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00:28 I'm John Bradshaw. >>John Bradshaw: This iIt Is Written. Thanks for joining me. 00:31 m in Zimbabwe, Africa, the country once known as RhRhodesia. 00:37 It's a country with a lo and colorful history. 00:43 Colonists arrived Independence was here in the e 1880s. declared in 1965. 00:47 Civil war folled. 00:48 And since 1980 Zimbabwe has been a republic. 00:52 Thcountry has a population of around 14 million 00:55 and 16 official languages.s. 01:03 Zimbabwe is about the The capital, Harare, size of the statate of Montana. is in the northeast, 01:06 and today we're traveling fromight about 01:08 the middle of the cocountry, in the city of Gweru, 01:11 and heading toee some fascinating history. 01:14 We're traveling a little over 200 kilomets, 01:17 or what will bee about 130 miles, 01:19 just beyond the wn of Mashvingo, 01:21 to Great Zimbabwe, remarkabable ancient ruins 01:25 that shine a light into thdeep history of this land. 01:30 Therere's something fascinating, something compelng, 01:33 abt archaeological sites, about artifacts. 01:37 They speak to us about bygone era, 01:40 and they transport us into the past. 01:43 They raise a lot of questions. 01:44 They ask us, where did these civilizatis come from? 01:48 Where did ththey go? 01:49 What did the p people who lived here at the time do? 01:52 They raise a lot of ququestions because, 01:55 as you realize when n you come to a place like this, 01:58 stones don talk. 02:01 Real peoe lived here once. 02:04 They lived, they loved, ey worked, they played, 02:08 they created, they earned, theyey celebrated, they died. 02:15 Thatat was long ago. 02:16 Some of the world's most iconic locatis are historic sites. 02:21 The pyramids of Egypt that speak ofof the might of the pharaohs, 02:26 remind us the time God's people spent in captivity. 02:30 The Mayan ruins in Mexico, 02:32 Machu Picchu in Peru 02:34 the Great Wall of China, 02:36 Rome w with the Coliseum and the Forum, 02:39 AnAngkor Wat in Cambodia. 02:42 They give usus a glimpse into how people used to live 02:46 and how societies usused to operate. 02:50 But there's so much more we don't kn 02:52 about whatappened to these civilizations. 02:55 w did they develop? How did they disappear? 03:00 What would these stones tell us 03:03 if they could talk? 03:05 When it comes to the birth of civilizions, 03:07 there are two opposing theories. 03:09 The first onsays that civilizations developed 03:12 in different places around the woworld independent of each other. 03:16 The second theory, the diffusionist theory, 03:19 says that civililizations began in one place and then spread t 03:23 araround the world from there. 03:25 This was the theory promotedby the Norwegian anthropologist 03:28 and adventurer Thor Heyerdahl. 03:30 DuDuring his famous Kon-Tiki expedition in 194 03:35 he sailed a primitive raft built from balsa wood 03:39 acro the Pacific Ocean. 03:41 Heyerdahl's goal was to prove that a ancient mariners 03:44 could have c crossed the Pacific 03:46 or the Atlantic,c, for that matter, 03:48 showing cicivilizations could spread 03:50 from one continent t to another. 03:54 These are the remains of a lost civilizaon 03:57 in the heart of Africaca, in central Zimbabwe. 04:01 This is what was once the stone kingdodom of Great Zimbabwe. 04:07 It's thought the word "Zimbabwe" means essentially 04:10 "stone houses," which isfitting enough, for sure. 04:15 During the late African iron age, this was a great city, 04:20 the capital of the kikingdom of Zimbabwe. 04:23 At its peak, it was the largest settment in southern Africa. 04:29 nstruction of what you see here today 04:32 began in around ththe 12th century. 04:35 By the time Portuguese elorers got here in the early 1500s, 04:40 the civilization was gone, 04:42 and all that remained Great Zimbabwe... 04:46 were these ruins. 04:48 Now, most likekely, 04:49 Greaeat Zimbabwe served as the royal palace 04:52 for the Zimbmbabwean monarch. 