When we zoom out to the mighty empires of the ancient world, it is almost as if God is intentionally choosing the smallest, weakest, most vulnerable, helpless, and powerless nation he can, to demonstrate to the mightiest, wickedest, bloodiest, nastiest powerhouse empires of the day that there is a message he wants to send loud and clear to the ancient world. His message? “This is who I am! I am the rightful ruler of the earth, and I stand up for the weak, exploited, and oppressed!” The kings of the hill may reign for a day, or even for centuries, but God will eventually arise for judgment on
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