Old Testament survey (07): Judges

Nevertheless the LORD raised up judges, which delivered them out of the hand of those that spoiled them. And yet they would not hearken unto their judges, but they went a whoring after other gods, and bowed themselves unto them: they turned quickly out of the way which their fathers walked in, obeying the commandments of the LORD; but they did not so. And when the LORD raised them up judges, then the LORD was with the judge, and delivered them out of the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge: for it repented the LORD because of their groanings by reason of them that oppressed them and vexed them. And it came to pass, when the judge was dead, that they returned, and corrupted themselves more than their fathers, in following other gods to serve them, and to bow down unto them; they ceased not from their own doings, nor from their stubborn way. (Judges 2:16-19)

And the children of Israel said unto the LORD, We have sinned: do thou unto us whatsoever seemeth good unto thee; deliver us only, we pray thee, this day. (Judges 10:15)

In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes. (Judges 21:25)

Overview

[1] Judges, from Thru The Bible Radio with Dr. J. Vernon McGee ©, with free downloads Notes & Outlines (PDF), Complete 5-Year Study (MP3)

The Book of Judges is a philosophy of history. “Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people” (Prov. 14:34).

1. Historically it records the history of the nation from the death of Joshua to Samuel, who was the last of the judges and the first of the prophets. It bridges the gap between Joshua and the rise of the monarchy. There was no leader to take Joshua’s place in the way he had taken Moses’ place. This was the trial period of the theocracy after they entered the land.

2. Morally it is the time of the deep declension of the people as they turned from God, the unseen Leader, and descended to the low level of “In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes” (compare Jud. 1:1 with 20:18). This should have been an era of glowing progress, but it was a dark day of repeated failure. (Read the complete article)

[2] Book of Judges, from gotquestions.org (this website is also available in Afrikaans, Arabic, Bengali, Burmese-Myanmar, Cebuano, Chinese - Simplified, Chinese – Traditional, Hausa, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Khmer, Korean, Malaysian, Persian-Farsi, Portuguese, Quechua, Sesotho, Spanish, Swahili, Tagalog, Tamil, Thai, Urdu, Vietnamese, Zulu, and 70 other languages)

The Book of Judges can be divided into two sections: 1) Verses 1-16 which gives an account of the wars of deliverance beginning with the Israelites defeat of the Canaanites and ending with the defeat of the Philistines and the death of Samson; 2) Verses 17-21 which is referred to as an appendix and does not relate to the previous chapters. These chapters are noted as a time “when there was no king in Israel (Judges 17:6; 18:1; 19:1; 21:25).” (Read the complete article)

[3] Judges, from Scofield Reference Notes (1917 Edition)

This book takes its name from the thirteen men raised up to deliver Israel in the declension and disunion which followed the death of Joshua. Through these men Jehovah continued His personal government of Israel. The key-verse to the condition of Israel is (Judges 17:6), “Every man did that which was right in his own eyes.” Two facts stand out--the utter failure of Israel; the persistent grace of Jehovah. In the choice of the Judges is illustrated Zechariah’s great word (Zechariah 4:6), “not by might, nor by power, but by My Spirit, saith the Lord”; and Paul’s word (1 Corinthians 1:25), “not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called.”

The book records seven apostasies, seven servitudes to seven heathen nations, seven deliverances. The spiritual parallel is found in the history of the professing church since the Apostles, in the rise of sects and the lost sense of the unity of the one body (1 Corinthians 12:12,13).

Judges is in two parts:

1. 1-16 inclusive; key-verse, Judges2:18.
2. 17-21; key-verse, Judges21:25.

The events recorded in Judges cover a period of 305 years (Ussher).

[4] Judges and Ruth (with chart Fighting Without & Within), from Uplook Ministries


Further study (Be like the Bereans! Acts 17:11)

[1] Israel’s Dark Ages, by Bob Deffinbaugh

[2] The Role of Women in the Book of Judges, by Hampton Keathley IV (download Word doc)

[3] Materials by David Malick

• An Argument of the Book of Judges (download Word doc)
• An Introduction to the Book of Judges (download Word doc)

Sermons on Judges (Be like the Bereans! Acts 17:11)

[1] Sermons from South McGehee Baptist Church, McGehee AR

• The Dark Ages of Israel, The recurring cycle of sin
  
• Judges Outline & Chart Judges

[2] Sermons from Fayetteville Baptist Church, Fayetteville, WV

• How to Win a War, Judges 4:1-9
• The Women of Judges, Judges 5

[3] Returning to God, Judges 4:1-7, by Rev. Chris Harbin, Central Baptist Church—Lowesville, VA

[4] Confronting the Nations Disaster EBC, by James Huffman

[5] Judges 2:8-19, Series on Leadership 1 - Why We Need Leaders - Revised, by Gary Stevens

[6] Judges 2:6-23, The Cycle Of Misery, by Peter L. Dorn

[7] Defeat And Deliverance (Judges [2]6-23), by Brian Thiessen

[8] Judges 3:12–30, A Left-Handed Leader, by Brent M. Bryant, Sr.

Judges 21:25

[9] Judges 1 and Introduction, by Ken Lang

[10] The Need for Biblical Authority, by Kenneth W. Burton

For other available sermons, please surf to Sermon / Preaching resources. Sermons are also available from South McGehee Baptist Church, McGehee, Arizona; Central Baptist Church, Lowesville; First Baptist Church, Mountain View, Missouri; Swift Creek Baptist Church; Word of Life Baptist Church, Pottsville, Philadelphia; Palm Springs Baptist Church, California; South Woods Baptist Church; Grove Baptist Church, Ulster; Dudley Baptist Church, United Kingdom; Independent Fundamental Baptist Sermons, Fundamental Christian Radio Broadcasts, Off-Site Audio Page and The Christian Radio Tuner

Notes: (1) This ministry does not necessarily endorse or share all the views and opinions expressed in the materials, resources or links mentioned in these posts. Please always refer to the Articles of Faith and Biblical distinctives of Baptists when you study these materials. (2) This lesson is part of the projected 300 plus lessons. From time to time, the lessons will be updated, revised, combined, formatted, and edited to comply with the VOA Simplified English word list. Later on, these lessons will be categorized, numbered sequentially, and made available as PDF downloads.

Old Testament survey (06): Joshua

Be strong and of a good courage: for unto this people shalt thou divide for an inheritance the land, which I sware unto their fathers to give them.

Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper whithersoever thou goest.

This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.

Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest. (Joshua 1:6-9)

Now therefore fear the LORD, and serve him in sincerity and in truth: and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the flood, and in Egypt; and serve ye the LORD.

