Hour 24 Conclusion:
This has been the most frustrating assignment I’ve ever undertaken:
how do you select?
Even the “most significant” are elusive. Truth is in
the details.
Every time I review these, I find “irresistible” additions begging for inclusion…24 YEARS are not enough…
The Torah:
For Example;
In Genesis The Book of Beginnings
– If you take every 49th Hebrew letter it spells TORAH
In Exodus The Birth of the Nation
– If you take every 49th Hebrew letter it spells TORAH
In Leviticus The Law of the Nation
– This doesn’t happen with Leviticus
But, if you take every 7th letter in Hebrew it spells YHWH, the unpronounceable name of God.
Which the rabbis typically say Yod-heh-vav-heh, or Jehovah, or people have different ways of rendering it, but basically the Tetragammaton.
In Numbers The Wilderness Wanderings
– If you take every 49th Hebrew letter it spells TORAH backwards HAROT
And in Deuteronomy The Laws Reviewed
– If you take every 49th Hebrew letter it spells TORAH backwards HAROT
Underneath the text is design, and these designs are incorporated by the Spirit of God and in some cases can be very profound.
Time is not uniform:
The Scarlet Thread
• “Seed of the Woman”. It’s a hint of the virgin birth in Genesis 3:15
– The Human Race, it’s going to come from mankind, it’s going to be a man that does this.
– From a specific nation.
• And Satan tries to disrupt it many times over. Genesis 6
• Noah and the Ark.
• Abraham was called to start this line in Genesis 22:18 The Nation Israel begins.
• Jacob Genesis 49:10 The Tribe
• David 2 Samuel 7:11-16 The Family
As the sequential order goes on, God focuses on the plan of redemption.
Genealogy of Genesis 5:
• The meaning of each name as translated from Hebrew.
• The reasons why we don’t think that Mount Ararat in Turkey is a viable site for the Ark.
– It violates what the scripture would tend to argue that Noah and his family landed from the east to Babel, which means that somewhere the ark, and the real Mount Ararat, is probably in Iran somewhere and we will not be surprised if some of the attempts to find it will surface in the coming years.
The Historical Books
Joshua The Conquest of Canaan
Judges The First 300 Years
Ruth The Kinsman-Redeemer
1 Samuel The Birth of the Kingdom
2 Samuel Reign of David
1 Kings The Kingdom Divided
2 Kings History of the Divided Kingdom
1 Chronicles Reign of David
2 Chronicles History of the Southern Kingdom
The Panorama of History
Historical Books (Post-Exile)
Ezra Return from Captivity
Nehemiah Rebuilding Jerusalem
Esther Escape from Extermination
Poetical Books
Job Why do the innocent suffer?
Psalms The Hymn Book of Israel and Messianic Profile
Proverbs Wisdom of Solomon
Ecclesiastes All is Vanity
Song of Songs Wedded Love
Major Prophets
Isaiah The Messianic Prophet
Jeremiah The Desolation of Jerusalem
Lamentations Dirge over Jerusalem
Ezekiel The Coming Restoration
Daniel The Times of the Gentiles
“Minor” Prophets
Hosea Apostasy of the Northern Kingdom parallel to America
Joel The Day of the Lord
Amos Ultimate Rule of David
Obadiah Destruction of Edom a synonym for all of Israel’s enemies.
Jonah A Warning to Nineveh
Micah A Birth in Bethlehem
Nahum Destruction of Nineveh in 722 B.C., the city was rediscovered in 1849.
Habakkuk “The Just Shall Live By Faith”
Zephaniah The Coming of a “Pure Hebrew Language” started in 1948
Haggai Rebuilding the Temple
Zechariah The Second Coming
Malachi Final Message to a Disobedient People
Old Testament Summary
• Old Testament leaves open:
– Unexplained ceremonies (sacrificial rituals)
– Unachieved purposes (covenants)
– Unappeased longings (poetical books)
– Unfulfilled prophecies (incomplete…)
The Old Testament is incomplete by itself:
John 5:39
Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are
they which testify of me.
