PSALMS to God

"30. In that night was Belshazzar the king of the Chaldeans slain. 31. And Darius the Median took the kingdom, being about threescore and two years old."

📚Daniel 5:30-31 KJV

In Daniel 5 we get to see the fulfillment of the Babylon falling to another empire. In this fulfillment are a lot of lesson but we'll stick to history, the fulfilling of prophecy, and reaffirming how on the nose Daniel's prophecies are. We're also going to discuss the controversy between the Biblical record and the secular one.

Show Notes: https://www.psalmstogod.com/2024/09/the-first-fall-of-babylon.html

Important References:

🔗 Nabonidus -> https://www.britannica.com/biography/Nabonidus 🔗 Eric A. Powell's article on the Last King of Babylon -> https://archaeology.org/issues/march-april-2022/features/babylon-nabonidus-last-king

🔗 Steven Anderson's article & dissertation on Cyaxares I -> https://truthonlybible.com/2016/01/08/darius-the-mede-a-solution-to-his-identity/

🔗 Darius the Mede -> https://www.biblegateway.com/resources/encyclopedia-of-the-bible/Darius-Mede

🔗 Cyaxares II -> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyaxares_II

🔗 The Discovery of the Hittite World -> https://vgm.liverpool.ac.uk/exhibitions_events_tours/past/johngarstangandthediscoveryofthehittiteworld/

🔗 Christopher Eames and George Haddad's Finding the Hittites -> https://armstronginstitute.org/954-finding-the-hittites

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"16. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, answered and said to the king, O Nebuchadnezzar, we are not careful to answer thee in this matter. 17. If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of thine hand, O king. 18. But if not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up. "

📚Daniel 3:16-18 KJV

After Nebuchadnezzar's dream, he actually builds an image and tries to force people bow and worship. Hananiah, Azariah, and Mishael refuse to bow. This results in a beautiful display of the Most High stepping in. However, it's also great to draw parallels for the future; today we're going to talk about how their brave actions speak to us in the last days.

Show Notes: https://www.psalmstogod.com/2024/09/the-spirit-of-babylon.html

Important Bible Verses:

- 1 Corinthians 2:13-15

- Revelation 13:15

- Revelation 22:10-12

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"The king answered unto Daniel, and said, Of a truth it is, that your God is a God of gods, and a Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, seeing thou couldest reveal this secret. "

📚Daniel 2:47 KJV

In this episode we're going to talk about the vision/dream that Nebuchadnezzar had in Daniel 2. Daniel not only receives the interpretation of this vision to tell us that there will be a series of successive kingdoms before the Kingdom of God comes, but God also tells him the dream itself. Plus, it wouldn't be prophecy if it didn't pull from symbolism elsewhere in the Bible. Let's take a look!

Show Notes: https://www.psalmstogod.com/2024/09/the-statue-of-nebuchadnezzars-dream.html

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"Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime."

📚Daniel 6:10 KJV

Important Reference:

See 2 Chronicles 36:20-21; Leviticus 25; Daniel 9:2; Jeremiah 29:10

Show Notes: https://www.psalmstogod.com/2024/09/the-context-and-importance-of-daniel.html

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Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

📚 2 Timothy 2:15 NKJV

This episode on prophecy is a look at how I study the word + some updates on the very ambitious plan I have to catch up on episodes I've missed.

Important links:

-> Phototheology: https://phototheologygamedeck.com/products/photo-theology-bible-study-card-deck

-> The 7 Churches of Asia Minor: https://www.psalmstogod.com/2024/09/revelation-2-3-7-churches-of-asia-minor.html

Show Notes: https://www.psalmstogod.com/2024/09/study-to-show-yourself-approved.html

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8 “To the angel of the Messianic Community in Smyrna, write: ‘Here is the message from the First and the Last, who died and came alive again: 9 “I know how you are suffering and how poor you are (though in fact you are rich!), and I know the insults of those who call themselves Jews but aren’t — on the contrary, they are a synagogue of the Adversary. 10 Don’t be afraid of what you are about to suffer. Look, the Adversary is going to have some of you thrown in prison, in order to put you to the test; and you will face an ordeal for ten days. Remain faithful, even to the point of death; and I will give you life as your crown. 11 Those who have ears, let them hear what the Spirit is saying to the Messianic communities. He who wins the victory will not be hurt at all by the second death.”’

📚 Revelation 2:8-11 CJB

We're continuing our series on prophecy with a mini series on The 7 Churches of Asia Minor. The second church in this group is Smyrna, so let's talk about Smyrna!

Show Notes: https://www.psalmstogod.com/2024/06/the-church-at-smyrna.html

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"21 For then there will be great tribulation, such as has not been since the beginning of the world until this time, no, nor ever shall be. 22 And unless those days were shortened, no flesh would be saved; but for the [c]elect’s sake those days will be shortened.

23 “Then if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or ‘There!’ do not believe it. 24 For false christs and false prophets will rise and show great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect. 25 See, I have told you beforehand.

26 “Therefore if they say to you, ‘Look, He is in the desert!’ do not go out; or ‘Look, He is in the inner rooms!’ do not believe it. 27 For as the lightning comes from the east and flashes to the west, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be. 28 For wherever the carcass is, there the eagles will be gathered together."

📚Matthew 24:21-28 NKJV

How should we go about discerning truth--by the Spirit? by the Word? by both? In this episode we're talking about the conundrum that of how we get and use discernment.

"But actually, I wrote to you not to associate with any so-called brother if he is a sexually immoral person, or a greedy person, or an idolater, or is verbally abusive, or habitually drunk, or a swindler—not even to eat with such a person."

📚 1 Corinthians 5:11

We've all been to a church that wasn't right for us, but as I struggle to find a church home I find myself asking what are acceptable reasons for not returning to a church and what are minor quibbles?At what point does a church go from "not perfect" to "not even a church"?

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Material Covered: Revelation 2:1-7

In this episode we're talking about the letter to the Church at Ephesus in Revelation! There are three ways people interpret the passages on the 7 Churches of Asia Minor (spiritually, literally, and prophetically) so we're going to talk about all 3.

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I promise I didn't forgot about the podcast! I've been working hard at work and struggling to balance this series with the YouTube series and general life.

Highlights:

- I'm still studying the church of Ephesus

- Don't wait on me, I encourage you dive deep in to prophecy now more than ever