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The beginnings of things.\par \pard\ltrpar\fi-2224\li1832\tx720\tx1440\tab b.\tab\tab\ul Degeneration \ulnone - Genesis 3 - 11. The story of how evil entered the human history and its early movements.\par \pard\ltrpar\fi-1440\li1440\tx720\tx1440\tab c.\tab\ul Regeneration \ulnone - Genesis 12 - 50. The story of God calling a man, the beginning of a nation and preparation for the coming of Christ.\par \pard\ltrpar\fi-1090\li1090\tx720 4.\tab The book can also be remembered around the lives of six men.\par \pard\ltrpar\fi-4728\li4728\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tab a.\tab Adam - Genesis 1-5\tab\tab\tab d.\tab Isaac - Genesis 26-27\par \pard\ltrpar\fi-1440\li1440\tx720\tx1440\tab b.\tab Noah - Genesis 6-11\tab\tab\tab e.\tab Jacob - Genesis 27-36\par \pard\ltrpar\tab c.\tab Abraham - Gen 12-25\tab\tab\tab f.\tab Joseph - Genesis 37-50\par \par \pard\ltrpar\qc\b\i DISCUSSION\b0\i0\par \pard\ltrpar\par \b I. \tab ADAM Ch. 1-5 \b0\par \par \pard\ltrpar\qc\b First: TheLVAL Beginning (Genesis 1:1)\b0\par \pard\ltrpar\fi-1440\li1440\tx720\tx1440\tab A.\tab This verse carries us back to the beginning of everything.\par \tab B.\tab It states the five fundamental facts of science.\par \pard\ltrpar\fi-1832\li1832\tx720\tx1440\tab\tab 1.\tab Time \tab\tab - "In the beginning.."\par \tab\tab 2.\tab Force \tab\tab - "...God..."\par \tab\tab 3.\tab Actions\tab\tab - "...created..."\par \pard\ltrpar\tab\tab 4.\tab Space\tab\tab - "...the heavens..."\par \tab\tab 5.\tab Matter\tab\tab - "...and the earth."\par \pard\ltrpar\fi-1440\li1440\tx720\tx1440\tab C.\tab It assumes the existence of God. \par \tab D.\tab This simple sentence denies atheism, polytheism, and it confesses the one Eternal Creator. \par \tab E.\tab This verse affirms that something has always existed. Something never comes from nothing.\par \tab F.\tab\i God Created\i0\par \pard\ltrpar\fi-1832\li1832\tx720\tx1440\tab\tab 1.\tab There are three words used in the first two chapters regarding the beginning of things.\par \pard\ltrpar\fi-2160\li2160\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tab\tab\tab a.\tab\b\i Bara\b0\i0 - (created)\par \pard\ltrpar\fi-2520\li2520\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tab\tab\tab\tab (1)\tab To create something from nothing.\par \tab\tab\tab\tab (2)\tab It is used only three times in the first chapter. 1:1, 21, 27.\par \pard\ltrpar\fi-2160\li2160\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tab\tab\tab b.\tab\b\i Asah\b0\i0 - (to make) Form out of pre-existing material, as a man takes lumber to make a desk. Genesis 1:7, 16, 26, 31; 2:18.\par \tab\tab\tab c.\tab\b\i Yatsar\b0\i0 - (form) Form out of pre-existing material. Genesis 2:7, 19.\par \pard\ltrpar\fi-1440\li1440\tx720\tx1440\tab G.\tab The days were 24 hour periods of time, not long geological ages, 1:31; cf. Exodus 20:11. Objections to long periods of time: \tab 1. It is unnecessary; 2. Every time the term day has a definite number before it, it refers to a 24 hour period of time; 3. The "Botany" argument; 4. Adam's extreme age if every day millions of yearsLVAL.\par \pard\ltrpar\b Second: The Beginning of Man and Woman (Gen 1:26-27; 2:18-25\b0\par \pard\ltrpar\fi-1440\li1440\tx720\tx1440\tab A.\tab Man was created in the image of God (1:26).\par \tab B.\tab Man given dominion over all of God's creation (1:28).\par \tab C.\tab Man placed in the garden of Eden with one prohibition (2:15-17).\par \tab D.\tab Man given a mate - the beginning of marriage (2:18-25).\par \pard\ltrpar\par \pard\ltrpar\qc\b Third: The Beginning of Sin (Genesis 3:1-6).\b0\par \pard\ltrpar\fi-1440\li1440\tx720\tx1440\tab A.\tab The tempter was the devil (3:1).\par \tab B.\tab The avenue of temptation were (Genesis 3:6):\par \pard\ltrpar\fi-1832\li1832\tx720\tx1440\tab\tab 1.\tab Lust of eyes\par \tab\tab 2.\tab Lust of the flesh\par \tab\tab 3.\tab Pride of life\par \pard\ltrpar\fi-1440\li1440\tx720\tx1440\tab C.\tab The consequence: (Genesis 3:11-24)\par \pard\ltrpar\fi-1832\li1832\tx720\tx1440\tab\tab 1.\tab Driven from the garden.\par \tab\tab 2.\tab Serpent to crawl upon his belly.\par \tab\tab 3.\tab Woman to have pain in child bearing.\par \tab\tab 4.\tab Ground cursed.\par \tab\tab 5.\tab Man to earn his living by sweat of his face (Genesis 3:19).\par \pard\ltrpar\par \pard\ltrpar\qc\b Fourth: The First Prophecy of Redemption (Gen 3:15).\b0\par \pard\ltrpar\fi-1440\li1440\tx720\tx1440\tab A.\tab The seed of woman was to bruise the head of the serpent.\par \tab B.\tab Christ was born of a virgin - the seed of woman (Matthew 1:23).\par \tab C.\tab Christ was made of woman when the fulness of time came (Galatians 4:4).\par \pard\ltrpar\par \b II.\tab NOAH Ch. 6-11 \b0 \par \par \pard\ltrpar\fi-1440\li1440\tx720\tx1440\tab A.\tab Man became exceeding wicked on the earth (Genesis 6:5).\par \tab B.\tab God determined to destroy the whole human race on the earth, but Noah found grace in God's eyes (Gen. 6:8-14).\par \tab C.\tab Noah did all that God commanded him to do (Gen. 6:22).\par \pard\ltrpar\par \pard\ltrpar\fi-1090\li1090\tx720\b III.\tab ALVALBRAHAM Ch. 12-25 (Gen 12:1-3; 13:15-16; 15:5, 18; 17:5-8; 17:19; 22:17-18.\par \pard\ltrpar\par \pard\ltrpar\fi-1440\li1440\tx720\tx1440\tab\tab Four elements in God's marvelous promise to Abraham\b0\par \tab A.\tab A nation for carrying out the promise - "I will make of thee a great nation."\par \tab B.\tab A land for habitation - "Unto thy seed have I given this land" (Genesis 15:18).\par \tab C.\tab A God to bless - "I will bless thee" (Genesis 22:17).\par \tab D.\tab A coming Savior for all nations - "And in thy seed shall the nations of the earth be blessed" (Gen. 22:18; Cf. Gal. 3:16)\par \pard\ltrpar\par \pard\ltrpar\fi-1440\li1440\tx720\tx1440\b IV.\tab\tab ISAAC Ch. 26-27 \b0\par \pard\ltrpar\par \pard\ltrpar\fi-1440\li1440\tx720\tx1440\tab A.\tab Genesis 26:3-5 God Repeated The Promise to Isaac, That was beginning to be fulfilled in him (Gen 26:3-5). \par \pard\ltrpar \par \pard\ltrpar\fi-1440\li1440\tx720\tx1440\b V. \tab\tab JACOB Genesis 28-36 \b0\par \pard\ltrpar\par \pard\ltrpar\fi-1440\li1440\tx720\tx1440\tab A.\tab When Jacob was ready to leave home, Isaac repeated God's promise to Abraham (Gen. 28:3-4; 13-15).\par \tab B.\tab God appeared to Jacob at Bethel and repeated the promise (Gen. 35:10-12).\par \pard\ltrpar\tab\par \pard\ltrpar\fi-1440\li1440\tx720\tx1440\b VI.\tab\tab JOSEPH Genesis 37 - 50\b0\par \pard\ltrpar\par \pard\ltrpar\fi-1440\li1440\tx720\tx1440\tab A.\tab Joseph is sold into Egypt and rises to power (Gen 37-40).\par \tab B.\tab After interpreting Pharaoh's dreams, Joseph is placed in a position to help his people (Genesis 41).\par \tab C.\tab After Joseph reveals himself to his brothers he assures them that God has used their evil deed for good (Genesis 45:5-7; 50:15-20).\par \tab D.\tab Jacob in blessing his sons mentions the coming of Shiloh (Genesis 49:10).\par \pard\ltrpar\par \b CONCLUSION:\par \b0\par \pard\ltrpar\fi-1090\li1090\tx720 1.\tab So the book of beginnings ends with the great faith that God would bring them LVALinto the land he had promised (Genesis 50:24-25).\par 2.\tab How does Genesis connect with "the glory of God and the salvation of man through Jesus Christ" ?\par \pard\ltrpar\fi-1440\li1440\tx720\tx1440\tab a.\tab God's revelation makes known the origin of the universe, of man and of sin.\par \tab b.\tab It unfolds the development of the Messianic nation.\par \tab c.\tab It looks into the future and foretells the coming of the "promised seed," the Savior--Shiloh.\par \pard\ltrpar\par \f5\page\pard\ltrpar\qc\b\i\f4\fs28 BABEL: \fs24 Confusion of Tongues - Dispersion of Nations\b0\i0\par \b\fs20 Genesis 11:1-9\b0\par \pard\ltrpar\par Introduction:\par \pard\ltrpar\fi-1090\li1090\tx720 1.\tab In Gen 10 we read of the dispersion of Noah's descendants.\par 2.\tab In Gen 11 the building of the city and tower of Babel.\par \pard\ltrpar\fi-1440\li1440\tx720\tx1440\tab a.\tab This incident prompted the dispersion of Gen. 10:31,32.\par \pard\ltrpar\par \pard\ltrpar\fi-1090\li1090\tx720\b I.\tab REBELLION AGAINST GOD\b0\par \pard\ltrpar\fi-1440\li1440\tx720\tx1440\tab 1.\tab They built to keep united. Didn't want to scatter. Their's was a rebellious society "No, we don't want to!" They built to establish a rallying point that might serve to maintain their unity.\par \tab 2.\tab But God had told them to replenish the earth (9:1).\par \tab 3.\tab God won't tolerate rebellion. Sounds like today! God gives us the standard to regulate morals and ethics but men and women say, "No, we don't want them! We want to set our own standards." (Which is NO standard.)\par \pard\ltrpar\par \b II.\tab FORGETTING GOD'S PURPOSE\b0\par \pard\ltrpar\fi-1440\li1440\tx720\tx1440\tab 1.\tab God's purpose was that men should scatter and replenish the entire earth. His purpose was not prevented though man tried.\par \tab 2.\tab Often we forget God's purposes and decide upon our own course of action.\par \tab 3.\tab Consider God's purpose for the church and how men have tried to thwart that purpose.\par \pardLVAL\ltrpar\fi-1832\li1832\tx720\tx1440\tab\tab a.\tab Social Gospel; Humanism; A Divided Christendom\par \pard\ltrpar\fi-1440\li1440\tx720\tx1440\tab 4.\tab Consider God's plan for marriage and the home and how our society today is perverting and failing God's plan.\par \tab 5.\tab God's plan for man is happiness. And He shows the way of life in which it can be achieved.\par \pard\ltrpar\fi-1832\li1832\tx720\tx1440\tab\tab a.\tab Why are so many unhappy?\par \tab\tab b.\tab "Getters Vs Givers" "To give is \b\i happier\b0\i0 than to get" (\cf1\ul Act_20:35\cf0\ulnone , Moffatt Translation).\par \pard\ltrpar\b\par III.\tab EVIL ECUMENICAL MOVEMENTS\b0\par \pard\ltrpar\fi-1440\li1440\tx720\tx1440\tab 1.\tab Forget what God says...let's build one big city!\par \tab 2.\tab "Doing things the same way won't mean a thing unless we are doing it right." Illustration: A new supervisor\par \pard\ltrpar\b\par \pard\ltrpar\fi-1440\li1440\tx720\tx1440 IV.\tab\tab AN INSPECTION OF OUR WORK (vs. 5)\par \b0\tab 1.\tab No work can hope to escape the eye of God. \cf1\ul Pro_1:1\cf0\ulnone\par \tab 2.\tab Every work will be judged by God (\cf1\ul Ecc_12:14\cf0\ulnone ).\par \tab 3.\tab Rebellion will not go un-noticed.\par \pard\ltrpar\b\par CONCLUSION:\b0\par \pard\ltrpar\fi-1440\li1440\tx720\tx1440\tab 1.\tab Dispersion of nations at \b\i Babel.\b0\i0\par \pard\ltrpar\tab 2.\tab Nations of the world united at the \b\i cross.\cf2\b0\i0\f1\fs24\par \f0\fs23\par - - - - - - -- - -\par \cf1\ul Gen_1:1\cf2\ulnone \ul\b Verse by Verse\ulnone\b0\par } }l[J9(~m\K:)  n ] L ; *   o ^ M < +  p _ N = ,  q ` O > -  r a P ? .  sbQ@/ tcRA0udSB1 veTC2!wfUD3"xgVE4#yhWF5$                                                                                        ~~ }} || {{ zz yy xx ww vv uu tt ss rr qq pp oo nn mm ll kk jj ii hh gg ff ee dd cc bb aa `` __ ^^ ]] \\ [[ ZZ YY XX WW VV UU TT SS RR QQ PP OO NN MM LL KK JJ II HH GG FF EE DD CC BB AA @@ ?? >> == << ;; :: 99 88 77 66 55 44 33 22 11 00 // .. -- ,, ++ ** )) (( '' && %% $$ ## "" !!                                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Z                                    LVAL Z {\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}{\f1\fnil\fcharset0 Times New Roman;}{\f2\fswiss\fprq2\fcharset0 Arial;}{\f3\fmodern\fprq1\fcharset0 Courier 10 pitch;}{\f4\froman\fprq2\fcharset0 Times New Roman;}{\f5\fmodern\fprq1\fcharset0 Gettysburg;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green0\blue0;\red0\green128\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\cf1\lang1033\ul\b\f0\fs23 Book Comments: \cf2\b0 Exo_1:1\par \cf1\ulnone\par \f1\fs24\par \pard\qc\cf0\b\f2\fs36 Walking Thru The Bible\par EXODUS\b0\f3\fs24\par \pard\fs20\par \pard\qc\b\i\f4\fs22 INTRODUCTION\b0\i0\par \pard\par \pard\fi-1090\li1090\tx720 1.\tab The purpose of the Bible is the glory of God and the salvation of man through Jesus Christ our Lord.\par \pard\fi-350\li1440\tx720\tx1440 a.\tab Genesis connects with the purpose line in that (1) it reaches backward to revelation and makes known the origin of the universe, of man, and of sin; (2) it unfolds the development of the messianic nation; (3) it looks into the future and foretells that coming of \i promised seed\i0 , the Savior-Shiloh.\par \pard\fi-1090\li1090\tx720 2.\tab The book of Exodus deals with the birth and organization of the nation through whom the promised Messiah would come. \i Exodus\i0 is a Greek word meaning \i way out\i0 , or \i departure\i0 .\par 3.\tab The outstanding character in the book is Moses - "for forty years he thought he was somebody; spent forty years learning he was nobody; and then discovered for forty years what God can do with nobody."\par 4.\tab Redemption is the key word of the book and the theme is redemption through the blood.\par 5.\tab The key text of the book would probably be Exodus 19:4-6, Ex. 20:2.