The Destruction of Jerusalem

The Chosen People

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Judaism, Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

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🗓️ 14 September 2025

⏱️ 29 minutes

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# 238 - The Destruction of Jerusalem - In this episode of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein, the Temple burns, and King Zedekiah’s fear leads Judah into ruin—but even in the ashes, God’s covenant voice is not silent. This episode walks through the grief of exile and the surprising hope that still breathes in Jeremiah’s promises.Episode 238 of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein is inspired by the Book of Joshua.Sign up for The Chosen People devotionals at https://www.thechosenpeople.com/sign-upFor more information about Yael Eckstein and IFCJ visit https://www.ifcj.org/Today's opening prayer is inspired by Psalm 73:26, My strength and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.Listen to some of the greatest Bible stories ever told and make prayer a priority in your life by downloading the Pray.com app.Show Notes:(01:24) Intro with Yael Eckstein(02:14) The Destruction of Jerusalem(25:50) Reflection with Yael Eckstein See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Previously on the Chosen People.
0:02.0	The siege arrived like a slow mounting tide.
0:08.0	King Nebuchadnezzar was patient, inevitable.
0:12.0	Take them.
0:13.0	The army of Babylon was released like wolves.
0:17.0	Every corner of the city was ransacked. Men were killed, priests were put on pikes, and the monuments to
0:26.2	Judah's former greatness were burnt to a crisp. The work of Solomon, ashes, the legacy of David,
0:35.8	rubble. Nebuchadnezzar knew better than to simply subjugate a people.
0:41.3	He wanted them to lose all sense of culture and history.
0:45.3	He wanted their heritage diluted and their heroes forgotten.
0:50.3	For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord. Plans to prosper you and not to harm you.
0:58.4	Plans to give you hope and a future. And somewhere in the temple, once the footstool of the most high,
1:07.1	the smoke no longer rose, because the covenant had been broken, not just once, but a thousand times.
1:16.8	But the god of Jacob was still watching, waiting.
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1:29.0	As a listener of the Chosen People podcast, you know the power of God's Word.
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