Playlist: Judah, Exile of (topic)
The Doctrine of Israel (Part Five): A Remnant of Judah
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe Babylonian exile of Judah stemmed from the nation's persistent rebellion against God, exceeding even the sins of the northern kingdom of Israel. After repeated warnings through prophets, which the people, priests, and kings mocked and rejected, God brought Nebuchadnezzar against Judah. Over roughly two decades beginning …
What to Do in Babylon
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Charles Whitaker (1944-2021)The exiles of Judah, forcibly removed from Jerusalem to Babylon by God's decree before Jerusalem's final destruction, represented the nation's ruling class, including princes, elders, artisans, and gifted young men such as Daniel. Through Jeremiah, God instructed these captives to build houses and dwell in them, plant gardens …
Sovereignty and Submission
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughGod instructed Jeremiah to wear a linen sash without washing it, then later to hide it in a rock by the Euphrates. After many days the prophet retrieved a ruined sash, profitable for nothing. This object lesson portrayed the coming ruin of Judah's pride and the great pride of Jerusalem. The people who refused to hear God's …
Lamentations (Part Seven)
Sermon byThe people suffering under the Babylonians had basked in the privilege of being God's chosen people while also trashing the terms of the Covenant.