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Can You Trust the Bible?Enjoy Life Forever!—An Interactive Bible Course
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5. The Bible foretold important events
Read Isaiah 44:27–45:2, and then discuss this question:
What details did the Bible foretell 200 years before the fall of Babylon?
History confirms that King Cyrus of Persia and his army conquered the city of Babylon in 539 B.C.E.b They diverted the river that protected the city. After entering the city through gates that had been left open, they captured it without a battle. Today, over 2,500 years later, Babylon lies in ruins. Note what the Bible foretold.
Read Isaiah 13:19, 20, and then discuss this question:
How does what happened to Babylon confirm the fulfillment of this prophecy?
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Can You Trust the Bible?Enjoy Life Forever!—An Interactive Bible Course
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5. The Bible foretold important events
Read Isaiah 44:27–45:2, and then discuss this question:
What details did the Bible foretell 200 years before the fall of Babylon?
History confirms that King Cyrus of Persia and his army conquered the city of Babylon in 539 B.C.E.b They diverted the river that protected the city. After entering the city through gates that had been left open, they captured it without a battle.
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