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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.Scien_ficMethod-ObservableandRepeatable
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.
Inthiswayweprocessallthingsinlifethroughourownlens.Thislenscontainsposi_veandnega_vethingsthatgivemeaningtoourideaoftruth,orbearing
ofrealityasweknowit.
WemustadmitthenthatitisinevitablethatthiswillaffectthewayweperceivetheScriptures.
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:
ANewHouse
Mysugges_onisthatyoucannotaddthisstuffintoyourexis_nghouseoftheology.Iamaskingyoutomoveintoanewhouse.Thisclasswillbearthemostfruitifyoufreeyourselfoftherestraintsthatwillkeepyoufrommovingforward.
Youmaynottrustmeyetandthat’sok.Butifyou’rewillingtoseethatIhave
nothingtogainfromaskingyoutodothisexceptyougainingunderstandinganddepthwiththeManJesus,HisGospel,andthehopeofyoubeingabletoteachothersthesethingssothattheystandfirmanddonotfallawayinthe_mesthatlayahead—thenyoucangofar.Ifeverystepofthewayyoutrytofitthisintoyourpreviouslybuilttheologicalhouse,itwillnotfit,youwillbeveryfrustrated,andyouwilllikelycon_nuetomajoronacoupleversesthatyoufeelareimportantratherthanseethewholepicture—thetreesfortheforrestprinciple.
Iamseekingtopresenttoyouthewholeforrest,whileshowingyoutheprimarytreesthatgrowtherein.
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-Shallwereceive…?• 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
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
KINGDOMNOW
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:HisVoice 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.53
Zech.12:10
Cursed Prophets Wri`ngs BlessedLaw
Num.21
MW
Ps.22
SEEDCovenant
Gen22
John3:14-15
HowwillGoddowhatHesaid?
Man
YHWH’sTemple
HHH
LekngGod’sSentencesStand:Confirma_on
CULMINATION/REDEMPTION
2ND CO
MING
SIN
Gen.3:15
Gen.1:26-31
CURSEOFSINANDDEATH
PERFECTION
Ez.36:26-27
Ez.37:14
Cursed Prophets Wri`ngs BlessedLaw
Dt.30:6
MW
Ps.51:10
SEEDCovenant
Gen26:4-5;Hb.11:19
Rom.8:23
HowwillGoddowhatHesaid?
1Cor.12-15
Man
YHWH’sTemple
HHH
LekngGod’sSentencesStand:Culmina_on
CULMINATION/REDEMPTION
2ND CO
MING
SIN
Gen.3:14-19Gen.1:26-31
CURSEOFSINANDDEATH
PERFECTION
Is.2;60Zech.14:9-11
Ez.40-48
Cursed Prophets Wri`ngs BlessedLaw
Dt.4:5-8
MW
Ps.122;149;
SEEDCovenant Acts
3:19-26
HowwillGoddowhatHesaid?
Rev21-22
TheGrandReversal
Gen.12:1-3
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“laperdays”and“thatday”delinea_onof_meintheBible
Hb.LajerDays
Hb.TheDay Gk.Lastdays Gk.TheLastDay
Gk.DayofJudgment
Gk.TheTime
Haaharithayamim15occ.
HaYom Eschatoshemeras
HemeraKrisis48occ.14-DayofJudg.
