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K I N G D O M D E L I V E R E D T O F A T H E R C U R S E O F S I N A N D D E A T H E N D E D FINAL 3 ½ YEARS J A C O B S T R O U B L E DAY OF THE LORD CREATION COVENANT CROSS/ ATONEMENT CONFIRMATION CULMINATION Gen. 1:1; 7-9; 14:19 Ex. 7-11 Ps. 104; 135 Is. 40; 45:18 Jer. 31:35 Mk. 13:19 Acts 4:24; 17:24 A WHOLISTIC BIBLICAL THEOLOGY: THE WITNESS OF THE “GOSPEL” FROM GENESIS TO REVELATION Gen. 22 Ex. 12 Lev. 17:11 Num. 35:33 Deut. 18:18-19 Deut. 32:43 Ps. 22 Is. 53 Lk. 24:26; 44-48 Jn. 1:29; 36 Jn. 3:14-18 Acts 2; 3; 10; 15; 17; Rom. 15:8 1 Cor. 15:3 Hb. 8-9 Gen. 3:15; 6:18 Gen.12-22 Ex. 20-24 2 Sam. 7; 1 Chron. 18 Jer. 31:31 EARTH A A A A A M D N Dt. 4-6; 30; 32:43 Is. 42:9; 43:1; 44:21; 54:5 Is. 60; 62:7 Jer. 31:36; 33:20 Ez. 36-37 Zech. 14:9-21 ISRAEL PRIORITY Mt. 1:1 Jn. 1:31; 4:22 Ac. 2:36,39; 3:26; 5:30; 11:15; 24:14; 26:6-7,23 Rom. 1:16; 2:9; 9:1-3; 11:28; 15:4-8; 16:25-27 PRAXIS NATURE Mt. 16:21-27 Mk. 8:31-37 Lk. 9:22-27 Lk. 14:25-33 Jn. 3:19-21; 12:24 Acts 14:22 Rom. 8:17-18 Phil. 3:7-11 1 Pt. 2:21 2 Cor. 4:10 Gal. 6:14 MAN EARTH Gen 1:26-31; 2:7; 6:1-8; 7-9 Job. 33:4;6 Job 34:14-15 Ps. 8; 104 Is. 42:5 Zech. 12:1 ISRAEL-Land Ex.3:15; 19:5-6, 20-24 Deut. 4:32-40 Is. 43:1; 15; 21 Is. 44:1-2, 45:11 B R A H A M O S E S A V I D SEAL PLEDGE FIRSTFRUITS DOWNPAYMENT HOLY SPIRIT MAN Jn. 5:29 Acts 24:15 1 Cor. 15 1 Thess. 4-5 Ez. 47:12 Is. 2; 13; 24; 25 Is. 66:10-24 Rom. 8:22 Rev. 22:2 SIN Dt. 5:29 Deut. 32:40-43 Deut. 30:6 Ps. 14:7; 89; 98 Is. 2; 40-66; 60; 61:8 Jer. 3; 23; 31; 33 Ez. 36-37 Dan. 7 Mal. 3-4 Mic. 7:18-20 Zech. 2: 8; 12-14 Mt. 23:39 Acts 3:17-26 Rom. 2:9-10; 9:1-3; 11:15 Acts 10-11 Acts 15 Rom. 11:11 ISRAEL GENTILES NATURE Mt. 7:12 Jn. 3:5 Jn. 3:30-34 Jn. 14-16 ACTS 7 Rm. 2:15; 7:6 8:1-26 23; 9:1-3 1 Cor. 1-2 2 Cor. 5:5 Eph 1:13-14 Gal. 3-5 RESURRECTION N SEED Hb. 10:12-18; 28 Hb. 9:28 L A N D L A W G O V E R N M E N T T E M P L E P E O P L E K I N G D O M B E G I N S ETERNAL LIFE GOOD NEWS OF THE KINGDOM PROMISED Repentance Forgiveness Jus_fica_on Faith Sanc_fica_on Redemp_on Rom. 8:23 Israel’s Par_al Hardening Rom. 11:25 Gen_le Salva_on Rom. 11:11 Israel’s Provoca_on Rom. 11:26 Israel’s redemp_on = MERCY Rom. 11:12; 15;30--32 Is. 32:15 Is, 44:3 Is. 59:21 Eze. 11:18-20, 36:27, 37:5; 14, 39:29 Joel 2:28-29 Acts 2 Rom. 9:1-3, 15:8 Blessings/Curses Lev. 26 Dt. 28-32 RECOUNTING 2 Ch. 36:15-21 Lam. 2:17 Dan. 9:11-19 Zech. 1:1-6 Deut. 32:36 Ez. 38-39 Dan. 8; 12 Jer. 6; 7; 23; 31 Mt. 24; Mk. 13; Lk. 21 REVELATION Covenantal Judgment Ex 15:17-18 2 Sam. 7:12 Daniel 2 Daniel 7 SALVATION YHWH’s Temple H H H G E N 3 : 1 5 S A T A N S C R U S H I N G B E G I N S ISRAEL E W C O V E N A N T I N A U G U R A T E D 2 ND COMING A A A A M D This Age: Mt. 12:32, 13:39, 24:3; 28:20; Mk. 10:30; Lk. 20:35; Rom. 8:18-25; Gal. 1:4; Eph. 2:7; 2 Tim 4:6-8 Age To Come Satan/ wicked thrown in Lake of Fire Forever C O V E N A N T A L F U L F I L L M E N T B E G I N S O N E A R T H ISRAEL-People Gen. 17 Ex. 15 2 Chron. 6:6 Jer. 2:7; 3:17 Zech. 1-2 C U R S E O F S I N A N D D E A T H

