80 1 1 Through the Bible with Les Feldick Daniel Part 1: Daniel 1:1 - 2:39

Daniel 1:1 "In the third year (Now you've got to watch your language here, or you'll get mixed up.) of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah came Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon unto Jerusalem, and besieged it." Now like I said, this isn't the time he destroys the Temple. That's going to come the next time. Daniel 1:2 "And the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah (Israel's king) into his hand, with part of the vessels of the house of God: which he carried into the land of Shinar to the house of his god;..." Now what I want you folks, and my television audience the same way, what was the first commandment? "Thou shalt have no other Gods before me." Now what does that tell you about Israel's Jehovah God? He's a jealous God. And He had every right to be, because He's the creator of everything, remember. All right, so now the first thing these pagan Gentiles do is strip off some of the gold from things in the Temple. They didn't destroy it, but they certainly vandalized it. And of all things, where do they take it? Back into the temple of their idolatrous gods.