And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD. (Joshua 24:14-15)

Overview

Note: The logo for Israel’s Ministry of Tourism shown at the right features Joshua and Caleb, the two faithful and courageous spies, carrying on a pole the fruits they brought back from the Promised Land. Joshua and Caleb are considered as the first ever tourists to Israel.

[1] Joshua, from Thru The Bible Radio with Dr. J. Vernon McGee ©, with free downloads Notes & Outlines (PDF), Complete 5-Year Study (MP3), Ai and I (PDF), Have You Crossed Over Jordan? (PDF

The Book of Joshua has a very practical application to the believer today. The Promised Land cannot be a type of heaven since heaven is not a place of conflict and conquest. Heaven is received as a gift of the grace of God. Rather, the Promised Land represents the place to which believers are brought right here in this world today. The Book of Joshua corresponds to the Epistle to the Ephesians in the New Testament where we see that the believer is blessed with all spiritual blessings. The practical possession and experience of them depends upon conflict and conquest. These are never attained through the energy of the flesh, but through the power of the Holy Spirit in the yielded life of the believer. The Book of Joshua is the pattern, and it illustrates the method by which the believer can possess what God has given to him. (Read the complete article)

[2] Book of Joshua, from gotquestions.org (this website is also available in Afrikaans, Arabic, Bengali, Burmese-Myanmar, Cebuano, Chinese - Simplified, Chinese – Traditional, Hausa, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Khmer, Korean, Malaysian, Persian-Farsi, Portuguese, Quechua, Sesotho, Spanish, Swahili, Tagalog, Tamil, Thai, Urdu, Vietnamese, Zulu, and 70 other languages)

The story of Rahab the harlot and her great faith in the God of the Israelites gives her a place with those honored for their faith in Hebrews 11:31. Hers is a story of God’s grace to sinners and salvation by faith alone. Most importantly, by God’s grace she was in the Messianic line (Matthew 1:15).

One of the ceremonial rituals of Joshua 5 find its perfect fulfillment in the New Testament. Verses 1-9 describe God’s commandment that those who were born in the wilderness were to be circumcised when they came into the Promised Land. By so doing, God “rolled away the reproach of Egypt” from them, meaning that He cleansed them from the sins of their former life. Colossians 2:10-12 describes believers as having been circumcised in their hearts by Christ Himself, by whom we have put off the sinful nature of our former lives without Christ.

God established cities of refuge so that those who accidentally killed someone could live there without fear of retribution. Christ is our refuge to whom we “have fled to take hold of the hope offered to us” (Hebrews 6:18).

The Book of Joshua has an overriding theological theme of rest. The Israelites, after wandering in the wilderness for 40 years, finally entered the rest God had prepared for them in the land of Canaan. The writer of Hebrews uses this incident as a warning to us not to let unbelief keep us from entering into God’s rest in Christ (Hebrews 3:7-12). (Read the complete article)

[3] Joshua, from Scofield Reference Notes (1917 Edition)

Joshua records the consummation of the redemption of Israel of Israel out of Egypt; for redemption has two parts: “out,” and “into” (Deuteronomy 6:23). The key-phrase is “Moses My servant is dead” (Joshua 1:2). Law, of which Moses is the representative, could never give a sinful people victory (Hebrews 7:19; Romans 6:14; 8:2-4).

In a spiritual sense the book of Joshua is the Ephesians of the Old Testament. “The heavenly” of Ephesians is to the Christian what Canaan was to the Israelite and blessing through divine power (Joshua 21:43-55; Ephesians 1:3)

The government, as before, was theocratic; Joshua succeeding Moses as the ruler under God.

Joshua falls into four parts:

1. The conquest, 1-12.
2. The partition of the inheritance, 13-21.
3. Incipient discord, 22.
4. Joshua's last counsels and death, 23, 24.

The events recorded in Joshua cover a period of 26 years (Ussher).

[4] Overview of Joshua (with chart Fighting Without & Within), from Uplook Ministries


Further study (Be like the Bereans! Acts 17:11)

[1] Taking God’s Gift Of The Promised Land – Spiritual Victory In The Book Of Joshua, by Paul G. Apple

[2] Materials by David Malick

• An Introduction to the Book of Joshua (download Word doc)
• An Argument of the Book of Joshua (download Word doc)

[3] Israel’s Golden Years, by Bob Deffinbaugh

[4] The Captain of the Lord’s Army (Joshua 5:13-15), by J. Hampton Keathley, III (download Word doc)

[5] Follow that Dream: Lessons for Women From Joshua, by Kay Daigle


Sermons on Joshua (be like the Bereans! Acts 17:11)

Joshua 1:6-9

[1] Sermons by Bobby Earls First Baptist Church, Center Point, Alabama

• Good News for Graduates
• Getting Ready for a Great Day

[2] Sensational Success, by Pastor Jeremy Stephens, Southview Baptist Church

[3] On a Mission From God - Joshua 1, by Robert D. Fannon, New Hope Baptist Church

[4] Point A to Point B - Victory Over Sin, by Jim Oesterwind, Heritage Baptist Church

[5] A Message For Our Graduates, by Shane Robinson

[6] Crossing Jordan 4 - A Promise Land of Freedom and Blessing, by Daniel Waller

[7] Sermons by David Harp

• Where God Guides - God Provides
• A Work in Progress

[8] Three Promises Of God, by Leslie A Wright

[9] Entering Canaan, by Luke Harris

[10] Secret of the Victorious Living, by David Li

[11] Joshua the Faithful Servant, by Rey Cedillo (with some Spanish text)

[12] Who is the Person the God Uses, by Jim Freed

[13] Courage for the Future, by Stephen Rummage

[14] Reflecting on God’s Faithfulness, by Ian S Sinclair

[15] Joshua...doing the right thing, by David L Peterson IV

[16] Be Strong & Courageous, by Wes Brown

Joshua 24:14

[1] Who Will You Obey, by David Palmer, East Side Baptist Church

[2] Whom Will Ye Serve, by Patrick Wraight, 7 Valleys Baptist Church

[3] A Father’s Command, by Robert D. Fannon, New Hope Baptist Church

[4] Ten Habits of Highly Successful Families, by Ed Clavell (with some Spanish text)

[5] Choose you this day whom you will serve, by Daniel Crosby

[6] A Family Design, by Kenneth Morris

[7] Changing the Norm, by Steve Littlefield

[8] Who Will You Serve? by James Bing

[9] fathersday2009, by Michael Trull

[10] Joshua and the Power of Influence, by Rusty Russell

[11] Before There Were Kings 6 - Joshua: The Choice is Yours, by Richard DeRuiter

