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🏚️ Exile and Return

From Eden to Babylon to the heavenly homeland -- the pattern of departure and homecoming

STOP 1 Exile from Eden →

He drove out the man; and He placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword.

STOP 2 Abram's Call →

Get thee out of thy country -- departure as the path to promise.

STOP 3 Descent into Egypt →

I am God, the God of thy father: fear not to go down into Egypt; for I will there make of thee a great nation.

STOP 4 The Exodus →

Thou in Thy mercy hast led forth the people which Thou hast redeemed.

STOP 5 The Babylonian Exile →

The rest of the people that were left in the city carried Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard away.

STOP 8 The Return →

Who is there among you of all His people? The LORD his God be with him, and let him go up.

STOP 9 The Prodigal Returns →

When he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck.

STOP 10 A Better Country →

Now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God.

STOP 11 God Dwells with Man →

Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people.