Exile (Daniel, Esther, some prophets)
How can God’s people return to him when they live far away?
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Watch the Sermon
The Story of God: 08. The Exile - coming 10.18.26
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The Exile
The Way of the Exile
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Esther
Podcasts:
BibleProject Podcast Series
The Exile
The exile is more than just a period in Israel’s history. It is a major theme that runs throughout the entire story of the Bible.
BibleProject Podcast
Daniel and the Four Monsters
Daniel 7 describes an incredible, apocalyptic dream had by the prophet Daniel where he sees four chaos monsters oppressing the people of God. Just like the other dragon stories we've encountered in the Bible, Yahweh shows up in Daniel's vision as the ultimate dragon slayer—only this time, he's not alone.
BibleProject Podcast
Isaiah’s Promised New Exodus
By the time of the prophet Isaiah, the Assyrian Empire had already exiled the northern kingdom of Israel. Isaiah prophesied that the southern kingdom of Judah would survive Assyrian attack but that a new empire, Babylon, would one day take Judah into exile because of their injustice and idolatry. Within this world of empires, oppressors, and exiles, Isaiah prophesied about a more cosmic, permanent Exodus to come for God’s people.
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