Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

They come from a far country, from the end of heaven, even the LORD, and the weapons of his indignation, to destroy the whole land.

And the weapons

General references

Bible References

From a far

Isaiah 13:17
Look, I am stirring up the Medes to attack them; they are not concerned about silver, nor are they interested in gold.
Jeremiah 50:3
For a nation from the north will attack Babylon. It will lay her land waste. People and animals will flee out of it. No one will inhabit it.'
Jeremiah 51:11
"Sharpen your arrows! Fill your quivers! The Lord will arouse a spirit of hostility in the kings of Media. For he intends to destroy Babylonia. For that is how the Lord will get his revenge -- how he will get his revenge for the Babylonians' destruction of his temple.
Matthew 24:31
And he will send his angels with a loud trumpet blast, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.

And the weapons

Jeremiah 51:20
"Babylon, you are my war club, my weapon for battle. I used you to smash nations. I used you to destroy kingdoms.

General references

Psalm 35:2
Grab your small shield and large shield, and rise up to help me!
Jeremiah 50:41
"Look! An army is about to come from the north. A mighty nation and many kings are stirring into action in faraway parts of the earth.

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