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KINGDOMDELIVEREDTOFATHER

CURSEOFSINANDDEATHENDED

FINAL

3½YEA

RS

JACOBSTROUBLE

DAYOFTHELORD

CREATION COVENANT CROSS/ATONEMENT

CONFIRMATION CULMINATION

Gen.1:1;7-9;14:19Ex.7-11Ps.104;135Is.40;45:18Jer.31:35Mk.13:19Acts4:24;17:24

AWHOLISTICBIBLICALTHEOLOGY:THEWITNESSOFTHE“GOSPEL”FROMGENESISTOREVELATION

Gen.22Ex.12Lev.17:11Num.35:33Deut.18:18-19Deut.32:43Ps.22Is.53Lk.24:26;44-48Jn.1:29;36Jn.3:14-18Acts2;3;10;15;17;Rom.15:81Cor.15:3Hb.8-9

Gen.3:15;6:18Gen.12-22Ex.20-242Sam.7;1Chron.18Jer.31:31

EARTH

AA A A AM D N

Dt.4-6;30;32:43Is.42:9;43:1;44:21;54:5Is.60;62:7Jer.31:36;33:20Ez.36-37Zech.14:9-21

ISRAEL

PRIORITY

Mt.1:1Jn.1:31;4:22Ac.2:36,39;3:26;5:30;11:15;24:14;26:6-7,23Rom.1:16;2:9;9:1-3;11:28;15:4-8;16:25-27

PRAXIS

NATURE

Mt.16:21-27Mk.8:31-37Lk.9:22-27Lk.14:25-33Jn.3:19-21;12:24Acts14:22Rom.8:17-18Phil.3:7-111Pt.2:212Cor.4:10Gal.6:14

MAN

EARTH

Gen1:26-31;2:7;6:1-8;7-9Job.33:4;6Job34:14-15Ps.8;104Is.42:5Zech.12:1

ISRAEL-Land

Ex.3:15;19:5-6,20-24Deut.4:32-40Is.43:1;15;21Is.44:1-2,45:11

BRAHAM

OSES

AVID

SEALPLEDGE

FIRSTFRUITSDOWNPAYMENT

HOLYSPIRIT

MAN

Jn.5:29Acts24:151Cor.151Thess.4-5

Ez.47:12Is.2;13;24;25Is.66:10-24Rom.8:22Rev.22:2

SIN

Dt.5:29Deut.32:40-43Deut.30:6Ps.14:7;89;98Is.2;40-66;60;61:8Jer.3;23;31;33Ez.36-37Dan.7Mal.3-4Mic.7:18-20Zech.2:8;12-14Mt.23:39Acts3:17-26Rom.2:9-10;9:1-3;11:15

Acts10-11Acts15Rom.11:11

ISRAEL

GENTILES

NATURE

Mt.7:12Jn.3:5Jn.3:30-34Jn.14-16ACTS7Rm.2:15;7:68:1-2623;9:1-31Cor.1-22Cor.5:5Eph1:13-14Gal.3-5

RESURRECTIONN

SEED

Hb.10:12-18;28 Hb.9:28

LAND

LAW

GOVERNMENT

TEMPLE

PEOPLE

KINGDOMBEGINS

ETERNALLIFE

GOODNEWSOF

THEKINGDOMPROMISED

RepentanceForgivenessJus_fica_onFaithSanc_fica_onRedemp_onRom.8:23Israel’sPar_alHardeningRom.11:25Gen_leSalva_onRom.11:11Israel’sProvoca_onRom.11:26Israel’sredemp_on=MERCYRom.11:12;15;30--32

Is.32:15Is,44:3Is.59:21Eze.11:18-20,36:27,37:5;14,39:29Joel2:28-29Acts2Rom.9:1-3,15:8

