Philipp Ottenburg

How Nehemiah’s reaction to the plight of his people in Jerusalem is an example for us today. Nehemiah, who was part of the Jewish exile, served as a cupbearer to the Persian king. He selected the appropriate wine for each food and sampled each meal. He was a confidant of the king, and most likely discussed problems with him. The cupbearer would have informed the king of opinions and rumors from the court. One day, Nehemiah received news that his fellow countrymen in Jerusalem weren’t doing...

Nebuchadnezzar’s second dream points prophetically to God’s plan for the nations in the end times. It shows that the nations’ arrogance...