How confident are you in the glorious Promises of God which Paul says are all Yes in Christ. Isaiah 60-62 contain a huge amount of promises which are good news to the exiles, good news for us and good news for the entire world. Check out my latest instalment from my Far From Home series…
There are times when everyone needs comfort and for God’s people, exile was most definitely one of those times. Isaiah 40-55 is full of encouragement, because it is filled top to bottom with the promises of God – promises which are still being worked out in and through our lives…
Daniel & his friends are taken into exile and face a rigorous training programme designed to assimilate them into the Babylonian culture. But rather than conform, they resolve not to compromise on a raft of issues that conflict with their faith in God.
Exile is a part of the Bible from start to finish. In particular, the exile of Judah to Babylon stands as a pivotal moment in the history of God’s people. In the New Testament, God’s people are once again described as exiles in the sense that this world is not our true home