Blessings/Curses

Lev.26Dt.28-32RECOUNTING

2Ch.36:15-21Lam.2:17Dan.9:11-19Zech.1:1-6

Deut.32:36Ez.38-39Dan.8;12Jer.6;7;23;31Mt.24;Mk.13;Lk.21REVELATION

CovenantalJudgment

Ex15:17-182Sam.7:12Daniel2Daniel7

SALVATION

YHWH’sTemple

HHH

GEN3:15

SATAN’SCRUSHINGBEGINS

ISRAEL

EWCOVENANTINAUGURATED

2ND CO

MING AA

AAMD

ThisAge:Mt.12:32,13:39,24:3;28:20;Mk.10:30;Lk.20:35;Rom.8:18-25;Gal.1:4;Eph.2:7;2Tim4:6-8 AgeToCome

Satan/wickedthrowninLakeofFireForever

COVENANTALFULFILLMENTBEGINSONEARTH

ISRAEL-People

Gen.17Ex.152Chron.6:6Jer.2:7;3:17Zech.1-2

CURSEOFSINANDDEATH

Desensi_za_on:tomakelesssensi_ve.Ex.make(someone)lesslikelytofeelshockordistressatscenesofcruelty,violence,orsufferingbyoverexposuretosuchimages:(asadj.desensi`zed):peoplewhoviewsuchmoviesbecomedesensi&zedtoviolence.

Inthecaseofdesensi_za_on,peopleincidentallytakethingsforgrantedthatcouldinfactbeveryprofound.Inthisclass,Itakeanapproachthatseekstore-sensi_zeustothingsthatwemighthavebeforethoughtcommon,orinsignificant.

Reac_onarytheology:Whereas,becauseoflife’sinstancesandexperiencesthataretypifiedbynega_vefeelingsormisunderstanding,oneswingsthependulumtotheopposingground.

Gen_leFishbowlConundrum:Theveryfactthatwearegen_lesisanincredibleobstacletounderstandingtheScriptures.Admikngthis,seekingtodealwiththis,canbeaveryhelpfulsteptounderstandingabookthatispredominantlyJewishinnature.Wemusthumbleourselves.

Theology:WhatmancanknowaboutGod.BiblicalTheology:WhatmancanknowaboutGodfromtheBible.Theologyinessence…everyonehasone.Theologyinprac_ce...Itmustplayoutinreallife.

SimpleissuesthatIfindmanytobeunawareof,yetitdras`callyaffectstheirtheology

BiblicalHermeneu_csMethodofInterpre_ngtheBible

Lensthatinforma_onfiltersthrough

Informa_on

BiblicalExegesis

Informa_onPicture

Cri_calExplana_onofWhatisBeingInterpretedintheBible

PicturethatYourLensCreates

GroundZero

•  Everypersonhasahermeneu_c– Everypersonhasalenstheyseethingsthrough– WhetheryouknowitornotyouareviewingtheBiblethroughalens

•  Everypersonhasanexegesis– Everypersonslenscreatesapicture– Whetheryouknowitornotyouareinterpre_ngwhatyoureadintheBible

Problem:•  Subjec_vitytowardstruth•  Everypersonwhoisaliveisconstantlyprocessinginforma_on.Theproblemisthateachpersonspercep_onofwhatistrueregardingtheinforma_onthattheyareinterpre_ngisbasedontheirown,usuallybiased,experiences.Thisomenskewswhatistrue.ThesameistrueofwhatweinterpretintheBible.

Inthiswayweprocesslifethroughourownlens.Thislenscontainsposi_veandnega_vethingsthatgivemeaningtoourideaoftruth.

Inevitablythen,thiswillaffectthewayweperceivetheScriptures.

ConsequencesofInterpreta_onPosi`ve Nega`ve

GoodExperiences BadExperiences

Self-Image Bad-SelfImage

GoodRela_onships BadRela_onships

Family PoorFamilyDynamics

Success Unsuccessful

Wealth Poor

Health Unhealthy

HealthyMentalState/Confidence Brokenness/Wounding/Abuse/MentalInstability

Nega_vePersonalityDefaults:Introverted/Extroverted

Posi_vePersonalityDefaults:Introverted/Extroverted

Ethnicity-Jewish Ethnicity-Gen_le

BiblicalExperiencesthatseeminglycontradicttheScriptures

BiblicalExperiencesthatseeminglyconfirmtheScriptures

ExamplesofHowWeProcess

YouareFat

ConfidentSkinnyPerson:Joke

InsecureSkinnyPerson:Anorexic

NormalSizePerson:BlowsitoffSlightlyOverweightPerson:

TakesittohearttogetinshapeFatPerson:FeelsGuiltandShame

ObesePerson:HatesThemselves

DifferingPictures

Arrowpoin_ngupward

HouseAlienWarcram

Hat

BiblicalInterpreta_on

Godchoosesfavorites?(Thisguywasneverpickedfortheteam)

Ethnicitydoesn’tmapertoGod.(post-modernun-racialbias)

Seesethniccallingasarchaic,andathingofan_quity.Omenviewsracismasadrivingnarra_veinhistory

Thatwastrueun_ltheChurchwasformed:Seesdiscon_nuityinGod’swordsassimplyalterna_vemeaning.Seesthechurchasthe

NewIsrael.

