and a kingdom that all people, nations and languages should serve Him.

references to the sun, moon and stars are taken from Isaiah:

`For the stars of heaven and the constellations thereof shall not give

their light: the sun shall be darkened in his going forth, and the moon

shall not cause her light to shine' (Isa. 13:10).

A -- I notice that the `day of the Lord' is mentioned several times.

Also that it is cruel with wrath, and the day of fierce anger.  In fact the

whole context speaks of a day of judgment.

B -- Do you notice anything of importance?

A -- There is so much, what do you intend particularly?

B -- Do you see any mention of any particular city coming into judgment

at the same time?

A -- Yes:

`Babylon, the glory of kingdoms, the beauty of the Chaldees'

excellency, shall be as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah.

It

shall never be inhabited ...' (Isa. 13:19,20).

B -- Well, you see where this leads us.  This parousia of the Lord is

not only dated as taking place after the great tribulation, but as being

connected with the Lord's final judgment upon Babylon.

A -- But suppose `Babylon' means Rome?

B -- Is Rome the glory of the Chaldees' excellency?  I commend to you

the other passage quoted by the Lord in Matthew 24:29, viz. Isaiah 34:4,

noting also verses 8 to 10.

A -- I will certainly look this passage up.  I had no idea that the

Coming of the Lord in Matthew 24 had so much to do with Old Testament

prophecy and the people of Israel.