600BC?
Born
0 yrs
597BC
Taken captive to Babylon in Jehoiachin’s captivity
3
539BC
Decree of Cyrus
First return under Zerubbabel
61
533BC?
Birth of Esther
Death of Daniel
67
522BC
Ahasuerus (Darius the Great) becomes king
78
519BC
Ahasuerus’ great…
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Ezra: A Ready Scribe (Part 1)
589BC?
Born
0 yrs
588BC
Seraiah, his father, dies
1
585BC
Jerusalem destroyed
Taken captive to Babylon
4
570BC
Death of Ezekiel
19
539BC
Decree of Cyrus
First return under Zerubbabel
50
533BC?
Death of Daniel
…
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What’s in a name?
Plenty in Daniel’s case:
Dare to be a Daniel,
Dare to stand alone!
Dare to have a purpose firm!
Dare to make it known.
[table id=DanielTheManwithanExcellentSpirit_1 /]When the cream of Judah’s youth were taken captive to Babylon in 607BC, they were to be t…
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Jeremiah: The Reluctant Firebrand (Part 2)
Jeremiah wrote the longest book of prophecy in the Bible, full of more biographical insights than any other. To summarise it is to do it an injustice, but here it is anyway.
The prophet’s early messages to the people were condemnations and ca…
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Ezekiel – Man of Vision, Son of Man
If he were alive today, he would likely be called an eccentric genius. He was a Bible student and a wise priest—sought out for advice even by those who would be his enemies. He was a memorable mime, and only a talented artist could recall and write down…
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From around 610BC, Nebuchadnezzar began the invasion and destruction of the ancient kingdom of Judah. What had begun as a theocracy moved through various stages of its sometimes glorious history until finally, after over eight centuries of living in their promised land Zedekiah, the last mon…
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