chapter 4. and behold, an angel of the lord stood before them, and the glory of the lord shone...

Chapter 4Chapter 4

And behold, an angel of the Lord And behold, an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and the Lord shone around them, and they were greatly afraid.they were greatly afraid.

Luke 2:9Luke 2:9

And suddenly there was with the And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying:host praising God and saying:

Luke 2:13Luke 2:13

““Glory to God in the highest, And Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace, goodwill toward on earth peace, goodwill toward men!”men!”

Luke 2:14Luke 2:14

O Lord, our Lord, How excellent O Lord, our Lord, How excellent is Your name in all the earth, is Your name in all the earth,

Who have set Your glory Who have set Your glory above the heavens!above the heavens!

Psalm 8:1Psalm 8:1

Then the cloud covered the Then the cloud covered the tabernacle of meeting, and the tabernacle of meeting, and the glory of the Lord filled the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle. And Moses was not tabernacle. And Moses was not able to enter the tabernacle of able to enter the tabernacle of meeting, because the cloud rested meeting, because the cloud rested above it, and the glory of the Lord above it, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle.filled the tabernacle.

Exodus 40:34-35Exodus 40:34-35

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for all have sinned and fall short of for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,the glory of God,

Romans 3:23Romans 3:23

For it is the God who commanded For it is the God who commanded light to shine out of darkness, who light to shine out of darkness, who has shone in our hearts to give the has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

2 Corinthians 4:62 Corinthians 4:6

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Saul reigned one year...Then the Saul reigned one year...Then the Philistines gathered together to Philistines gathered together to fight with Israel...fight with Israel...

1 Samuel 13:1,51 Samuel 13:1,5

Then he waited seven days, Then he waited seven days, according to the time set by according to the time set by Samuel. But Samuel did not come Samuel. But Samuel did not come to Gilgal; and the people were to Gilgal; and the people were scattered from him. So Saul said, scattered from him. So Saul said, “Bring a burnt offering and peace “Bring a burnt offering and peace offerings here to me.” And he offerings here to me.” And he offered the burnt offeringoffered the burnt offering

1 Samuel 13:8-91 Samuel 13:8-9

Now when the Philistines heard Now when the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king that they had anointed David king over Israel, all the Philistines went over Israel, all the Philistines went up to search for David. And David up to search for David. And David heard of it and went down to the heard of it and went down to the stronghold.stronghold.

2 Samuel 5:172 Samuel 5:17

So David inquired of the Lord, So David inquired of the Lord, saying, “Shall I go up against the saying, “Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will You deliver them Philistines? Will You deliver them into my hand?” And the Lord said into my hand?” And the Lord said to David, “Go up, for I will to David, “Go up, for I will doubtless deliver the Philistines doubtless deliver the Philistines into your hand.”into your hand.”

2 Samuel 5:192 Samuel 5:19

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And there I will meet with you, and And there I will meet with you, and I will speak with you from above I will speak with you from above the mercy seat, from between the the mercy seat, from between the two cherubim which are on the ark two cherubim which are on the ark of the Testimony, about everything of the Testimony, about everything which I will give you in which I will give you in commandment to the children of commandment to the children of Israel.Israel.

Exodus 25:22Exodus 25:22

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‘‘You shall have no other gods You shall have no other gods before Me.before Me.

Deuteronomy 5:7Deuteronomy 5:7

‘‘You shall not make for yourself a You shall not make for yourself a carved image—any likeness of carved image—any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the that is in the water under the earth;earth;

Deuteronomy 5:8Deuteronomy 5:8

Little children, keep yourselves Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.from idols. Amen.

1 John 5:211 John 5:21

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They wanted God for the crisis They wanted God for the crisis experiences...but not in their daily lives. experiences...but not in their daily lives. They thought that the presence of the They thought that the presence of the ark would assure victory, but their ark would assure victory, but their superstitious faith had no foundation. superstitious faith had no foundation. Beware “using” God to solve your Beware “using” God to solve your problems if your life is not yielded problems if your life is not yielded to Him.to Him.

Wiersbe, W. W. (1991). Wiersbe, W. W. (1991). With the Word Bible With the Word Bible CommentaryCommentary

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Yet they tested and provoked Yet they tested and provoked the Most High God, the Most High God,

And did not keep His testimonies, And did not keep His testimonies,

Psalm 78:56Psalm 78:56

But turned back and acted But turned back and acted unfaithfully unfaithfully

like their fathers; like their fathers; They were turned aside They were turned aside

like a deceitful bow.like a deceitful bow.

Psalm 78:57Psalm 78:57

For they provoked Him to anger For they provoked Him to anger with their high places, with their high places,

And moved Him to jealousy And moved Him to jealousy with their carved images.with their carved images.

Psalm 78:58Psalm 78:58

When God heard this, When God heard this, He was furious, He was furious,

And greatly abhorred Israel, And greatly abhorred Israel,

Psalm 78:59Psalm 78:59

So that He forsook So that He forsook the tabernacle of Shiloh, the tabernacle of Shiloh,

The tent He had placed among The tent He had placed among men,men,

Psalm 78:60Psalm 78:60

““But go now to My place which was But go now to My place which was in Shiloh, where I set My name at in Shiloh, where I set My name at the first, and see what I did to it the first, and see what I did to it because of the wickedness of My because of the wickedness of My people Israel.people Israel.

Jeremiah 7:12Jeremiah 7:12

““But go now to My place which was But go now to My place which was in Shiloh, where I set My name at in Shiloh, where I set My name at the first, and see what I did to it the first, and see what I did to it because of the wickedness of My because of the wickedness of My people Israel.people Israel.

Jeremiah 7:12Jeremiah 7:12

So that He forsook So that He forsook the tabernacle of Shiloh, the tabernacle of Shiloh,

The tent He had placed among The tent He had placed among men,men,

Psalm 78:60Psalm 78:60

And delivered His strength into And delivered His strength into captivity, And His glory into the captivity, And His glory into the enemy’s hand.enemy’s hand.

Psalm 78:61Psalm 78:61

He also gave His people over to the He also gave His people over to the sword, And was furious with His sword, And was furious with His inheritance.inheritance.

Psalm 78:62Psalm 78:62

The fire consumed their young The fire consumed their young men, And their maidens were not men, And their maidens were not given in marriage.given in marriage.

Psalm 78:63Psalm 78:63

Their priests were slaughtered, and Their priests were slaughtered, and their widows could not mourn their their widows could not mourn their deathsdeaths

Psalm 78:64Psalm 78:64

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For Yours is the kingdom and the For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.power and the glory forever. Amen.

Matthew 6:13Matthew 6:13

And every creature which is in And every creature which is in heaven and on the earth and under heaven and on the earth and under the earth and such as are in the the earth and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, I sea, and all that are in them, I heard saying: heard saying:

Revelation 5:13Revelation 5:13

““Blessing and honor and glory and Blessing and honor and glory and power Be to Him who sits on the power Be to Him who sits on the throne, And to the Lamb, forever throne, And to the Lamb, forever and ever!”and ever!”

Revelation 5:13Revelation 5:13

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