History of the English Bible
The Design of the Gospels
Acts (of the Holy Spirit)
• Ascension Acts 1
• Pentecost – Birth of the Church Acts 2
• Outrage against Stephen Acts 7
• Philip & Ethiopian Treasurer Acts 8
• The call of Paul a Benjamite Acts 9
• Peter’s Vision at Cornelius’ Ch. 10
• Mission to Gentiles Ch. 11-14
• Council at Jerusalem Ch. 15
• 1st Missionary Journey Ch. 13, 14
• 2nd Missionary Journey Ch. 15
– Athens, Mars Hill Ch. 17
• 3rd Missionary Journey Ch. 18
• Outcry against Paul Ch. 22
– Before Sanhedrin Ch. 23
– Before Governor Felix Ch. 24
– Before Governor Festus Ch. 25
– Before King Agrippa Ch. 26
• Paul goes to Rome Ch. 27-28
Pauline Epistles
Romans Definitive Doctrines
1, 2 Corinthians Order in the Church
Galatians Law vs. Grace
Ephesians The Mystery of the Church
Philippians Resources in Suffering
Colossians Christ Pre-eminent
1, 2 Thessalonians The Second Coming
1, 2 Timothy Pastoral Advice
Titus Pastoral Advice
Philemon Intercessionary Example
Hebrew Christian Epistles
Hebrews The New Covenant
James Faith Demonstrated
1 Peter Persecuted Church
2 Peter Coming Apostasy
1 John Love
2 John Written to Mary and teaches on False Teachers
3 John Preparation of Helpers
Jude Apostasy
“He Shall Glorify Me” John 16:14
• Old Testament Christ in Prophecy
• Gospels Christ in History
• Acts Christ in the Church
• Epistles Christ in Experience
• Apocalypse Christ in coming Glory
The Divine Outline: Revelation 1:19
Write the things which thou hast seen,
Vision of Christ, Chapter 1
and the things which are,
The Seven Churches, Chapters 2 & 3
and the things which shall be hereafter;
That which follows after the churches; Chapters 4-22
The Seven Kingdom Parables
Revelation 2 & 3 Matthew 13
• Ephesus • The Sower and 4 Soils
• Smyrna • The Tares and the Wheat
• Pergamos • The Mustard Seed
• Thyatira • The Woman & the Leaven
• Sardis • The Treasure in the Field
• Philadelphia • The Pearl of Great Price
• Laodicea • The Dragnet
Seven Churches
Jesus Paul
• Ephesus • Ephesus
• Smyrna • Philippians
• Pergamos • Corinthians
• Thyatira • Galatians
• Sardis • Romans
• Philadelphia • Thessalonians
• Laodicea • Colossians
Genesis vs. Revelation
Gen Rev
• Earth Created 1:1
• Earth Passed away 21:1
• Sun to govern Day 1:16
• No need of sun 21:23
• Darkness called night 1:5
• No night there 22:5
• Waters He called seas 1:10
• No more sea 21:1
• A river for earth’s blessing 2:10-14
• A river for New Earth 22:1,2
• Earth’s government (re: Israel) 37
• Earth’s judgment (re: Israel) 16:8
• Man in God’s Image 1:26
• Man Headed by Satan’s Image 13
• Entrance of sin 3:6
• End of sin 21:27
• Curse pronounced 3:14-17
• No more curse 22:3
• Death entered 3:19
• No more death 21:4
• Man driven out of Eden 3:24
• Man restored 22
• Tree of life guarded 3:24
• Right to Tree of life 22:14
• Sorrow & suffering enter 3:17
• No more sorrow 22:4
• Nimrod founds Babylon 10:8-10
• Babylon falls 17,18
• God’s Flood to destroy evil generation 6 - 9
• Satan’s flood to destroy elect generation 12
• A bow: God’s promise 9:13
• A bow for remembrance 4:3; 10:1
• Sodom & Egypt: corruption, judgment 13,19
• “Sodom & Egypt”(Jerusalem) 11:8
• A confederation vs. Abraham’s people 14
• A confederation vs. Abraham’s seed 12
• A bride for Abraham’s son 24
• A bride for Abraham’s Seed 21
• Marriage of 1st Adam 2:18-23
• Marriage of Last Adam 19
• Man’s dominion ceased; Satan’s begun 3:24
• Satan’s domain ended; man’s restored 22
One Integrated Design
The New Testament is in the Old Testament concealed; The Old
Testament is in the New Testament revealed.
The Bible consists of 66 separate books penned by over 40 authors over
a period of several thousand years that are an integrated message
system. It can be demonstrated that the origin of this message is from
outside of our dimensions of space and time.
The Central Theme
• The OT is an account of a Nation.
• The NT is the account of a Man.
• The Creator became a Man. His appearance is the Central Event of
all history.
• He died to purchase us and is alive now.
• The most exalted privilege is to know Him. That’s what the Bible is
all about.
