Baruch, 1
11. and pray for the life of Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, and that of Belshazzar, his son, that their lifetimes may equal the duration of the heavens above the earth;
11. and pray for the life of Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, and that of Belshazzar, his son, that their lifetimes may equal the duration of the heavens above the earth;
Baruc 1 is a chapter of the Old Testament that presents a prayer of confession of the Jewish people after the destruction of Jerusalem and the Temple by King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. They recognize that disaster was a consequence of disobedience to God and ask for forgiveness for their sins. Below are five verses from other Bible books that relate to the topics covered in Baruc 1:
2 Chronicles 36:15-16: "And the Lord God of his parents sent them persistent warning through his messengers, because he had compassion for his people and their dwelling. But they mocked the messengers of God, His words and moiled for his prophets, until the wrath of the Lord lit against his people, and there was no more remedy. " This verse shows how God warned the people of Jerusalem through the prophets, but they did not hear and therefore suffered the consequences.
Lamentations 1:8: "Jerusalem has committed severe sin; so she became the object of mocking; all who honored her now despise her, because they saw her nudity; she, in turn, moans and turns with her back ". This verse shows how Jerusalem suffered humiliation because of his disobedience to God.
Psalm 106:6-7: "We sin, like our parents, committed iniquities and evil. Our parents in Egypt did not pay attention to your wonders; they did not remember the multitude of your mercies; on the contrary, they rebelled next to Sea, the Red Sea ". This verse recognizes that God's people repeated the sins of their ancestors and did not value God's mercies.
Ezekiel 20:13: "But the house of Israel rebelled against me in the wilderness, they did not follow me and rejected my laws. Those who observe them will live for them; but those who despise them will die because of them." This verse shows how disobedience to God's laws resulted in death and destruction for the people.
Isaiah 64:10-11: "Your holy cities have become a desert; Zion became a desert, Jerusalem is desolate. Our holy and glorious house, where our parents praised you, was consumed by fire; all that was precious to us became ruins. " This verse highlights the sadness and desolation that the people felt when Jerusalem and the temple were destroyed.
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