The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)

Day 241: Daniel and the Den of Lions (2022)

Aug 29, 2022
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INSIGHT

Good Figs vs. Bad Figs

  • The "good figs" exiled to Babylon represent those purified by hardship.
  • The "bad figs" remaining in Jerusalem symbolize those who stayed but continued in their sin.
INSIGHT

Nebuchadnezzar as God's Servant

  • God uses Nebuchadnezzar, a flawed leader, as a tool.
  • This demonstrates God's ability to use imperfect people for his purposes.
ANECDOTE

Judas and Nebuchadnezzar

  • Fr. Mike Schmitz compares Nebuchadnezzar to Judas.
  • God used Judas' betrayal, though not desired, for a greater good: Jesus' sacrifice.
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