Jeremiah Chapter 51 verses 52&53

"Wherfore, behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will do judgment upon her graven images: and through all her land the wounded shall groan. Though Babylon should mount up to Heaven, and though she should fortify the height of her strength, yet from me shall spoilers come unto her, saith the Lord". Since we began our study of Jeremiah chapter 50 verse one until now, this is the fifth time God mentions Idolatry and graven images and his reaction to them. How must God hate it! No wonder he commands us to flee, to get as far away from it as possible, to stand not still. Even if you aren't involved in idolatry, if you dwell among a people that are, you will be judged along with them, as if you are committing this sin youself.
Verse 53 is a direct response to the spirit of Nimrod, founder of Babylon. He boasted he would build a tower that would, through his own strength and wisdom, through sorcery and witchcraft, "reach unto Heaven". They boasted they'd become so strong even God could not "spoil them", even God would not be able to judge them. Well, in a moment, like those in the path of the recent Tsunami that hit Japan, she'll find herself so destroyed she can never be rebuilt, spiritually. Like the twin towers, we will never see Babylon built again, once God judges her. Did you know the European union has a depiction of the tower of Babel on their headquarters building? They are brazenly stating the obvious - "We are uniting in rebellion against God, to prove we don't need him, to create a utopia, a paradise of our own, apart from him, through our own wisdom, strength and glory. Though you scattered us once, yet will we reunite and this time we will not be denied". God's response? "Yet from me shall spoilers come".