1. Ésaïe 17:1 (NEG79)
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Why are prophecies sometimes addressed to cities and at other times to countries?

Ésaïe 17:1 (NEG79)

1 Oracle sur Damas.Voici, Damas ne sera plus une ville, Elle ne sera qu'un monceau de ruines.

Some prophecies address whole countries, while in others, only the cities are addressed. However, as in the case of Damascus, these cities were large and important, and therefore they acted as representatives of the entire country.