Prophetic Scriptures
• 8,362 predictive verses
• 1,817 predictions
• 737 separate matters (according to J. Barton Payne, Encyclopedia
of Biblical Prophecy).
Major Prophetic Themes
• Israel
• Jerusalem
• Temple
• Babylon
• Russia (Magog)
• Rise of China
• European SuperState
• Ecumenical Religion
• Global Government
• Rise of the Occult
Our Challenge
We are being plunged into a period of time about which the Bible says
more than about any other period in history…including the time when
Jesus walked the shores of Galilee and climbed the mountains of Judea.
The Ultimate Issue
• We are in possession of message of extraterrestrial origin.
• It portrays us as objects of an unseen warfare.
• Our eternal destiny depends upon our relationship with the ultimate
victor in this cosmic conflict.
• Where do you stand with respect to Him?
How to Study
• Prayer & relationship with the Author
• Presuppositions
• Note taking
• Your Secret Journal
• Helps (Exegetical and Expositional)
Our Coming King (Inspired by Pastor S. D. Lockridge)
He is King of the Jews (racial king); King of Israel (national king); King
of all the the Ages; King of Heaven; King of Glory; King of Kings...and
Lord of Lords. Do you know Him? Do you really?
He is a prophet before Moses; a priest after Melchizedek; a champion
like Joshua; an offering in place of Isaac; a king from the line of David;
a wise counselor above Solomon; a beloved/rejected/exalted son like
Joseph. And yet far more...
The Heavens declare His glory and the firmament shows His handiwork.
He who is, who was, and who always will be; the first and the last; He
is the Alpha and Omega, the Aleph and the Tau, the A and the Z; He is
the first fruits of them that slept.
He is the evgw. eivmi, the hy<h.a, rv,a] hy<h.a the “I AM that I AM” The voice
of the Burning Bush!
He is the Captain of the Lord’s Host; the conqueror of Jericho. He is
enduringly strong, entirely sincere, eternally steadfast; He is immortally
graceful, imperially powerful, impartially merciful;
In Him dwells the fullness of the Godhead bodily, The very God of very
God. He is our Kinsman-Redeemer and He is our Avenger of Blood; He
is our City of Refuge, Our Performing High Priest, Our Personal Prophet,
Our Reigning King.
• He’s the loftiest idea in Literature;
• He’s the highest personality in Philosophy;
• He’s the fundamental doctrine of Theology;
• He’s the Supreme Problem in “higher criticism”!
• He’s the Miracle of the Ages; the superlative of everything good.
We are the beneficiaries of a love letter: it was written in blood, on a
wooden cross erected in Judea 2,000 years ago.
He was crucified on a cross of wood; yet He made the hill on which it
stood.
By Him were all things made that were made; without Him was not
anything made that was made; by Him are all things held together!
What held Him to that cross? It wasn’t the nails! (At any time He could
have declared, “I’m out of here!”) It was His love for you and me.
He was born of a woman so that we could be born of God;
He humbled Himself so that we could be lifted up;
He became a servant so that we could be made co-heirs;
He suffered rejection so that we could become His friends;
He denied Himself so that we could freely receive all things;
He gave Himself so that He could bless us in every way.
He is available to the tempted and the tried; He blesses the young; He
cleanses the lepers; He defends the feeble; He delivers the captives; He
discharges the debtors; He forgives the sinners...
He franchises the meek; He guards the besieged; He heals the sick; He
provides strength to the weak; He regards the aged; He rewards the
diligent; He serves the unfortunate; He sympathizes and He saves!
His Offices are manifold; His Reign is righteous; His Promises are sure;
His Goodness is limitless; His Light is matchless; His Grace is sufficient;
His Love never changes; His Mercy is everlasting; His Word is enough;
His Yoke is easy and His burden is light!
He’s indescribable; He’s incomprehensible; He’s irresistible; He’s
invincible!
The Heaven of heavens cannot contain Him; man cannot explain Him;
the Pharisees couldn’t stand Him (and learned that they couldn’t stop
Him); Pilate couldn’t find any fault with Him; the witnesses couldn’t
agree against Him; Herod couldn’t kill Him; death couldn’t handle Him;
the grave couldn’t hold Him!
He has always been and always will be; He had no predecessor and will
have no successor; You can’t impeach Him and he isn’t going to resign!
His name is above every name; that at the name of Yeshua every knee
shall bow, every tongue shall confess that Jesus Christ is Lord! His is
the kingdom, the power, and the glory... for ever, and ever...Amen!
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