# 243 - The Writing on The Wall - In this episode of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein, A drunken feast in Babylon is shattered by a disembodied hand writing judgment on the wall—MENE, MENE, TEKEL, PARSIN. Walk with Daniel in Daniel 5 as he deciphers the message, confronting pride, false worship, and the urgency to humble ourselves before the God who numbers our days.Episode 243 of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein is inspired by the Book of Joshua.Sign up for The Chosen People devotionals at https://www.thechosenpeople.com/sign-upFor more information about Yael Eckstein and IFCJ visit https://www.ifcj.org/Today's opening prayer is inspired by John 10:27, My sheep hear my voice and I know them and they follow me.Listen to some of the greatest Bible stories ever told and make prayer a priority in your life by downloading the Pray.com app.Show Notes:(01:51) Intro with Yael Eckstein(02:02) The Writing on The Wall(22:12) Reflection with Yael EcksteinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Nebuchadnezzar: The Beast King
# 242 - The King & The Beast - In this episode of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein, Nebuchadnezzar—the “Beast King”—is stripped of his glory and driven to the fields until he lifts his eyes to heaven. Discover how pride dehumanizes and how humble worship restores our reason, dignity, and calling as God’s image-bearers.Episode 242 of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein is inspired by the Book of Joshua.Sign up for The Chosen People devotionals at https://www.thechosenpeople.com/sign-upFor more information about Yael Eckstein and IFCJ visit https://www.ifcj.org/Today's opening prayer is inspired by James 4:6, God resists the proud but gives grace to the humble.Listen to some of the greatest Bible stories ever told and make prayer a priority in your life by downloading the Pray.com app.Show Notes:(01:52) Intro with Yael Eckstein(02:42) The King & The Beast(28:07) Reflection with Yael EcksteinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The Fiery Furnace
# 241 - The Fiery Furnace - In this episode of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein, When Babylon’s music swells and a golden idol towers over the plain, three exiles refuse to bow—choosing faith over survival. Their stand leads to the furnace, where a fourth figure appears in the flames and a humbled king witnesses the God who rescues “even if not.”Episode 241 of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein is inspired by the Book of Joshua.Sign up for The Chosen People devotionals at https://www.thechosenpeople.com/sign-upFor more information about Yael Eckstein and IFCJ visit https://www.ifcj.org/Today's opening prayer is inspired by Romans 12:2, Don't be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.Listen to some of the greatest Bible stories ever told and make prayer a priority in your life by downloading the Pray.com app.Show Notes:(01:55) Intro with Yael Eckstein(02:45) The Fiery Furnace(22:52) Reflection with Yael EcksteinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Daniel & The King’s Dreams
# 240 - Daniel & The King's Dreams - In this episode of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein, Nebuchadnezzar’s troubling dream of a towering statue reveals the fragility of every earthly empire. In this episode, Daniel unveils its meaning and points to the eternal kingdom that will never be shaken.Episode 240 of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein is inspired by the Book of Joshua.Sign up for The Chosen People devotionals at https://www.thechosenpeople.com/sign-upFor more information about Yael Eckstein and IFCJ visit https://www.ifcj.org/who-we-are?utm_source=prayToday's opening prayer is inspired by Proverbs 10:32, The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse.Listen to some of the greatest Bible stories ever told and make prayer a priority in your life by downloading the Pray.com app.Show Notes:(02:36) Intro with Yael Eckstein(03:26) Daniel & The King's Dreams(24:56) Reflection with Yael EcksteinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Daniel’s Captivity
# 239 - Daniel’s Captivity - In this episode of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein, In Babylon’s shadow, Daniel and his friends are stripped of their names and groomed for the king’s court—but a quiet act of conviction redraws the battle lines. This episode explores how faithful resistance begins with small choices, as Daniel resolves not to defile himself and discovers that identity in God outlasts empire.Episode 239 of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein is inspired by the Book of Joshua.Sign up for The Chosen People devotionals at https://www.thechosenpeople.com/sign-upFor more information about Yael Eckstein and IFCJ visit https://www.ifcj.org/Today's opening prayer is inspired by Psalm 23:4, Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me.Listen to some of the greatest Bible stories ever told and make prayer a priority in your life by downloading the Pray.com app.Show Notes:(01:55) Intro with Yael Eckstein(02:44) Captives & Captains(29:06) Reflection with Yael EcksteinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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