel as though they never existed. For those who perish, in relation to the One who spoke to Moses, 'I AM WHO I AM,' are often called non-existent in the Holy Scriptures. Hence, in the book of Esther, we read: 'Do not, O Lord, give Your kingdom to those who are nothing.'
This proclamation can be viewed another way: as you have rejoiced in the downfall of My servants, so persecution shall return to you, and you will bear witness to the outcomes of your own deeds. Additionally, as you gloat along with other nations against My people, so will all nations gloat over you, consume, and dismantle you through the same measures of persecution.
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