Playlist: Judah, Punishment of (topic)
The Doctrine of Israel (Part Five): A Remnant of Judah
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe punishment of Judah unfolded through successive Babylonian deportations that removed the people from their land because of persistent rebellion against God. Zedekiah and the leaders, along with the priests and people, multiplied transgressions, defiled the temple, and refused to heed repeated warnings sent by the prophets. …
Lamentations (Part One)
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughGod brought the fall of Jerusalem in 586 BC on Judah as punishment for the multitude of her transgressions, as Lamentations 1 and 2 stress that God Himself did it, using the Chaldeans as His instrument. Jeremiah 5 lays out the case: dishonesty, idolatry, sexual sin, treachery, defiance, oppression of the poor, injustice, …
Lamentations (Part Eight)
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughAs we approach the coming self-examination prior to Passover, we can apply six significant lessons taught to ancient Israel through the book of Lamentations.
Lamentations (Part Three)
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughJudah's punishment forms the central subject of this exploration of Lamentations 1, presented through the voice of Lady Jerusalem, who personifies the nation and city. The punishment is unequivocally attributed to God Himself, who afflicted Judah "in the day of His fierce anger" because her multitude of transgressions had …
Lamentations (Part Two)
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe punishment of Judah by the Chaldeans must be understood as the just and inevitable consequence of centuries of covenant unfaithfulness, not as arbitrary cruelty on God's part. God raised up the Chaldeans—described through Habakkuk and Jeremiah as merciless, arrogant, swift, and predatory, worshiping power itself as …
Lamentations (Part Six)
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughIn Lamentations 3, the narrator finally convinces Lady Jerusalem that her own sins have caused her necessary punishment and affliction by God.
Habakkuk
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughHabakkuk learns to look, watch, wait, then respond, realizing that God is sovereign and will rectify all the injustices in His own time.
Grace, Faith, and Love
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughPride condemned Satan to a fate of manipulating rather than serving. This presumptuous self-centered trait creates disunity and ultimately destruction.
Faith (Part Two)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughFaithfulness in a person ultimately rests on his or her trust in God, and if a person is going to be faithful, its because he or she believes what God says.