God had promised Israel great blessings and prosperity if they were faithful. Although His judgment was severe, He still never forgot His promises to David and always preserved a remnant of the nation and a remnant who was faithful to himself. God planned to use 70 years of captivity to bring the people to their knees and turn them back to Himself. The prophets were ignored, scoffed, or even thrown into prison and cut in two. In recent years, these warnings reached a fever pitch. Repeated warnings – For decades, prophets had been warning Judah that God would punish her for her gross sins and rebellion against the Lord. Hebrews 12:1 – For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.ġ. Nothing shall be left, says the Lord.Įzekiel 14:20, 28:3 – Daniel was mentioned by Ezekiel as being extraordinarily wise and righteous. Isaiah 39:6-7 –Behold, the days are coming, when all that is in your house, and that which your fathers have stored up till this day, shall be carried to Babylon. What does the exile teach us about God’s character?Ģ Kings 24-25 – These chapters give the history of three Babylonian assaults against Jerusalem.What did Nebuchadnezzar do after he defeated Jerusalem? Why?.What do you know about the empire of Babylon?.The verdict: These men were wiser than all the rest of Babylon (17-21) I. The subjects: young men with no blemish (3-4) Daniel 1 Key Principle – Stand uncompromisingly on the truth even in the face of intense pressure to give in to the world’s way.
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