GodChoseIsraeltobeHisPeople

GodChoseIsraeltobeHisPeopleTakesthewordsatfacevalue

God’sHermeneu_c

Informa_onPerfectTruth

Scriptures God’sInterpreta_on

TORAH INSTRUCTIONFORUNDERSTANDING

HOUSE HOUSE

THEPROVERBIALGLASSES

Arrowpoin_ngupward

House

AlienWarcramHat

Thereare4goalsweseektoproduceagoodhermeneu_c:1.Totakeoffoursubjec_veglassesthatskewinterpreta_on2.TodoourbesttoseethingsthewayGoddoes-God’slensisobjec_ve.3.Toseekconsistencyandharmonywithourmethod-consistencyintheScripturesomenshowsourhermeneu_cisaligningtoGod’s.4.Toputontherightglasseswhereneedbe-toeffec_velydothehardworkofchangingourverygen_lelenstoaJewishone;andourverysubjec_velenstoaGod-lens.

Eph.2:12-14-WeneedtoknowwhoweareLuke24:44WeneedtheHolySpirit’shelpRom3:1-2Weneedtherightglasses

Solu_on:

Canthisbedone?Howdoyouknowyou’reright?

Noonecanreallyknow!•  Dt.29:29•  Dt.30:11-14•  Is.45:19;65:•  Prov.2:1-11•  James1:5•  John16:13-15•  HegavetheTorah/Instruc_on•  HeentrustedtheScripturestoapeople•  WehavetheScripturesinourhandstoday•  WehavetheHolySpirit?•  Thereisnoexcuse-Thereislaziness,andtherearecop-outs,butthereisnoreal

excuse.EscapethesociologicalandanthropologicalfactorsthatkeepyoufromtheknowledgeofGod.

Interpreta_on:•  Ego-centric

-EverythingintheScripturesappliestome–  Onlythegoodthingsanyway–  Thebadthingsapplytobadpeople

•  Gen_le-centric–  TheScripturesrandomlyapplytoallmankind–  Thegoodthings–  ThebadthingsapplytotheJews

•  Western-centric–  God’sScripturesapplytoAmericabecauseweareGod’speople–  Thegoodthings–  ThebadthingsapplytotheeveryonenotAmerican

•  Job2:10•  Israel-centric

–  God’sScripturesareauniquestorythatrevolvearoundapeopleHebetrothed-Israel–  Thegen_lesareincludedintothispeople’sfaithandgetthegoodthingsifwearehumble–  Thegen_lespossessauniquecallingtolovetheJewsinceweareblessedthroughthem

BadBiblicalHermeneu_cs

ScripturesMeGen_lesAmerica“TheChurch”

GoodBiblicalHermeneu_cs

ScripturesIsraelJewishPeopleTheCongrega_on/TheChurch

ConsistentContextTheRightGlasses

HouseHouseofIsrael

Eph.2:12

InconsistentContextTheWrongGlasses

TheChurchTheNewIsraelSpiritualIsrael

Gal.3:28

CULMINATION/REDEMPTION

SEED

SEALPLEDGE

FIRSTFRUITSDOWNPAYMENT

HOLYSPIRIT

2ND CO

MING

CREATION

SIN

COVENANT CROSS/ATONEMENT

CONFIRMATION

CULMINATION/REDEMPTION

SEED

SEALPLEDGE

FIRSTFRUITSDOWNPAYMENT

HOLYSPIRIT 2ND CO

MING

CREATION

SIN

COVENANT CROSS/ATONEMENT

CONFIRMATION

Gen12-22John4:22

Acts2;39Is.40-66

Gen12-22

Aconsistentliteralhermeneu_c

Aninconsistentallegoricalhermeneu_c

IsraelIsrael

IsraelIsrael

AllMankind SpiritualIsrael

SpiritualRestora`on

Church

ChangingtheLowestCommonDenominator=Arrogance

•  IfyouchangewhatGodmeantwhenHecalledaspecificna_onHisOwn-youcandoanythingwiththeBiblicalNarra_ve.

•  Mennonite;Amish;Jehovah’sWitness;Mormon;CommonDenomina_ons;ChurchofChrist;Bap_st;Reformed;Charasma_c

•  TakecarewhenyoudealwiththeLord’swife•  Prov.6:34Forjealousyarousesahusband'sfury,andhewillshownomercywhenhetakesrevenge.

