Days 18-19

Day 18


A Tragic End

Read 2 Kings 17:6-23 & Jeremiah 52.

As you read, watch for the answers to the following questions.

Who captured Samaria, and what did he do with the people?
Why did God let Israel be defeated?
Were the people of Israel more like what God commanded them to be or more like the people they were supposed to stay away from?
Who captured Jerusalem, and what did they do to the city?
Why did Judah fall?
Where did the exiles go?

After reading and answering the questions, spend time in prayer.

Thank God for His mercy in allowing us to not be facing exile (physically or spiritually). Thank Him for not giving up on people who are far from Him. Ask Him to help you to keep a pure heart and a faithful life.

Understanding the Old Testament: In the Old Testament the people of Israel associated their living in the Promised Land as their connection to God. Living in the land that God had given their forefathers made it possible to have a relationship with God. To be taken out of that land made it impossible to have a relationship with God. His presence was thought to be regional (only in the temple in Jerusalem).




Day 19

The Story of Some Exiles

Read Daniel 1:1. Continue as far as you can in the given time.

As you read, watch for the answers to the following questions.

What four exiles were named and talked about in this book?
What problems did Daniel encounter as an exile?
What problems did the other three exiles face?
How did the exiles face their problems?
Was God faithful to the exiles when they were in trouble?
What did God show Daniel about the end of days?

After reading and answering the question, spend time praying.

Thank God for the safety we enjoy. Thank Him for working in the lives of people who are close to Him or far away.

Understanding the Old Testament: For God to do such mighty acts as were seen in the lives of Daniel and others, God proved that He was bigger than a region. The people of God could have a relationship with God outside of the Promised Land, and God was powerful enough to protect His people in a hostile land.