In May we continued to study Israel. We studied how Joel warned them about the judgment of God that was coming. We studied how God spoke to them as a hurt person, through Hosea, letting them know the He still loved them and that they could still come back to Him. We also saw how the Lord used Jeremiah to warn them of the upcoming judgment and the difficult position of this prophet to see his prophecies fulfilled and the destruction of their beloved Jerusalem.
We studied how the Babylonians took Judah captive. Even during this time, the voice of God was not silent. He used Daniel to speak about the nations and the future and He used Ezekiel to speak to the people in captivity. During a shift of power from the Babylonians to the Medo-Persians, God continued to use Daniel in a place of power and he was tested to remain faithful to the Lord.
We also studied the book of Esther, as the Lord put her in a position of power to free her people from destruction. We looked at our society and ourselves and pondered upon the reason why we are here at this time in history. We continued studying the return of the captivity back to their land and the trials they had to face. The instrumental people God used and the things they had to endure to reestablish themselves in their own land. We studied Ezra who led the people to rebuild the temple, reestablished the Law and the worship unto God. We studied Nehemiah, a man of prayer, who God used to rebuild the Wall of Jerusalem against all opposition and became the civil leader of the people. Together, Ezra ad Nehemiah, ushered a spiritual revival in the people who returned to Jerusalem.
Lastly, we studied Malachi. The Lord used Malachi to call the people to order and to let them know about the judgment of God. He reminded them of all the things they had gone through and all the times God had spoken to them through different prophets. After Malachi finished, God fell silent for about 400 years until a voice was heard from the dessert calling to prepare the way of the Lord. That voice was the voice of John the Baptist. This we will discuss next year.
Miss Rivera
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