Hermeneu_calValueofGod’sWordHowGodperceivesHisownwords: Ex.20:22,Is.45:23-25,55:11,Zech.1:1-6,

Mt.5:17-18,Mt.24:35HowmenperceiveGod’swords 2Chron.36:15-21,Dan.9:11-19,Jb.42:2,

Psalm119,Lam.2:17NTexhorta_ontounderstandtheOT Mt.1:1,Lk.24:26-26;44,Rom.1:1-6,15:4,

16:25,Titus1:1-32Pt.3:2,Jude3

InspiredbySpirit UninspiredbySpirit

Infallible Fallible

Literal Allegorical

ATrueStory APoe_c,yetmostlyuntrue,story

ADetailedHistoricalAccount AnArchaic,Unscien_ficText

Characters: TheCreatorGod,Animals,AdamandEve(Man),Angels,Demons,Jew,Gen_le

Sekng: HeavensandEarth

Format: Introduc_on,Body,Climax,Conclusion

Author: TheCreatoroftheHeavensandEarth

ToseethingsthewayGoddoeswemustkeepHisowncharacterinorder.i.e.WemustnotcontradictwhoHeiswithour

methodofinterpreta_on.Num.23:19"Godisnotaman,thatHeshouldlie,Norasonofman,thatHeshouldrepent;HasHesaid,andwillHenotdoit?OrhasHe

spoken,andwillHenotmakeitgood?

Mal.3:6"ForI,theLORD,donotchange;thereforeyou,OsonsofJacob,arenotconsumed.

Hb.13:8JesusChrististhesameyesterday,todayandforever.

CREATION

YHWH’sTemple

HHH

LekngGod’sSentencesStand:Crea_on

CULMINATION/REDEMPTION

2ND CO

MING

SIN

Gen.3:17-18Gen.1:31

CURSEOFSINANDDEATH

PERFECTION

Is.65:17 Rom.8:18-25

Rev.21-22

Cursed Prophets Wri`ngs BlessedLaw

Dt.30

MW

Ps.72:19

Num.14:21 Acts

3:21

HowwillGoddowhatHesaid?

Man

YHWH’sTemple

HHH

LekngGod’sSentencesStand:Covenant

CULMINATION/REDEMPTION

2ND CO

MING

SIN

Gen.3:16-19Gen.1:26-31

CURSEOFSINANDDEATH

PERFECTION

Is.40-66

Rom.9-11

Is.2;Mic.4;Is.60

Cursed Prophets Wri`ngs BlessedLaw

Ex.20-24

MW

Ps.14:7

Dt.4:31;30

Acts3:17-26

SEEDCovenant

Gen17

Mic.7:18-20

Ez.33-39

Mt.1:1;Jn.8:56

HowwillGoddowhatHesaid?

Man

YHWH’sTemple

HHH

LekngGod’sSentencesStand:Cross

CULMINATION/REDEMPTION

2ND CO

MING

SIN

Gen.3:15

Gen.1:26-31

CURSEOFSINANDDEATH

PERFECTION

Is.40-66

Rom.9-11

Is.2;Mic.4;Is.60

Cursed Prophets Wri`ngs BlessedLaw

Ex.20-24

MW

Ps.14:7

Dt.4:31;30

Acts3:17-26

SEEDCovenant

Gen17

Mic.7:18-20

Ez.33-39

Mt.1:1;Jn.8:56

HowwillGoddowhatHesaid?

water

PhysicalConstructoftheHeaven’sandtheEarthintheBible

“Q

waterwater

water

sham

ayim

shamayim

Is6;66;Psalm104;Rev.11:19

“heaven” “heaven”

The“TwoAge”Dis_nc_onofTimeintheBibleThisAge AgetoCome EndofthisAge

Mt.12:32,13:39,Lk.20:34;1Cor.1:20,2:6-8,3:18,Gal.1:4,Eph.1:21,2:7

Mt.12:32;Mk.10:30,Lk.18:30;20:35,Hb.6:5

Mt.24:3,Mt.28:20,24:14,Rev.2:26

DichotomiesNight/Darkness Day/Light Rom.13:12;1Thess5:2-8

Evil Righteous Gal.1:4;2Pt.3:13

Death Life Rom.5:17;1Cor.15:21-22

Mortality Immortality Rom.2:7;1Cor.15:53

Perishable Imperishable 1Cor.9:25;15:42;1Pt.1:23

Suffering Glory Rom.8:18;2Cor.4:17,2Tim.4:6-8

Slavery Freedom Rom.8:20

Exile Restora_on Acts3:21;1Pt.1:17

Rejec_on Acceptance Rom.11:15

Curse Blessing Deut.30:1-5

HowDoWeLive? 1Cor.9:24,Hb.12:1,Phil.3:14,Lk.9:22-26

The“twoage”Delinea_onofTimeintheBibleHebrew-kateshayyamim=endofthedays Greek-sunteliahaeon=endoftheAGE

