“And Judah was carried away into exile to Babylon for their unfaithfulness.” (1 Chronicles 9:1)
When man writes the history of why Judah was conquered by Babylon, it includes details like the size of the Babylonian empire, the economic failures of Israel, the failed treaties and alliances, and the poor leadership of the nation of Judah.
When God writes the history, He describes the issue more succinctly. It was unfaithfulness. Human history often details the symptoms but misses the disease. It is our job to learn to diagnose with spiritual eyes. The nation fell because it drifted from God. The rest is just incidentals.
Matthew 4:4 #Biblebites
This Week’s Reading: 1 Chronicles 5-12; Psalm 43; Proverbs 12
This year, #Biblebites are looking at lessons from the history of the Old Testament. Each week reads a section of history with a Psalm to meditate on and a dash of Proverbs to dwell upon. If you would like a copy of the reading schedule, you can view it here: https://eastlandchristians.org/news-events/2024-vision