Gen.49:1;Num.24:14;Dt.4:30;31:29;Is.2:2;Jer.23:20;30:24Ez.38:16;Dan.2:28;10:14Mic.4:1
Acts2:17;2Tim3:1;James5:3;2Pt.3:3
John6:39,40,49,54;7:27;11:34;12:48
Mt.12:36 Mt.8:29;1Cor.4:5;Hb.9:9-10
Trumpet1Cor.15:22
The“twoage”Delinea_onofTimeintheBibleHebrew-kateshayyamim=endofthedays Greek-sunteliahaeon=endoftheAGE
Daniel12:13 Maphew12:39,40,49;24:3;28:20
Hebrews9::26-27
The_me-frameswithin“thisage”basedonTorahProphecy
Blessing Cursing EndoftheAge Restora`on
Dt.4:25 Dt.4:26-28 Dt.4:30 Dt.4:29;31
Dt.28:1-14 Dt.28:15-29:29
Dt.30 Dt.30
Dt.31:1-13 Dt.31:14-16 Dt.Dt.31:16-18
Dt.31:20 Dt.31:21-22 Dt.31:
Dt.31:24-29 Dt.31:29
Dt.32:1-14 Dt.32:15-33 Dt.32:34-38 Dt.32:39-43
Lv.26
ThisistheNarra_vetheProphetsareconstantlyrecycling
Sinai
Wilderne
ssW
ande
rings
Judges
GiventoEne
mies
Egyp_a
nSlavery Saul
Joshua’sDeliverance
GiventoEne
mies
David
DeliveranceFromEne
mies
SolomonReheboam
Assyria
Babylon
Medo-Persia
Greece
Rome
ScaperedAmongNa_ons
IsraelRegathered/Restored
70AD
ScaperedPersecu_ons 70AD-Today
Jacob’sTroubleFinal3½Years
SonofDavidReignsFromZionZecheriah8
TimelineofIsrael’sBlessing,Cursing,Apostasy,andRedemp`onAccordingtoTorah
Crea_o
nFall
Adam
Dies
Floo
d
Babe
l
AbrahamCalled
Egyp_a
nSlavery
Joshua’s
Campaign
Time
ofthe
Ju
dges
David
Solomon
Assyria
nInvasio
n
Babylonian
Exile
ReturnFrom
Exile
0 980 17051750
2083430YRS
Sinai
2513 2553
TempleRe
built
Messia
hBo
rn
70AD
BarK
okbah
Revolt
Fren
ch
Persecu_
ons
Crusades
Spanish
Inqu
isi_o
n
Holocaust
IsraelBecom
es
ANa_
on
BlackDe
athPe
rsecu_
ons
3rd T
empleBu
ilt
Jacob’sT
roub
le
JesusR
eturn
IsraelEstablishe
d
IslamicAn_
Christ
IsraelSplit
?2913
NoahBo
rn
1105IsaacBo
rn
Jacob/Israel
Wilderne
ss
Wande
ring
40YRS
Saul
355YRS 2953
2993
Rehe
boam
30203280
34203490
Greece
RomanOccup
a_on
3677
Maccabe
anRevolt
38063916
3960
Messia
hCrucified
3993?4033
4099 50595070
5455Au
stria
nExpu
lsion
5384
5311
Rhineland
Massacres
Fren
ch
Massacres
Shep
herd
Massacres
511052145283
Chilias_cViewofHistoryAccordingtoGod’sCovenantwiththeJewishPeople
Israel/Jud
ah
Pogrom
s
5611-5872
5902
Daniel’s69Sevens(483yrs)
5911
Mod
ernWars
5911-5980
Daniel’sFinal(70th)Week
5993?
5997? 6000(2037?)
2019
Messia
h’sA
scen
sion
30-32AD
“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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TnNaKh
SEED
SEALPLEDGE
FIRSTFRUITSDOWNPAYMENT
HOLYSPIRIT
2ND CO
MING
CREATION
SIN
COVENANT CROSS/ATONEMENT
CONFIRMATION
Psalm14
• Godwillnotrequireanaccount– Psalm10:4,11,13– AfflictedOnesPsalm149:4;Is.49:13
ChiliasmIllustratedinScriptureCrea`on
Moses 6dayswai_ng,7thGodcalls Ex.24;31:12-17
Jericho 7thdaywallsfelldown
Josephs
LampstandinTemple
HoseaPassage
JesusandLazarus
water
PhysicalConstructoftheHeaven’sandtheEarthintheBible
“Q
waterwater
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sham
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shamayim
Is6;66;Psalm104;Rev.11:19
“heaven” “heaven”
ApostolicDeclara_onoftheFivePillarsinActs
Passage Crea_onal Covenantal Cruciform Charisma_c Apocalyp_c
Acts2:14-42
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.
TheIden_tyof“People”intheBible-ATheologyofEthnicityintheTorah
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
Israel’sDisobedience
God’sCovenant
Israel’sObedience Blessing
Curses
StayinLandPeaceinLandHeadofAllNa_ons
GodDwellinginLand
BlessingonCrops/Caple
ExiledfromLandWar/Unrestin
LandTailofNa_ons
GodNotDwellingCaple/Crops
Suffer
TheGearsofScriptureConcerningLevi_cus26andDeuteronomy28
God’sFaithfulness
God’sCovenant
Laws Commands
Precepts
Ordinances
Statutes
TheComponentsoftheCovenant
Judgments