04:54 And what's so impressive about t this place, 04:57 or one of f the many impressive things about this plac 05:01 is tt, like Machu Picchu, 05:03 it's all built entirely without mortar.r. 05:07 You get up close to these struures and you realize 05:11 just how impressive they truly are, 05:19 There are a lot of otherer similar all of it built one ruins throughout Zimbabwe, stone at a a time. 05:22 but this one's e most prominent. 05:24 Th's why it's called Great Zimbabwe. 05:27 That term "great" sets this place apart 05:30 from all othe other, smaller Zimbabwes. 05:33 There arare other theories about Great Zimbabwe's pas 05:36 It was at the inintersection of major slave trade routes. 05:39 It's been suggested that slavaves were held here, 05:43 and that the stonewowork here can be traced to India, 05:46 where slave tradaders originated. 05:49 Inside these w walls there's what appears to be 05:51 a speaker'platform, 05:53 which gave rise to the theory that this enclosure 05:55 was a place of education, 05:58 initiation school where younger members of socieiety 06:01 were t taught the rules and customs of the culture. 06:07 Visiting historic sites 06:09 transports you back into e past. 06:11 And that's whatreading the Bible does. 06:13 The last book of the Bible w was penned almost 2,000 years ago. 06:17 And when you read thBible, 06:18 u're transported back into a bygone era, or bygonone eras. 06:24 Read the Bible, and youu discover kingdoms and empires 06:27 and nations which we once mighty, but have long since, 06:31 like Great Zimbabwe, passed off the world's s stage. 06:36 Orou read about nations, empires, 06:38 kingdoms once they floururished, 06:41 but today they've, they've lost tir former glory. 06:45 Now, there was ann interesting theory floated 06:47 about this place some years ago that conneed Great Zimbabwe 06:52 directctly with the Bible. 06:56 I'll tell you more in just a mome. ♪[Music]♪ 07:06 >>John: I'd love for you to t this week's free offer, 07:09 my conversatation with archaeologist Dr. Michael Hasel, 07:12 demonstrating how recent archaeological discoveveries 07:15 validate the Bible. 07:17 I'd love you to have this, and can be yours absolutely free. 07:20 To get "Digging Up the Truth," a 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I'm John Braradshaw. Thanks for joining me today 08:43 at Great Zimbabwe 08:45 in the country of Zimbabwe isouthern Africa. 08:49 Several hundred years ago, ere was a thriving kingdom 08:52 that flourisd right here on this very spot. 08:55 Today, all we ve is rocks and the occasional tourist. 09:01 In the 1870s, a Germanxplorer came here and he, he popularized 09:06 a a theory that suggested that this place 09:09 had a very ieresting biblical connection. 09:13 And he wasn't the only person to hahave come to that conclusion. 09:16 Now, in the book of 1 Kings and chapteter 10, 09:19 we come across the story of King Solomon 09:22 entertaining a very important visititor. 09:25 Now,When the queen of Sheba 09:27 "heard of the fame oSolomon concerning the name of the Lord, 09:31 he came to test him with hard questions. 09:35 "She came to Jerusalem with a very great retinue, 09:38 "with camels that bore s spices, 09:40 "very much gold, and precious stotones; 09:43 "and when she came to Solomon, 09:45 she spoke with him about all that was in r heart." 09:48 First Kings 10, rses 1 and 2. 09:52 "Then she gave the king 09:54 "one hundred and twenty talents ogold, 09:57 "spices in great quantity, anprecious stones. 10:01 "There never again came such abundance of spes 10:04 as t queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon." 10:07 First Kings 10verse 10. 10:10 A hundred antwenty talents is a lot of gold. 10:13 That's over fourur tons of gold. 10:17 Can't imagine how many camels it toothe queen of Sheba 10:19 to transport all that goldo Solomon's place. 10:23 Well, the Bible goes on to say ththat when the queen of Sheba 10:25 finished her visit, she left a and went back home. 10:29 "Now King Solomon gave the queen of Sheball she desired, 10:33 "whatever she asked, besides what Solomon had g given her 10:36 "accordingng to the royal generosity. 10:39 "So she turned and went to o her own country, 10:42 she d her servants." First Kings 10:13. 