Daniel12:13 Maphew12:39,40,49;24:3;28:20

Hebrews9::26-27

“TheMystery”ThatWasHiddeninAgesPastu  Dt.29:29;Psalm25:14;Prov.3:25u  Rom15:25-26NowtoHimwhoisabletoestablishyouaccordingtomygospelandthepreachingofJesusChristaccording

totherevela_onofthemysterywhichhasbeenkeptsecretforlongagespast,butnowismanifested,andbytheScripturesoftheprophets,accordingtothecommandmentoftheeternalGod,hasbeenmadeknowntoallthena_ons,leadingtoobedienceoffaith,totheonlywiseGod,throughJesusChrist,bethegloryforever.Amen.

u  Rom11:27ForIdonotwantyou,brethren,tobeuninformedofthismystery––sothatyouwillnotbecomewiseinyourownes_ma_on––thatapar_alhardeninghashappenedtoIsraelun_lthefullnessofthegen_leshascomein;andsoallIsraelwillbesaved;justasitiswripen,“TheDelivererwillcometoZion,HewillremoveungodlinessfromJacob.Thisismycovenantwiththem,whenItakeawaytheirsins.”Thisisthemystery:HowwillwhatissaidbyGodbeaccomplished?Whatarethevariablesforthesesentencestobeaccomplishedasitisstated?Itisthesimplemisinforma_on,andignoranceofwhatisbeingsaidherethathassetthousandsofdifferenttrajectoriesthatdeviateawayfromthissimplenarra_vebeingfulfilledinreal_meandspace.Theen_retyofthisstudyseekstounravelthismysteryandallofitscomponents––toinformourselvesofwhatthismysteryis.Indoingthis,wearesimplyseekingtobelievePaul’sstatementinRomans15,andseeitcometopassinourgenera_on.Weareseekingtobecomethe“acceptableofferingofgen_les;sanc_fiedbytheHolySpirit,”thatresultsinthe“obedienceofgen_lesinwordanddeed,”sothatwearenot“arroganttowardsthebranches”butmighthave“obedienceoffaithforHisnamessake”becausethe“gospelisthepowerofGodtosalva_onforallwhobelieve,totheJewfirstandalsotothegen_le,”thatwealsowithPaulmightcryout,“Oh,thedepthsoftherichesbothofthewisdomandknowledgeofGod!HowunsearchableareHisjudgmentsandunfathomableHisways!”

u  Col.ForIwantyoutoknowhowgreatastruggleIhaveonyourbehalfandforthosewhoareatLaodecia,andforallthosewhohavenotpersonallyseenmyface,thattheirheartsmaybeencouraged,havingbeenknittogetherinlove,andapainingtoallthewealththatcomesfromafullassuranceofunderstanding,resul_nginatrueknowledgeofGod’smystery,thatis,Christhimself,inwhomarehiddenallthetreasuresofwisdomandknowledge.

u  John4:22-Salva_onisfromtheJewsu  Paslm14:7-Ohthatthesalva_onofIsraelwouldcomeoutofZion!

WhattheMysteryMeans:ApplyingtheMysterytoOurUnderstanding

u  1Peter1:Astothissalva_on,theprophetswhoprophesiedofthegracethatwouldcometoyoumadecarefulsearchesandinquiries,11seekingtoknowwhatpersonor_metheSpiritofChristwithinthemwasindica_ngasHepredictedthesufferingsofChristandthegloriestofollow.12Itwasrevealedtothemthattheywerenotservingthemselves,butyou,inthesethingswhichnowhavebeenannouncedtoyouthroughthosewhopreachedthegospeltoyoubytheHolySpiritsentfromheaven—thingsintowhichangelslongtolook.

u  Eph.3:ifindeedyouhaveheardofthestewardshipofGod’sgracewhichwasgiventomeforyou;3thatbyrevela_ontherewasmadeknowntomethemystery,asIwrotebeforeinbrief.4Byreferringtothis,whenyoureadyoucanunderstandmyinsightintothemysteryofChrist,5whichinothergenera_onswasnotmadeknowntothesonsofmen,asithasnowbeenrevealedtoHisholyapostlesandprophetsintheSpirit;6tobespecific,thattheGen_lesarefellowheirsandfellowmembersofthebody,andfellowpartakersofthepromiseinChristJesusthroughthegospel,7ofwhichIwasmadeaminister,accordingtothegimofGod’sgracewhichwasgiventomeaccordingtotheworkingofHispower.8Tome,theveryleastofallsaints,thisgracewasgiven,topreachtotheGen_lestheunfathomablerichesofChrist,9andtobringtolightwhatistheadministra_onofthemysterywhichforageshasbeenhiddeninGodwhocreatedallthings;

u  Rom11:2ForIdonotwantyou,brethren,tobeuninformedofthismystery––sothatyouwillnotbecomewiseinyourownes_ma_on

u  God’scontroversywithSatanoverHisadversitytowardsHisplanu  God’scontroversywithIsraelovertheirmisunderstandingofHisPlanu  God’scontroversywiththegen_lena_onsovertheirarrogance/ignoranceofHisplan

u  MisunderstandingofwhatGodintendstodoiswhytheycrucifiedtheLordofGlory(PowersandPrincipali_es)

u  MisunderstandingofwhatGodintendstodoiswhatcausedtheleadershipofIsraeltonotrecognizetheMessiahu  MisunderstandingofwhatGodintendstodohasledthegen_lena_onstomisinterpretGod’smercyandgracetowardsus

asreplacingHischosenpeople.Thismisunderstandingwillinevitableplayoutinasimilarscenariototheholocaustandseverejudgmentuponthena_ons,andthechurchspecifically.

