1. Freshmen Chapter 8 *** Already Covered *** King Josiah The 4 Pre-Exilic Prophets: 1) Zephaniah & the remnant 2) Nahum & Nineveh will fall 3) Habakkuk & “Why, God, Why?” 4) Jeremiah & Persecuted for God’s Sake This takes us from page 181 to the middle of the left-column of page 193

2. Watch video “Proof from British Museum of 1st Babylonian Attempt to take Jerusalem fails” Watch video “Nebuchadnezzar II actually conquers Jerusalem” Watch video “Lamentations - Sorrow over the Destruction of the Temple” Watch video “The Jews in Babylonian Captivity” Watch video “Persian Empire (Cyrus) Frees the Jews”

3. In class, read together “Baruch: Keep the Faith!” on pages 195-197 Watch video “The Book of Baruch (Introduction)” In class, read “Ezekiel” on page 196, right-hand column Watch videos “Ezekiel Chapters #1 thru #3” Read together in class pages 197-198 & 199-200 Watch “Ezekiel and the Valley of the Dry Bones”

4. Watch “Understanding Ezekiel’s new Temple” In class, read the top of page 200 together Watch “Impact of the Babylonians” Read “Life in Babylon” on page 201 in right- hand column Read “I-Witness Saul” on page 202 Watch “The Exile-Restoration Phase” On page 203 read together “Cyrus the Anointed”

5. On page 204 Read “Comfort Ye My People” Listen to Handel’s version of “Comfort Ye My People” from his the Messiah In class, read right column of page 204 In class, read all of page 206 Watch “The Jews in Ancient Persia – Parts 1 & 2”

6. Examine map on page 207 Read “Feminine Images of God” on page 208 Read “The Fruits of Exile” on page 209 Read together page 205 in textbook STOP