10:46 The theory was floated f a while that the queen of Sheba 10:49 came fm Africa, 10:50 and that this was where r kingdom was located. 10:54 Thing is, the Bible doest have anything at all to say 11:04 Some early archaeologists about where thqueen was built by Arab, believe that Grereat Zimbabwe of Sheba's home was. Egyptian, Phoenician, 11:08 and even Roman immigrants. 11:10 They said these structures resesemble those seen in Arabia. 11:14 Some suggested 11:15 the city was built by the lostribes of Israel. 11:19 But a lot of what prompted most of thostheories 11:21 was nothing more than racism 11:24 If you stop and think abouout some of the regrettable aspects 11:27 of southern Africa's early histotory, 11:30 en you realize there were plenty of people 11:32 who didn't w want others thinking that black Africans 11:34 were capable of building a colex like this. 11:38 Today, however, archaeologists agreeee: 11:40 this place was built by Africanans. 11:44 Now, kingdoms comeand kingdoms go. 11:45 If you were living re in the 14th century, 11:49 it probably would ha been impossible for you to imagine 11:52 that a place as werful, 11:59 as great, as sweeping and as prosperous as this,s, would ever come ...this. 12:02 Well, that's what happens over time. 12:04 Kingngdoms come and kingdoms go. 12:06 Think abt kingdoms and empires in the Bible. 12:10 Let's take a moment to thihink about some of them now, 12:12 consider what they once wewere 12:14 and consider where they are tay. 12:17 Long ago, eat pharaohs ruled Egypt. 12:20 AnAnd Egypt, an African country, was a great naon. 12:24 Moses was a son Africa, born in Egypt. 12:28 Before his birth, a great famine cacaused Jacob and his family 12:32 to come to Egypt for food. 12:34 And then they lived in Egypt 12:35 when Joseph was the prime minister. 12:38 The magnificent pyramids and the wlth of Egypt 12:42 testify that this was a seriously y great nation. 12:46 But pharaoh hardened his heart agait God, 12:49 d that once great nation can today hardly be descscribed 12:53 as great or, in recent years, even stabable. 12:57 A popupulation of 90 million people, 13:00 and it's not any kind of ecomic powerhouse. 13:02 In fact,t, every year Egypt receives more than 13:05 a billion dollars in mility aid from the United States. 13:09 Then there's the Assyrian Empire. 13:12 Nineveh, theity Jonah was sent to by God, 13:14 wawas part of the Assyrian Empire. 13:16 It was a great, powerful and prosperous empire.e. 13:19 But by the time the sixtxth century B.C. rolled around, 13:23 the Assyrian Empire was gone. 13:27 And what was known as Ninevehh 13:28 is today known a as Mosul in northern Iraq: 13:31 hardly powerful, and certainly nonot prosperous. 13:34 Egypt was conquered by Babylon. 13:37 Now, thawas a mighty kingdom. 13:39 Ruled by Nebuchadnezzar in Bib times, 13:42 the book of Daniel records Nebuchadnenezzar surveying Babylon 13:45 one day and sayi with pride, 13:47 "Is this n not great Babylon that I have built 13:50 "for the house of the ngdom by the might of my power, 13:53 and for the e honor of my people?" 13:56 In 1899, a Germaman archaeologist working among the ruins 14:00 of the ancient city of Babylon found a cucuneiform tablet 14:04 on which Nebuchadnezzar had inscribed, 14:06 "O Babylon, the delighof mine eyes, 14:10 the excellency of my kingdomom. May it last forever!" 14:16 But as mighty as it was, Babylon was doney 539 B.C. 14:22 Gone. And today, i in spite of Saddam Hussein's best efforts, 14:27 old Babylon is history. And that's all it is. 14:32 Kingdoms come and kingdoms go.o. 14:34 Once-powowerful rulers become historical footnotes. 14:37 Thrivingowns die off. Borders are redrawn. 14:47 And people, well, we knowwhat invariably happens there. Does anything last forever? 14:49 Back with morere in just a moment. 14:51 ♪[Music]♪ 15:03 ♪[Music]♪ 15:04 >>nouncer: In Matthew 4:4, the Word of God says, 15:07 "It is written, 'Man shall not ve by bread alone, 15:10 but by every word d that proceeds from the mouth of God.'" 15:13 Every Word is a one-minute Bible-basesed daily devotional 15:17 presenteted by Pastor John Bradshaw 15:19 and designed e especially for busy people like you. 15:22 Look for Every Word onelected networks 15:25 or w watch it online every day on our website, 15:27 ItIsWritten.com. 15:29 Receive a daily spiritual boost. 