...Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it. And the Lord delivered Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand... - Daniel 1:1b-2a
"Two Sides to the Scroll of History" Daniel 1:1-2; 2 Chronicles 36:5-23
I. All history is written on "two sides of the scroll" (Rev. 5:1): 1) That which we see (Daniel 1:1)
2) That which is written by God, "behind the scenes" out of our sight (Daniel 1:2), reinforcing to us that: a) History is in God's hands (Prov. 21:1; Dan. 4:17, 25b; 5:21b)
b) All history, including that which is being made today, revolves around these two cities: Jerusalem and Babylon (Daniel 1:1-2; Revelation 18; Revelation 21)
II. The background to Daniel 1, recorded in 2 Chronicles 36, shows us: 1) The Lord is compassionate; He has pity on His people (15)
2) There is a time when God's compassion gives way to righteous and proper wrath (16)
3) God is true to His promises, both to punish (17) and to restore (22-23)
III. Application: In the turbulence of world events know that the Lord is at work; know that His purposes will prevail (Psalm 33:10-11) and that He is our refuge and our strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble (Psalm 46)
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