Day 299 of the Holy Bible One Year CHALLENGE. Jeremiah 52 offers a detailed account of the fall of Jerusalem to the Babylonians. King Zedekiah tried to flee but was captured, then had to watch his sons get executed before getting his eyes gouged out (yikes!). Afterward, he was chained and dragged off to Babylon. The chapter then goes into specifics about the number of people exiled and the items taken from the temple. It's basically a "last episode" recap of the temple's destruction and the tragic consequences of ignoring prophetic warnings. Paul, identifying himself as an apostle and servant of God, writes a letter to Titus, whom he refers to as his "true son in our common faith." He greets Titus with wishes of grace and peace. The purpose of the letter is to guide Titus in organizing and overseeing churches in Crete. Paul provides guidelines for selecting church leaders, emphasizing they must lead blameless lives and hold true to solid doctrine to guide others and rebuff those who contradict the teachings. He mentions some disruptive individuals in Crete, particularly some of the Circumcision Party. He stresses the importance of rebuking and correcting these false teachers. Support the show at Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/storymaster Find us at https://www.oneyearholybible.com/ Join our Facebook group for further discussion: https://www.facebook.com/the1yearbiblechallenge Jeremiah 52 Titus 1 Psalm 119: 105-112 Chapter summaries are from Shmoop.com You're listening to the "Holy Bible One Year CHALLENGE" with Master Storyteller, Michael Wood. Featuring the Holy Bible Easy-to-Read version and used by permission from Bible League International #bible #biblestudy #bibleverseoftheday #BibleVerseChallenge #AudioBible #audiobible #audiobibles #audiobiblepodcast #audiobiblerecording #audiobiblewithmusic #audiobiblesuperproduction #biblepodcast #biblepodcasts #biblepodcaster #biblepodcast🎧 #biblepodcastforbusypeople