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a. Their Horses“Their horses are swifter than leopardsAnd keener than wolves in the evening.”Blue: Both leopards and wolves are fierce, fast, and excellent hunters. At dusk, wolvesare hungry and ready to pounce on prey. The Babylonians’ voracious speed in conquestwas also likened to a vulture swooping to devour.b. Their Horsemen“Their horsemen come galloping,Their horsemen come from afar;They fly like an eagle swooping down to devour.”3. (:9-10) Swaggering Confidence in Victorya. Bent on Violence“All of them come for violence.”b. United in Aggression“Their horde of faces moves forward.”c. Merciless in Enslavement“They collect captives like sand.”d. Brazen in Arrogance1) Mock at Any Royal Authority“They mock at kingsAnd rulers are a laughing matter to them.”2) Make Fun of Any Feeble Defense“They laugh at every fortressAnd heap up rubble to capture it.”C. (:11) Ultimate Accountability – the Chaldeans Will Be Judged Themselves1. Their Dominance will only be Temporary“Then they will sweep through like the wind and pass on.”2. Their Cruelty will be Condemned“But they will be held guilty,”3. Their Idolatry will be Exposed“They whose strength is their god.”MacArthur: Though the Chaldeans were God’s instruments of judgment, their selfsufficiencyand self-adulation planted the seeds for their own destruction (described in2:2-20), as they stood guilty of idolatry and blasphemy before the sovereign Lord.