Day 196: The Destruction of Israel (2025)

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🗓️ 15 July 2025

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

Fr. Mike talks about the destruction of Israel and explains how Jesus becoming man fulfills this prophecy we hear in Isaiah. He also points out the importance of God's anger with the Assyrians destroying Israel, even though he will bring the greatest blessings out of the worst circumstances. Today's readings are Isaiah 9-10, Tobit 10-12, and Proverbs 10:9-12.

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0:00.0	Hi, my name is Father Mike Schmitz, and you're listening to the Bible in a year podcast, where we
0:07.6	encounter God's voice and live life through the lens of scripture. The Bible in a year podcast is brought to
0:11.9	you by Ascension. Using the great adventure Bible timeline, we'll read all the way from Genesis to
0:16.9	Revelation. Discovering how the story of salvation unfolds and how we fit into that story today,
0:21.5	it is day 196. We are continuing in our journey through the book of the prophet Isaiah, Isaiah 9
0:27.8	and 10, as well as only two more days left in the book of Tobit, Tobit 10, 11, and 12. We're also
0:33.6	reading from Proverbs chapter 10 versus 9 through 12. As always, the Bible translation
0:38.4	that I'm reading from is the revised standard version, second Catholic edition. I'm using
0:42.2	the great adventure Bible from Ascension. If you want to download your own Bible in a year reading
0:45.5	plan, you can visit ascensionpress.com slash Bible in a year. You can also subscribe to this
0:49.4	podcast and receive daily updates and daily episodes every day. That's what daily means.
0:54.5	That's what we mean when we say it's day 1096.
0:57.4	And we're reading Isaiah 9 and 10, Tobit 10 through 12, Proverbs 10 versus 9 through 12.
1:04.6	The book of the prophet Isaiah, chapter 9, the righteous reign.
1:09.6	But there will be no gloom for her that was in anguish. In the former time,
1:13.9	he brought into contempt the land of Zimulon and the land of Naftali. But in the latter time,
1:18.9	he will make glorious the way of the sea, the land beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations.
1:24.4	The people who walk in darkness have seen a great light. Those who dwelt in a land of
1:29.3	deep darkness on them as light shined. You have multiplied the nation. You have increased its joy.
1:36.2	They rejoice before you as with joy at the harvest. As men rejoice when they divide the spoil.
1:42.0	For the yoke of his burden and the staff for his shoulder,
1:45.1	the rod of his oppressor, you have broken, as on the day of Midian. For every boot of the tramping
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