\par \pard\tx0\tx370\tx720\tx1236\tx1440\tx1854\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\tx10080\tx10800\tx11520\tx12240\tx12960\tx13680\tx14400\tx15120\tx15840\tx16560\tx17280\tx18000\tx18720\par \pard\qc\tx0\tx370\tx720\tx1236\tx1440\tx1854\tx2160\tx2880\tx360LVAL!0\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\tx10080\tx10800\tx11520\tx12240\tx12960\tx13680\tx14400\tx15120\tx15840\tx16560\tx17280\tx18000\tx18720\i DISCUSSION\i0\par \pard\tx0\tx370\tx720\tx1236\tx1440\tx1854\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\tx10080\tx10800\tx11520\tx12240\tx12960\tx13680\tx14400\tx15120\tx15840\tx16560\tx17280\tx18000\tx18720\par \pard\fi-1090\li1090\tx0\tx370\tx720\tx1236\tx1440\tx1854\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\tx10080\tx10800\tx11520\tx12240\tx12960\tx13680\tx14400\tx15120\tx15840\tx16560\tx17280\tx18000\tx18720\b I.\tab Some divisions of Exodus\b0\par \pard\fi-1440\li1440\tx0\tx370\tx720\tx1236\tx1440\tx1854\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\tx10080\tx10800\tx11520\tx12240\tx12960\tx13680\tx14400\tx15120\tx15840\tx16560\tx17280\tx18000\tx18720\tab A.\tab A brief outline under three heads.\par \pard\fi-1956\li1956\tx0\tx370\tx720\tx1236\tx1440\tx1854\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\tx10080\tx10800\tx11520\tx12240\tx12960\tx13680\tx14400\tx15120\tx15840\tx16560\tx17280\tx18000\tx18720\tab\tab 1.\tab Bondage - Exodus 1-5\par \tab\tab 2.\tab Deliverance - Exodus 6-18\par \tab\tab 3.\tab Organization - Exodus 19-40\par \pard\fi-1440\li1440\tx0\tx370\tx720\tx1236\tx1440\tx1854\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\tx10080\tx10800\tx11520\tx12240\tx12960\tx13680\tx14400\tx15120\tx15840\tx16560\tx17280\tx18000\tx18720\tab B.\tab Brief highlights of the book by chapter contents would be:\par \pard\fi-1956\li1956\tx0\tx370\tx720\tx1236\tx1440\tx1854\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\tx10080\tx10800\tx11520\tx12240\tx12960\tx13680\tx14400\tx15120\tx15840\tx16560\tx17280\tx18000\tx18720\tab\tab 1.\tab The growth of Israel as a nation and the kings' decree. Exodus 1\par \tab\tab 2.\tab The birth of Moses, hiLVAL"s living in the palace, slaying of the Egyptian and flight into the wilderness. Ex. 2\par \tab\tab 3.\tab God calls Moses to deliver Israel. Exodus 3, 4\par \tab\tab 4.\tab Moses and Aaron appear before Pharaoh and the plagues begin. Exodus 5-11\par \tab\tab 5.\tab The institution of the feast of Passover, the death of the firstborn and Israel's Deliverance. Exodus 12, 13\par \tab\tab 6.\tab Pharaoh comes after Israel, the sea is divided and Israel passes over. Chapter 14\par \tab\tab 7.\tab The song of deliverance. Chapter 15\par \tab\tab 8.\tab The people murmur and the sending of the manna and the quails. Chapter 16\par \tab\tab 9.\tab The water at Rephidim, the battle with Amalek, and God's statement, "For I will utterly put out the remembrance of Amalek from under the heaven." Chapter 17:4\par \tab\tab 10.\tab Jethro's advice to Moses and preparation of giving of the law. Chapter 18, 19\par \tab\tab 11.\tab Giving of the ten commandments. Chapter 20\par \pard\fi-866\li1956\tx0\tx370\tx720\tx1236\tx1440\tx1854\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\tx10080\tx10800\tx11520\tx12240\tx12960\tx13680\tx14400\tx15120\tx15840\tx16560\tx17280\tx18000\tx18720 12.\tab Various laws concerning property, person, and state. Chapter 21-24\par \pard\fi-1956\li1956\tx0\tx370\tx720\tx1236\tx1440\tx1854\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\tx10080\tx10800\tx11520\tx12240\tx12960\tx13680\tx14400\tx15120\tx15840\tx16560\tx17280\tx18000\tx18720\tab\tab 13.\tab Instruction regarding the building of the tabernacle, the furniture, and the priesthood. Chapter 25-31\par \tab\tab 14.\tab The sin of people in building the golden calf. Moses' intercession, receiving of the second table of stones. Chapter 32-34\par \tab\tab 15.\tab The building and consecrating of the tabernacle. Chapter 35-40\par \pard\tx0\tx370\tx720\tx1236\tx1440\tx1854\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\tx10080\tx10800\tx115LVAL#20\tx12240\tx12960\tx13680\tx14400\tx15120\tx15840\tx16560\tx17280\tx18000\tx18720\par \pard\fi-1090\li1090\tx0\tx370\tx720\tx1236\tx1440\tx1854\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\tx10080\tx10800\tx11520\tx12240\tx12960\tx13680\tx14400\tx15120\tx15840\tx16560\tx17280\tx18000\tx18720\b II.\tab\i SOME GREAT LESSONS FROM EXODUS\b0\i0\par \pard\tx0\tx370\tx720\tx1236\tx1440\tx1854\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\tx10080\tx10800\tx11520\tx12240\tx12960\tx13680\tx14400\tx15120\tx15840\tx16560\tx17280\tx18000\tx18720\par \pard\fi-1440\li1440\tx0\tx370\tx720\tx1236\tx1440\tx1854\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\tx10080\tx10800\tx11520\tx12240\tx12960\tx13680\tx14400\tx15120\tx15840\tx16560\tx17280\tx18000\tx18720\tab A.\tab As a whole the story of Exodus may be described as a record of Redemption and consecration of Israel as the Covenant People of God.\par \tab B.\tab Every part of Exodus shows God's interest in human affairs. God is interested in human affairs.\par \tab C.\tab The abiding value of Exodus is its revelation of the Nature of God. Exodus 34:6,7\par \tab D.\tab The book of Exodus has a very vital connection with the New Testament in the form of types and anti-types.\par \pard\fi-1956\li1956\tx0\tx370\tx720\tx1236\tx1440\tx1854\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\tx10080\tx10800\tx11520\tx12240\tx12960\tx13680\tx14400\tx15120\tx15840\tx16560\tx17280\tx18000\tx18720\tab\tab 1.\tab Israel is pictured as a purchased possession. Exodus 15:16\par \pard\tx0\tx370\tx720\tx1236\tx1440\tx1854\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\tx10080\tx10800\tx11520\tx12240\tx12960\tx13680\tx14400\tx15120\tx15840\tx16560\tx17280\tx18000\tx18720\tab\tab\tab So it the church. Acts 20:28\par \pard\fi-1956\li1956\tx0\tx370\tx720\tx1236\tx1440\tx1854\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200LVAL$\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\tx10080\tx10800\tx11520\tx12240\tx12960\tx13680\tx14400\tx15120\tx15840\tx16560\tx17280\tx18000\tx18720\tab\tab 2.\tab Israel was God's peculiar treasure. Exodus 19:5\par \pard\tx0\tx370\tx720\tx1236\tx1440\tx1854\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\tx10080\tx10800\tx11520\tx12240\tx12960\tx13680\tx14400\tx15120\tx15840\tx16560\tx17280\tx18000\tx18720\tab\tab\tab So is the church. Titus 2:14\par \pard\fi-1956\li1956\tx0\tx370\tx720\tx1236\tx1440\tx1854\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\tx10080\tx10800\tx11520\tx12240\tx12960\tx13680\tx14400\tx15120\tx15840\tx16560\tx17280\tx18000\tx18720\tab\tab 3.\tab Israel was a kingdom of priests. Exodus 19:6\par \pard\tx0\tx370\tx720\tx1236\tx1440\tx1854\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\tx10080\tx10800\tx11520\tx12240\tx12960\tx13680\tx14400\tx15120\tx15840\tx16560\tx17280\tx18000\tx18720\tab\tab\tab So is the church. Revelation 1:5\par \pard\fi-1956\li1956\tx0\tx370\tx720\tx1236\tx1440\tx1854\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\tx10080\tx10800\tx11520\tx12240\tx12960\tx13680\tx14400\tx15120\tx15840\tx16560\tx17280\tx18000\tx18720\tab\tab 4.\tab Israel was a holy nation. Exodus 19:6\par \pard\tx0\tx370\tx720\tx1236\tx1440\tx1854\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\tx10080\tx10800\tx11520\tx12240\tx12960\tx13680\tx14400\tx15120\tx15840\tx16560\tx17280\tx18000\tx18720\tab\tab\tab So is the church. I Peter 2:9\par \pard\fi-1956\li1956\tx0\tx370\tx720\tx1236\tx1440\tx1854\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\tx10080\tx10800\tx11520\tx12240\tx12960\tx13680\tx14400\tx15120\tx15840\tx16560\tx17280\tx18000\tx18720\tab\tab 5.\tab The Passover lamb was typical of Christ our Passover. I Corinthians 5:6,7\par \pard\tx0\tx370\tx720\tx1236\tx1440\tx1854\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx648LVAL%0\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\tx10080\tx10800\tx11520\tx12240\tx12960\tx13680\tx14400\tx15120\tx15840\tx16560\tx17280\tx18000\tx18720\tab\tab\tab a.\tab Without blemish. Ex. 12:5 cf; I Peter 1:19\par \pard\fi-2574\li2574\tx0\tx370\tx720\tx1236\tx1440\tx1854\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\tx10080\tx10800\tx11520\tx12240\tx12960\tx13680\tx14400\tx15120\tx15840\tx16560\tx17280\tx18000\tx18720\tab\tab\tab b.\tab Not a bone broken. Ex. 12:46;cf. John 19:36\par \pard\tx0\tx370\tx720\tx1236\tx1440\tx1854\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\tx10080\tx10800\tx11520\tx12240\tx12960\tx13680\tx14400\tx15120\tx15840\tx16560\tx17280\tx18000\tx18720\par \pard\fi-1956\li1956\tx0\tx370\tx720\tx1236\tx1440\tx1854\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\tx10080\tx10800\tx11520\tx12240\tx12960\tx13680\tx14400\tx15120\tx15840\tx16560\tx17280\tx18000\tx18720\tab\tab 6.\tab The bondage in, and deliverance from, Egypt is typical of our bondage in sin and deliverance from sin.\par \pard\fi-2574\li2574\tx0\tx370\tx720\tx1236\tx1440\tx1854\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\tx10080\tx10800\tx11520\tx12240\tx12960\tx13680\tx14400\tx15120\tx15840\tx16560\tx17280\tx18000\tx18720\tab\tab\tab a.\tab God sent a deliverer - Moses. Exodus 3:10. God sent his Son. John 3:16\par \tab\tab\tab b.\tab God enabled Moses to perform miracles that they might believe. Chapter 4. Christ did signs that people might believe. John 20:30,31\par \tab\tab\tab c.\tab The people had to believe in Moses. Chapter 4:31. One must follow Christ. Luke 9:23\par \tab\tab\tab d.\tab They had to follow Moses. Chapter 12. One must follow Christ. Luke 9:23\par \tab\tab\tab e.\tab They were baptized in Moses. I Corinthians 10:1,2. One is baptized into Christ. Galatians 3:27\par \pard\tx0\tx370\tx720\tx1236\tx1440\tx1854\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tLVAL&x9360\tx10080\tx10800\tx11520\tx12240\tx12960\tx13680\tx14400\tx15120\tx15840\tx16560\tx17280\tx18000\tx18720\par \pard\fi-1956\li1956\tx0\tx370\tx720\tx1236\tx1440\tx1854\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\tx10080\tx10800\tx11520\tx12240\tx12960\tx13680\tx14400\tx15120\tx15840\tx16560\tx17280\tx18000\tx18720\tab\tab 7.\tab The tabernacle, outer court, and the furniture were all typical and shadows of what was to come. Hebrews 10:1ff\par \pard\fi-2574\li2574\tx0\tx370\tx720\tx1236\tx1440\tx1854\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\tx10080\tx10800\tx11520\tx12240\tx12960\tx13680\tx14400\tx15120\tx15840\tx16560\tx17280\tx18000\tx18720\tab\tab\tab a.\tab The outer court (Chapter 27) was typical of the world.\par \tab\tab\tab b.\tab The brazen altar where sacrifices were made (Chapter 27) was typical of our altar (Hebrews 13:10,11).\par \tab\tab\tab c.\tab The laver (Chapter 38:8) was typical of baptism or of daily cleansing.\par \tab\tab\tab d.\tab The holy place was typical of the church, and the most holy place of heaven.\par \tab\tab\tab e.\tab The table of shewbread (Leviticus 24:9) was typical of the Lord's Supper.\par \tab\tab\tab f.\tab\tab The candlestick was typical of the word of God.\par \tab\tab\tab g.\tab The altar of incense was typical of our prayers. Revelation 5:8\par \pard\tx0\tx370\tx720\tx1236\tx1440\tx1854\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\tx10080\tx10800\tx11520\tx12240\tx12960\tx13680\tx14400\tx15120\tx15840\tx16560\tx17280\tx18000\tx18720\par \i CONCLUSION\i0 :\par \par \pard\fi-1090\li1090\tx0\tx370\tx720\tx1236\tx1440\tx1854\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\tx10080\tx10800\tx11520\tx12240\tx12960\tx13680\tx14400\tx15120\tx15840\tx16560\tx17280\tx18000\tx18720 1.\tab The entire contents of the book of Exodus are summarized in an excellent way in the word of God to Israel spoken through Moses concerningLVAL' the making of the covenant. Exodus 19:4-6\par 2.\tab the whole book is built on recognition of a great fact as stated in the preface to the ten commandments. Exodus 20:2.\par \pard\tx0\tx370\tx720\tx1236\tx1440\tx1854\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\tx10080\tx10800\tx11520\tx12240\tx12960\tx13680\tx14400\tx15120\tx15840\tx16560\tx17280\tx18000\tx18720\par \f5\page\pard\qc\tx0\tx370\tx720\tx1236\tx1440\tx1854\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\tx10080\tx10800\tx11520\tx12240\tx12960\tx13680\tx14400\tx15120\tx15840\tx16560\tx17280\tx18000\tx18720\b\i\f4 PHARAOH AND SATAN\par \pard\sl204\slmult1\tx0\tx370\tx720\tx1236\tx1440\tx1854\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\tx10080\tx10800\tx11520\tx12240\tx12960\tx13680\tx14400\tx15120\tx15840\tx16560\tx17280\tx18000\tx18720\b0\i0\par \pard\fi-1090\li1090\sl204\slmult1\tx0\tx370\tx720\tx1236\tx1440\tx1854\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\tx10080\tx10800\tx11520\tx12240\tx12960\tx13680\tx14400\tx15120\tx15840\tx16560\tx17280\tx18000\tx18720 1.\tab Introduction: Ex. 10:21-24\par 2.\tab Rom. 15:4 Written for our learning--O.T. a \i shadow\i0 of things to come Heb. 8:5 & 10:1, Col. 2:17.\par 3.\tab Typology: Pharaoh-Satan; Egypt-Sin; Red Sea-Baptism\par \pard\sl204\slmult1\tx0\tx370\tx720\tx1236\tx1440\tx1854\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\tx10080\tx10800\tx11520\tx12240\tx12960\tx13680\tx14400\tx15120\tx15840\tx16560\tx17280\tx18000\tx18720\tab\tab\tab\tab Moses-Christ; Canaan-Heaven (Promised land)\par \tab\tab\tab\tab I Cor. 10:1 --Baptized unto Moses\par \pard\fi-1090\li1090\sl204\slmult1\tx0\tx370\tx720\tx1236\tx1440\tx1854\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\tx10080\tx10800\tx11520\tx12240\tx12960\tx13680\tx14400\tx15120\tx15840\tx16560\tx17280\tx18000\tx18720 4.