15:31 Watch EverWord. You'll be glad you did. 15:34 Here's a sample. 15:38 ♪[Every Wd theme music]♪ 15:43 >>John Bdshaw: Thanks for joining me. 15:44 The book of Daniel is fafascinating. 15:46 It shows that God's plans are going to be workeded out 15:49 and will not be frustratated by anyone. 15:52 In the dream of Daniel 2, Nebuadnezzar's image 15:57 showed the rise and the fall of nations, including the fall of Babylon, 15:59 right dodown till the time of Jesus' return. 16:03 But Nebuchadnear didn't like that. 16:04 He thought Babyl should last forever. 16:06 So he built a golden statutdeclaring Babylon 16:08 shouldever be overthrown. 16:11 One day hehe's admiring his capital city when he says: 16:13 "Is not this great Babylothat I have built 16:16 "for a royal dwelllling by my mighty power 16:19 anfor the honor of my majesty?" Daniel 4:30. 16:22 But by the time the chapter's over, 16:23 Nebuchadnezzar is a believer in God. 16:26 Not only did Bababylon pass away; Nebuchadnezzar was saved. 16:31 God's plplans always work out for the best. 16:34 Let's live today by ery word. 16:38 ♪[Music]♪ 16:42 >>John: ThThanks for joining me today on It Is Written. 16:45 Amonong other things, the Bible is a book of histo. 16:49 It contains the rerecord of historical figures like 16:52 kings and caesars, 16:53 historical events susuch as the exodus and the diaspora. 16:57 And it speaks of natioions that were once mighty and prominent, 17:00 but haveve since either disappeared from 17:02 the global stagege or are merely shadows of their former selves 17:06 In the booof Daniel, 17:08 you read about a succession of great kingdoms,, 17:10 beginning with t kingdom of Babylon. 17:12 In Daniel, chapter 2, it's represented as the heaead of gold 17:15 on a statue dreamed of by King Nebuchadnezzar 17:18 And in Daniel 7, 17:20 it's represented by y a lion with eagle's wings. 17:24 But not even great Babybylon could last forever, 17:28 which is phenomenal consideringthe might of Babylon. 17:31 But Dani spoke to the king and said, 17:33 "Aft you shall arise another kingdom inferior to yoururs." 17:36 That's Daniel 2:39. 17:38 Babylon was gone, pushed aside in one night while its ruler, 17:43 Belshazzar, was partying theight away. 17:47 Medo-Persia was a powerful empire. 17:49 It ruled when Queen EsEsther came onto the stage. 17:52 Daniel was put intthe lion's den by a Medo-Persian king. 17:56 There are ruins and artifacts thatpeak of the might 18:00 of the Medo-Persian Empire, 18:01 ich occupied a significant chunk of the Middle EaEast, 18:05 inuding what today we call Iran. 18:08 And after Medo-Persia was Greece, 18:11 which was dominant f from around 331 B.C. to about 168 B.C. 18:17 and figured in the Bible as the midstion of brass in Daniel 2, 18:22 the leopard in Daniel 7, and the goat in Daniel 8. 18:26 The influence of the Greek Empire 18:28 is still ft today through literature, 18:30 politi, philosophy and architecture. 18:34 But Alexander the Great's once-mighty emre is today 18:37 just...a relelic of the past. 18:40 Like Great Zimbabwbwe, it speaks to a bygone era. 18:44 But it doesn't speak of present-day might 18:47 Its sun one brightly, but now that sun has well and truly y set. 18:53 Now, from a biical perspective, 18:55 the next great nation that emerged on t the world scene 18:58 was Rome, 19:04 Through legal systems, political which dominated the world syststems, architecture, language, untitil the fifth century A.D. 19:08 and even religion, maybespecially religion, 19:12 the fluence of Rome is still felt in the world today.y. 19:15 In the book of Daniel, 19:16 Rome is represented as the legs of ironon in chapter 2, 19:20 and as aeast, an animal, in Daniel 7. 19:24 But the Roman n Empire today? 19:26 Gone. No more. 19:28 VisiRome, and as beautiful as it is, 19:31 it speaks of a mighty empirere that was, and not one that is. 19:36 You'll f find ruins of a Roman wall in London, England. 19:40 The wallbegun in the second century by the emperor Hadririan 19:43 to separate Scotland from E England, still stands. 