[12] Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost, by Charles Cameron

[13] Choose you this day whom you will serve, by Daniel Crosby

[14] A Heart To Obey, by Kenneth Morris

[15] Creating a Christ Centered Home, by Michael R Dean

[16] Choose You This Day, by Kevin F Allen

[17] I Chose Life, Not Death! by Will Potter


For other available sermons, please surf to Sermon / Preaching resources. Sermons are also available from South McGehee Baptist Church, McGehee, Arizona; Central Baptist Church, Lowesville; First Baptist Church, Mountain View, Missouri; Swift Creek Baptist Church; Word of Life Baptist Church, Pottsville, Philadelphia; Palm Springs Baptist Church, California; South Woods Baptist Church; Grove Baptist Church, Ulster; Dudley Baptist Church, United Kingdom; Independent Fundamental Baptist Sermons, Fundamental Christian Radio Broadcasts, Off-Site Audio Page and The Christian Radio Tuner

Notes: (1) This ministry does not necessarily endorse or share all the views and opinions expressed in the materials, resources or links mentioned in these posts. Please always refer to the Articles of Faith and Biblical distinctives of Baptists when you study these materials. (2) This lesson is part of the projected 300 plus lessons. From time to time, the lessons will be updated, revised, combined, formatted, and edited to comply with the VOA Simplified English word list. Later on, these lessons will be categorized, numbered sequentially, and made available as PDF downloads.

Old Testament survey (5): Deuteronomy

Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the LORD your God which I command you. (Deuteronomy 4:2)

Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD: And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might. And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up. (Deuteronomy 6:4-7)

Behold, I set before you this day a blessing and a curse; A blessing, if ye obey the commandments of the LORD your God, which I command you this day: And a curse, if ye will not obey the commandments of the LORD your God, but turn aside out of the way which I command you this day, to go after other gods, which ye have not known. (Deuteronomy 11:26-28)

And he said unto them, Set your hearts unto all the words which I testify among you this day, which ye shall command your children to observe to do, all the words of this law. For it is not a vain thing for you; because it is your life: and through this thing ye shall prolong your days in the land, whither ye go over Jordan to possess it. (Deuteronomy 32:46-47)

Overview

[1] Deuteronomy, from Thru The Bible Radio with Dr. J. Vernon McGee ©, with free downloads Notes & Outlines (PDF), Complete 5-Year Study (MP3)

The theme of Deuteronomy may surprise you. The great theme is Love and Obey. You may not have realized that the love of God was mentioned that far back in the Bible, but the word love occurs twenty–two times. The Lord Jesus was not attempting to give something that was brand new when He said, “If you love me, keep my commandments.” Deuteronomy teaches that obedience is man’s response to God’s love. This is not the gospel, but the great principle of it is here. And let’s understand one thing: the Law is good. Although I emphasize and overemphasize the fact that God cannot save us by Law, that does not imply that the Law is not good. Of course the Law is good. Do you know where the trouble lies? The trouble is with you and me. Therefore God must save us only by His grace. (Read the complete article)

[2] Book of Deuteronomy, from gotquestions.org (this website is also available in Afrikaans, Arabic, Bengali, Burmese-Myanmar, Cebuano, Chinese - Simplified, Chinese – Traditional, Hausa, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Khmer, Korean, Malaysian, Persian-Farsi, Portuguese, Quechua, Sesotho, Spanish, Swahili, Tagalog, Tamil, Thai, Urdu, Vietnamese, Zulu, and 70 other languages)

The Israelites are commanded to remember four things: God’s faithfulness, God’s holiness, God’s blessings, and God’s warnings. The first three chapters recap the trip from Egypt to their current location, Moab. Chapter 4 is a call to obedience, to be faithful to the God Who was faithful to them.

Chapters 5 through 26 are a repetition of the law. The Ten Commandments, the laws concerning sacrifices and specials days, and the rest of the law are given to the new generation. Blessings are promised to those who obey (5:29; 6:17-19; 11:13-15), and famine is promised to those who break the law (11:16-17).

The theme of blessing and cursing is continued in chapters 27-30. This portion of the book ends with a clear choice set before Israel: “I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing.” God’s desire for His people is found in what He recommends: “choose life” (30:19). (Read the complete article)

[3] Deuteronomy, from Scofield Reference Notes (1917 Edition)

DEUTERONOMY consists of the parting counsels of Moses delivered to Israel in view of the impending entrance upon their covenanted possession. It contains a summary of the wilderness wanderings of Israel, which is important as unfolding the moral judgement of God upon those events; repeats the Decalogue to a generation which had grown up in the wilderness; gives needed instruction as the conduct of Israel in the land, and contains the Palestinian Covenant (Deuteronomy 30:1-9). The book breathes the sternness of the Law. Key- words, “Thou shalt”; key-verses, Deuteronomy 11:26-28.

It is important to note that, while the land of promise was unconditionally given Abraham and to his seed in the Abrahamic Covenant (Genesis 13:15; 15:7), it was under the conditional Palestinian Covenant (Deuteronomy 28:1-30:9) that Israel entered the land under Joshua. Utterly violating the conditions of that covenant, the nation was first disrupted (1 Kings 12) and then cast out of the land (2 Kings 17:1-18; 24:1-25:11). But the same covenant unconditionally promises a national restoration of Israel which is yet to be fulfilled.

DEUTERONOMY is in seven divisions:

1. Summary of the history of Israel in the wilderness, 1:1-3:29
2. A restatement of the Law, with warnings and exhortations, 4:1 -11:32,
3. Instructions, Warnings, and Predictions, 12:1-27:26,
4. The great closing prophecies summarizing the history of Israel to the second coming of Christ, and containing the Palestinian Covenant, 28:1-30:20,
5. Last counsels to Priests, Levites, and to Joshua, 31,
6. The Song of Moses and his parting blessings, 32,33,
7. The Death of Moses, 34.

The time covered by this retrospect is approximately forty years.

