That furniture doesn’t look that comfortable, but I’m sure it was sturdy and long lasting. For the wealthy it was The Ethan Allen of the Bronze Age and the cheaply made stuff for the poor would be Wal-Mart. I’m not a doctor, but I’ve heard that furniture that’s too soft isn’t good for the body, […]
Ezekiel 23 – Two Adulterous Sisters & Babylon Captivity: Housing and Furniture (5 of 11) Read More »
Nebuchadnezzar, like King David, knew what he was doing, but once he died the Babylonian Empire slowly began to fall apart. But what can you expect, the kings after Nebuchadnezzar weren’t with You, they were evil. That’s kind of scary because that is what’s happening to the United States. Reagan and Trump were great presidents
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I bet that was a real shocker to the Israelites after living their life one way and then it’s all changed. Here’s an analogy that just came to mind: Bob has a good life, a wonderful wife, two good kids and a fantastic job. He was just promoted to Vice President of his company and
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Nebuchadnezzar, before he got right with You, sounds like a greedy old miser, like the rich fool Jesus talked about: “And he said unto him, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he posseseth. And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground
Ezekiel 20 – Israel’s Apostasy & Babylonian Captivity: Nebuchadnezzar (2 of 11) Read More »
When I first started reading about the exile I knew You would be there to help some people out, like You did with Daniel. Just like You helped out Joseph when his brother’s threw him in the pit and then sold him to the Egyptians (Gen 37:20-50:26). We live in an evil world so the
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