\tab Satan has many devices.LVAL( 2 Cor. 2:11, Eph. 6:11\par 5.\tab Compromise\par \pard\fi-1440\li1440\sl204\slmult1\tx0\tx370\tx720\tx1236\tx1440\tx1854\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\tx10080\tx10800\tx11520\tx12240\tx12960\tx13680\tx14400\tx15120\tx15840\tx16560\tx17280\tx18000\tx18720\tab a.\tab We may compromise in matters of human judgment.\par \tab b.\tab We must \i not\i0 comprise in matters of faith.\par \tab c.\tab If we fail to obey Satan completely, he works for a compromise which is just as good. Too many have made deals with Satan.\par \tab d.\tab Pharaoh tried to get Moses and Aaron to compromise. Let's study Pharaoh and his compromises, and get a lesson from the same.\par \pard\sl204\slmult1\tx0\tx370\tx720\tx1236\tx1440\tx1854\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\tx10080\tx10800\tx11520\tx12240\tx12960\tx13680\tx14400\tx15120\tx15840\tx16560\tx17280\tx18000\tx18720\par \pard\sl204\slmult1\qc\tx0\tx370\tx720\tx1236\tx1440\tx1854\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\tx10080\tx10800\tx11520\tx12240\tx12960\tx13680\tx14400\tx15120\tx15840\tx16560\tx17280\tx18000\tx18720\b\i DISCUSSION\b0\par \pard\fi-1090\li1090\sl204\slmult1\tx0\tx370\tx720\tx1236\tx1483\tx1606\tx1854\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\tx10080\tx10800\tx11520\tx12240\tx12960\tx13680\tx14400\tx15120\tx15840\tx16560\tx17280\tx18000\tx18720\i0 1.\tab\i Pharaoh Refused\i0 : to let Israel go at Moses' first visit Ex. 5:1. He made them work harder. Does not want anyone to become a Christian.\par 2.\tab\i Pharaoh/Satan\i0 : "Sacrifice to your God \i in the land\i0 ;\par \pard\li1090\sl204\slmult1\tx0\tx370\tx720\tx1236\tx1483\tx1606\tx1854\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\tx10080\tx10800\tx11520\tx12240\tx12960\tx13680\tx14400\tx15120\tx15840\tx16560\tx17280\tx18000\tx18720 "Sacrifice in the land; do not go into Jehovah's land, 2 Cor. 6LVAL):17, Matt. 6:24, I John 2:15\par \pard\fi-1090\li1090\sl204\slmult1\tx0\tx370\tx720\tx1236\tx1483\tx1606\tx1854\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\tx10080\tx10800\tx11520\tx12240\tx12960\tx13680\tx14400\tx15120\tx15840\tx16560\tx17280\tx18000\tx18720 3.\tab\i Pharaoh/Satan\i0 : "Ye may sacrifice to the Lord your God in the wilderness: only \i ye shall not go very far away." (Ex. 8:28)\i0 , Rom 12:1, Luke 10:27\par 4.\tab\i Pharaoh/Satan\i0 : "\i Go not ye that are men\i0 and serve the Lord." (\i Ex. 10:11\i0 ) \tab "If you are determined, go serve Jehovah in the church and go all the way, but leave the women and children behind for me; let me have them."\par \pard\sl204\slmult1\tx0\tx370\tx720\tx1236\tx1483\tx1606\tx1854\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\tx10080\tx10800\tx11520\tx12240\tx12960\tx13680\tx14400\tx15120\tx15840\tx16560\tx17280\tx18000\tx18720\tab a. Eph. 6:1-4, Prov. 21:6 b. I Sam 2 c. Titus 2:4\par \pard\fi-1090\li1090\sl204\slmult1\tx0\tx370\tx720\tx1236\tx1483\tx1606\tx1854\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\tx10080\tx10800\tx11520\tx12240\tx12960\tx13680\tx14400\tx15120\tx15840\tx16560\tx17280\tx18000\tx18720 5.\tab Pharaoh/Satan: "Go ye, serve the Lord: only let your flocks and your herds be stayed." (\i Ex. 10:24\i0 ) If you must, go serve Jehovah, but do not take your possessions: leave them with me." 2 Cor 9:7, cheerful givers. I Cor. 16:1,2. Acts 11:29, acc. to ability. Eph. 4:28\par 6.\tab When Pharaoh let them go, he changed his mind and went after them, to bring them back. First, bewared of Satan's compromises, Second, bewared he will try to get you back. \i Gal. 5:1, 2 Peter 2:20\i0\par \pard\sl204\slmult1\tx0\tx370\tx720\tx1236\tx1483\tx1606\tx1854\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\tx10080\tx10800\tx11520\tx12240\tx12960\tx13680\tx14400\tx15120\tx15840\tx16560\tx17280\tx18000\tx18720\pa LVAL r \i CONCLUSION\i0\par \pard\fi-1090\li1090\sl204\slmult1\tx0\tx370\tx720\tx1236\tx1483\tx1606\tx1854\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\tx10080\tx10800\tx11520\tx12240\tx12960\tx13680\tx14400\tx15120\tx15840\tx16560\tx17280\tx18000\tx18720 1.\tab The Israelites were baptized unto Moses, I Cor. 10:1. We are baptized \i into\i0 Christ. Gal. 3:27.\par 2.\tab Don't COMPROMISE with Satan. \par \pard 3.\tab He will be trying to get your to compromise, by waiting till some other time to respond to the Lord's invitation. \i Give the Lord your \b full\b0 service, NOW!\cf1\i0\f1\fs24\par \f0\fs23\par - - - - - - - - -\par \ul\b Verse Comments\ulnone\b0\par \cf2\ul Exo_1:1\cf1\ulnone\par \par \par } xgVE4#yhWF5$ z i X G 6 %   { j Y H 7 &   | k Z I 8 '   } l [ J 9 (   ~ m \ K : )   n]L;*o^M<+ p_N=, q`O>- raP?. sbQ@/ tcRA0        ~~ }} || {{ zz yy xx ww vv uu tt ss rr qq pp oo nn mm ll kk jj ii hh gg ff ee dd cc bb aa `` __ ^^ ]] \\ [[ ZZ YY XX WW VV UU TT SS RR QQ PP OO NN MM LL KK JJ II HH GG FF EE DD CC BB AA @@ ?? >> == << ;; :: 99 88 77 66 55 44 33 22 11 00 // .. -- ,, ++ ** )) (( '' && %% $$ ## "" !!                                                                                                                             xgVE4#yhWF5$ z i X G 6 %   { j Y H 7 &   | k Z I 8 '   } l [ J 9 (   ~ m \ K : )   n]L;*o^M<+ p_N=, q`O>- raP?. sbQ@/ tcRA0\\ [[ ZZ YY XX WW VV UU TT SS RR QQ PP OO NN MM LL KK JJ II HH GG FF EE DD CC BB AA @@ ?? >> == << ;; :: 99 88 77 66 55 44 33 22 11 00 // .. -- ,, ++ ** )) (( '' && %% $$ ## "" !!                                                                                                                                                                       xgVE4#yhWF5$ z i X G 6 %   { j Y H 7 &   | k Z I 8 '   } l [ J 9 (   ~ m \ K : )   n]L;*o^M<+ p_N=, q`O>- raP?. sbQ@/ tcRA02 2 1 1 0 0 / / . . - - , , + + * * ) ) ( ( ' ' & & % % $ $ # # " " ! !                                                                                                                                                                                             ~~ }} || {{ zz yy xx ww vv uu tt ss rr qq pp oo nn mm ll kk jj ii hh gg ff ee dd cc bb aa `` __ ^^ ]] xgVE4#yhWF5$ z i X G 6 %   { j Y H 7 &   | k Z I 8 '   } l [ J 9 (   ~ m \ K : )   n]L;*o^M<+ p_N=, q`O>- raP?. sbQ@/ tcRA0                                                                                                                                                   ~ ~ } } | | { { z z y y x x w w v v u u t t s s r r q q p p o o n n m m l l k k j j i i h h g g f f e e d d c c b b a a ` ` _ _ ^ ^ ] ] \ \ [ [ Z Z Y Y X X W W V V U U T T S S R R Q Q P P O O N N M M L L K K J J I I H H G G F F E E D D C C B B A A @ @ ? ? > > = = < < ; ; : : 9 9 8 8 7 7 6 6 5 5 4 4 3 3 xgVE4#yhWF5$ z i X G 6 %   { j Y H 7 &   | k Z I 8 '   } l [ J 9 (   ~ m \ K : )   n]L;*o^M<+ p_N=, q`O>- raP?.xgVE4#yhWF5$                                    / Z                                                              ~ ~ } } | | { { z z y y x x w w v v u u t t s s r r q q p p o o n n m m l l k k j j i i h h g g f f e e d d c c b b a a ` ` _ _ ^ ^ ] ] \ \ [ [ Z Z Y Y X X W W V V U U T T S S R R Q Q P P O O N N M M L L K K J J I I H H G G F F E E D D C C B B A A @ @ ? ? > > = = < < ; ; : : 9 9 8 8 7 7 6 6 5 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 / / . . - - , , + + * * ) ) ( ( ' ' & & % % $ $ # # " " ! !                                           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Without an acquaintance with these books it would not make much sense.\par \pard\sl-86\slmult0\par \pard\b\i\f2\fs28 LEVITICUS\b0\i0\f5\par \pard\sl-86\slmult0\fs20\par \pard\b\f4 Title:\b0 Our English title for the book comes to us from the Greek and means "pertaining to the Levites." The priests of Israel came from the tribe of Levi and this book is like a manual for their call and function. The Hebrew title for the book comes from the first word of the book, meaning "And He Called" and emphasizes the theme of God's call to holiness (cf. 11:45).\par \pard\sl-86\slmult0\par \pard\b Authorship:\b0 The contents of the book was given to Moses in the two month period just after the erection of the Tabernacle at Mt. Sinai. Moses must have written the book between 1489 and 1451 B.C. somewhere between Mt. Sinai and Mt. Nebo, where he died (Deut. 34:1). Not only does the first verse (and some 55 other passages in the book) attribute the authorship to Moses, but Jesus quoted from the book and ascribed it to him. Twenty of the chapters begin "and the LORD spake unto Moses."\par \pard\sl-86\slmult0\par \pard\b Purpose:\b0 The book of Exodus d LVAL( escribes the Tabernacle and the book of Leviticus tells how it was to be used, and the holy sacrifices that were to be offered. Key words in the book are "priests" (189); "holy" (87); "blood" (86); "atonement" (45) and "sacrifice" (42);\par \tab The book shows that our holy God has appointed a way by which sinful man can come into His presence by means of sacrificial blood. The relationship is sustained only when the whole life is holy.\par \tab In Genesis we see man \b\i\f6 ruined\b0\i0\f4 , in Exodus we see man \b\i\f6 redeemed,\b0\i0\f4 and in Leviticus we see man \b\i\f6 worshipping.\b0\i0\f4\par \pard\sl-86\slmult0\b\par \pard Key Verse:\b0 "Ye shall be holy, for I the LORD your God am holy," Leviticus 19:2. \cf1\f1\fs24\par \f0\fs23\par - - - - - - \par \ul\b Verse Comments\par \cf2\b0 Lev_1:1\cf1\b\par \par \ulnone\b0\par \par \par } xgVE4#yhWF5$ z i X G 6 %   { j Y H 7 &   | k Z I 8 '   } l [ J 9 (   ~ m \ K : )   n]L;*o^M<+ p_N=, q`O>- raP?. sbQ@/ tcRA0                                                       ~ ~ } } | | { { z z y y x x w w v v u u t t s s r r q q p p o o n n m m l l k k j j i i h h g g f f e e d d c c b b a a ` ` _ _ ^ ^ ] ] \ \ [ [ Z Z Y Y X X W W V V U U T T S S R R Q Q P P O O N N M M L L K K J J I I H H G G F F E E D D C C B B A A @ @ ? ? > > = = < < ; ; : : 9 9 8 8 7 7 6 6 5 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 / / . . - - , , + + * * ) ) ( ( ' ' & & % % $ $ # # " " ! !                                                                                             xgVE4#yhWF5$ z i X G 6 %   { j Y H 7 &   | k Z I 8 '   } l [ J 9 (   ~ m \ K : )   n]L;*o^M<+ p_N=, q`O>- raP?. sbQ@/ tcRA0             ~ ~ } } | | { { z z y y x x w w v v u u t t s s r r q q p p o o n n m m l l k k j j i i h h g g f f e e d d c c b b a a ` ` _ _ ^ ^ ] ] \ \ [ [ Z Z Y Y X X W W V V U U T T S S R R Q Q P P O O N N M M L L K K J J I I H H G G F F E E D D C C B B A A @ @ ? ? > > = = < < ; ; : : 9 9 8 8 7 7 6 6 5 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 / / . . - - , , + + * * ) ) ( ( ' ' & & % % $ $ # # " " ! !                                                                                                                                       xgVE4#yhWF5$ z i X G 6 %   { j Y H 7 &   | k Z I 8 '   } l [ J 9 (   ~ m \ K : )   n]L;*o^M<+ p_N=, q`O>- raP?. sbQ@/ tcRA0` ` _ _ ^ ^ ] ] \ \ [ [ Z Z Y Y X X W W V V U U T T S S R R Q Q P P O O N N M M L L K K J J I I H H G G F F E E D D C C B B A A @ @ ? ? > > = = < < ; ; : : 9 9 8 8 7 7 6 6 5 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 / / . . - - , , + + * * ) ) ( ( ' ' & & % % $ $ # # " " ! !                                                                                                                                                                                 xgVE4#yhWF5$ z i X G 6 %   { j Y H 7 &   | k Z I 8 '   } l [ J 9 (   ~ m \ K : )   n]L;*o^M<+ p_N=, q`O>- raP?. xgVE4#yhWF5$66 55 44 33 22 11 00 // .. -- ,, ++ ** )) (( '' && %% $$ ## "" !!             15 Z                                                                                                                                                                   ~ ~ } } | | { { z z y y x x w w v v u u t t s s r r q q p p o o n n m m l l k k j j i i h h g g f f e e d d c c b b a a LVAL Z6{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}{\f1\fnil\fcharset0 Times New Roman;}{\f2\fswiss\fprq2\fcharset0 Arial;}{\f3\froman\fprq2\fcharset0 Times New Roman;}{\f4\fmodern\fprq1\fcharset0 Gettysburg;}{\f5\fscript\fprq2\fcharset0 Don Casual;}{\f6\fnil\fprq2\fcharset0 WP TypographicSymbols;}{\f7\fmodern\fprq1\fcharset0 SWFTE Century;}{\f8\fnil\fcharset0 Times New Roman MT Extra Bold;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\cf1\lang1033\ul\b\f0\fs23 Book Comments\ulnone\b0\par \par \f1\fs24\par \pard\qc\cf0\b\f2\fs36 Walking Thru The Bible\fs28\par \pard\par \pard\qc\fs36 NUMBERS\fs48\par \i\f3\fs20\par INTRODUCTION\b0\i0\par \pard\par \fs22\tab The first five books of the Bible are referred to as the Books of Law, or The Books of Moses.\par \pard\sl-86\slmult0\par \pard\f4\page\b\i\f2 NUMBERS\b0\i0\f5\par \pard\sl-86\slmult0\par \par \pard\b\f3 Who Wrote It:\b0 The book of Numbers begins "And the Lord spake unto Moses." His name occurs more than 225 times in the book, that is an average of over 6 times per chapter. \par \pard\sl-86\slmult0\par \pard\b\par Who Received It:\b0 The last verse in the book says the content was directed "unto the children of Israel" (36:13).\par \pard\sl-86\slmult0\par \pard\b\par When/Where Written:\b0 The events recorded took place during a period of 38-39 years, or from one year and one month after the exodus from Egypt to the fortieth year and eleventh month (Num. 1;1; Deut. 1:3). \par \par \tab The book was written during the wilderness wanderings somewhere between the wilderness of Sinai and the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho (36:13).