The Book of Daniel and
Babylon by Frantisek Kupka
Also The Book of Esther.
Sir Lawrence Alma Tadema
Both of these books of the Bible are almost Historically Book Ends. Both are the result of the Second Exodus of Judah. Daniel is a slave and Esther is the remnant of Jews remaining because life in the Babylonian Chaldean Empire was pleasing. Their lives are fruited by the explanations of the Prophet Jeremiah.
Easy to remember as Book Ends. Daniel had one amazing miracle of God after the other. We find looking at the history of Nebuchadnezzar II - Nebuchadnezzar does duck out and arrive later. The Greek historian Herodotus tells of the daughter's accomplishments when the major History jumps past Nitocris. Nitocris really was an interlude sovereign. Daniel is like the Exodus - the first one - the Acts of God are just too incredible to believe. And yet the History Channel has done aerials of the Exodus can be glimpsed as Plagues happened as in Exodus and in the Ipuwer Papyrus.
And then as you consider Esther:
Sir Lawrence Alma Tadema
Esther is like the song "Everlasting Light" by the Black Keys. This woman is living in a material world. Forced to be a material girl. She is finding God in the ordinary. The day to day life where God tells us He will nor forsake us.
God has left footprints for us to see.
We find Esther's husband's tomb and history are examined in depth. Her own tomb has been a visitation site for well past a millennium - her's might be a memory celebrated - but her husband's tomb is a cross and is almost an archaeological wonder. In fact, King Xerxes I of Persia is more warm and human in the actions and thinking of being a thrown over husband. He's warm, human and believable. The Scriptures are real.
And speaking of believable, nothing in The Book of Esther is Supernatural or hard to believe. This Book of the Bible asks faith actions in difficult - lose your life - times. There is Daniel - Prophetic Man of God. And Esther - stuck in a harem - girl meets world - act with faith - completely different book ends. Both in conquering nations.
As different as Alpha from Omega. And exactly the same God, Jesus expecting Messiah God and Holy Spirit.
So - if you held up your poker hand and you have:
Jeremiah
Esther
Simeon
and the Disciple John - what do you have?
Ok, this is the line up:
Jeremiah - Very, very very Acts of God Supernatural
Esther - acts of God accomplished from nothing supernatural
Simeon - goes to the Temple this particular day in complete expectation of an Act of God of world-wide historical consequence.
John - enjoys spending time with His Father God.
Jeremiah - God wants us to know how far He has not forsaken us - God tells Jeremiah He will make good on His Promise Jeremiah is going to survive the utter annihilation of Judah. God even cares where Jeremiah will live.
Jeremiah 32:6-15
6 Jeremiah said, “The word of the Lord came to me: 7 Behold, Hanamel the son of Shallum your uncle will come to you and say, ‘Buy my field that is at Anathoth, for the right of redemption by purchase is yours.’ 8 Then Hanamel my cousin came to me in the court of the guard, in accordance with the word of the Lord, and said to me, ‘Buy my field that is at Anathoth in the land of Benjamin, for the right of possession and redemption is yours; buy it for yourself.’ Then I knew that this was the word of the Lord.
9 “And I bought the field at Anathoth from Hanamel my cousin, and weighed out the money to him, seventeen shekels of silver. 10 I signed the deed, sealed it, got witnesses, and weighed the money on scales. 11 Then I took the sealed deed of purchase, containing the terms and conditions and the open copy. 12 And I gave the deed of purchase to Baruch the son of Neriah son of Mahseiah, in the presence of Hanamel my cousin, in the presence of the witnesses who signed the deed of purchase, and in the presence of all the Judeans who were sitting in the court of the guard. 13 I charged Baruch in their presence, saying, 14 ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: Take these deeds, both this sealed deed of purchase and this open deed, and put them in an earthenware vessel, that they may last for a long time. 15 For thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: Houses and fields and vineyards shall again be bought in this land.’
Housed in the Museum of Israel
Simeon knew a great wonder of God. Being led in the Holy Spirit in him.
Luke 2
27 And he came in the Spirit into the temple; and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to carry out for Him the custom of the Law, 28 then he took Him into his arms, and blessed God, and said,
29 “Now Lord, You are releasing Your bond-servant to depart in peace,
According to Your word;
30 For my eyes have seen Your salvation,
31 Which You have prepared in the presence of all peoples,
32 A Light of Revelation to the Gentiles,
And the glory of Your people Israel.”
And John - the amazing living journey into The Kingdom of God
Revelation 1
10 I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s day
John was merely enjoying prayer time with His Father and suddenly John went from being at home, to hearing God and then seeing the Kingdom of God and then seeing Jesus Himself.
Abba, Father,
Given all that You have put in my hand, I'd never gamble that God is not present and able.
I would instead encourage all the people I love and You have given me to pray, "Jesus Christ, I believe You are God. I believe in the wonders of the Holy Spirit, I invite You to live in me and have the eyes of my heart opened to all the Glory of God surrounding me every day."
Live in us Father God. Increase the Holy Spirit bringing more Heaven to this earth.
We give You Great Thanks for all your Way, Truth and Life.
And we will know Jesus, Your Mercy, Love, Joy and Peace
Amen and amen to be covered in Jesus. Amen.
♔ Lord Jesus Saves! †
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