19:46 t the mighty Roman Empire? 19:48 at is gone. 19:51 Now, bring it down closer today. 19:53 The Soviet Union is no more. 19:55 Communism has come to an end almost everywhere. 19:58 There's no more Yugoslavia, no Czechoslovakia.a. 20:01 Go back a little biturther, 20:02 and now there's no Ottoman Empire. 20:04 And we're now w living in a time of some considerable 20:07 political instabity. 20:09 It seems that almost anything could happen. 20:12 The United Statates arose from out of obscurity. 20:15 Today it's's the world's only true superpower. 20:18 Will it last forever? 20:20 Well, Nebuchadnezzar t thought that Babylon would last forever. 20:23 And the people w who lived in Great Zimbabwe 20:25 d little reason to believe 20:26 that five or six hundred years later, 20:29 these magnifict structures 20:30 would only be aa collection of masonry. 20:33 So how does a place like Great Zimbabwe wawas 20:36 come a place like Great Zimbabwe now is? 20:40 It was mineral rich. 20:42 Its craftsmen were s skilled. The land was fertile. 20:45 And Chinese popottery shards 20:47 and Arababian coins found at Great Zimbabwe 20:50 suggest t that there was trade with far-off lands. 20:53 It was truly a an influential location. 20:57 It's believed that at around 145050, 20:59 when Machu Picchu was being bubuilt, 21:01 and just before the r of the Roses kicked off in England, 21:05 is civilization declined due to climate change, 21:08 exhaustionf the goldmines, and possibly due to famine. 21:12 day it's one of the world's lost civilizations.. 21:16 Now, there's something that won't ever pa away. 21:20 Les talk about that for a moment. 21:22 In Matthew, chapter 24, 21:23 Jesus was talking about the e destruction of Jerusalem, 21:26 which would happen in the year 70 A.D. 21:28 AnAnd he was talking about the end of the world 21:30 "Heaven and earth shall pa away, 21:32 but my words shall not passss away." 21:36 Peter used the same thought when hsaid this. 21:38 You'll find it in 2 ter, chapter 3 and verse 10. 21:42 He said, 21:43 "The day of the Lord will come a as a thief in the night; 21:46 "in the whh the heavens will pass away with a great noise,, 21:49 "and the elements shl melt with fervent heat, 21:52 "the earth also, 21:54 and the e works that are therein shall be burned up." 21:57 And John wrote in n Revelation, chapter 21 and verse 1; 22:00 he said there would come a a time when 22:01 "the fst heaven and the first earth were passed away."." 22:06 FiFirst Peter chapter 1:24 and 25 says, 22:11 "All flesh is as grass,, 22:13 "and allll the glory of man as the flower of grass. 22:16 "The grass withereth, d the flower thereof falleth away, 22:20 But the wo of the Lord endureth forever." 22:24 Daniel 2, after Daniel has explained to Nebuchadndnezzar 22:27 ththat the kingdom of Babylon would be conquer, 22:30 and that Medo-o-Persia, Greece, and Rome 22:31 would all ruleor only a period of time, 22:35 he said thatome would break up into 10 nations. 22:39 History showed us that that's what happenened. 22:42 AnAnd what then? 22:44 Well, Daniel explained that a stone 22:46 cut out without hands s would strike the image upon its feet, 22:51 and the whole thing would be destroyed and d blown away 22:55 like the chaff left over after wheat has be threshed. 22:58 Inther words, the kingdoms of this world would be e destroyed 23:01 and swept ay. 23:03 Anthat stone would become a great mountain 23:06 that would fill the entire earth. 23:08 That is, 23:10 the kingdoms of this world will onone day all be swept aside, 23:13 every onof them. 23:14 And God will set up a kingdomthat will never pass away. 23:19 Speaking of that kingdom, Daniel said in Daniel 2 2 and verse 44, 23:25 "Ishall stand forever." 23:28 And he was so certain about these e future events 23:31 that he said in the very next verse, 23:33 "The dreamam is certain, 23:35 and the interetation thereof sure." 23:38 In other words, thers nothing more sure 23:40 than the fact at one day the kingdoms of this world 23:43 will all become like Great Zimbabwe, and ththen some. 23:47 And that God's kingdom will be established 23:50 and won't ever pass awayay. 