God gathers his people out of exile, prompting and providing for their successful return to Jerusalem to, in the face of opposition, rebuild the temple and city wall, renew their commitment to the Lord, and remember their need for His restoration still to come.
Return from Exile
December 5, 2021 • Tyler Wilson
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Prophets
November 21, 2021 • Terrell Spears
Through the loving admonition of the prophets, God denounces the idolatry and spiritual adultery of His covenant people, displays His justice in the coming exile for their covenant breaking, and boldly declares His covenant promise to heal, restore, and bless all the nations through His covenant love in the coming Messiah.
The Divided Kingdom
November 14, 2021 • Tyler Wilson
Despite the completion of the temple for the nation’s centralized worship, Israel’s devotion to God drifts in the wake of its newfound success and comfort, with Solomon’s divided heart leading to a divided monarchy as the slow drift of syncretistic sin splinters Israel & Judah and sends them spiraling in decline.