Stayingfaithfulwhenthepressurewasmostintense.That’swhatthesetwodid.TheJewishpeoplehadreasontobedepressed.Theirnationhadbeenconquered.Theirhometownwasinruins.Theywerelivingincaptivity.Yetfromtheashes,GodraiseduptwokeyfigurestopreservetheJewishrace.DanielwasamongthefirstofthecaptivescarriedawaybytheBabylonians.AlthoughhelivedinacultureopposedtoGod,hewasalwaysfaithfultotheLord-eveninthefaceofdeath-andultimatelywasabletoinfluencekingsandrulers.EstherwasinexileduringthetimeofthePersianEmpire.LikeDaniel,theLordalsoplacedherinapositiontoinfluencethoseinpower.Godalsocalledhertostepoutinfaithandriskherlifetofoilaplotagainstherpeople.Asaresultofherboldactions,theentireJewishracewassavedfromannihilation.Asyouread,study,journal,anddiscussthebooksofDanielandEsther,watchforthesekeythemesthatMaxwillunpackthroughoutthebook:Godleadsinourlivesevenindifficultcircumstances.Sometimesfaithfulnessisrewardedbymiracles.Godwillbefaithfultohispeopleinthefutureashehasinthepast.TheLifeLessonswithMaxLucadoseriesbringstheBibletolifeintwelvelessonsfilledwithintriguingquestions,inspirationalstories,andpoignantreflectionstotakeyoudeeperintoGod’sWord.Eachlessonincludes:AnopeningreflectionontheBiblebookyou’restudying.Backgroundinformationtodeepenyourunderstandingoftheculturalandhistoricalsetting.Anexcerptofthetext(fromtheNIVandtheNKJV).Explorationquestionswithplentyofroomtowriteyourownthoughtsandnotes.InspirationalthoughtsfromMaxaswellasaclosingtakeawayforfurtherreflection.TheLifeLessonsseriesisidealforuseinbothasmall-groupsettingorforindividualstudy.
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