Emphasis Preaching Journal
Israel was humiliated. The once...
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Israel was humiliated. The once-proud nation whom God miraculously delivered from
slavery had just lost its freedom. Now they were exiled again and subservient to another
ungodly nation, the Babylonians. Many of the Israelites wondered how they should try to
live under the domination of people who didn't acknowledge God. Jeremiah told them
what God wanted them to do.
Christians presently agonize over how to deal with governments that don't necessarily agree with them. Many believing US citizens regularly protest actions by the government.
Christians presently agonize over how to deal with governments that don't necessarily agree with them. Many believing US citizens regularly protest actions by the government.