Day 242: The Role of King Nebuchadnezzar (2025)

In this episode of the Bible in a Year podcast, Fr. Mike Schmitz covers Jeremiah 26-27, Daniel 8-9, and Proverbs 16:9-12. He discusses Jeremiah's prophecies and the threats he faced for speaking the truth, highlighting a moment when people defended him. Fr. Mike explains Nebuchadnezzar's role as God's servant and Jeremiah's unpopular call to surrender to him. He then interprets Daniel's vision of the ram and goat as the Medo-Persian and Greek empires, respectively, and touches on the timeline for the coming of the anointed one. Fr. Mike concludes with a prayer and a request for listeners' prayers.