Jeremiah 51:25

“Behold, I [am] against thee, O destroying mountain, saith the Lord, which destroyest all the earth, etc.] Babylon is called a mountain, though situated in a plain, because of its high walls, lofty towers, and hanging gardens, which made it look at a distance like a high mountain, as Lebanon, and others: or because it was a strong fortified city; so the Targum renders it, O destroying city: or because of its power and grandeur as a monarchy, it being usual to compare monarchies to mountains; (see <230202> Isaiah 2:2 <380407>Zechariah 4:7); here called a “destroying” one for a reason given, because it destroyed all the earth, all the nations and kingdoms of it: the same character is given of…”

“destroying mountain--called so, not from its position, for it lay low (Jer 51:13; Gen 11:2, Gen 11:9), but from its eminence above other nations, many of which it had "destroyed"; also, because of its lofty palaces, towers, hanging gardens resting on arches, and walls, fifty royal cubits broad and two hundred high. roll thee down from the rocks--that is, from thy rock-like fortifications and walls. burnt mountain-- (Rev 8:8). A volcano, which, after having spent itself in pouring its "destroying" lava on all the country around, falls into the vacuum and becomes extinct, the surrounding "rocks" alone marking where the crater had been. Such was the appearance of Babylon after its destruction,…”

“O destroying mountain - A volcano which by its flames and hot lava-streams “destroys the whole land.” A burnt mountain - A burned-out mountain, of which the crater alone remains. Such was Babylon. Its destructive energy under Nebuchadnezzar was like the first outbreak of volcanic fires; its rapid collapse under his successors was as the same volcano when its flames have burned out, and its crater is falling in upon itself. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Mountain - Babylon was very high for its power, and greatness, and had very high walls and towers, that it looked at a distance like an high rocky mountain. They had destroyed many people. Burnt - Thy cities and towers which appear like a mountain shall be burnt. Jeremiah 51:27”

“I am: Jer 50:31 O destroying: Jer 51:53, Jer 51:58; Gen 11:4; Isa 13:2; Dan 4:30; Zac 4:7 which destroyest: Jer 51:7, Jer 51:20-23, Jer 25:9, Jer 25:18-27; Rev 8:8, Rev 17:1-6 and will: Pe2 3:10; Rev 8:8, Rev 18:9, Rev 18:10 Jeremiah 51:26”