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| − | In 722 BC the Northern nation of Israel fell to the Assyrian empire. However, the southern nation of Judah remained in the land. In 612 BC the capital of the Assyrian empire fell to the forces of Babylon and Media. In 605 BC Nebuchadnezzar attacked the city of Jerusalem, captured a number of Israelites, and hauled them back to Babylon. Daniel and his friends were part of this group of people who were displaced. | + | In 722 BC the Northern nation of Israel fell to the Assyrian empire. However, the southern nation of Judah remained in the land. In 612 BC the capital of the Assyrian empire fell to the forces of Babylon and Media. In 605 BC Nebuchadnezzar attacked the city of Jerusalem, captured a number of Israelites, and hauled them back to Babylon. Daniel and his friends were part of this group of people who were displaced. Over the decades to follow Nebuchadnezzar attached Jerusalem two more times. In 586 the walls of Jerusalem were breached and almost every Jew who was not killed in the attack was carried off to Babylon. |
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Revision as of 20:37, 4 December 2023
Theological Proposition/Focus: God has Soveriegnly set standards for His people to follow.
Homiletical Proposition/Application: As we begin a new year may we stand firm even when no-one else is watching.
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Setting the Stage:
In 722 BC the Northern nation of Israel fell to the Assyrian empire. However, the southern nation of Judah remained in the land. In 612 BC the capital of the Assyrian empire fell to the forces of Babylon and Media. In 605 BC Nebuchadnezzar attacked the city of Jerusalem, captured a number of Israelites, and hauled them back to Babylon. Daniel and his friends were part of this group of people who were displaced. Over the decades to follow Nebuchadnezzar attached Jerusalem two more times. In 586 the walls of Jerusalem were breached and almost every Jew who was not killed in the attack was carried off to Babylon.