\par \pard\sl-86\slmult0\par \par \pard\b Why Written:\b0 This fourth book of the Bible is called "Numbers" because of two "numberings" (census takings) of the Israelites (ch. 1 and 26). Perhaps in informing Israel of their numerical strength they are to learn of the inability of man to prosper while doubting or distrustiLVAL7ng God. Notice that Israel had come from Egypt to Kedesh-Barnea in some two years, and could have easily entered into Canaan in that time, but doubt, distrust, and such like, surfaced its ugly head, and Israel had to wander some 38 more years in the wilderness.\par \pard\sl-86\slmult0\par \pard\b\par New Testament Links:\b0 Jesus is pictured in the book of Numbers through various types: for example:\par \par \pard\fi350\li-350 \f6 !\f3\tab He had no bone broken (9:12 & John 19:33-36). \par \f6 !\f3\tab He was offered as an unblemished sacrifice for sin outside the camp (19:1-10 & Hebrews 13:11, 12, John 19:17). \par \f6 !\f3\tab He was lifted up to give life to believers (21:4-11 & John 3:14-17; 12:32). \par \f6 !\f3\tab He was the Star of Jacob (24:7 & Matthew 2:2; Rev. 22:16). \par \f6 !\f3\tab Other ties include Moses' faithfulness (3:16; 12:7 & Hebrews 3:5-6). \par \par The reality and possibility of apostasy (25:1-9 & 1 Cor. 10:1-13); mistrust (11:14 & Heb. 3:8); murmuring (11:14 & Heb. 3); sin of Korah (or Core) 16:1 & Jude 11); Balaam's greed (Ch. 22-25 & Jude 11); looking back (11:5 & Acts 7:39); spiritual drink (20:11 & I Cor. 10:4), etc.\par \pard\par Key Verses: \tab\tab Numbers 14:28-34\par Key Words:\tab\tab Warfare, wandering, journeying\par Key Persons:\tab\tab Moses, Aaron, Miriam, Joshua, Caleb\par Key Thoughts:\tab\tab God's Discipline upon His rebellious children\par \pard\sl-86\slmult0\par \pard\par \tab [The five books of Moses are equal to almost a quarter of the Old Testament and as large as the entire New Testament.]\par \f4\page\pard\qc\b\f3\fs28 The Manly Meekness of Moses\b0\fs20\par Numbers 12:3\par \pard\sl-86\slmult0\par \pard\b\i Introduction\b0\i0\par \par \tab 1.\tab The Bible teaches both by precept and example. One can profit from inspired records of the conduct of both sinners and saints. In this lesson, we want to consider Moses, "the servant of the LORD."\par \par \tab 2.\tab Moses was born 3,500 years ago, yet today LVAL8his name is common place. This lesson is concerned in particular with \b\i\f7 one\b0\i0\f3 of the characteristics of Moses that accounts for his greatness, namely, \b his manly meekness. \f1 "\i Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men that were upon the face of the earth" (Numbers 12:3).\b0\i0\f3\par \tab\tab a.\tab The context of the passage is the rebellion of Miriam and Aaron against Moses (Num. 12).\par \par \b\i\f8 The Manly Meekness of Moses\b0\i0\f3\par \pard\sl-86\slmult0\par \pard\par \tab In the hour of discouragement and tragedy, Moses manifested a manly meekness, a remarkable control of his passions. Notice a few of the factors which no doubt helped Moses to attain such manly meekness:\par \par \tab 1.\tab\b Moses believed and revered God.\par \b0\tab 2.\tab\b Moses was remarkably unselfish.\par \tab\tab\b0 a. He could have possibly become a Pharaoh in Egypt.\par \tab\tab b. He could have made himself a king in the wilderness.\par \tab\tab c. Hebrews 11:24-2 7.\par \tab 3.\tab\b Moses had disciplined his will power.\b0\par \tab 4.\tab\b Moses was a man of prayer.\b0\par \pard\sl-86\slmult0\par \par \pard\b\i\f8 Two Great Men of Meekness\b0\i0\f3\par \pard\sl-86\slmult0\par \par \pard\tab The two greatest to walk on this earth-- Jesus the Son of God, and Moses, the greatest mere man who ever lived. One of their greatest characteristics and qualities was their meekness.\par \tab 1)\tab Moses (Numbers 12:3)\tab\tab\par \tab 2)\tab Jesus (Matthew 11:29)\par \par Meekness is characterized by a willingness to suffer wrong rather than do wrong.\par \tab 1) Moses Num. 12:1-7\tab\tab\par \tab 2) Jesus-- being crucified.\par Meekness is \b not \b0 weakness, nor an indication of spinelessness, but it is "strength under control." Jesus quoted much O.T. Scripture regarding \b\i meekness.\b0\i0 Isa. 61:1; Psa, 37:11 (Matt. 5:5).\par \par \tab Paul entreated meekness and gentleness.\tab 2 Cor. 10:1; Gal. 5:23; Gal. 6:1; Eph. 4:2; Titus 3:2; 1 PeterLVAL* 3:4.\par \pard\sl-86\slmult0\par \par \pard\b\i\f7 Conclusion\b0\i0\f3 :\tab James 1:21 "Receive with meekness the ... " \par \cf1\f1\fs24\par \f0\fs23\par - - - - - -\par \ul\b Verse Comments\ulnone\b0\par \par \par } xgVE4#yhWF5$ z i X G 6 %   { j Y H 7 &   | k Z I 8 '   } l [ J 9 (   ~ m \ K : )   n]L;*o^M<+ p_N=, q`O>- raP?. sbQ@/ tcRA0                                                                                                                                                      ~~ }} || {{ zz yy xx ww vv uu tt ss rr qq pp oo nn mm ll kk jj ii hh gg ff ee dd cc bb aa `` __ ^^ ]] \\ [[ ZZ YY XX WW VV UU TT SS RR QQ PP OO NN MM LL KK JJ II HH GG FF EE DD CC BB AA @@ ?? >> == << ;; :: 99 88 77 xgVE4#yhWF5$ z i X G 6 %   { j Y H 7 &   | k Z I 8 '   } l [ J 9 (   ~ m \ K : )   n]L;*o^M<+ p_N=, q`O>- raP?. sbQ@/ tcRA0                                                                                                    ~~ }} || {{ zz yy xx ww vv uu tt ss rr qq pp oo nn mm ll kk jj ii hh gg ff ee dd cc bb aa `` __ ^^ ]] \\ [[ ZZ YY XX WW VV UU TT SS RR QQ PP OO NN MM LL KK JJ II HH GG FF EE DD CC BB AA @@ ?? >> == << ;; :: 99 88 77 66 55 44 33 22 11 00 // .. -- ,, ++ ** )) (( '' && %% $$ ## "" !!                         xgVE4#yhWF5$ z i X G 6 %   { j Y H 7 &   | k Z I 8 '   } l [ J 9 (   ~ m \ K : )   n]L;*o^M<+ p_N=, q`O>- raP?. sbQ@/ tcRA0                                                          ~~ }} || {{ zz yy xx ww vv uu tt ss rr qq pp oo nn mm ll kk jj ii hh gg ff ee dd cc bb aa `` __ ^^ ]] \\ [[ ZZ YY XX WW VV UU TT SS RR QQ PP OO NN MM LL KK JJ II HH GG FF EE DD CC BB AA @@ ?? >> == << ;; :: 99 88 77 66 55 44 33 22 11 00 // .. -- ,, ++ ** )) (( '' && %% $$ ## "" !!                                                                           xgVE4#yhWF5$ z i X G 6 %   { j Y H 7 &   p _ N = ,  q ` O > -  r a P ? .  sbQ@/ tcRA0udSB1 veTC2!wfUD3"xgVE4#yhWF5$                ~~ }} || {{ zz yy xx ww vv uu tt ss rr qq pp oo nn mm ll kk jj ii hh gg ff ee dd cc bb aa `` __ ^^ ]] \\ [[ ZZ YY XX WW VV UU TT SS RR QQ PP OO NN MM LL KK JJ II HH GG FF EE DD CC BB AA @@ ?? >> == << ;; :: 99 88 77 66 55 44 33 22 11 00 // .. -- ,, ++ ** )) (( '' && %% $$ ## "" !!                                                   8@=                                                                  jLVAL {\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Times New Roman;}{\f1\fnil\fprq2\fcharset161 TITUS Cyberbit Basic;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green128\blue0;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\cf1\lang1033\ul\f0\fs22 2Jn_1:10\cf2\ulnone\par \par \ul\b Vs. 10-11 Treatment of False Teachers\ulnone\b0\par \par \b Your house .. \b0 Assembly place of the Christians, or "to bed", to show hospitality.\par \par \b God speed .. \ul\b0 Berry \ulnone "Hail", ( \cf0\f1\fs28\'f7\'e1\u8055?\'f1\'e5\'e9\'ed\cf2\f0\fs22 \i Chairo\i0 ) used of salutation at meeting and farewell at parting. Liteally, "Joy to you."\par \par \b This doctrine ..\b0 What doctrine? That Jesus is Christ who came in the flesh.\par \par \par \par \par \par \par \par \par } {\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}{\f1\fnil\fcharset0 Times New Roman;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green128\blue0;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\cf1\lang1033\ul\f0\fs22 2Pe_1:2\cf2\ulnone\par \par \b GRACE .. \b0 Some define Grace as\b G\b0 od's\b R\b0 eward\b A\b0 t\b C\b0 hrist's\b E\b0 xpense\b .\par \b0\par \b\f1 Knowledge .. \b0 a key word in 2Peter. (9 times in this chapter.)\f0\par \par \par \par \par \par \par \par \par } {\rtf1\ansi\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Times New Roman;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green128\blue0;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\cf1\lang1033\ul\b\f0\fs24 Heb_12:24\cf2\ulnone\b0\par \par Blood of sprinkling .. cf. \cf1\ul Heb_9:18-23\cf2\ulnone , \cf1\ul Gen_4:10\cf2\ulnone ;\par \par \par } {\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Times New Roman;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\cf1\lang1033\f0\fs24 Num. 21:5\par \par See sermon "The Cure for Snake Bite" -- PowerPoint \par \par \par } xgVE4#yhWF5$ z i X G 6 %   { j Y H 7 &   | k Z I 8 '   } l [ J 9 (   ~ m \ K : )   n]L;*o^M<+ p_N=, q`O>- raP?. sbQ@/ tcRA0dd cc bb aa `` __ ^^ ]] \\ [[ ZZ YY XX WW VV UU TT SS RR QQ PP OO NN MM LL KK JJ II HH GG FF EE DD CC BB AA @@ ?? >> == << ;; :: 99 88 77 66 55 44 33 22 11 00 // .. -- ,, ++ ** )) (( '' && %% $$ ## "" !!                                                                                                                                                               xgVE4#yhWF5$ z i X G 6 %   { j Y H 7 &   | k Z I 8 '   } l [ J 9 (   ~ m \ K : )   n]L;*o^M<+ p_N=, q`O>- raP?. xgVE4#yhWF5$:: 99 88 77 66 55 44 33 22 11 00 // .. -- ,, ++ ** )) (( '' && %% $$ ## "" !!     ^@ Z                                                                                                                                                                          ~~ }} || {{ zz yy xx ww vv uu tt ss rr qq pp oo nn mm ll kk jj ii hh gg ff ee LVAL ZA{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}{\f1\fnil\fcharset0 Times New Roman;}{\f2\fswiss\fprq2\fcharset0 Arial;}{\f3\fmodern\fprq1\fcharset0 Gettysburg;}{\f4\froman\fprq2\fcharset0 Times New Roman;}{\f5\fmodern\fprq1\fcharset0 SWFTE Century;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\cf1\lang1033\ul\b\f0\fs23 Book Comments\ulnone\b0\par \par \f1\fs24\par \pard\qc\cf0\b\f2\fs40 Walking Thru The Bible\fs28\par \pard\par \pard\qc\fs36 DEUTERONOMY\fs48\par \pard\b0\f3\fs20\par \pard\qc\b\i\f4 INTRODUCTION\b0\i0\par \pard\par \fs22\tab The first five books of the Bible are referred to as the Books of Law, or The Books of Moses. \par \pard\sl-86\slmult0\par \par \pard\b\i\f2 DEUTERONOMY\i0\f4\par \pard\sl-86\slmult0\par \pard\par \tab\b0 The title of the last book of the Pentateuch in the English comes from the Greek \i Deuteronomion, \i0 which means "\b\i\f5 the second law"\b0\i0\f4 or \b\i\f5 "the repeated law." \b0\i0\f4 \par \pard\sl-86\slmult0\par \pard\par \tab The book was given just before they entered Canaan in the 40th year after they had come out of Egypt (1:3). It was given because many of them had not witnessed the transactions at Mt. Sinai, the former generation having all died except Joshua and Caleb. It was given to impress their hearts with a deep sense of their obligation to God, and to prepare them for the inheritance which God had prepared for them.\par \pard\sl-86\slmult0\par \par \pard\tab While Leviticus was addressed to the spiritual leaders of Israel, Deuteronomy was addressed to the common people for every day guidelines for godliness.\par \par \tab The ordinances of Exodus, Leviticus and Numbers had regulated their nomadic life in the wilderness. Now as they were about to settle down in their own land some adjustments were necessary. This book provides these.\par \par \b Their Charge:\b0 \b\i\f5 "Go in and possess the land which I have given you."\b0\i0\f4 (1:8, 21, 39vLVAL; 2:5, 9, 19).\par \pard\sl-86\slmult0\par \pard\b\par Contents of the Book:\b0 There are five separate discourses of Moses in the book plus a song of Moses and the final chapter containing a record of the death of Moses which is believed to have been written by Joshua. Three "Looks" of the book:\par \par \tab 1) Looking back over the forty years, ch. 1-4\par \tab\tab a.\tab Learning from the past\par \par \tab 2) Looking up to know God's will, ch. 5-26\par \tab\tab a.\tab A review of God's Laws for Israel\par \par \tab 3) Looking out into the future, ch. 27-34\par \pard\fi-392\li392\tab\tab a.\tab A solemn warning, ch. 27-28\par \tab\tab b.\tab The Covenant renewed, ch. 29-30\par \tab\tab c.\tab The last counsels of Moses, ch. 31\par \tab\tab d.\tab The Song of Moses, ch. 32\par \tab\tab e.\tab Moses final charge and farewell, ch. 33\par \pard\tab\tab f.\tab The death of Moses, ch. 34\par \pard\sl-86\slmult0\par \pard\b\par Deuteronomy in the NT:\b0 The book is quoted some 85 times in the NT and only six NT books fail to quote it. It ranks among the \i four\i0 most quoted OT books. It was one of the favorites of Jesus and was often quoted by him.\par \pard\sl-86\slmult0\par \pard\par \tab [The five books of Moses are equal to almost a quarter of the Old Testament and as large as the entire New Testament.]\par \f3\page\cf1\f0\fs23\par - - - - - - - \par \ul\b Verse Comments\ulnone\b0\par \par \par } xgVE4#yhWF5$ z i X G 6 %   { j Y H 7 &   | k Z I 8 '   } l [ J 9 (   ~ m \ K : )   n]L;*o^M<+ p_N=, q`O>- raP?. sbQ@/ tcRA0                                                                                                                                                            ~~ }} || {{ zz yy xx ww vv uu tt ss rr qq pp oo nn mm ll kk jj ii hh gg ff ee dd cc bb aa `` __ ^^ ]] \\ [[ ZZ YY XX WW VV UU TT SS RR QQ PP OO NN MM LL KK JJ II HH GG FF EE DD CC BB AA @@ ?? >> == << ;; xgVE4#yhWF5$ z i X G 6 %   { j Y H 7 &   | k Z I 8 '   } l [ J 9 (   ~ m \ K : )   n]L;*o^M<+ p_N=, q`O>- raP?. sbQ@/ tcRA0                                                                                                        ~~ }} || {{ zz yy xx ww vv uu tt ss rr qq pp oo nn mm ll kk jj ii hh gg ff ee dd cc bb aa `` __ ^^ ]] \\ [[ ZZ YY XX WW VV UU TT SS RR QQ PP OO NN MM LL KK JJ II HH GG FF EE DD CC BB AA @@ ?? >> == << ;; :: 99 88 77 66 55 44 33 22 11 00 // .. -- ,, ++ ** )) (( '' && %% $$ ## "" !!                   