Jesus, The Coming King: Study 07 in the series "Three Trees: The story of the whole Bible" in 10 studies.
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After the Babylonians destroyed the city of Jerusalem and the temple, they carried the people away into exile (597-586 BC).
Now expelled from God's presence and his blessing because of their sin; God now says nothing to them for 400 years.
We know that it was the unfaithfulness of God’s people that put them in this position. Israel stopped listening to God, so God stopped speaking. But what about God’s faithfulness to his promises? What about God’s promises to Abraham? And to David? Will he be unfaithful, in return?
Into that deafening silence, Matthew now speaks.

References:

• Matthew 1:1-28
• Matthew 28:19-20
• Hebrews 2:14-15
• Deuteronomy 22:23-24
• Isaiah 9:1-7