Playlist: Babylonians (topic)
Lamentations (Part One)
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughGod ultimately had to take harsh action against the people of Judah for their persistent sinfulness and rebellion across generations. He sent the Babylonians, also known as the Chaldeans, to conquer them, enslave them, and destroy their beloved city of Jerusalem, along with the magnificent Temple of Solomon. This devastating act …
The Doctrine of Israel (Part Five): A Remnant of Judah
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe Babylonian Empire, also known as the Neo-Babylonians, practiced the Policy of Enforced Resettlement, a common strategy in Mesopotamian history where conquered peoples were forcibly relocated to distant parts of the empire to serve as laborers or to build cities and monuments. This policy, in place for about 2,000 years …
Lamentations (Part Two)
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughGod revealed to the prophet Habakkuk that He would send the Babylonians, also known as the Chaldeans, against the kingdom of Judah as the rod of His anger due to the people's sinfulness and unfaithfulness. The Babylonians, a Semitic people related to the Israelites and closely tied to the Arameans, originated from a hardy and …
Lamentations (Part Three; 1989)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughAs Lamentations opens, Jerusalem is personified as a widow who has had to endure the destruction of her family as well as the mocking scorn from the captors.
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.
Habakkuk: A Prophet of Faith (Part One)
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsWe should never be tripped up when we see bad things happen to good people or vice versa, realizing that history is indeed following God's timetable.
Zephaniah (Part One): The Day of the Lord Is Near!
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughZephaniah's prophecy is sharply focused on Judah and Jerusalem because they should have known better. They are ordered to keep silent and consider their sins.
Abraham (Part Six)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughAbraham was willing to lay down his life to rescue his nephew Lot. His sacrifice shows us what kind of effort and sacrifice is needed to wage spiritual war.