Growing with the Lord

9/7/26 These passages operate on vastly different scales and theological registers—one chronicles historical judgment, the other envisions cosmic conflict. Similarities Both narratives feature threatened figures facing powerful adversaries intent on destruction. Jerusalem endures siege and its king flees by night through a garden gate while surrounded by Babylonian forces ( 2 Kings 25:1–21 ), while a woman bearing a male child faces a dragon positioned to devour her offspring, though the child escapes to God’s throne ( Rev 12 ). Both passages emphasize vulnerability—the people ridiculed God’s messengers until His wrath became irreversible ( 2 Chron 36:15–21 ), and the woman flees into wilderness for divine protection ( Rev 12 ). Additionally, both contain elements of exposure and shame: Zedekiah’s sons are slaughtered before him and he is blinded ( 2 Kings 25:1–21 ), while Satan is cast out of heaven with his angels ( Rev 12 ). Contrasts The passages differ fundamentally in scope and o...