xgVE4#yhWF5$ z i X G 6 %   { j Y H 7 &   | k Z I 8 '   } l [ J 9 (   ~ m \ K : )   n]L;*o^M<+ p_N=, q`O>- raP?. sbQ@/ tcRA0                                                              ~~ }} || {{ zz yy xx ww vv uu tt ss rr qq pp oo nn mm ll kk jj ii hh gg ff ee dd cc bb aa `` __ ^^ ]] \\ [[ ZZ YY XX WW VV UU TT SS RR QQ PP OO NN MM LL KK JJ II HH GG FF EE DD CC BB AA @@ ?? >> == << ;; :: 99 88 77 66 55 44 33 22 11 00 // .. -- ,, ++ ** )) (( '' && %% $$ ## "" !!                                                                       xgVE4#yhWF5$ z i X G 6 %   { j Y H 7 &   | k Z I 8 '   } l [ J 9 (   ~ m \ K : )   n]L;*o^M<+ p_N=, q`O>- raP?. sbQ@/ tcRA0                    ~~ }} || {{ zz yy xx ww vv uu tt ss rr qq pp oo nn mm ll kk jj ii hh gg ff ee dd cc bb aa `` __ ^^ ]] \\ [[ ZZ YY XX WW VV UU TT SS RR QQ PP OO NN MM LL KK JJ II HH GG FF EE DD CC BB AA @@ ?? >> == << ;; :: 99 88 77 66 55 44 33 22 11 00 // .. -- ,, ++ ** )) (( '' && %% $$ ## "" !!                                                                                                                 xgVE4#yhWF5$ z i X G 6 %   { j Y H 7 &   | k Z I 8 '  q ` O > -  r a P ? .  sbQ@/ tcRA0udSB1 veTC2!wfUD3"xgVE4#yhWF5$hh gg ff ee dd cc bb aa `` __ ^^ ]] \\ [[ ZZ YY XX WW VV UU TT SS RR QQ PP OO NN MM LL KK JJ II HH GG FF EE DD CC BB AA @@ ?? >> == << ;; :: 99 88 77 66 55 44 33 22 11 00 // .. -- ,, ++ ** )) (( '' && %% $$ ## "" !!                                                                                G Z                                                                           LVAL ZH{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}{\f1\fnil\fcharset0 Times New Roman;}{\f2\fdecor\fprq2\fcharset0 Cooper;}{\f3\fscript\fprq2\fcharset0 Don Casual;}{\f4\fmodern\fprq1\fcharset0 Gettysburg;}{\f5\froman\fprq2\fcharset0 Times New Roman;}{\f6\fmodern\fprq1\fcharset0 SWFTE Century;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\cf1\lang1033\ul\b\f0\fs23 Book Comments\ulnone\b0\par \par \f1\fs24\par \pard\qc\tx0\tx370\tx720\tx1112\tx1440\tx1854\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\tx10080\tx10800\tx11520\tx12240\tx12960\tx13680\tx14400\tx15120\tx15840\tx16560\tx17280\tx18000\tx18720\cf0\b\f2\fs36 Walking Thru The Bible\par JOSHUA\b0\f3\fs48\par \pard\tx0\tx370\tx720\tx1112\tx1440\tx1854\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\tx10080\tx10800\tx11520\tx12240\tx12960\tx13680\tx14400\tx15120\tx15840\tx16560\tx17280\tx18000\tx18720\f4\fs20\par \f5\par \pard\qc\tx0\tx370\tx720\tx1112\tx1440\tx1854\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\tx10080\tx10800\tx11520\tx12240\tx12960\tx13680\tx14400\tx15120\tx15840\tx16560\tx17280\tx18000\tx18720\b\i\fs22 INTRODUCTION\b0\i0\par \pard\tx0\tx370\tx720\tx1112\tx1440\tx1854\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\tx10080\tx10800\tx11520\tx12240\tx12960\tx13680\tx14400\tx15120\tx15840\tx16560\tx17280\tx18000\tx18720\fs24\par A. \b\i\f6 AUTHOR\b0\i0\f5\par \tab The book of Joshua was composed by Joshua himself. The closing section of the book that tells of his death and burial was probably written by the priest Eleazar. But Joshua is specifically identified as the author of 24:1-26, and the earlier parts of the book were clearly written by an eyewitness of the events recorded, and not long after the events happened (6:25).\par \par B.\tab\b\i\f6 BACKGROUND\b0\i0\f5\par \tab The book describes the conquest and division of the land of LVALICanaan and is set against the background of the corrupt and brutal features of Canaanite religion. The Canaanite worship included prostitution of both sexes, infant sacrifice, and other evils for which God commanded the israelites to exterminate the inhabitants of Canaan. The conquest by Joshua and Israel was God's judgment upon them for their wickedness. Much of the spiritual problems that Israel had later in drifting into idolatry herself was due to the fact that the Canaanites were not completely destroyed. As a result their religion was tolerated and frequently absorbed by the Israelites.\par \par C.\tab\b\i\f6 CHARACTER\b0\i0\f5\par \tab Joshua was born in Egypt and may have served in Pharaoh's army (See Josephus). In any case, he was well qualified to command the Israelite forces against the Amalekites at Rephidim (Exodus 17:8-16). He served as personal attendant to Moses during the year at Mt. Sinai (Ex. 24:13). As the representative of the tribe of Ephraim, he scouted the land of Canaan with the other 11 spies and, with Caleb, opposed the majority report not to try to conquer the land (Numbers 14:6-9). Before Moses' death he was commissioned as successor (Numbers 27:18-23), and led the people in their conquest of Canaan. His outstanding qualities were faith, courage, and devotion to the law of God.\par \par D.\tab\b\i\f6 DATE\b0\i0\f5\par \tab The exodus from Egypt probably occurred around 1448 BC and the conquest of Canaan under Joshua took place around 1400 BC.\par \par E.\tab\b\i\f6 EMPHASIS\b0\i0\f5\par \par \tab The book of Joshua emphasizes (1) the faithfulness of God to give Israel the land of Canaan (cf. Genesis 13:15); (2) the importance of the written Law of God (Joshua 1:8; 8:32-35; 23:6-16; 24:26-27); and (3) the holiness of God in judgment the sins of the Canaanites (cf. Deuteronomy 7:1-6).\par \par \pard\par [Graphic]\par \pard\qc\tx0\tx370\tx720\tx1112\tx1440\tx1854\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\tx10080\tLVALJx10800\tx11520\tx12240\tx12960\tx13680\tx14400\tx15120\tx15840\tx16560\tx17280\tx18000\tx18720\f4\par \pard\tx0\tx370\tx720\tx1112\tx1440\tx1854\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\tx10080\tx10800\tx11520\tx12240\tx12960\tx13680\tx14400\tx15120\tx15840\tx16560\tx17280\tx18000\tx18720\par \pard\qc\tx0\tx370\tx720\tx1112\tx1440\tx1854\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\tx10080\tx10800\tx11520\tx12240\tx12960\tx13680\tx14400\tx15120\tx15840\tx16560\tx17280\tx18000\tx18720\b\i\f6 OUTLINE of the Book of JOSHUA\b0\i0\f5\par \pard\tx0\tx370\tx720\tx1112\tx1440\tx1854\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\tx10080\tx10800\tx11520\tx12240\tx12960\tx13680\tx14400\tx15120\tx15840\tx16560\tx17280\tx18000\tx18720\par I.\tab\b Entering the Land of Canaan, 1:1 - 5:15\b0\par \tab A.\tab The Commission of God to Joshua, 1:1-9\par \tab B.\tab The Command of Joshua to the People, 1:10-18\par \tab C.\tab The Canvassing of Jericho: Rahab and the Spies, 2:1-24\par \tab D.\tab The Crossing of the Jordan River, 3:1-17\par \tab E.\tab The Commemoration of the Crossing, 4:1-24\par \tab F.\tab The Circumcision of the People, 5:1-12\par \tab G.\tab The Captain of the Lord's Army, 5:13-15.\par \par \b II. Conquering the Land of Canaan, 6:1 - 12:24\b0\par \tab A.\tab Conquest of Central Canaan, 6:1 - 8:35\par \pard\fi-392\li392\tx0\tx370\tx720\tx1112\tx1440\tx1854\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\tx10080\tx10800\tx11520\tx12240\tx12960\tx13680\tx14400\tx15120\tx15840\tx16560\tx17280\tx18000\tx18720\tab\tab 1.\tab Victory at Jericho, 6:1-27\par \tab\tab 2.\tab Defeat at Ai: Achan's sin, 7:1-26\par \tab\tab 3.\tab Victory at Ai, 8:1-29\par \tab\tab 4.\tab Worship at Ebal and Gerizim, 8:30-35\par \pard\tx0\tx370\tx720\tx1112\tx1440\tx1854\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\tx10080\tx10800\tx11520\tx1LVALK2240\tx12960\tx13680\tx14400\tx15120\tx15840\tx16560\tx17280\tx18000\tx18720\tab B.\tab Conquest of Southern Canaan, 9:1 - 10:43\par \pard\fi-392\li392\tx0\tx370\tx720\tx1112\tx1440\tx1854\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\tx10080\tx10800\tx11520\tx12240\tx12960\tx13680\tx14400\tx15120\tx15840\tx16560\tx17280\tx18000\tx18720\tab\tab 1.\tab Deception of The Gibeonites, 9:1-27\par \tab\tab 2.\tab Destruction of the amorite coalition, 10:1-43\par \pard\tx0\tx370\tx720\tx1112\tx1440\tx1854\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\tx10080\tx10800\tx11520\tx12240\tx12960\tx13680\tx14400\tx15120\tx15840\tx16560\tx17280\tx18000\tx18720\tab C.\tab Conquest of Northern Canaan, 1:1-15\par \tab D.\tab Summary of the Conquest, 11:16 - 12:24\par \par \b III. Dividing the Land of Canaan, 13:1 - 24:33\b0\par \tab A.\tab Instructions to Joshua, 13:1-7\par \tab B.\tab Division of Transjordan, 13:8-33\par \tab C.\tab Division of Canaan, 14:1 - 19:51\par \pard\fi-392\li392\tx0\tx370\tx720\tx1112\tx1440\tx1854\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\tx10080\tx10800\tx11520\tx12240\tx12960\tx13680\tx14400\tx15120\tx15840\tx16560\tx17280\tx18000\tx18720\tab\tab 1.\tab Introduction, 14:1-5\par \tab\tab 2.\tab Inheritance of Judah, 14:6 - 15:63\par \tab\tab 3.\tab Inheritance of Ephraim, 16:1-10\par \tab\tab 4.\tab Inheritance of half-tribe of Manasseh, 17:1-18\par \tab\tab 5.\tab Survey of remaining land, 18:1-10\par \tab\tab 6.\tab Inheritance of Benjamin, 18:11-28\par \tab\tab 7.\tab Inheritance of Simeon, 19:1-9\par \tab\tab 8.\tab Inheritance of Zebulun, 19:10-16\par \tab\tab 9.\tab Inheritance of Issachar, 19:17-23\par \tab\tab 10.\tab Inheritance of Asher, 19:24-31\par \tab\tab 11.\tab Inheritance of Naphtali, 19:32-39\par \tab\tab 12.\tab Inheritance of Dan, 19:40-48\par \tab\tab 13.\tab Special inheritances, 19:49-51\par \pard\tx0\tx370\tx720\tx1112\tx1440\tx1LVALL854\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\tx10080\tx10800\tx11520\tx12240\tx12960\tx13680\tx14400\tx15120\tx15840\tx16560\tx17280\tx18000\tx18720\tab D.\tab Cities of Refuge, 20:1-9\par \tab E.\tab Cities of the Levites, 21:1-45\par \tab F.\tab Joshua's Farewell Messages, 22:1 - 24:28\par \pard\fi-392\li392\tx0\tx370\tx720\tx1112\tx1440\tx1854\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\tx10080\tx10800\tx11520\tx12240\tx12960\tx13680\tx14400\tx15120\tx15840\tx16560\tx17280\tx18000\tx18720\tab\tab 1.\tab To the two-and-a-half tribes, 22:1-34\par \tab\tab 2.\tab To the rulers, 23:1-16\par \tab\tab 3.\tab To the people, 24:1-28\par \pard\tx0\tx370\tx720\tx1112\tx1440\tx1854\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\tx10080\tx10800\tx11520\tx12240\tx12960\tx13680\tx14400\tx15120\tx15840\tx16560\tx17280\tx18000\tx18720\tab G.\tab The Death of Joshua, 24:29-33\par \par \pard\qc\tx0\tx370\tx720\tx1112\tx1440\tx1854\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\tx10080\tx10800\tx11520\tx12240\tx12960\tx13680\tx14400\tx15120\tx15840\tx16560\tx17280\tx18000\tx18720\b Some Typical and Spiritual Lessons For Us\b0\par \pard\tx0\tx370\tx720\tx1112\tx1440\tx1854\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\tx10080\tx10800\tx11520\tx12240\tx12960\tx13680\tx14400\tx15120\tx15840\tx16560\tx17280\tx18000\tx18720\par \pard\fi350\li-350\tx0\tx370\tx720\tx1112\tx1440\tx1854\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\tx10080\tx10800\tx11520\tx12240\tx12960\tx13680\tx14400\tx15120\tx15840\tx16560\tx17280\tx18000\tx18720 1.\tab We need not entertain any doubts about the goodness and justice of God in dispossessing the Canaanites.\par \pard\tx0\tx370\tx720\tx1112\tx1440\tx1854\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\tx10080\tx10800\tx11520\tx12240\tx12960\tx13680\tx14400\tLVALMx15120\tx15840\tx16560\tx17280\tx18000\tx18720\tab a.\tab For God to have allowed them to remain in their abominations would have been an "insufferable affront to his righteousness."\par \tab b.\tab Leviticus 18:24-25 shows that they were simply reaping the fruit of their sowing.\par \pard\fi350\li-350\tx0\tx370\tx720\tx1112\tx1440\tx1854\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\tx10080\tx10800\tx11520\tx12240\tx12960\tx13680\tx14400\tx15120\tx15840\tx16560\tx17280\tx18000\tx18720 2.\tab Sin always hinders God's people in their pursuit of victory in any endeavor. (Joshua 6)\par 3.\tab The God of Joshua was a personal, yet supernatural being, capable of performing the most awe-inspiring miracles (Cf. Joshua 3:14-17; 10:12-14).\par 4.\tab The book reveals two great reasons why we fail to possess our possessions that God has given us.\par \pard\tx0\tx370\tx720\tx1112\tx1440\tx1854\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\tx10080\tx10800\tx11520\tx12240\tx12960\tx13680\tx14400\tx15120\tx15840\tx16560\tx17280\tx18000\tx18720\tab a.\tab Disobedience to God's commands (Joshua 23:15-16).\par \tab b.\tab Slackness in taking our possessions as seven tribes of Israel were (Joshua 18:3).\par \par \f4\page\pard\qc\tx0\tx370\tx720\tx1112\tx1440\tx1854\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\tx10080\tx10800\tx11520\tx12240\tx12960\tx13680\tx14400\tx15120\tx15840\tx16560\tx17280\tx18000\tx18720\b\i\f5 "\fs36 Choose You This Day"\b0\i0\fs24\par \fs22 Joshua 24\par \pard\sl216\slmult1\tx0\tx370\tx720\tx1112\tx1440\tx1854\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\tx10080\tx10800\tx11520\tx12240\tx12960\tx13680\tx14400\tx15120\tx15840\tx16560\tx17280\tx18000\tx18720\fs24 Introduction\par \tab 1.