[4] Deuteronomy (with chart Slow Learners, Slow Travelers), from Uplook Ministries


Further study (Be like the Bereans! Acts 17:11)

[1] Materials by David Malick

• An Introduction to Deuteronomy (download Word doc)
• An Argument of the Book of Deuteronomy (download Word doc)

[2] Israel’s Covenant Renewal, by Bob Deffinbaugh

[3] Regal/Messianic Hope in Deuteronomy, 1, 2 Samuel, and 1, 2 Kings, by Greg Herrick (download Word doc)

[4] Responsibilities of Fatherhood (Deuteronomy 6:1-19), by J. Hampton Keathley, III (download Word doc)

[5] The Law: The First Five Books, by J. Hampton Keathley, III

Sermons on Deuteronomy (Be like the Bereans! Acts 17:11)

[1] Deuteronomy 6 A living legacy, by Danny Parker, First Baptist Church

[2] The Command to Love God, by Ron Humphries, Scotland Baptist Church

[3] DEUTERONOMY: God’s Book of Remembrance, from South McGehee Baptist Church, McGehee AR

[4] From Palm Springs Baptist Church

• The Most Important Thing I Could Tell You, Deuteronomy 30:19-20
• Faith Worth Passing On, Deuteronomy 6

[5] Sermons by Rev. Chris Harbin, Rocks Baptist Church, Pamplin, VA

• Heart Matters: Faithfulness Deuteronomy 30:11 -20
• Not Too Hard Deuteronomy 30:11 -20

[6] A New Deal For God’s People, by Peter Bongers, Stanley Park Baptist Church

[7] Financial Stewardship, Part 1, The Believer and His Money, from Albany Baptist Church, Albany NY

[8] Why Follow God? by George Toews

[9] Example, by Jim L. Wilson

[10] Preparation, by Jim L. Wilson

[11] Notice to Parents, by James Huffman

[12] Obeying the Commands, by David L Peterson IV

[13] Deal or No Deal, by Bruce W. Logue

[14] Who Do You Love? by George Toews

[15] Showing & Telling, by Josh Kelley

[16] What’s a Dad to Do? by Ethan Kallberg

[17] Sermon -01-20-2008 - The Power of Choices, by Fred

[18] Dt 11 PASSING THE BATON, by James Paton

[19] Christian Education Begins At Home, by Mark M. Goodwin

[20] The Road Less Traveled, by Walter Johnson

For other available sermons, please surf to Sermon / Preaching resources. Sermons are also available from South McGehee Baptist Church, McGehee, Arizona; Central Baptist Church, Lowesville; First Baptist Church, Mountain View, Missouri; Swift Creek Baptist Church; Word of Life Baptist Church, Pottsville, Philadelphia; Palm Springs Baptist Church, California; South Woods Baptist Church; Grove Baptist Church, Ulster; Dudley Baptist Church, United Kingdom; Independent Fundamental Baptist Sermons, Fundamental Christian Radio Broadcasts, Off-Site Audio Page and The Christian Radio Tuner

Notes: (1) This ministry does not necessarily endorse or share all the views and opinions expressed in the materials, resources or links mentioned in these posts. Please always refer to the Articles of Faith and Biblical distinctives of Baptists when you study these materials. (2) This lesson is part of the projected 300 plus lessons. From time to time, the lessons will be updated, revised, combined, formatted, and edited to comply with the VOA Simplified English word list. Later on, these lessons will be categorized, numbered sequentially, and made available as PDF downloads.

Old Testament survey (04): Numbers

The LORD bless thee, and keep thee: The LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee: The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace. (Numbers 6:24-26)

And he said, Hear now my words: If there be a prophet among you, I the LORD will make myself known unto him in a vision, and will speak unto him in a dream. My servant Moses is not so, who is faithful in all mine house. With him will I speak mouth to mouth, even apparently, and not in dark speeches; and the similitude of the LORD shall he behold: wherefore then were ye not afraid to speak against my servant Moses? (Numbers 12:6-8)

Doubtless ye shall not come into the land, concerning which I sware to make you dwell therein, save Caleb the son of Jephunneh, and Joshua the son of Nun. But your little ones, which ye said should be a prey, them will I bring in, and they shall know the land which ye have despised. But as for you, your carcases, they shall fall in this wilderness. And your children shall wander in the wilderness forty years, and bear your whoredoms, until your carcases be wasted in the wilderness. After the number of the days in which ye searched the land, even forty days, each day for a year, shall ye bear your iniquities, even forty years, and ye shall know my breach of promise. (Numbers 14:30-34)

I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not nigh: there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth. (Numbers 24:17)

Overview

[1] Numbers, from Thru The Bible Radio with Dr. J. Vernon McGee ©, with free downloads Notes & Outlines (PDF), Complete 5-Year Study (MP3), Balaam: A Prophet for Profit (PDF)

In the Book of Numbers we see the children of Israel depart from Mount Sinai and march to Kadesh–barnea. After their failure at Kadesh–barnea, they began to wander until that generation died in the wilderness. The years of wandering were a veritable saga of suffering, a trek of tragedy, and a story of straying.

“Pilgrim’s Progress” is an apt theme for this book. Here we find the walking, wandering, working, warring, witnessing, and worshiping of God’s pilgrims. It is a handbook for pilgrims in this world. In the words of the hymnwriter, “Chart and compass come from Thee.” This is a road map for the wilderness of this world.

This book is helpful for us today. The lessons which the children of Israel had to learn are the lessons that you and I will need to learn, which is the reason God recorded this history for you and me. “For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope” (Rom. 15:4). (Read the complete article)

[2] Book of Numbers, from gotquestions.org (this website is also available in Afrikaans, Arabic, Bengali, Burmese-Myanmar, Cebuano, Chinese - Simplified, Chinese – Traditional, Hausa, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Khmer, Korean, Malaysian, Persian-Farsi, Portuguese, Quechua, Sesotho, Spanish, Swahili, Tagalog, Tamil, Thai, Urdu, Vietnamese, Zulu, and 70 other languages)

Most of the events of the Book of Numbers take place in the wilderness, primarily between the second and fortieth years of the wandering of the Israelites. The first 25 chapters of the book chronicle the experiences of the first generation of Israel in the wilderness, while the rest of the book describes the experiences of the second generation. The theme of obedience and rebellion followed by repentance and blessing runs through the entire book, as well as the entire Old Testament.

The theme of the holiness of God is continued from the book of Leviticus into the book of Numbers, which reveals God’s instruction and preparation of His people to enter the Promised Land of Canaan. The importance of the Book of Numbers is indicated by its being referred to in the New Testament many times. The Holy Spirit called special attention to Numbers in 1 Corinthians 10:1-12. The words “all these things happened to them for examples” refers to the sin of the Israelites and God’s displeasure with them.

In Romans 11:22, Paul speaks about the “goodness and severity of God.” That, in a nutshell, is the message of Numbers. The severity of God is seen in the death of the rebellious generation in the wilderness, those who never entered the Promised Land. The goodness of God is realized in the new generation. God protected, preserved, and provided for these people until they possessed the land. This reminds us of the justice and love of God, which are always in sovereign harmony. (Read the complete article)

[3] Numbers, from Scofield Reference Notes (1917 Edition)

The book derives its name from the fact that it records the enumeration of Israel. Historically, NUMBERS takes up the story where EXODUS left it, and is the book of the wilderness wanderings of the redeemed people consequent upon their failure to enter the land at Kadesh-barnea.

Typically, it is the book of service and walk, and thus completes, with the preceding books, a beautiful moral order: GENESIS, the book of the creation and fall; EXODUS, of redemption; LEVITICUS, of worship and fellowship; and NUMBERS, of that which should follow--service and walk.

