The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
Day 212: God's Instrument (2026)
July 31, 2026·23 min·3-min readsoloreligion
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God sovereignly uses even pagan rulers like King Cyrus to fulfill His redemptive plan, while repeatedly calling His people to repentance through prophets like Isaiah and Ezekiel, emphasizing that all creation belongs to Him and that idolatry—both of false gods and of redefining the true G
God sovereignly uses even pagan rulers like King Cyrus to fulfill His redemptive plan, while repeatedly calling His people to repentance through prophets like Isaiah and Ezekiel, emphasizing that all creation belongs to Him and that idolatry—both of false gods and of redefining the true G
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Fr. Mike SchmitzKing Cyrus
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The Great Adventure Bible Timelineby Jeff CavinsRevised Standard Version, Second Catholic Edition
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Ascension
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