\tab Joshua was old and advanced in years (23:1). He was ready to go the way of all the earth (23:14).\par \tab 2.\tab He bids farewell to the eastern tribes (ch. 22); toLVALN the leaders (ch. 23); and to all the people at Shechem (ch. 24).\par \tab 3.\tab The purpose of this farewell speech is to get the people to resolve to serve God.\par \tab 4.\tab Joshua issued a challenge in v. 15 \b\i\f6\fs20 "Choose you this day whom you will serve... but as for me and my house we will serve the Lord."\b0\i0\f5\fs24\par \pard\fi-392\li392\sl216\slmult1\tx0\tx370\tx720\tx1112\tx1440\tx1854\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\tx10080\tx10800\tx11520\tx12240\tx12960\tx13680\tx14400\tx15120\tx15840\tx16560\tx17280\tx18000\tx18720\tab\tab a.\tab The wonderful influence of Joshua is seen in v. 32.\par \tab\tab b.\tab There are some things about v. 15 we want to observe.\par \pard\sl216\slmult1\tx0\tx370\tx720\tx1112\tx1440\tx1854\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\tx10080\tx10800\tx11520\tx12240\tx12960\tx13680\tx14400\tx15120\tx15840\tx16560\tx17280\tx18000\tx18720\par \pard\fi350\li-350\sl216\slmult1\tx0\tx370\tx720\tx1112\tx1440\tx1854\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\tx10080\tx10800\tx11520\tx12240\tx12960\tx13680\tx14400\tx15120\tx15840\tx16560\tx17280\tx18000\tx18720\b I.\tab God Has Granted Us Certain Opportunities of Choice.\par \pard\sl216\slmult1\tx0\tx370\tx720\tx1112\tx1440\tx1854\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\tx10080\tx10800\tx11520\tx12240\tx12960\tx13680\tx14400\tx15120\tx15840\tx16560\tx17280\tx18000\tx18720\b0\tab A.\tab It is a wonderful blessing to have choices in life. There are several popular theories that minimize our ability to \i choose\i0 our destination.\par \pard\fi-392\li392\sl216\slmult1\tx0\tx370\tx720\tx1112\tx1440\tx1854\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\tx10080\tx10800\tx11520\tx12240\tx12960\tx13680\tx14400\tx15120\tx15840\tx16560\tx17280\tx18000\tx18720\tab\tab 1.\tab The popular doctrine of \b\i fatalism.\b0\i0 "What is to be LVALOwill be, so why try."\par \tab\tab 2.\tab The fatalist thinks there are no choices in life, that everything is fixed. But Joshua 24:15 refutes this theory. The Bible puts the responsibility of choice squarely upon the individual.\par \tab\tab 3.\tab Deut. 30:19,20; 1 Kings 18:21; Matt. 11:28; John 5:40\par \pard\sl216\slmult1\tx0\tx370\tx720\tx1112\tx1440\tx1854\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\tx10080\tx10800\tx11520\tx12240\tx12960\tx13680\tx14400\tx15120\tx15840\tx16560\tx17280\tx18000\tx18720\tab B.\tab Some argue that human conduct is completely conditioned upon physical heredity and environment.\par \pard\fi-392\li392\sl216\slmult1\tx0\tx370\tx720\tx1112\tx1440\tx1854\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\tx10080\tx10800\tx11520\tx12240\tx12960\tx13680\tx14400\tx15120\tx15840\tx16560\tx17280\tx18000\tx18720\tab\tab 1.\tab These may exert an influence but man can't blame these for his misconduct.\par \tab\tab 2.\tab We must realize our responsibility and "cop out."\par \pard\sl216\slmult1\tx0\tx370\tx720\tx1112\tx1440\tx1854\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\tx10080\tx10800\tx11520\tx12240\tx12960\tx13680\tx14400\tx15120\tx15840\tx16560\tx17280\tx18000\tx18720\par \pard\fi350\li-350\sl216\slmult1\tx0\tx370\tx720\tx1112\tx1440\tx1854\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\tx10080\tx10800\tx11520\tx12240\tx12960\tx13680\tx14400\tx15120\tx15840\tx16560\tx17280\tx18000\tx18720\b II.\tab Notice the Time Element of Free Choice.\b0\par \pard\sl216\slmult1\tx0\tx370\tx720\tx1112\tx1440\tx1854\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\tx10080\tx10800\tx11520\tx12240\tx12960\tx13680\tx14400\tx15120\tx15840\tx16560\tx17280\tx18000\tx18720\tab A.\tab "Choose you \i this day\i0 ..." The time element often has a bearing upon our opportunity of choice. Sometimes the passage of time closes some of the do LVAL ors to free choice.\par \tab B.\tab 2 Cor. 6;2; Hebrews 4:7. Eccl. 12:1. Prov. \par \par \b III. What Are Some of the Choices That Are Open To Us?\b0\par \tab A.\tab Joshua challenged to choose which God we will serve.\par \tab B.\tab What gods are competing for our loyalty today?\par \pard\fi-392\li392\sl216\slmult1\tx0\tx370\tx720\tx1112\tx1440\tx1854\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\tx9360\tx10080\tx10800\tx11520\tx12240\tx12960\tx13680\tx14400\tx15120\tx15840\tx16560\tx17280\tx18000\tx18720\tab\tab 1.\tab Mammon -- Matthew 6:24\par \tab\tab 2.\tab Pleasures of this world -- Hebrews 11:25 \par \pard\tab\tab 3.\tab The Lord God of Heaven -- Matthew 6:33\par \cf1\f1\par \f0\fs23 - - - - - - - -\par \ul\b Verse Comments\ulnone\b0\par \par \par } xgVE4#yhWF5$ z i X G 6 %   { j Y H 7 &   | k Z I 8 '   } l [ J 9 (   ~ m \ K : )   n]L;*o^M<+ p_N=, q`O>- raP?. sbQ@/ tcRA0>> == << ;; :: 99 88 77 66 55 44 33 22 11 00 // .. -- ,, ++ ** )) (( '' && %% $$ ## "" !!                                                                                                                                                                               ~~ }} || {{ zz yy xx ww vv uu tt ss rr qq pp oo nn mm ll kk jj ii xgVE4#yhWF5$ z i X G 6 %   { j Y H 7 &   | k Z I 8 '   } l [ J 9 (   ~ m \ K : )   n]L;*o^M<+ p_N=, q`O>- raP?. sbQ@/ tcRA0                                                                                                                                                                ~~ }} || {{ zz yy xx ww vv uu tt ss rr qq pp oo nn mm ll kk jj ii hh gg ff ee dd cc bb aa `` __ ^^ ]] \\ [[ ZZ YY XX WW VV UU TT SS RR QQ PP OO NN MM LL KK JJ II HH GG FF EE DD CC BB AA @@ ?? xgVE4#yhWF5$ z i X G 6 %   { j Y H 7 &   | k Z I 8 '   } l [ J 9 (   r a P ? .  sbQ@/ tcRA0udSB1 veTC2!wfUD3"xgVE4#yhWF5$                                                                                                            ~~ }} || {{ zz yy xx ww vv uu tt ss rr qq pp oo.=S Z nn mm ll kk jj ii hh gg ff ee dd cc bb aa `` __ ^^ ]] \\ [[ ZZ YY XX WW VV UU TT SS RR QQ PP OO NN MM LL KK JJ II HH GG FF EE DD CC BB AA @@ ?? >> == << ;; :: 99 88 77 66 55 44 33 22 11 00 // .. -- ,, ++ ** )) (( '' && %% $$ ## "" !!               LVAL ZT{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}{\f1\fmodern\fprq1\fcharset0 SWFTE Century;}{\f2\fdecor\fprq2\fcharset0 Cooper;}{\f3\fscript\fprq2\fcharset0 Don Casual;}{\f4\froman\fprq2\fcharset0 Times New Roman;}{\f5\fnil\fcharset0 Times New Roman;}{\f6\fmodern\fprq1\fcharset0 Gettysburg;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\cf1\lang1033\ul\b\f0\fs23 Book Comments\ulnone\b0\par \cf0\f1\fs8\par \pard\qc\b\f2\fs36 Walking Thru The Bible\par JUDGES \b0\f3\fs48\par \pard\f4\fs24\par \pard\qc\b\i\fs28 JUDGES\b0\i0\fs20\par \pard\fs24\par \b\tab Author:\b0 There is no statement or implication about the authorship of this 21 chapter book. Inspiration does not give us this information and we have only a tradition attributing the book to Samuel.\par \par \b\tab Situation:\b0 The book is a continuation of the history of the Jews in Canaan after their God-led deliverance from Egypt and the conquest of the land by Joshua. It is a book about and to the children of Israel (Judges 1:1). \par \par \b\tab When Written:\b0 The date of the book of Judges can be set with fair accuracy. Since the book is a continuation of history following the book of Joshua it is obvious that it was written after the death Joshua, or after 1421 BC. \par \tab It was written even later than this, for Judges 18:1 and 19:1 imply that there was a king in Israel at the time of writing. That would necessitate a date of 1095 BC or later. \par \tab Based upon Judges 1:21, 29, it is believe that the book was written about 1000 BC. That would be during the lifetime of Samuel and the reign of the kings. There is neither an inspired statement nor an implication as to the place of composition.\par \par \b\tab Why Written:\b0 The book of Judges is chiefly a history of the Jews under 13 of the 15 judges: Othniel, Ehud, Shamgar, Deborah, Gideon, Abimelech, Tola, Jair, Jephthah, Ibzan, Elan, Abdon and Samson. Eli and Samuel are found in the book LVALUof First Samuel.\par \tab We see a cycle of four stages of behavior that the people of the time of the Judges continually repeated: (1) sin, (2) oppression, (3) repentance, and (4) deliverance. \par \tab The book seems to have been written to give the Jews a history of their life in the promised land. However, the message that seems prominent is: Obey God and enjoy blessings; disobey God and suffer oppression. It is also seen that people can, and often do, depart from God. There has always been a need for someone like the judges to call God's people back to Him.\par \par \b\tab Lesson:\b0 Let us remember that we can fall from God's grace (cf. also Hebrews 12:15). May we realize that repentance is necessary when we fall and that repentance and obedience will bring deliverance.\par \cf1\f5\par \par \cf0\b\f4 Historical Outline\b0\par \par \pard\fi350\li-350\tx370\tqr\tx9360\b I.\tab Social and Religious Decay after the Days of Joshua - ch 1-2\b0\par \pard\sl-86\slmult0\par \pard\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tqr\tx9360\tab 1.\tab Failures - Ch. 1\par \pard\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tqr\tx9360\tab 2.\tab Compromise, Departures, God's Anger - Ch. 2\par \pard\tx720\tx1440\tqr\tx9360\tab 3.\tab Heathen scourges, Religious-political cycles - 3:1-4\par \pard\par \pard\fi350\li-350\tx370\tx1090\tqr\tx9360\b II.\tab Oppressions and Deliverers - 3:5 - 16:31\b0\par \pard\sl-86\slmult0\par \pard\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tqr\tx9360\tab 1. Mesopotamians - 1. Othniel - 3:5-11\par \pard\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tqr\tx9360\tab 2. Moabites\tab\tab - 2. Ehud - 3:12-30\par \tab 3. Philistines\tab\tab - 3. Shamgar - 3:31\par \tab 4. Canaanites \tab\tab - 4. Deborah - ch. 4 - 5\par \pard\tab\tab\tab\tab - 5. Barak - \par \pard\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tqr\tx9360\tab 5. Midianites\tab\tab - 6. Gideon - ch. 6 - 10\par \pard\tab\tab\tab\tab - ?. Abimelech (?)\par \tab\tab\tab\tab - 7. Tola\par \tab\tab\tab\tab - 8. Jair\par \pard\tx720\LVALVtx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tqr\tx9360\tab 6. Ammonites\tab\tab - 9. Jephthah - ch. 11 - 12\par \pard\tab\tab\tab\tab -10. Ibzan\par \tab\tab\tab\tab -11. Elon\par \tab\tab\tab\tab -12. Abdon\par \pard\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tqr\tx9360\tab 7. Philistines\tab\tab -13. Samson - ch. 13 - 16\par \pard\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tqr\tx9360\tab\tab\tab\tab -14. Eli - (1 Samuel)\par \tab\tab\tab\tab -15. Samuel - (1 Samuel)\par \pard\par \pard\tqr\tx9360\b III. Insets -- Incidents of the Judges Period - Judges 17 - 21\par \pard\sl-86\slmult0\par \pard\b0\tab 1. The State of Religion Depicted \par \tab\tab a.\tab Religion of Micah and his house of gods - ch. 17\par \pard\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tqr\tx9360\tab\tab b.\tab Religion of the Danites - ch. 18\par \pard\tab 2.\tab The State of Social Life Depicted\par \pard\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tqr\tx9360\tab\tab a.\tab The outrage of Gibeah - ch. 19\par \tab\tab b.\tab Civil war - ch. 20\par \tab\tab c.\tab The plight of Benjamin - ch. 21\par \pard\par \par \f6\page\pard\qc\b\f4 Applications and Lessons From the Book of Judges\b0\par \pard\par \pard\fi350\li-350 1.\tab Judges depicts a cycle of history often repeated:\par \pard\tab a.\tab The people fall away from God (apostasy)\par \tab b.\tab God permits enemies to fall upon them (oppression)\par \tab c.\tab Under oppression the people repent and call upon God (repentance)\par \tab d.\tab God called out a leader to deliver (deliverance)\par \pard\fi350\li-350 2.\tab National decay and religious problems will always happen when "Every man does that which is right in his own eyes." (Judges 17:6; 21:25).\par \pard\tab a.\tab Today in our nation, every man largely does that which is right in his own eyes and national decay has set in.\par \tab b.\tab In religious circles no central source of authority is recognized.\par \tab c.\tab "No king in Israel" was the reason for the anarchy in Israel. God was still King, but wasn't recognized as such. That is our situation alsovLVAL today.\par \pard\fi350\li-350 3.\tab Difficulty led the Jews back to dependance upon God and with renewed dependance upon God they comprehended the need for repentance.\par \pard\tab a.\tab Samson's cry was typical (16:28).\par \tab b.\tab Difficulties become avenues leading back to God.\par \pard\fi350\li-350 4.\tab God uses men to achieve His will.\par \pard\tab a.\tab He raised up judges among the Jews.\par \tab b.\tab He raised up the apostles in first century.\par \tab c.\tab God's work needs god-fearing leaders.\par \pard\fi350\li-350 5.\tab "In his own eyes" is a trouble in the church today.\par \pard\tab a.\tab The Jews sank lower and lower living to own desires.\par \tab b.\tab Christians sink lower-- living to own desires.\par \pard\fi350\li-350 6.\tab Like the Jews we have received a rich spiritual heritage.\par \pard\tab a.\tab The generation after Joshua "which knew not the Lord, nor yet the works which he had done for Israel." (Judges 2:20)\par \tab b.