It had been almost 70 years since Nebuchadnezzar had forced the Jews from their own country. The Jews remembered Jeremiah’s prophecy that they would return to Jerusalem after 70 years, and they long for that day to happen. Would God keep his promise to bring His people back to their land and to their God?
God protects Daniel (Daniel 6:1-30)
God judges Belshazzar for his pride (Daniel 5:1-31)
Jesus died as a righteous man in the place of sinners (Luke 22: 47–53, 23: 26–49)
Jesus was righteous to the very end. He died as a righteous man in the place of the unrighteous, bearing God’s wrath against sin. God accepted Christ’s perfect sacrifice for sin as sufficient and restored peace between God and man. Now any sinner who trusts in the sinless Savior can be clothed with His righteousness and enter God’s holy presence.
The Son of Man anticipates His death (Luke 22: 7–20, 39–46)
Each year Jesus had watched the Passover lamb be slaughtered; the Passover lamb was pointing to Him. He also taught His disciples that He was the final Passover lamb. Now, the time had come for him to be the final Passover lamb. Going to the cross is a very hard mission for Jesus, will He stay committed to His Father’s work and stayed true to His mission?