The theme continues
All throughout the Bible we find stories of faithful people in difficult situations, waiting for God to do what He had promised to do. Noah building the ark, and preaching repentance awaiting the first rain; and then again waiting for the waters of the flood to pass. Abraham waiting for Isaac as he wanders as a stranger in a strange land. Joseph laboring in captivity, and then in prison; and Israel would wait till Joseph’s name was forgotten to leave that land. Moses too waited for many years before the time came for the exodus, and then he led God’s people for decades in the wilderness facing hardships and trials. Moses would not enter the land of Promise, but even the land the people had troubles for generations. David waited on the run, and through civil war for God to grant him the throne. Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Daniel endured much and did not live to see the exiles return. When the prophets fell silent hund...