“And in that fertile day, new wine will drip from the mountains, and the hills will flow with it. I will restore the captives of My people, Israel. They will rebuild their ruined cities and return to them. They will plant new vineyards and drink wine from them, and they will plant new gardens and eat the food they grow. I will plant them in their own soil, and they will never be uprooted again. For this is the land…..
“So you must return to your God, maintain loyalty and justice, and wait patiently for your God. Like Canaan, Israel is a merchant who uses dishonest scales—he loves to cheat people! Ephraim gloats, ‘I’ve gotten rich! I’ve made a fortune for myself! And in all my dealings no one can change me with iniquity and dishonesty.’ I’m the Eternal One; I’ve been your True God ever since you left Egypt. I’m going to make you live in tents again, as…..
“And now he is exalted as first above every ruler, authority, government, and realm of power in existence! He is gloriously enthroned over ever name that is ever praised, not only in this age, but the age that is coming! And he alone is the leader and source of everything needed in the church. God has put everything beneath the authority of Jesus Christ and has given him the highest rank above all others. And now we, his church, are…..
After the king returned home, he commanded Ashpenaz, chief of the royal eunuchs, to bring some of the Israelites who had been take captive to the palace. These included members of Judah’s royal family and the nobility. He was looking for potential candidates from the exiles to serve in his court, fit young men with no physical or moral infirmities, handsome, skilled in all wisdom, knowledgeable, discerning, and understanding.” (Daniel 1:3-4) Daniel was plunder from the battle where King Nebuchadnezzar…..