I don’t know how they did it but they did. In the ancient world they knew a way to make fire so hot it would burn mud, cement-like bricks. And when they destroyed a city, they targeted their fortification walls. These stones were unimaginably huge. The work of...
Babylon had plundered Zion and now God was about to plunder Babylon through the Medes. And unlike Israel where they would be restored and not widowed (v. 5), Babylon would be destroyed never to rise again (v 29). The land trembles and writhes, for the Lord’s...
The time had come. God had used Babylon as a tool to bring judgment not only Israel but also on all the nations. And Babylon was drunk. Drunk on arrogance. Drunk on invincibility. And drunk on their power over having conquered the land of Zion. But enough was enough....
Some of the worst offenders are those who profess to know God and yet live secret, sinful, and greedy lives. Where is the repentance? Where is the leading of the people in righteousness and justice? Why when Jesus came did he have to say they were sheep without...
John the Baptist was given a 4 fold mission and it wasn’t going to be easy. But he didn’t need easy as he had great boldness. But what was that...
