Exploring My Strange Bible Faithfulness in Exile: Daniel Part 2 - The National Idol
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Feb 5, 2018 AI Snips
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Hitler Youth and Idolatry
- Tim Mackie discusses Baldur von Schirach, architect of the Hitler Youth.
- Baldur linked German identity with faith in God, serving Hitler, and Germany.
Idolatry of National Identity
- National identity becomes idolatrous when elevated to divine status.
- This idolatry leads to the subjugation of opposing views and horrific consequences.
Faithfulness in Exile
- When nations idolize their identity, God's people face a dilemma.
- Daniel 3 explores how to respond when national values conflict with faith.