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Pleas for mercy

The prophet Daniel’s prayer for his people was a heartfelt plea for mercy that was intended to stir the LORD to action on behalf of the Jews who were in captivity in Babylon. Daniel’s prayer was the result of his discovery of Jeremiah’s prophecy that the Jews’ captivity would last 70 years (Daniel 9:2; Jeremiah…

The appointed time of the end

King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon had the privilege of seeing what was going to happen in a time period that Daniel referred to as “the latter days” (Daniel 2:28). The latter days involve a future period of consequential events. Jeremiah said of the latter days, “That day is the day of the Lord God of hosts,…

Trusting in God

“Daniel was a nobleman of Israel (possibly a prince) who was taken to Babylon in the first deportation (605 BC), probably while in his early teens (Dan. 1:3, 4). His ministry lasted the entire length of the Babylonian exile, his last dated prophecy being made in 536 BC when he was in his eighties” (Introduction…

A hard lesson

God sent the people of Israel into captivity to teach them a very hard lesson about his sovereignty over their lives. God had delivered the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob out of slavery in Egypt so that they could be his treasured possession (Deuteronomy 7:6). Moses explained to them, “It was not because you…

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About Me

Calleen Hough is an author and blogger and has been studying the bible for more than 40 years. She is the founder of the Partnership of Women Experiencing Rape ministry. The purpose of this ministry is to provide spiritual insight and instruction to women that are recovering from rape. Calleen is a proud mother of three adult children and three grandchildren. She attends Canyon Hills Community Church in Bothell, WA.

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