Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchEzra 1:1-11: The LORD Stirs Up Cyrus to Send His People Home
Cyrus’ foreign policy of allowing conquered peoples to go to their homes was unique in the ancient world, but it was not an accident of history. In f…
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NEW SERIES: God Brings His People Home
"God Brings His People Home” is a series on Sharper Iron that goes through the books of Ezra and Nehemiah. After 70 years in exile, the LORD began to…
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Daniel 12:1-13: The Resurrection of the Dead
As the heavenly messenger draws the vision to a conclusion for Daniel, He relates the time of the final judgment and the resurrection of all flesh, b…
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Daniel 11:2-45: The Kings to Come
The heavenly messenger relates the vision to Daniel. He briefly describes the reign of the kings of Persia, which will be brought to an end by the ki…
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Daniel 10:1-11:1: The Heavenly Messenger Comes to Daniel
This section introduces the vision that Daniel recounts in chapter 11. After Daniel had mourned and fasted during the time of the Passover, a man clo…
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Acts 2:1-21: The Day of Pentecost
The Day of Pentecost is a highlight within the Church Year, as Christians rejoice that Jesus has kept His promise to send His Holy Spirit. All the si…
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Daniel 9:1-27: Daniel's Prayer of Confession
After reading the LORD’s Word concerning the exile from the prophet Jeremiah, Daniel turns to the one true God in prayer. He makes no excuses for the…
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Daniel 8:1-27: A Ram, a Male Goat, and a Devilish Little Horn
Daniel recounts another vision he receives, in which he sees himself in Susa near the Ulai canal. At first, a ram with two horns of different heights…
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Daniel 7:1-28: The Son of Man Receives Dominion from the Ancient of Days
The second half of the book of Daniel relates several visions that Daniel received. The first of these, recorded in Daniel 7, includes four beasts th…
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Daniel 6:1-28: Rescued from the Lions
As the Persian kingdom begins its dominance over Babylon, Daniel is now an old man. Nonetheless, he is given a distinguished place in the reign of Da…
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