Isaiah 21:8-9

[8] And he cried, A lion: My lord, I stand continually upon the watchtower in the daytime, and I am set in my ward whole nights: [9] And, behold, here cometh a chariot of men, with a couple of horsemen. And he answered and said, Babylon is fallen, and all the graven images of her gods he hath broken unto the ground.

What is the context of Isaiah 21:8-9?

What does Isaiah 21:8-9 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

The lion-like sentry reported to his sovereign Lord that he was not neglecting his duty but was paying close attention to what he saw. He reported that a troop of riders in pairs had appeared and had announced the fall of Babylon (cf. Revelation 18:2). Her fallen idols symbolized their inability to protect her from her enemy (cf. Jeremiah 51:47; Jeremiah 51:52). Babylon fell several times: to the Assyrians in710 , 702 , 689 , and648 , and to the Medes and Persians in539 B.C, among others. The Medes were allies of the Babylonians in the earlier battles. But Babylon will fall again ( Revelation 16:19; Revelation 17-18).