1. During a conflict among Canaanite kings, Abram'snephew Lot, who lived in Sodom (13:10,11), was captured as a prisoner of war. The circumstances brought Abram into the war, as he desired to rescue h(...)
Read1. When there was a severe famine in the land, Abram made a reasonable decision to move to Egypt. He also prompted his beautiful wife Sarai to lie about their relationship so that he could gain favor(...)
Read1. The nation of Edom had common ancestry with the nations of Israel and Judah. Edom was descended from Jacob’s brother Esau. The nations should have been close allies. But Edom had become proud and b(...)
Read1. When the original, glorious temple was built in the days of King Solomon, the whole nation was involved. Even nations outside of Judah participated in the construction of the temple by bringing cut(...)
Read1. After 70 years of exile in Babylon, the people of Israel, according to the word of the Lord, were allowed to go back to their homeland and rebuild the temple of the Lord their God. Work began in ea(...)
Read1. The heavenly man concludes that there will be a time of great distress as never has happened before, and God will protect his people. Those whose names are written in the book of life will be deliv(...)
Read1. The heavenly man continues to explain how the king of the North will set his heart against the holy covenant of God and will persecute God’s people. The war will turn into a religious genocide as h(...)
Read1. The heavenly man explained that the Persian Empire will have 4 more kings and will fight against Greece. Then, a mighty king will come next who will do as he pleases. After him, his kingdom will be(...)
Read1. In the third year of Cyrus, king of Persia, Daniel received a revelation of a great war. It greatly troubled him. He ate no choice food nor meat or wine. He then had a vision of a heavenly man who(...)
Read1. In the first year of Darius, Daniel realized from Scripture that God’s destruction of Jerusalem would last 70 years. Then, he humbly pleaded with God in prayer, put on sackcloth and ashes, and fast(...)
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