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Daniel and his friends were taken out of Jerusalem after Babylon attacked and won. They were among the “desirable youth” who were trained in Babylonian language, culture, and law. I’m sure there was a lot of pressure to assimilate completely into this other nation, but Daniel and his friends wanted to keep their faith. [Read more…] about Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Daniel 1–7 – Part 2 – Autumn Dickson
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The chapters that we read from in the book of Daniel this week tell some awesome stories. Babylon had attacked Jerusalem and taken many noble exiles. [Read more…] about Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Daniel 1–7 – Part 1 – Autumn Dickson
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Let us tell the story of Ezekiel.
Ezekiel 1:1 Now it came to pass in the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, in the fifth day of the month, as I was among the captives by the river of Chebar, that the heavens were opened, and I saw visions of God.
Ezekiel was 30 years old, far from the land of his fathers, and standing beside a man-made canal amongst other exiles. As he stood there, a magnificent vision opened up to him. He saw incredible things with dramatic symbolism. He received his call to be a prophet. Throughout the record of Ezekiel, he had five more visions (depending on whether you count the first three as separate). He received his call as prophet during an apostasy. [Read more…] about Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Ezekiel 1–3; 33–34; 36–37; 47 – Part 2 – Autumn Dickson
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Just to give some context on where we’re at in the biblical timeline here…we just finished reading in Jeremiah and Lamentations where Babylon attacked during King Zedekiah’s reign. Babylon emptied Jerusalem and set it on fire at this point in the timeline. [Read more…] about Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Ezekiel 1–3; 33–34; 36–37; 47 – Part 1 – Autumn Dickson
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One of the books we study this week is called Lamentations, and there is a really good reason it is called Lamentations. Jeremiah was a prophet who had pleaded with the people to repent. He pleaded with King Zedekiah to listen, but Zedekiah refused. Jerusalem was surrounded and sieged. The fall of Judah was…awful. It was known as one of the worst sieges and disasters in ancient history. It was brutal even by the standards of the ancient Near East. There is evidence of the horror from biblical text as well as Babylonian records. [Read more…] about Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Jeremiah 31–33; 36–39; Lamentations 1; 3 – Part 2 – Autumn Dickson
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Jeremiah was the prophet at a time when the Jews were to be conquered by Babylon. He was called to be a prophet and cry repentance. He was to warn the Jews about what was coming, and he also gave messages of hope. The Jews would one day be restored to the land.
The Lord also gives Jeremiah a peculiar object lesson. [Read more…] about Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Jeremiah 31–33; 36–39; Lamentations 1; 3 – Part 1 – Autumn Dickson
Jennifer Roach Lees holds a Master in Divinity as well as a Masters in Counseling Psychology. She is a licensed mental health therapist and lives in Utah. She was the 2023 recipient of the John Taylor Defender of the Faith award.