About this episode
This episode discusses the consequences of rebellion against God as illustrated in the story of the exile of God's people.
Last week, we saw how God established the crown through David, promising an eternal King and kingdom, which pointed to it fulfillment in King Jesus. But today, in The Captivity, we’ll see a devastating turn of events. God’s people lose the land, the kingdom falls, and they are carried into exile. What will become of God’s people? How does this chapter fit into God’s STORY?!? We all know what it’s like to ignore God’s voice… to keep putting Him off… to drift further than we ever intended. And eventually we find ourselves in a place we never thought we’d be, far from God, facing the consequences of our choices. So the question is this: When we rebel against God, how does God respond to us? Does He give up on us? Does He walk away? Or does He reveal something deeper about who He is? In the book of 2 Chronicles, the chronicler Ezra wrote to the post-exilic community recounting how God’s dealings with His rebellious people revealed His character.
Topics covered
- exile
- rebellion
- God's character
- Old Testament
- 2 Chronicles
Keywords
- God's voice
- consequences of choices
- post-exilic community
- chronicler Ezra
- eternal King
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: The Captivity
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