1. Isaiah 22:1 (ESV)
  2. Exposition

Why would a prophecy about Jerusalem be found along with prophecies about Egypt, Babylon, Dumah, and Arabia?

Isaiah 22:1 (ESV)

1 The oracle concerning the valley of vision. What do you mean that you have gone up, all of you, to the housetops,

At first glance, it may seem wrong to find Jerusalem as part of a series of prophecies which include nations like Egypt, Babylon, and Arabia. However, since the people of God placed their trust in Babylon instead of God, they deserved their position between the surrounding nations.