It is important to see that nothing was left to self-will. Every servant was numbered, knew his place in the family, and had his own definitely assigned service. The N.T. parallel is 1 Cor. 12.

The second typical lesson is that, tested by wilderness circumstances, Israel utterly failed.

NUMBERS is in five chief divisions:

1. The Order of the Host, Numbers 1:1-10:10
2. From Sinai to Kadesh-barnea, Numbers 10:11-12:16,
3. Israel at Kadesh-barnea, Numbers 13:1-19:22
4. The Wilderness Wanderings, Numbers 20:1-33:49
5. Closing Instructions, Numbers 33:50-36:13.

The events covered in NUMBERS cover a period of 39 years (Ussher). (Read the complete article)

[4] The Book of Numbers (with chart Camping with God), from Uplook Ministries


Further study (Be like the Bereans! Acts 17:11)

[1] Materials by David Malick

• An Introduction to the Book of Numbers (download Word doc)
• An Argument of the Book of Numbers (download Word doc)

[2] The Law: The First Five Books, by J. Hampton Keathley, III

[3] Israel’s Failure at Kadesh Barnea, by Bob Deffinbaugh

[4] “A Star Will Come out of Jacob”: Early Regal Images in Numbers 24:15-19, by Greg Herrick (download Word doc)

Sermons on Numbers (Be like the Bereans! Acts 17:11)

[1] Numbers: Book of Wanderings, Wandering in the wilderness of sin, from South McGehee Baptist Church, McGehee AR

[2] Caleb–Vision versus Ordinary Sight, Numbers 13:1-14:38, from Palm Springs Baptist Church

[3] The Jackass Did Speak! by Michael Stark, New Beginnings Baptist Church

[4] A0415_The Lord Bless You, by Joel Dawson

[5] Prayer of Blessings, by Rev. Wilbur D. Winborne Sr.

[6] Moses, by Kenneth Morris

[7] A Star Out of Jacob, by Douglas James Wilson

[8] The birth of Jesus, by Chad Oltman

[8] The Advent, by Rev. Gregory S. Byrd

[9] The Star of Bethlehem, by Douglas James Wilson

[9] The Star that Led to a King, by Frank Walker

For other available sermons, please surf to Sermon / Preaching resources. Sermons are also available from South McGehee Baptist Church, McGehee, Arizona; Central Baptist Church, Lowesville; First Baptist Church, Mountain View, Missouri; Swift Creek Baptist Church; Word of Life Baptist Church, Pottsville, Philadelphia; Palm Springs Baptist Church, California; South Woods Baptist Church; Grove Baptist Church, Ulster; Dudley Baptist Church, United Kingdom; Independent Fundamental Baptist Sermons, Fundamental Christian Radio Broadcasts, Off-Site Audio Page and The Christian Radio Tuner

Notes: (1) This ministry does not necessarily endorse or share all the views and opinions expressed in the materials, resources or links mentioned in these posts. Please always refer to the Articles of Faith and Biblical distinctives of Baptists when you study these materials. (2) This lesson is part of the projected 300 plus lessons. From time to time, the lessons will be updated, revised, combined, formatted, and edited to comply with the VOA Simplified English word list. Later on, these lessons will be categorized, numbered sequentially, and made available as PDF downloads.

Old Testament survey (3): Leviticus

And he shall put his hand upon the head of the burnt offering; and it shall be accepted for him to make atonement for him. (Leviticus 1:4)

For the life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atonement for your souls: for it is the blood that maketh an atonement for the soul. (Leviticus 17:11)

Speak unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, and say unto them, Ye shall be holy: for I the LORD your God am holy. (Leviticus 19:2)

Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the LORD. (Leviticus 19:18)

Overview

[1] Leviticus, from Thru The Bible Radio with Dr. J. Vernon McGee ©, with free downloads Notes & Outlines (PDF), Complete 5-Year Study (MP3)

The keynote to the book is holiness unto Jehovah. The message of the book is twofold:

1. Leviticus teaches that the way to God is by sacrifice. The word atonement occurs 45 times in this book. Atonement means to “cover up.” The blood of bulls and goats did not actually take away sin. It covered over sin until Christ came to take away all sins. This is what Paul is referring to in Romans 3:25: “Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God.”

The sins that are past are the sins back in the Old Testament. You see, God never accepted the blood of bulls and goats as the final payment for sin, but He required that blood be shed. It was an atonement to cover over the sins until Christ came. In other words, God saved “on credit” in the Old Testament. When Christ came, as the hymn accurately states it, “Jesus paid it all.” This is true as far as the past is concerned, and as far as the present is concerned, and as far as the future is concerned.

One of the key verses in Leviticus, dealing with atonement, is found in Leviticus 17:11, “For the life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atonement for your souls: for it is the blood that maketh an atonement for the soul.” The way to God is by sacrifice and without the shedding of blood, there is no remission of sins.

2. Leviticus teaches that the walk with God is by sanctification. The word holiness occurs 87 times in this book. “And ye shall be holy unto me: for I the Lord am holy, and have severed you from other people, that ye should be mine” (Lev. 20:26).

God gave strict laws governing the diet, social life, and daily details involving every physical aspect of the lives of His people. These laws have a greater spiritual application to His people today. That is the reason I think we ought to study Leviticus. You see, access to God is secured for the sinner today through the shed blood of Christ. The writer to the Hebrews stated it this way: “Nor yet that he should offer himself often, as the high priest entereth into the holy place every year with blood of others; for then must he often have suffered since the foundation of the world: but now once in the end of the world [literally, end of the age] hath he appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself” (Heb. 9:25–26).

Those who are redeemed by the blood of Christ must live a holy life if they are to enjoy and worship God. “Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is well–pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen”(Heb. 13:20–21). (Read the complete article)

[2] Book of Leviticus, from gotquestions.org (this website is also available in Afrikaans, Arabic, Bengali, Burmese-Myanmar, Cebuano, Chinese - Simplified, Chinese – Traditional, Hausa, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Khmer, Korean, Malaysian, Persian-Farsi, Portuguese, Quechua, Sesotho, Spanish, Swahili, Tagalog, Tamil, Thai, Urdu, Vietnamese, Zulu, and 70 other languages)

Chapters 1-7 outline the offerings required of both the laity and the priesthood. Chapters 8-10 describe the consecration of Aaron and his sons to the priesthood. Chapters 11-16 are the prescriptions for various types of uncleanness. The final 10 chapters are God’s guidelines to His people for practical holiness. Various feasts were instituted in the people's worship of Jehovah God, convened and practiced according to God's laws. Blessings or curses would accompany either the keeping or neglect of God's commandments (chapter 26). Vows to the Lord are covered in Chapter 27.