CULMINATION/REDEMPTION

MYSTERY

TheMysteryHiddenHowWillYHWHAccomplishWhatHeSaid?

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Acts2:17;2Tim3:1;James5:3;2Pt.3:3

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v.19-20AndIwillshowwondersintheheavensaboveandsignsontheearthbelow,blood,andfire,andvaporofsmoke.Thesunwillbeturnedintodarknessandthemoonintoblood…”

v.30Beingthereforeaprophet,andknowingthatGodhadswornwithanoathtohimthathewouldsetoneofhisdescendantsonhisthrone…36LetallofthehouseofIsraelknowthatGodhasmadeHimbothLordandMessiah.”

v.23thisMan,deliveredoverbythepredeterminedplanandforeknowledgeofGod,younailedtoacrossbythehandsofgodlessmenandputHimtodeath.v.36

v.33"ThereforehavingbeenexaltedtotherighthandofGod,andhavingreceivedfromtheFatherthepromiseoftheHolySpirit,Hehaspouredforththiswhichyoubothseeandhear.v.38

v.20ThesunwillbeturnedintodarknessandthemoonintobloodbeforethedayoftheLordshallcome.AnditshallbethateveryonewhocallsonthenameoftheLordwillbesaved.v.34

Acts3:11-26

v.13"TheGodofAbraham,IsaacandJacob,theGodofourfathers,hasglorifiedHisservantJesus…

v.13"TheGodofAbraham,IsaacandJacob,theGodofourfathers,hasglorifiedHisservantJesus…25"ItisyouwhoarethesonsoftheprophetsandofthecovenantwhichGodmadewithyourfathers,sayingtoAbraham,'ANDINYOURSEEDALLTHEFAMILIESOFTHEEARTHSHALLBEBLESSED.'

v.15butputtodeaththePrinceoflife,theonewhomGodraisedfromthedead,afacttowhichwearewitnesses…ButthethingswhichGodannouncedbeforehandbythemouthofalltheprophets,thatHisChristwouldsuffer,Hehasthusfulfilled.

v.19-21"Thereforerepentandreturn,sothatyoursinsmaybewipedaway,inorderthat`mesofrefreshingmaycomefromthepresenceoftheLord;andthatHemaysendJesus,theChristappointedforyou,whomheavenmustreceiveun`ltheperiodofrestora`onofallthingsaboutwhichGodspokebythemouthofHisholyprophetsfromancient`me.

u  Genesis1-3YHWHistheCreatoroftheheavensandtheearth,andHeissovereignoverthem.u  Genesis6-10YHWHshowsHispowerfulsovereigntyinthefloodinthatHecanmaketheearthflood,andHecantake

man’slifeif/whenHechooses.u  Genesis11YHWHissovereignovermanbecauseHeconfusestheirlanguagespurposefullycrea_ngdis_nguished

ethnicity.u  Genesis12YHWHelectsAbraham’slineage;promisesthatallna`onswillbeblessedthroughhim;promiseshislineagea

landtodwellin(v7).u  Genesis13YHWHconfirmsathird_meHispromiseoflineageandlandfromGenesis12.u  Genesis14AbrahamdeclaresYHWH’siden_tyasthePossessoroftheheavens/earthu  Genesis15YHWHconfirmsafourth_meHisselec_onofAbraham’slineage,andswearsbyHisownlifethatHewillfulfill

Hispromise.u  Genesis17YHWHconfirmsthatthecovenantHeismakingwithAbrahamandHislineageiseverlas&ng,andthatthe

inheritanceofthelandiseverlas&ng.Thecovenantistoremainintheirfleshthroughcircumcisionasareminder.(5th_me)

u  Genesis18-19BirthofIsaacpromisedtoconfirmYHWH’scovenantwithAbraham.Abrahammakesintercessionforwickedgen_leci_es(Israel’spriesthoodcalling);thosewhowerenotofhislineage,andGod’swillingnesstorelentfromjudgmentisrevealed.

u  Genesis21YHWHprovesHeiscommipedtoHiscovenanttoAbraham’slineageandnothingwillstopitfrombeingcompletedbyopeningSarah’sdeadwombandbringingforthIsaac,throughwhomthepromisecomes.

u  Genesis26YHWHappearstoIsaacsayingthatHeisAbraham’sGodandmakesHimselfIsaac’sGod.u  Genesis28YHWHappearstoJacobsayingthatHewasAbrahamandIsaac’sGod,andmakesHimselfJacob’sGodalso.

