7. The Exile: Lamentations, Ezekiel, Daniel
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Now, the holy temple destroyed and the promised land taken, we follow the Israelites into exile by the Babylonian empire. But in accordance with the nature of God and His redemptive plan, hope is not entirely lost. God has still not abandoned his people. Through the prophet Ezekiel, His promise continues: What is dead will come to life.
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