God said He would choose a central place for worship in the Promised Land, but the first place He chose was not Jerusalem. Why did God abandon Shiloh after 300 years? What lesson did this provide for those in Jerusalem almost 500 years later? And more importantly, what lesson does it provide for us today?

Sandy Beattie

Sandy attended Ambassador College Pasadena from 1971-1974, and then worked in the computer department for 20 years. He currently serves as a deacon in the San Diego congregation.