Minor Prophets, Part 2: Babylonian Crisis

Although we aren’t done with the Assyrians yet, their power is beginning to fade. It’s the seventh century BC, and Babylon is on the horizon. These empires will each come and go, but only after they brutalize and demoralize every nation they conquer. The prophets will have something to say to Israel and Judah first and then address to the kingdoms that overwhelmed them.

Although you may be wading into this part of the Bible without a lot of background, just try to keep these two world powers in mind. They each cast a massive shadow over the ancient Near East, and God’s people found themselves panicking to survive. You’ll learn a lot about trusting God today by understanding the kinds of choices our spiritual ancestors made during this desperate century.

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