\tab Our heritage began at Pentecost, Acts 2:42.\par \tab c.\tab What heritage will we pass on to younger generation?\par \pard\fi350\li-350 7.\tab Ruth's choice sets before us a great example (Ruth 1:16)\par \pard\tab a.\tab She chose the true God- "Thy God shall be my God"\par \tab b.\tab She chose the right path- "Whither thou goest I will go."\par \tab c.\tab She chose a godly home- "Where thou lodgest I will lodge."\par \tab d.\tab She chose godly associates- "Thy people shall be my people."\par \tab e.\tab She made a wise choice-- a personal choice-- a determined choice-- and she was rewarded for her choice. \cf1\f0\fs23\par \par - - - - - - -\par \ul\b Verse Comments\ulnone\b0\par \par \par } xgVE4#yhWF5$ z i X G 6 %   { j Y H 7 &   | k Z I 8 '   } l [ J 9 (   ~ m \ K : )   n]L;*o^M<+ p_N=, q`O>- raP?. sbQ@/ tcRA0                                                                  ~~ }} || {{ zz yy xx ww vv uu tt ss rr qq pp oo nn mm ll kk jj ii hh gg ff ee dd cc bb aa `` __ ^^ ]] \\ [[ ZZ YY XX WW VV UU TT SS RR QQ PP OO NN MM LL KK JJ II HH GG FF EE DD CC BB AA @@ ?? >> == << ;; :: 99 88 77 66 55 44 33 22 11 00 // .. -- ,, ++ ** )) (( '' && %% $$ ## "" !!                                                                   xgVE4#yhWF5$ z i X G 6 %   { j Y H 7 &   | k Z I 8 '   } l [ J 9 (   ~ m \ K : )   n]L;*o^M<+ p_N=, q`O>- raP?. sbQ@/ tcRA0                        ~~ }} || {{ zz yy xx ww vv uu tt ss rr qq pp oo nn mm ll kk jj ii hh gg ff ee dd cc bb aa `` __ ^^ ]] \\ [[ ZZ YY XX WW VV UU TT SS RR QQ PP OO NN MM LL KK JJ II HH GG FF EE DD CC BB AA @@ ?? >> == << ;; :: 99 88 77 66 55 44 33 22 11 00 // .. -- ,, ++ ** )) (( '' && %% $$ ## "" !!                                                                                                             xgVE4#yhWF5$  n ] L ; *   o ^ M < +  u d S B 1  v e T C 2 !  w f U D 3 "  xgVE4#yhWF5$ziXG6%o^M<+ p_N=, q`O>- raP?. jj ii hh gg ff ee dd cc bb aa `` __ ^^ ]] \\ [[ ZZ YY XX WW VV UU TT SS RR QQ PP OO NN MM LL KK JJ II HH GG FF EE DD CC BB AA @@ ?? >> == << ;; :: 99 88 77 66 55 44 33 22 11 00 // ..)\ Z -- ,, ++ ** )) (( '' && %% $$ ## "" !!                                                                                    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Perhaps this part of Jewish history pertaining to the coming Christ is most memorable because it is presented as a love story. There is pictured a loving husband, Elimelech, in a time of famine (1:1), a loving wife who was supportive of her husband's move (1:4), two loving sons, Mahlon and Chilion (1:1,2) who became husbands (1:4), and two loving daughters-in-law, Orpah and Ruth (1:6-14).\par \tab However, the primary love story has to do with the love of Ruth for her mother-in-law (1:14-22). The love was repaid with a husband, Boaz, and the blessing of bearing a child who would be in the seed-line of the Christ (4:17-22). How this brief bit of history must have thrilled the Jews when they heard and read it.\par \pard\sl-86\slmult0\b\par \pard\tab When Written:\b0 The events of the book of Ruth took place during the period of the Judges (verse 1 says \b\i\f1 "when the judges ruled"\b0\i0\f4 ) and hence it's location in the Old Testament following that book. Ruth 4:17-22 gives an abbreviated genealogy from Pharez to David. David was the second of Israel's kings under the united kingd6LVALFom (1 Samuel 9:27; 10:1; 15:1, 12, 13). Thus David had been born at the time the book was written down. With these facts we can date the writing of the book of Ruth to around 1100 BC. The last verses of the book date its composition in the days of Samuel whom we believe to have penned it by inspiration.\par \pard\sl-86\slmult0\b\par \pard\tab Why Written:\b0 There is no stated purpose within the book itself, however, we see one thing that is most important--information about the lineage of the Christ. God's providence is seen in His care for the seed through which Jesus would come. (Compare Matthew 1:5-6,\b\i "And Boaz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse; and Jesse begat David the king." \b0\i0 Matthew goes on to show that Christ came through that line (cf. Matthew 1:16). What God has promised He is able and faithful to do.\par \pard\sl-86\slmult0\b\par \pard\tab New Testament Ties:\b0 Matthew 1:5 refers to Ruth 4:13-17 and so does Luke 3:31-32. The principles of family ties exemplified in Ruth are magnified in the second covenant. It serves as an example of God's love for the Gentiles also.\par \par \cf1\f5 - - - - - - - - - - - - -\f0\fs23\par \ul\b Verse Comments\ulnone\b0\par \par \par } LVAL Z]{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}{\f1\fnil\fcharset0 Times New Roman;}{\f2\fmodern\fprq1\fcharset0 SWFTE Century;}{\f3\fdecor\fprq2\fcharset0 Cooper;}{\f4\fscript\fprq2\fcharset0 Don Casual;}{\f5\froman\fprq2\fcharset0 Times New Roman;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\cf1\lang1033\ul\b\f0\fs23 Book Comments\ulnone\b0\par \f1\fs24\par \cf0\f2\fs8\par \pard\qc\b\f3\fs36 Walking Thru The Bible\par \pard\par \pard\qc 1 & 2 SAMUEL\b0\f4\fs4\par \pard\par \par \par \par \b\f5\fs20 AUTHOR:\b0 Much of these two books were written by the prophet whose name the books bear, \b\i Samuel\b0\i0 . But not all of it could be authored by him, for it records his death and some subsequent events. I Chronicles 29:29-30 provides the information for us that the material in this time of Israel's history was recorded by Samuel, and the prophets Nathan and Gad who followed him.\par \tab Samuel was Judge, Prophet and Priest. He was a Levite, a descendant of Kohath (1 Chron. 6:26, 33), and was not redeemed at birth but was dedicated to the Lord from his infancy (thus he belonged to God and God's use). Geographically he was an Ephraimite.\par \par \b DATE:\b0 First Samuel begins with the birth of Samuel in about 1100 BC to the death of King Saul in 1010 BC. Second Samuel begins at that time frame and continues with Israel's history till the death of David in 970 BC.\par \par \b STRUCTURE:\b0 The events of 1st and 2nd Samuel cover roughly 130 years. The lives of three great men of this period overlap in the first book. The prominent characters of FIRST SAMUEL are:\par \tab SAMUEL: The Last of the Judges\tab -- Ch. 1 - 8\par \tab SAUL:\tab The First of the Kings\tab -- Ch. 8 - 15\par \tab DAVID:\tab The Anointed Successor -- Ch. 16 - 31\par \par \pard\sl-86\slmult0\par \pard The book of SECOND SAMUEL is the "Book of David's Reign." It opens with David reigning in Judah immediately after Saul'sLVAL^ death. The book closes just before David's death when he "was old and stricken in year." Its structure looks like this:\par \tab David's Triumphs\tab\tab -- Ch. 1 - 12\par \tab David's Troubles \tab\tab -- Ch. 13 - 24\par \par \pard\sl-86\slmult0\par \pard\b IMPORTANT CHARACTERS:\b0 Three great characters and many other important ones, are found in this time of Israel's history. We are probably more familiar with the stories of this part of the Old Testament than any other. \par \pard\sl-86\slmult0\par \pard\tab The stories of Eli, Samuel, Saul and David stand at the forefront, but also there are the stories of Saul's general Abner, and David's general Joab, and of Goliath, Jonathan and the rebellion of David's son Absalom against his father, and David and Bathsheba's sin which all occur within the time frame of these two books of the Old Testament. There are many lessons to be learned from man's weakness and sin and God's love and forgiveness. We learn that obedience will be rewarded and disobedience will be severely punished.\par \b\par \fs22 OUTLINE:\b0 A more detailed outline of\b\i\f2\fs20 First Samuel \b0\i0\f5\fs22 would be:\par \pard\sl-86\slmult0\par \pard\b Ch. 1 - 12\tab Judgeship of Samuel\b0\par \tab 1:1-2:11\tab\tab Birth and infancy of Samuel\par \tab 2:12-3:21\tab Childhood of Samuel\par \tab 4:1-22\tab\tab Loss of the ark and end of Eli's house\par \tab 5 - 7\tab\tab Captivity of the Ark\par \tab 8 - 10\tab\tab Installation of Saul as Israel's first king\par \tab 11 - 12\tab\tab Samuel's retirement\par \pard\sl-86\slmult0\par \pard\b Ch. 13 - 31\tab Reign of Saul\tab\tab\tab\b0\par \tab 13 - 14\tab\tab Early days of Saul's reign and victories\par \tab 15\tab\tab God's rejection of Saul\par \tab 16\tab\tab David chosen as Saul's successor\par \tab 17\tab\tab David's meeting with Goliath\par \tab 18\tab\tab Saul's reception of David into his court\par \tab 19\tab\tab David's flight from Saul's court\par \tab 20\tab\tab David's farewell to Jonathan\LVAL par \tab 21\tab\tab David's flight from Saul to Gath\par \tab 22 - 23\tab\tab Saul's reprisals against & pursuit of David\par \tab 24\tab\tab Saul's life spared by David\par \tab 24 - 26\tab\tab David's continued flight from Saul\par \tab 27\tab\tab David's second flight to Gath\par \tab 28 -29\tab\tab Preparations for Saul's last battle\par \tab 30\tab\tab David's return to Ziklag\par \tab 31\tab\tab Saul's last battle, his and Jonathan's death.\par \par \pard\qc\b\fs24 Some Lessons For Us From The Book of First Samuel\b0\par \pard\fs22\par \pard\fi350\li-350 1.\tab From Eli, Samuel, and David we learn that it is possible for great men to fail as fathers.\par \pard\sl-86\slmult0\par \pard\fi350\li-350 2.\tab From Saul we also learn that great advantages and remarkable opportunities do not guarantee success.\par \pard\sl-86\slmult0\par \pard\fi350\li-350 3.\tab We learn that there is nothing that will take the place of obedience to God (I\~Samuel 15:22).\par \pard\sl-86\slmult0\par \pard\fi350\li-350 4.\tab The experiences of the past are recorded to provide lessons of warning and encouragement for the present (Romans 15:4).\par \pard\cf1\f0\fs23\par - - - - - - - - - - - - -\par \ul\b Verse Comments\ulnone\b0\par \par \par } xgVE4#yhWF5$ z i X G 6 %   o ^ M < +  p _ N = ,  q ` O > -  r a P ? .  sbQ@/ tcRA0udSB1 veTC2!wfUD3"xgVE4#yhWF5$@@ ?? >> == << ;; :: 99 88 77 66 55 44 33 22 11 00 // .. -- ,, ++ ** )) (( '' && %% $$ ## "" !!                                                                                                                                                     &@=                          ~~ }} || {{ zz yy xx ww vv uu tt ss rr qq pp oo nn mm ll kk  }l[J9(raP?.  s b Q @ /  t c R A 0   u d S B 1  v e T C 2 !  w f U D 3 "  xgVE4#yhWF5$ziXG6%{jYH7&|kZI8'}l[J9(~m\K:)                                                                                                                                                                 ~~ }} || {{ zz yy xx ww vv uu tt ss rr qq pp oo nn mm ll kk jj ii hh gg ff ee dd cc bb aa `` __ ^^ ]] \\ [[ ZZ YY XX WW VV UU TT SS RR QQ PP OOJ@h NN MM LL KK JJ II HH GG FFd@= EE DD CC BB AA xgVE4#yhWF5$ z i X G 6 %   { j Y H 7 &   | k Z = ,  q ` O > -  r a P ? .  sbQ@/ tcRA0udSB1 veTC2!wfUD3"xgVE4#yhWF5$K,K, J,J, I,I, H,H, G,G, F,F, E,E, D,D, C,C, B,B, A,A, @,@, ?,?, >,>, =,=, <,<, ;,;, :,:, 9,9, 8,8, 7,7, 6,6, 5,5, 4,4, 3,3, 2,2, 1,1, 0,0, /,/, .,., -,-, ,,,, +,+, *,*, ),), (,(, ',', &,&, %,%, $,$, #,#, ",", !,!,  , , ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,,  , ,  , ,  , ,  , ,  , , ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++. 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LVAL Zl{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}{\f1\fdecor\fprq2\fcharset0 Cooper;}{\f2\fscript\fprq2\fcharset0 Don Casual;}{\f3\froman\fprq2\fcharset0 Times New Roman;}{\f4\fnil\fcharset0 Times New Roman;}{\f5\fmodern\fprq1\fcharset0 Gettysburg;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\cf1\lang1033\ul\b\f0\fs23 Book Comments\ulnone\b0\par \par \pard\qc\cf0\b\f1\fs36 Walking Thru The Bible\par \pard\par \pard\qc 2 SAMUEL\b0\f2\fs4\par \pard\par \par \par \par \b\f3\fs20 AUTHOR:\b0 Much of these 1 and 2nd Samuel were written by the prophet whose name the books bear, \b\i Samuel\b0\i0 . But not all of it could be authored by him, for it records his death and some subsequent events. I Chronicles 29:29-30 provides the information for us that the material in this time of Israel's history was recorded by Samuel, and the prophets Nathan and Gad who followed him.\par \tab Samuel was Judge, Prophet and Priest. He was a Levite, a descendant of Kohath (1 Chron. 6:26, 33), and was not redeemed at birth but was dedicated to the Lord from his infancy (thus he belonged to God and God's use). Geographically he was an Ephraimite.\par \par \b DATE:\b0 First Samuel begins with the birth of Samuel in about 1100 BC to the death of King Saul in 1010 BC. Second Samuel begins at that time frame and continues with Israel's history till the death of David in 970 BC.