Uniquenessofthestairwayconnec_ngheavenandearth.u  Genesis29-30Alineageof12tribesarebornasthebeginningofwhatYHWHpromisedtoAbraham.u  Genesis35JacobwrestleswithYHWHasasignofthestruggleIsraelwillhaveagainstYHWHu  Genesis37-50Abraham’slineageisdivinelypreservedthrougha_meoffamine.Josephisaprophe_cpictureofJesus.u  Exodus1-3YHWHdivinelypreservesababyboyandhashimgrowupinPharaoh’shousetobecometheonewhowill

deliverAbraham’slineagefromslavery.u  Exodus3:14-16God’sNameisdeclaredbyGodHimselfIAMWHOIAM=YHWH=GODOFABRAHAM,ISAAC,AND

JACOB.God’sMemorialNameforever.u  Ex.4-24YHWHdeliversAbraham’slineage,provingHiscovenantwithAbrahamisliteral,andnothingwillstopHimfrom

accomplishingHisplanofredemp_on.

TheIden_tyoftheGodofIsrael(YHWH)-TheInstruc_onofTorah

u  Genesis1-3YHWHistheCreatorofman,andHeissovereignoverthem.Whenmansins,hedisciplinesthemandpromisestheredemp_onofmantocomethroughtheSeedofGenesis3:15.

u  Genesis6-10YHWHshowsHispowerfulsovereigntyinthefloodinthatHecanmaketheearthflood,andHecantakeman’slifeif/whenHechooses.InHissovereigntyHesavesNoah’sfamilytopreserveHispromiseofredemp_onandHiscovenantisestablishedwithNoah.

u  Genesis10-11Theironicnarra_vefromShem,Ham,andJaphethtoEgyp_ancap_vity,totoday.u  Genesis12Thepurposedjuxtaposi_onandinstruc_onofGenesis11and12-Inten`onalelec`onofAbraham’slineage

fromthegen_lena_ons.u  Genesis13:13Gen_lesubmissiontoelec_onshowninHam’sdescendantsjoinedtoAbraham.u  Genesis15Abrahammen_onsEleazerbeforeYHWHandGodsays“Thismanwillnotbeyourheir.”u  Genesis16HagarissentawayfromAbrahamandYHWH“seesherafflic_on,”commandingherto“returntohermistress

andsubmittoherauthority.”Hepromisestomul_plyherdescendants,yetoddlyHedoesnotpromisetoblessherlineageasHehasdonewithAbrahmsbecauseHehasalreadyrevealedhowherlineagewillbeblessed––throughAbrahm’sdescendants.WeseeaperfectpicturehereofGod’scommandforgen_lestosubmittoGod’selec_on.

u  Genesis17AbrahamcriesouttoYHWHthatthepromisemightcomethroughIshmael-Godsays“No.”u  Genesis18-19BirthofIsaacpromisedtoconfirmYHWH’scovenantwithAbraham.Abrahammakesintercessionfor

wickedgen_leci_es(Israel’spriesthoodcalling)-thosewhowerenotofhislineage-revealingGod’swillingnesstorelentfromjudgmentupongen_lena_onsisrevealed.

u  Genesis21YHWHprovesHeiscommipedtoHiscovenanttoAbraham’slineageandnothingwillstopitfrombeingcompletedbyopeningSarah’sdeadwombandbringingforthIsaac,throughwhomthepromisedSeedwillcome,for“throughIsaacyourdescendantsshallbenamed,”(12).

u  Genesis21HagarandIshmaelaresentawayfromAbraham’sfamily.GodspeakstoHagarandpreservesIshmael.HagargivesIshmaelawifefromHam’sdescendants.CouldshehavereturnedtoAbrahamagainandtakenawifeforhim?

u  Genesis26YHWHappearstoIsaacsayingthatHeisAbraham’sGodandmakesHimselfIsaac’sGod.u  Genesis37-50Abraham’slineageisdivinelypreservedthrougha_meoffamine.Josephisanincrediblepictureofthe

mysteryofgen_lesalva_oninJesus.JosephisseatedattherighthandofPharoahamerbeingbetrayedbyhisbrothers,castintoapitandprison.UponHisrisefromprison,Hisauthorityprovidesfoodforallthegen_lena_onstosurviveeventhoughitculminatesinthefullreversalofHam’scursecomingupontheShem’sdescendants.Inthemidstofallthegen_lena_onsbeingprovidedfor,Josephhideshisiden_tyfromhisownbrothersdealingwiththemharshly.Tothem,Heappearsasagen_le––thenHerevealshimselfandallofhisfamilyisgatheredandgiventhebestinthelandwhilesoontofollowthegen_lena_onwillbejudgedfortheirsinagainstIsrael.

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