The primary theme of Leviticus is holiness. God's demand for holiness in His people is based on His own holy nature. A corresponding theme is that of atonement. Holiness must be maintained before God, and holiness can only be attained through a proper atonement. (Read the complete article)

[3] Leviticus, from Scofield Reference Notes (1917 Edition)

LEVITICUS stands in the same relation to EXODUS, that the Epistles do to the Gospels. EXODUS is the record of redemption, and lays the foundation of the cleansing, worship, and service of a redeemed people. LEVITICUS gives the detail of the walk, worship, and service of that people. In EXODUS God speaks out of the mount to which approach was forbidden; in LEVITICUS He speaks out of the tabernacle in which He dwells in the midst of His people, to tell them that which befits His holiness in their approach to, and communion with, Himself.

The key word of Leviticus is holiness, occurring 87 times. Key verse is Leviticus 19:2.

LEVITICUS is in nine chief divisions:

1. The Offerings, Leviticus 1-6:7
2. The Law of the Offerings. Leviticus 6:8-7:38.
3. Consecration, Leviticus 8:1-9:24
4. A Warning Example, Leviticus 10:1-20.
5. A Holy God Must Have a Cleansed People, Leviticus 11-15.
6. Atonement, Leviticus 16-17.
7. The Relationships of God’s People, Leviticus 18-22.
8. The Feasts of Jehovah, Leviticus 23.
9. Instructions and Warnings, Leviticus 24-27.

[4] Leviticus - An Overview (with chart Wholly for a Holy God), from Uplook Ministries


Further study (Be like the Bereans! Acts 17:11)

[1] Materials by David Malick

• An Introduction to Leviticus (download Word doc)
• An Argument of the Book of Leviticus (download Word doc)

[2] Leviticus: Sacrifice and Sanctification (series), by Bob Deffinbaugh (download Word doc)

• Super-Sabbath: Israel’s Land and Its Lord (Leviticus 25:1-34)
• Learning to Love Leviticus
• The Law of Burnt Offerings (Leviticus 1:1-17)
• The Grain Offering (Leviticus 2:1-16; 6:14-18; 7:9-10; 10:12-13)
• The Fellowship Offering (Leviticus 3:1-17; 7:11-34; 19:5-8; 22:29-30)
• The Sin Offering (Leviticus 4:1–5:13; 6:24-30)
• The Guilt Offering (Leviticus 5:14-6:7; 7:1-6)
• Principles of Priesthood (Leviticus 8-10)
• The Clean and Unclean—Part I (Leviticus 11)
• Offending God: The Clean and the Unclean—Part II (Leviticus 12-15)
• The Day of Atonement (Leviticus 16)
• The Preciousness of Blood (Leviticus 17)
• Obedience—The Obligation of Being Owned (Leviticus 18:1-5)
• The Boundaries of Godly Sexuality (Leviticus 18:6-29)
• How to Spell ‘Holy’ (Leviticus 19:1-37)
• Capital Crimes (Leviticus 20)
• Holiness: The False and the True (Leviticus 21 & 22)
• The Lord’s Appointed Times (Leviticus 23)
• The Lamp, the Loaves, and the Loudmouth (Leviticus 24)
• Taking Interest in Your Neighbor (Leviticus 25:35-55)
• A Welcome Warning (Leviticus 26)
• The Value of a Vow (Leviticus 27)

[3] The Law: The First Five Books, by J. Hampton Keathley, III

[4] Homosexual Theology, by Kerby Anderson

[5] God’s Design for Building Your Marriage: A Study for Wise Women, by Kay Daigle

• Introduction to God's Design for Building Your Marriage
• God's Design for Oneness (Lesson 1)
• God's Design of a Helper (Lesson 2)
• God's Design for Covenant (Lesson 3)
• God's Design for Submission (Lesson 4)
• God's Design for Sexual Intimacy (Lesson 5)
• Building with Love (Lesson 6)
• God's Design for Dealing with Unbelieving/disobedient Husbands (Lesson 7)
• God's Design for Life Priorities (Lesson 8)
• God's Design for Finances (Lesson 9)
• God's Design for Building Communication (Lesson 10)
• Marriage Downloadable Resources

Sermons on Leviticus (Be like the Bereans! Acts 17:11)

[1] From South McGehee Baptist Church, McGehee AR

• Leviticus: Priest’s Handbook You shall be holy for I am holy
• Types in Leviticus
  

[2] Requirements for Atonement Lev 16:5-34, by James McCullen

[3] Sermons by Mark Hoffer

• The Importance of the Blood
• The Blood of Jesus Christ

[4] Hidden in the Blood, by John Martin

[5] A Big Fall Created The Pothole, by David Paul Asfour

[6] Blood of the Covenant, by Dennis Davis

[7] Atonement Symbolism, by Mark Klein

[8] The Sound of Music and Star Wars - The Creation Story, by Bryan O Clements

[9] Called To Holiness, by John R. Miller

[10] The gospel of the Lord - the living of the Gospel (1), by Rudi Schwartz

[11] Love Your Neighbor, by Thomas Black

For other available sermons, please surf to Sermon / Preaching resources. Sermons are also available from South McGehee Baptist Church, McGehee, Arizona; Central Baptist Church, Lowesville; First Baptist Church, Mountain View, Missouri; Swift Creek Baptist Church; Word of Life Baptist Church, Pottsville, Philadelphia; Palm Springs Baptist Church, California; South Woods Baptist Church; Grove Baptist Church, Ulster; Dudley Baptist Church, United Kingdom; Independent Fundamental Baptist Sermons, Fundamental Christian Radio Broadcasts, Off-Site Audio Page and The Christian Radio Tuner

Notes: (1) This ministry does not necessarily endorse or share all the views and opinions expressed in the materials, resources or links mentioned in these posts. Please always refer to the Articles of Faith and Biblical distinctives of Baptists when you study these materials. (2) This lesson is part of the projected 300 plus lessons. From time to time, the lessons will be updated, revised, combined, formatted, and edited to comply with the VOA Simplified English word list. Later on, these lessons will be categorized, numbered sequentially, and made available as PDF downloads.

New Testament survey (27): Revelation

Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand. (Revelation 1:3)

And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works. And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire. (Revelation 20:11-15)

Overview

[1] Revelation, from Thru The Bible Radio with Dr. J. Vernon McGee ©, with free downloads Notes & Outlines (PDF), Complete 5-Year Study (MP3), Armageddon: What? Where? When? (PDF), Darkness and Light: The Day of the Lord (PDF), The Human Story (PDF), New Jerusalem: The Eternal Home of the Church (PDF), Who is Antichrist? (PDF)

In the first division of the Book of Revelation we will see the person of Christ in His position and glory as the Great High Priest who is in charge of His church. We will see that He is in absolute control. In the Gospels we find Him to be meek, lowly, and humble. He made Himself subject to His enemies on earth and died upon a cross! We find a completely different picture of Him in the Book of the Revelation. Here He is in absolute control. Although He is still the Lamb of God, it is His wrath that is revealed, the wrath of the Lamb, and it terrifies the earth. When He speaks in wrath, His judgment begins upon the earth.

