# 246 - The Peasant Princess - In this episode of The Chosen People, Dragged from obscurity into Persia’s palace, an orphan named Esther is swept into a beauty selection that feels more like exile than honor—yet quiet courage and hidden providence begin to move behind the curtains. In Esther 2, witness how favor, fidelity, and a remembered name (“Hadassah”) set the stage for a peasant princess to become a queen.
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Episode 246 of The Chosen People is inspired by the Book of Joshua.Today's opening prayer is inspired by 1 Corinthians 1:27, “But God chose the foolish things of the world that he might put to shame those who are wise.”
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# 245 - King Xerxes & The Exiled Queen - In this episode of The Chosen People, the drunken King Xerxes commands Queen Vashti to parade her beauty and crown before his rowdy banquet guests, her refusal to be degraded costs her the throne and sets off a search for Persia's next queen. As the empire's most powerful woman is banished for defending her dignity, an unknown orphan girl is quietly poised to step into a destiny that will change the course of God's chosen people forever.
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Episode 245 of The Chosen People is inspired by the Book of Joshua.Today's opening prayer is inspired by Psalm 118:6, “Yahweh is on my side. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?”
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# 244 - Daniel & The Lion’s Den - In this episode of The Chosen People, When a royal decree outlaws prayer, Daniel’s only “crime” is faithfulness—so his enemies throw him into a pit of lions. Journey through Daniel 6 as God shuts mouths, topples schemes, and proves that allegiance to the Eternal King outlasts every empire.
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Episode 244 of The Chosen People is inspired by the Book of Joshua.Today's opening prayer is inspired by Joshua 1:9, Haven't I commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Don't be afraid. Don't be dismayed, for Yahweh, your God is with you wherever you go.
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# 243 - The Writing on The Wall - In this episode of The Chosen People, A drunken feast in Babylon is shattered by a disembodied hand writing judgment on the wall—MENE, MENE, TEKEL, PARSIN. Walk with Daniel in Daniel 5 as he deciphers the message, confronting pride, false worship, and the urgency to humble ourselves before the God who numbers our days.
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Episode 243 of The Chosen People is inspired by the Book of Joshua.Today's opening prayer is inspired by John 10:27, My sheep hear my voice and I know them and they follow me.
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# 242 - The King & The Beast - In this episode of The Chosen People, Nebuchadnezzar—the “Beast King”—is stripped of his glory and driven to the fields until he lifts his eyes to heaven. Discover how pride dehumanizes and how humble worship restores our reason, dignity, and calling as God’s image-bearers.
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Episode 242 of The Chosen People is inspired by the Book of Joshua.Today's opening prayer is inspired by James 4:6, God resists the proud but gives grace to the humble.

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# 241 - The Fiery Furnace - In this episode of The Chosen People, When Babylon’s music swells and a golden idol towers over the plain, three exiles refuse to bow—choosing faith over survival. Their stand leads to the furnace, where a fourth figure appears in the flames and a humbled king witnesses the God who rescues “even if not.”
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Episode 241 of The Chosen People is inspired by the Book of Joshua.Today's opening prayer is inspired by Romans 12:2, Don't be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.
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# 240 - Daniel & The King's Dreams - In this episode of The Chosen People, Nebuchadnezzar’s troubling dream of a towering statue reveals the fragility of every earthly empire. In this episode, Daniel unveils its meaning and points to the eternal kingdom that will never be shaken.
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Episode 240 of The Chosen People is inspired by the Book of Joshua.Today's opening prayer is inspired by Proverbs 10:32, The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse.
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# 239 - Captives & Captains - In this episode of The Chosen People, In Babylon’s shadow, Daniel and his friends are stripped of their names and groomed for the king’s court—but a quiet act of conviction redraws the battle lines. This episode explores how faithful resistance begins with small choices, as Daniel resolves not to defile himself and discovers that identity in God outlasts empire.
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Episode 239 of The Chosen People is inspired by the Book of Joshua.Today's opening prayer is inspired by Psalm 23:4, Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me.
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# 238 - The Destruction of Jerusalem - In this episode of The Chosen People, the Temple burns, and King Zedekiah’s fear leads Judah into ruin—but even in the ashes, God’s covenant voice is not silent. This episode walks through the grief of exile and the surprising hope that still breathes in Jeremiah’s promises.
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Episode 238 of The Chosen People is inspired by the Book of Joshua.Today's opening prayer is inspired by Psalm 73:26, My strength and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
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# 237 - Nebuchadnezer Attacks - In this episode of The Chosen People, As Judah unravels after Josiah, Jehoahaz is seized, Jehoiakim bows to Egypt, Jeremiah’s scroll burns—and a new name rises from the east: Nebuchadnezzar. This gripping chapter traces the slow slide toward exile and asks what happens when leaders drift, altars are replaced, and the Word refuses to stay silent.
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Episode 237 of The Chosen People is inspired by the Book of Joshua.Today's opening prayer is inspired by Haggai 1:9, You looked for much, but behold, it came to little. And when you brought it home, I blew it away. Why? declares the LORD of hosts. Because of My house that lies in ruins, while each of you busies himself with his own house.
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# 236 - Josiah & The Burning Gods - In this episode of The Chosen People, Josiah tears down idols and burns the gods that once devoured children, choosing obedience even when judgment is already sealed. His story is both tragic and holy—showing that righteousness may not save a nation, but it still matters to God.
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Episode 236 of The Chosen People is inspired by the Book of Joshua.Today's opening prayer is inspired by Micah 6:8, He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.
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