A Gentle Ramble Through the Bible - Class 062

                                                      



Jeremiah 30-31, 24, 47-51, 27-29 & Daniel 2  

King Nebuchadnezzar has a Dream

The sages and mages of Babylon cannot tell the king his dream nor can they interpret it, so the enraged king orders them all killed as frauds. And that includes any wise-men-in-training like Daniel and his friends. Daniel and his friends beseech the Lord God for mercy, and God gives Daniel both the dream and its meaning. This means all lives are saved and Daniel gets a big promotion.

Meanwhile in Judah, Jeremiah is still trying to make an impression on the hard-hearted, stubborn leaders. He wears a wooden yoke and gets into a confrontation with a more politically correct prophet.

Letters and envoys are swapped between Judah and Babylon, with Jeremiah right in the middle of it all.

A free Study Guide is available. A video version of the class is available on YouTube. More info at EversBibleClass.com.

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