The person of Jesus Christ is the theme of this book. When the scene moves to heaven, we see Him there, too, controlling everything. Not only in Revelation but in the entire Bible Jesus Christ is the major theme. The Scriptures are both theocentric and Christocentric, God–centered and Christ–centered. Since Christ is God, He is the One who fills the horizon of the total Word of God. This needs to be kept in mind in a special way as we study the Book of Revelation—even more than in the Gospels. The Bible as a whole tells us what He has done, what He is doing, and what He will do. The Book of Revelation emphasizes both what He is doing and what He will do. (Read the complete article)

[2] Book of Revelation, from gotquestions.org (this website is also available in Afrikaans, Arabic, Bengali, Burmese-Myanmar, Cebuano, Chinese - Simplified, Chinese – Traditional, Hausa, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Khmer, Korean, Malaysian, Persian-Farsi, Portuguese, Quechua, Sesotho, Spanish, Swahili, Tagalog, Tamil, Thai, Urdu, Vietnamese, Zulu, and 70 other languages)

The book of Revelation is culmination of the prophecies about the end times, beginning with the Old Testament. The description of the antichrist mentioned in Daniel 9:27 is developed fully in chapter 13 of Revelation. Outside of Revelation, examples of apocalyptic literature in the Bible are Daniel chapters 7-12, Isaiah chapters 24-27, Ezekiel chapters 37-41, and Zechariah chapters 9-12. All these prophecies come together in the book of Revelation. (Read the complete article)

[3] Revelation, from Scofield Reference Notes (1917 Edition)

WRITER: The Apostle John ( 1:1)

DATE: A.D. 96

THEME: The theme of the Revelation is Jesus Christ (Revelation 1:1), presented in a threefold way:

1. As to time: "which is, and which was, and which is to come" (Revelation 1:4);
2. As to relationships--the churches (1:9-3:22), to the tribulation (Revelation 4:1-19:21), to the kingdom (Revelation 20:1-22:21);
3. In His offices--High Priest (Revelation 8:3-6), Bridegroom (Revelation 19:7-9), King-Judge (Revelation 20:1-15).

But while Christ is thus the central theme of the book, all of the events move toward one consummation, the bringing in of the covenanted kingdom. The key-phrase is the prophetic declaration of the "great voices in heaven" (Revelation 11:15), lit, "The world kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ has come." The book is, therefore, a prophecy (Revelation 1:3).

The three major divisions of Revelation must be clearly held if the interpretation is to be sane and coherent. John was commanded to "write" concerning three classes of "things" (Revelation 1:19):

1. Things past, "the things thou hast seen," i.e. the Patmos vision, Revelation 1:1-20.

2. Things present, "the things which are," i.e. things then existing--obviously the churches. The temple had been destroyed, the Jews dispersed: the testimony of God had been committed to the Churches (1Timothy 3:15). Accordingly we have seven messages to seven representative churches, Revelation 2:1-3:22. It is noteworthy that the church is not mentioned in chapters 5-18.

3. Things future, "things which shall be hereafter," lit. "after these," i.e. after the church period ends, 4:1-22:21. The third major division, as Erdman (W.J.) has pointed out, falls into a series of six sevens, with parenthetical passages, making, with the church division, seven sevens.

The six sevens are:

1. The seals, Revelation 4:1-8:1.
2. The seven trumpets, Revelation 8:2-11:19.
3. The seven personages, Revelation 12:1-14, 20.
4. The seven vials (bowls), Revelation 15:1-16:21.
5. The seven dooms, Revelation 17:1-20:15.
6. The seven new things, Revelation 21:1-22:21.

The parenthetical passages are:

1. The Jewish remnant and the tribulation saints, Revelation 7:1-17.
2. The angel, the little book, the two witnesses, Revelation 10:1-11:14.
3. The Lamb, the Remnant, and the everlasting Gospel, Revelation 14:1-13.
4. The gathering of the kings at Armageddon, Revelation 16:13-16.
5. The four alleluias in heaven, Revelation 19:1-6.

These passages do not advance the prophetic narrative. Looking backward and forward they sum up results accomplished, and speak of results yet to come as if they had already come. In Revelation 14:1, for example, the Lamb and Remnant are seen prophetically on Mount Sion, though they are not actually there till Revelation 20:4-6.

The end of the church period (2-3.) is left indeterminate. It will end by the fulfilment of 1 Thessalonians 4:14-17. Chapters 4-19. are believed to synchronize with Daniel's Seventieth Week ((See Scofield "Daniel 9:24). The great tribulation begins at the middle of the ") week," and continues three and a half years (Revelation 11:3-19:21). The tribulation is brought to an end by the appearing of the Lord and the battle of Armageddon (Matthew 24:29,30; Revelation 19:11-21). The kingdom follows (Revelation 20:4,5); after this the "little season" (Revelation 20:7-15), and then eternity.

Interpreters of the Revelation should bear in mind two important passages: 1 Peter 1:12; 2 Peter 1:20, 21. Doubtless much which is designedly obscure to us will be clear to those for whom it was written as the time approaches.

Discussion

[1] Key verses: Revelation 1:19; 13:16-17; 19:11; 20:11; 21:1

[2] Revelation, from Thru The Bible Radio with Dr. J. Vernon McGee

Let’s look at the Book of Revelation as an airport with ten great airlines coming into it. We need to understand where each began and how it was developed as it comes into the Book of Revelation. The ten great subjects of prophecy which find their consummation here are these:

1. The Lord Jesus Christ. He is the subject of the book. The subject is not the beasts nor the bowls of wrath but the Sin–bearer. The first mention of Him is way back in Genesis 3:15, as the Seed of the woman.

2. The church does not begin in the Old Testament. It is first mentioned by the Lord Jesus in Matthew 16:18: “And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.”

3. The resurrection and the translation of the saints (see John 14; 1 Thessalonians 4:13–18; 1 Corinthians 15:51–52).

4. The Great Tribulation, spoken of back in Deuteronomy 4 where God says that His people would be in tribulation.

5. Satan and evil (see Ezekiel 28:11–18).

6. The “man of sin” (see Ezekiel 28:1–10).

7. The course and end of apostate Christendom (see Daniel 2:31–45; Matthew 13).

8. The beginning, course, and end of the “times of the Gentiles” (see Daniel 2:37–45; Luke 21:24). The Lord Jesus said that Jerusalem will be trodden down of the Gentiles until the Times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.

