Introduction: He said with thanksgiving, “I used to be arrogant and received little blessing. In these 10 years, I humbled myself and submitted to God. Thus, the Lord blessed me greatly. He poured out so much blessing that there was not enough room to store it. By God’s grace, I succeeded.”
Today’s episode is based on the interview article ‘Succeed by God’s grace’ from Singapore’s ‘Heartbeat’ newsletter.
In Biblical history, there were two periods known as the exilic periods (captivity; deportation of leaders and people to a foreign land) which marked a significant turning point in the history of the Jewish people. The land of Judah which was united under King David was divided into the northern and southern kingdom with the passing of King Solomon. The first exile happened in the eighth century (722 BC) with Assyrians conquering the northern kingdom (named Israel) and the fall of their capital Samaria and deporting people to Assyria.