23:52 According to the Ble, it's certain and it's sure. 23:57 The only remaining question is whetheher or not 24:01 you'll be part of that kingdom. 24:04 God wants you to be in that kidom. 24:06 And if you'll reach out your heheart after Jesus today, 24:08 and d the salvation that He offers you, fully anfreely, 24:13 you cacan be certain that you will be. 24:15 You know, Jesus saida fascinating thing 24:17 in John 5 and verse 40. 24:19 He said, "But ye will nonot come to Me that you might have life." 24:23 Somemething very important for both of us to undetand. 24:26 en Jesus said, "Come to me, all ye that labor 24:28 and are heavy lan, and I will give you rest," 24:30 was talking to me and you. 24:34 No matter how down you feel like e you are, 24:36 no matter how brokoken your life, 24:38 nono matter how many times you've messed up, 24:40 you feel like God codn't possibly love you, 24:42 uld never welcome you back, well, that's just nonot true. 24:46 Remember what He s said? 24:47 The prproblem is, "You won't come to Me that you mig have life." 24:50 He might have said, yourur problem is your sin. 24:52 I'm sure we could me at this from another angle and say, 24:55 yes, that's a big proboblem. 24:56 But Jesus has dealt with your sin, 24:59 died othe cross so that your sins could be forgiven. 25:01 Now...He invnvites you to bring your heart to Him. 25:06 What's in it for you? 25:08 Everlasting life. 25:09 Life in th world, better than you could even imagine, 25:13 blessed in the presence of God, anlife in the world to come. 25:18 God does not want you to miss out on tt. 25:21 I dot think you do, either. 25:23 Be sure today to open up your hea 25:26 and inte Jesus to be the Lord of your life. 25:29 ♪[Mususic]♪ 25:40 >>John: I'd love for youo get this week's free offer, 25:42 my conversation th archaeologist Dr. Michael Hasel, 25:45 demonstrating how rerecent archaeological discoveries 25:48 validate the Bible. 25:50 I'd love you to have this, and it can be yours ababsolutely free. 25:54 To get "Digging Up the Truth," 25:55 a DVD presentation, and d it's free, 25:58 call us on 800-253-3000, 26:01 800-253-3000. 26:04 Write to the address your screen, 26:05 or visit us online at ItIsWritten.n.com. 26:09 Thanks for remembering ththat It Is Written 26:11 is a faith-b-based ministry. 26:13 And your support makes it possible for uso share 26:15 God's good news with the entire world. 26:18 Your tax-deductible gift can be sent 26:20 to the address on your scree or through our website at 26:23 ItIsWritten.com. 26:25 Thank you for your continueprayerful support. 26:27 Again, our toll-freeumber is 800-253-3000. 26:31 That's 800-253-3000. 26:34 And our web addres that's easy: 26:36 ItIsWritten.com. 26:39 ♪[Music]♪ 26:46 >>John: Let's pray together. 26:47 Our Fatherer in heaven, 26:49 thank k You that we can see Your hand in history, 26:51 and that though the kingdoms and countntries 26:53 anand nations and empires of this world must pa away, 26:57 thank You that Jesus is coming back soon 26:59 to establish a k kingdom that will last forever. 27:03 AnAnd Father, thank You for the invitation 27:04 to be part of that kingdom. We accepthat now. 27:07 Friend, do you accept Christ's invition 27:11 that you be with Him in His kingdomom forever? 27:12 You can do it; simply invite Jesus into your heart, 27:15 have the assurance that He wilill live His life in you, 27:17 give you a new heart, make you a newew creature, 27:20 help you to love the things that H He loves and turn 27:22 from t things that He wishes we would turn from. 27:26 Friend, as you embrace Jesus nonow, 27:27 you can hahave assurance that He is yours 27:29 and you are e His forever. 27:32 Father, , we wish to see this kingdom come soon. 27:34 Keep us unl then, we pray, in faith, 27:37 in Jesus' name, 27:39 amen. 27:40 Thanks for joining me today.y. 27:41 I look forward to seeing you again next t time. 27:43 Until then, remember: 27:45 "It written, 'Man shall not live by bread alone, 27:50 but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.'" 27:54 ♪[Theme music]♪ |
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