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  • June 26, 2025By JB Shreve

    This episode looks at the final invasion of Babylon, the destruction of Jerusalem, and the beginning of the Jewish captivity in Babylon. The era of the kings is now over. The era of the prophets would now explain and give understanding to what it meant to be the people of God. It was a painful

  • June 23, 2025By JB Shreve

    This week’s episode examines the devastating fall of Jerusalem during the Babylonian invasion. This Week’s Recommended Reading Jeremiah 29, 23 2 Kings 24, 25:1-21 Considerations As You Read Why do you think the false prophets sought to kill the prophet Jeremiah? God is sovereign and therefore His hand was behind all of these terrible events

  • June 19, 2025By JB Shreve

    In today’s episode in our Kings and Prophets podcast series, we continue to look at the life of Jeremiah and specifically his ministry during the reign of King Jehoiakim. This wicked king made one fateful and stupid move after another that set the nation of Judah up for the invasion of Babylon.   Additional Reading 

  • June 16, 2025By JB Shreve

    In today’s episode in our Kings and Prophets podcast series, we continue to look at the life of Jeremiah and specifically his ministry during the reign of King Jehoiakim. For our devotional this week, we want to read the sermon that Jeremiah delivered at the temple. This sermon got him into a lot of trouble

  • June 12, 2025By JB Shreve

    In this episode, we look at the life and influence of Nebuchadnezzar and the Kingdom of Babylon. These entities are more than historical realities, but key figures and symbols used throughout scripture to define the systems and powers of this world that stand against the Kingdom of God.     Additional Reading Babylon – Mesopotamia

  • June 9, 2025By JB Shreve

    The story of Babylon and Nebuchadnezzar looms large in scripture, not only from the historical perspective but from the symbolic perspective. Throughout scripture, Babylon represents the antithesis of the Kingdom of God. It is the power of this world bound up in a system. This Week’s Recommended Reading Habakkuk 1-3 Considerations As You Read What

  • June 5, 2025By JB Shreve

    In this episode, we look at the beginning of the life and ministry of the prophet Jeremiah. He is, in a subtle way, one of the most influential figures in all of scripture due to his behind-the-scenes operations and writings as the Kingdom of Judah began to collapse     Additional Reading He Who Wept

  • June 2, 2025By JB Shreve

    In this week’s episode, we look at the beginning of the ministry of the prophet Jeremiah. We will see the nature of his call, the danger of the moment, and the unique similiarities to our own day and age. This Week’s Recommended Reading 2 Chronicles 35 Jeremiah 1-2 Considerations As You Read Josiah was a

  • May 29, 2025By JB Shreve

    In today’s episode, we will explore no fewer than three different kings of Judah: some quite terrible and one truly incredible. We examine the lives of King Manasseh, King Amon, and finally King Josiah, the great reformer king. Multiple prophets will make an appearance in this week’s episode, including one of the greatest of the

  • May 26, 2025By JB Shreve

    In this week’s episode, we look at the reign of three different kings, Manasseh, Amon, and Josiah. Two of these guys are awful and one is legendarily famous and good. This Week’s Recommended Reading 2 Kings 21-23 Considerations As You Read What do you think is the most consistent problem that Judah faced when the

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