9. The second coming of Christ. According to Jude 14–15, Enoch spoke of that, which takes us back to the time of the Genesis record.

10. Israel’s covenants, beginning with the covenant which God made with Abraham in Genesis 12:1–3. God promised Israel five things, and God says in Revelation that He will fulfill them all. (Read the complete article)

[3] Comparison of Genesis and Revelation (from Shorewood Bible Church)

1. Genesis, the book of beginning; Apocalypse, the book of the end.

2. The Earth created (Genesis 1:1); The Earth passes away (Revelation 21:1).

3. Satan’s first rebellion; Satan’s final rebellion (Revelation 20:3, 7-10).

4. Sun, Moon, and Stars, for Earth’s government (Genesis 1:14-16); Sun, Moon, and Stars, connected with Earth’s Judgment (Revelation 6:13, 8:12, 16:8).

5. Sun to govern the day (Genesis 1:16); No need of the Sun (Revelation 21:23).

6. Darkness called night (Genesis 1:5); "No night there" (Revelation 22:5).

7. Waters called seas (Genesis 1:10); "No more seas" (Revelation 21:1).

8. A river for Earth’s blessing (Genesis 2:10-14); A river for the new Earth (Revelation 22:1,2).

9. Man in God’s image (Genesis 1:26); Man headed by one in Satan’s image (Revelation 13).

10. Entrance of sin (Genesis 3); Development and end of sin (Revelation 21:22).

11. Curse pronounced (Genesis 3:14, 17); "No more curse" (Revelation 22:3).

12. Death entered (Genesis 3:19); "No more death" (Revelation 21:4).

13. Cherubim, first mentioned in connection with man (Genesis 3:24); Cherubim, finally mentioned in connection with man (4:6).

14. Man driven out from Eden (Genesis 3:24); Man restored (Revelation 22).

15. Tree of life guarded (Genesis 3:24); "Right to the Tree of Life" (Revelation 22:14).

16. Sorrow and suffering enter (Genesis 3:17); No more sorrow (21:4).

17. Man’s religion, art and science, resorted to for enjoyment, apart from God (Genesis 4); Man’s religion, luxury, art and science, in their full glory, judged and destroyed by God (Revelation 18).

18. Nimrod, a great rebel and King, and hidden Anti-God, the founder of Babylon (Genesis 10:8-9); The Beast, the great rebel, a King manifested Anti-God, the reviver of Babylon (Revelation 13:18).

19. A flood from God to destroy an evil generation (6-9); A flood from Satan to destroy an elect generation (Revelation 12).

20. The Bow, the token of God’s covenant with the Earth (Genesis 9:13,14,16); The Bow, betokening God’s remembrance of His covenant with the Earth (Revelation 4:3, 10:1).

21. Sodom and Egypt, the place of corruption and temptation (Genesis 10:19); Sodom and Egypt again: spiritually representing Jerusalem (Revelation 11:8).

22. A confederacy against Abraham’s people overthrown (Genesis 14); A confederacy against Abraham’s seed overthrown (Revelation 12).

23. Marriage of first Adam (Genesis 2:18-23); Marriage of last Adam (Revelation 19).

24. A bride sought for Abraham’s son (Isaac) and found (Genesis 24); A bride made ready and brought to Abraham’s Son (Revelation 19:9). See Matthew 1:1.

25. Two angels acting for God on behalf of His people (Genesis 19); Two witnesses acting for God on behalf of His people (Revelation 11).

26. A promised seed to possess the gate of his enemies (Genesis 22:17); The promised seed coming into possession (Revelation 11:18).

27. Man’s dominion ceased and Satan’s begun (Genesis 3:24); Satan’s dominion ended and Man’s restored (Revelation 22).

28. The old serpent causing sin, suffering and death (Genesis 3:1); The old serpent bound for 1000 years (Revelation 20:1-3).

29. The doom of the old serpent pronounced (Genesis 3:15); The doom on the old serpent executed (Revelation 20:10).

30. Sun, Moon, and Stars, associated with Israel (Genesis 37:9); Sun, Moon, and Stars, associated again with Israel (Revelation 12).

Further study (Be like the Bereans! Acts 17:11)

[1] Revelation: Introduction, Argument and Outline, by Daniel B. Wallace, Th.M., Ph.D. (also available in Indonesian)

[2] Interpretive Models for the Book of Revelation as a Whole, by Greg Herrick Th.M., Ph.D.

[3] Studies in Revelation, various authors, from bible.org

[4] Studies in Revelation (38 articles in series), by J. Hampton Keathley, III, Th.M.

[5] Study of the Book of Revelation (31 articles in series), by Keith Krell, BA Th.; M Div

Sermons in Revelation 20:11 (Be like the Bereans! Acts 17:11)

[1] Five Seconds in Hell, by Jarred Edgecombe, First Baptist Church

[2] Every Knee Shall Bow and Every Tongue Confess, by Wilson Hines

[3] The Reality of Hell, by Chris Hodges

[4] Maryland 'Cult Mom' Plea Linked to Child's Resurrection, by Daniel J Hughes

[5] The Enemy's Last Days, by Bill Sytsma

[6] A0056_Pull Them out of the Fire, by Joel Dawson

[7] The Last Day (LHCOC), by Shane Robinson

[8] The Disciple Catches the Team's Vision, by Daniel Delavan

[9] The Great White Throne Judgment, by Frank Walker

[10] Apocalypse Now - Lesson5, by Randy Leinen

For other available sermons, please surf to Sermon / Preaching resources. Sermons are also available from South McGehee Baptist Church, McGehee, Arizona; Central Baptist Church, Lowesville; First Baptist Church, Mountain View, Missouri; Swift Creek Baptist Church; Word of Life Baptist Church, Pottsville, Philadelphia; Palm Springs Baptist Church, California; South Woods Baptist Church; Grove Baptist Church, Ulster; Dudley Baptist Church, United Kingdom; Independent Fundamental Baptist Sermons, Fundamental Christian Radio Broadcasts, Off-Site Audio Page and The Christian Radio Tuner

Notes: (1) This ministry does not necessarily endorse or share all the views and opinions expressed in the materials, resources or links mentioned in these posts. Please always refer to the Articles of Faith and Biblical distinctives of Baptists when you study these materials. (2) This lesson is part of the projected 300 plus lessons. From time to time, the lessons will be updated, revised, combined, formatted, and edited to comply with the VOA Simplified English word list. Later on, these lessons will be categorized, numbered sequentially, and made available as PDF downloads.