\par \par \b STRUCTURE:\b0 The events of 1st and 2nd Samuel cover roughly 130 years. The lives of three great men of this period overlap in the first book. The prominent characters of FIRST SAMUEL are:\par \tab SAMUEL: The Last of the Judges\tab -- Ch. 1 - 8\par \tab SAUL:\tab The First of the Kings\tab -- Ch. 8 - 15\par \tab DAVID:\tab The Anointed Successor -- Ch. 16 - 31\par \par \pard\sl-86\slmult0\par \pard The book of SECOND SAMUEL is the "Book of David's Reign." It opens with David reigning in Judah immediately after Saul's death. The book clLVALmoses just before David's death when he "was old and stricken in year." Its structure looks like this:\par \tab David's Triumphs\tab\tab -- Ch. 1 - 12\par \tab David's Troubles \tab\tab -- Ch. 13 - 24\par \par \pard\sl-86\slmult0\par \pard\b IMPORTANT CHARACTERS:\b0 Three great characters and many other important ones, are found in this time of Israel's history. We are probably more familiar with the stories of this part of the Old Testament than any other. \par \pard\sl-86\slmult0\par \pard\tab The stories of Eli, Samuel, Saul and David stand at the forefront, but also there are the stories of Saul's general Abner, and David's general Joab, and of Goliath, Jonathan and the rebellion of David's son Absalom against his father, and David and Bathsheba's sin which all occur within the time frame of these two books of the Old Testament. There are many lessons to be learned from man's weakness and sin and God's love and forgiveness. We learn that obedience will be rewarded and disobedience will be severely punished.\par \b\par \f4\fs22 An Outline of \fs20 Second Samuel:\b0\f3\fs22\par \pard\sl-86\slmult0\par \pard\b Ch. 1 - 12 - David's Triumphs\b0\par \tab 1 - 4\tab David at Hebron (Civil war period)\par \tab 5 - 12\tab David King of all Israel at Jerusalem\par \tab 7:8-16\tab The Davidic Covenant\par \tab 8-10\tab David's reign at its highest - victory abounds\par \tab 11\tab David's great sin\par \tab 12\tab David's confession\par \pard\sl-86\slmult0\b\par \pard Ch. 13 - 24 - David's Troubles\b0\par \tab 13-14\tab David has problems with his children\par \tab 15-18\tab Absalom's rebellion\par \tab 19-24\tab David is forgiven, his kingdom reestablished.\par \f5\page\pard\qc\b\f3\fs24 Some Lessons from the Book of Second Samuel\b0\par \pard\sl-86\slmult0\fs22\par \pard\fi350\li-350 1.\tab In David we see something of how God providentially cares for those whose heart are set on him and who want to do His will.\par \pard\sl-86\slmult0\par \pard\fi350\li-350 2.\tab From tLVALnhe time of Israel's civil war between generals Joab and Abner we learn a lesson about the folly of division (A house divided cannot stand).\par \pard\sl-86\slmult0\par \pard\fi350\li-350 3.\tab There is a major lesson to be learned from David on the folly of fleshly lusts which war against the soul.\par \pard\sl-86\slmult0\par \pard\fi350\li-350 4.\tab We can learn a great lesson on the proper attitude needed for the heart and how one must deal with sin in his life.\par \pard\sl-86\slmult0\par \pard\fi350\li-350 5.\tab We learn that truly God's grace and mercy is great!\par \pard\sl-86\slmult0\par \pard\fi350\li-350 6.\tab Other thought-provoking lessons to be learned:\par \pard\sl-86\slmult0\par \pard\tab a.\tab David recognized the chief good even in his enemies (2\~Samuel 2:33, 38).\par \tab b.\tab The contents of a prayer from a sincere and thankful heart (2 Samuel 7:18-29).\par \tab c.\tab The proper attitude in the death of a child (2 Samuel 22-23)\par \tab d.\tab The kind of friend that no one needs (2 Samuel 13:1-3).\par \tab e.\tab The feelings of old age (2 Samuel 19:35).\par \tab f.\tab When it is better to fall into God's hands rather than men's (2 Samuel 24:14).\par \par \f5\page\pard\qc\b\f3\fs36 David and Mephibosheth\b0\par \i\fs28 2 Samuel 9\i0\fs22\par \pard Introduction:\par \pard\fi350\li-350 1.\tab The story of David and Mephibosheth is one of the many fine stories in the Old Testament with a great lesson for us today (Romans 15:4).\par 2.\tab It points out some of the finer virtues of a good character and emphasizes the value of good friendships and their effect in later life.\par 3.\tab The background on the story of Mephibosheth (2 Samuel 4).\par \pard\tab\par \b\fs24 I.\tab DAVID and MEPHIBOSHETH\b0\fs22\par \pard\sl-86\slmult0\par \pard\fi350\li-350 1.\tab David had a desire to remember for good Saul and Jonathan (2\~Samuel 9:1) "Is there anyone left of the house of Saul that I may show him kindness for Jonathan's sake?"\par \pard\tab a.\tab Our tDLVALThoughts in hours of quietness when alone show what we really are at heart.\par \tab b.\tab Do we fill our heart and dwell on mistreatment we have received from others?\par \tab c.\tab Do we look for opportunities to do good?\par \pard\sl-86\slmult0\par \pard\fi350\li-350 2.\tab From David we see the power of sacred associations and friendship of the past.\par \pard\tab a.\tab Evidently this thought came upon David as he walked down memory lane and his soul was touched again by his memories of Jonathan's friendship.\par \tab b.\tab The power of good memories can have long lasting effect upon others.\par \par \b\fs24 II. FOR JONATHAN'S SAKE\b0 (2 Samuel 9:7)\fs22\par \pard\sl-86\slmult0\par \pard\fi350\li-350 1.\tab Children may be blessed after their parents are gone by good deeds done to others.\par 2.\tab Nothing could be done for Jonathan but that was no excuse for doing nothing. He could do the next best thing.\par \pard\tab a.\tab One person was overheard saying, "I don't know how I will ever be able to repay all the kindness shown me."\par \b\par CONCLUSION:\b0\par \pard\fi350\li-350 1.\tab Picture what David did "For Jonathan's Sake" for Mephibosheth.\par \pard 2.\tab Picture what God has done "For Jesus' Sake" for us.\par \tab a.\tab 2 Cor. 4:5; Eph. 4:32.\par 3.\tab What if Mephibosheth had rejected David's love? \par \par \b\fs20\par \cf1\b0\f0\fs23 - - - - - - - - - - - - -\par \ul\b Verse Comments\ulnone\b0\par \par \par } xgVE4#yhWF5$ z i X G 6 %   { j Y H 7 &   | k Z I 8 '   } l [ J 9 (   ~ m \ K : )   n]L;*o^M<+ p_N=, q`O>- raP?. sbQ@/ tcRA0                          ~ ~ } } | | { { z z y y x x w w v v u u t t s s r r q q p p o o n n m m l l k k j j i i h h g g f f e e d d c c b b a a ` ` _ _ ^ ^ ] ] \ \ [ [ Z Z Y Y X X W W V V U U T T S S R R Q Q P P O O N N M M L L K K J J I I H H G G F F E E D D C C B B A A @ @ ? ? > > = = < < ; ; : : 9 9 8 8 7 7 6 6 5 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 / / . . - - , , + + * * ) ) ( ( ' ' & & % % $ $ # # " " ! !                                                                                                                          xgVE4#yhWF5$ z i X G 6 %   { j Y H 7 &   | k Z I 8 '   } l [ J 9 (   ~ m \ K : )   n]L;*o^M<+ p_N=, q`O>- raP?. sbQ@/ tcRA0m!m! l!l! k!k! j!j! i!i! h!h! g!g! f!f! e!e! d!d! c!c! b!b! a!a! `!`! _!_! ^!^! ]!]! \!\! 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LVAL Zs{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Georgia;}{\f1\fnil\fcharset0 Times New Roman;}{\f2\fdecor\fprq2\fcharset0 Cooper;}{\f3\fscript\fprq2\fcharset0 Don Casual;}{\f4\fmodern\fprq1\fcharset0 Gettysburg;}{\f5\froman\fprq2\fcharset0 Times New Roman;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 5.40.11.2210;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\cf1\lang1033\ul\b\f0\fs23 Book Comments\ulnone\b0\par \f1\fs24\par \pard\qc\cf0\b\f2\fs36 Walking Thru The Bible\par 1 KINGS\b0\f3\fs48\par \pard\f4\fs20\par \par \pard\qc\b\i\f5\fs24 INTRODUCTION\b0\i0\par \pard\par \tab First and Second Kings are just a continuation of the Books of Samuel. As their name suggests, they record the events of the reign of Solomon and then the succeeding kings of Judah and Israel. In the Hebrew Bible 1\super st \nosupersub and 2\super nd\nosupersub Samuel form one book, 1\super st \nosupersub and 2\super nd\nosupersub Kings form a second, and 1\super st \nosupersub and 2\super nd \nosupersub Chronicles form a third book.\par \par \b Author:\b0 The Jews understood that the book was written my Jeremiah, and indeed there are many resemblances (cf. 2 Kings 24:18-25:30 and Jeremiah 52:1-34).\par \par \b Date:\b0 The books cover the time from Solomon's reign to the destruction of the temple and Jerusalem and the Babylonian captivity, a time span of about 400 years.\par \par \b Background:\b0 First Kings begins with the death of David and the chapters 1-11 deal with the reign of Solomon. The nation divided into two kingdoms when Solomon died ca. 930 BC.\par \tab The northern kingdom (Israel) was made up by ten tribes and during its existence till 722 BC it had nine dynasties and 19 kings. It was sometimes called by the name of its leading tribe, Ephraim.\par \tab The southern kingdom composed of two tribes was referred to by its leading tribe, Judah. It had only one dynasty (i.e., David's) and some 20 kings.\par \par \pard\qc\b\i\fs28 FIRST KINGS\par \b0\i0\fs24\par \pard\b Central Message:\LVALtb0 \i Division Because of Disobedience.\par \par \b\i0 Structure of First Kings:\par \pard\tx720\tqr\tldot\tx9360\b0\par I.\tab The Forty-Year Reign of King Solomon\tab Ch. 1-11\par \pard\tab 1.\tab Solomon was the last king to reign over a \i united\i0 Hebrew kingdom. He was but a young man (3:7) when he became king.\par \pard\tx720\tx1440\tqr\tldot\tx9360\tab 2.\tab Solomon prayed for wisdom and received it - 3\par \tab 3.\tab Builds temple of the Lord and dedicates its - 4-9\par \tab 4.\tab Receives royal visitors and increases wealth - 10\par \tab 5.\tab Solomon's wives turn him from the Lord - 11\par \pard\par \pard\fi350\li-350\tx370\tqr\tldot\tx9360 II.\tab The First Eighty Years of Two Kingdoms\tab Ch. 12-22\par \pard\tab 1.\tab Immediately after the death of Solomon the division of the kingdom takes place and ten tribes in the north (referred to as ISRAEL are led by Jeroboam-- and two tribes in the south, JUDAH, remain loyal to Rehoboam, the son of Solomon.\par \tab 2.\tab The sins of Israel (12:24-33). Jeroboam built false centers of worship at Dan and Bethel to keep the people from going to Jerusalem to worship--and he made "priests of the lowest people, not of the sons of Levi."\par \tab 3.\tab There are two lines of Kings and during this 80-year period of 1st Kings Judah had four and Israel eight. All eight of Israel were \i evil.\i0 Two of Judah's kings (Asa and Jehoshaphat) were \i good\i0 kings and reign 66 of the 80 yrs.\par \pard\tx720\tx1440\tqr\tldot\tx9360\tab 4.\tab Elijah and some of the events of his life - Ch. 17-22\par \pard\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tqr\tldot\tx9360 \tab\tab a.\tab Fed by ravens and widow of Zarephath - 17\par \tab\tab b.\tab Challenges Baal prophets on Mt. Carmel - 18\par \tab\tab c.\tab Flees for life from Jezebel - 19\par \tab\tab d.\tab Anoints Elisha to be prophet in his place - 20\par \tab\tab e.\tab Rebukes Ahab for taking Naboth's vineyard - 21\par \pard\par \b Archaeological\b0 discoveries confirm the contents of 1\super st@ LVALP \nosupersub Kings. The invasion of Judah by Shishak in Rehoboam's reign (I Kings 14:25) is proved by the inscription of Karnak. The strongholds of Solomon in Megiddo, Hazor, and Gezer (I Kings 9:15-19) have been discovered. 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As their name suggests, they record the events of the reign of Solomon and then the succeeding kings of Judah and Israel. In the Hebrew Bible 1\super st \nosupersub and 2\super nd\nosupersub Samuel form one book, 1\super st \nosupersub and 2\super nd\nosupersub Kings form a second, and 1\super st \nosupersub and 2\super nd \nosupersub Chronicles form a third book.\par \par \b Author:\b0 The Jews understood that the book was written my Jeremiah, and indeed there are many resemblances (cf. 2 Kings 24:18-25:30 and Jeremiah 52:1-34).\par \par \b Date:\b0 The books cover the time from Solomon's reign to the destruction of the temple and Jerusalem and the Babylonian captivity, a time span of about 400 years.\par \par \b Background:\b0 First Kings begins with the death of David and the chapters 1-11 deal with the reign of Solomon. The nation divided into two kingdoms when Solomon died ca. 930 BC.\par \tab The northern kingdom (Israel) was made up by ten tribes and during its existence till 722 BC it had nine dynasties and 19 kings. It was sometimes called by the name of its leading tribe, Ephraim.\par \tab The southern kingdom composed of two tribes was referred to by its leading tribe, Judah. It had only one dynasty (i.e., David's) and some 20 kings.\par \par \b\i\fs28 SECOLVAL{ND KINGS\par \b0\i0\fs24\par \tab Second Kings has been said to be "Hebrew history from the prophetic standpoint." In the period we meet such great prophets as Elijah, Elisha, Isaiah and Jeremiah who were "faithfully testifying of the moral foundation of the nation, vindicating the righteousness of God and rebuking sin and upholding the divine ideal to which God's people as a nation had been called."\par \par \b Date:\b0 The history of 2nd Kings covers approximately 265 years. We see the kingdom of Israel coming to an end when its capital, Samaria, was destroyed by the Assyrians in 722 BC after lasting 250 years (2 Kings 17). The kingdom of Judah lasted nearly 150 years after Israel came to an end when Nebuchadnezzar destroyed Jerusalem in 586 BC (2 Kings 25).\par \par \b\fs28 Structure of Second Kings:\fs24\par \b0\par \pard\fi350\li-350\tx370\tqr\tldot\tx9360 I.\tab Elisha the prophet and his work - 2 Kings 1:1 - 13:21\par \pard\tx720\tx1440\tqr\tldot\tx9360\tab 1.\tab Associated with Elijah in his last days - 1:1-2:12\par \pard\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tqr\tldot\tx9360\tab 2.\tab Performed many miracles in Israel - 2:12-13:21\par \par \pard II.\tab Alternating history and kings of the two nations described\par \tab 1.\tab The downfall of Israel (God gave reasons why in ch. 17)\par \pard\fi-392\li392\tx1112\tx1832\tx2552\tqr\tldot\tx9360\tab\tab a.\tab Sinned against the Lord their God - 17:7\par \tab\tab b.\tab Walked in the statutes of the heathen - 17:8\par \tab\tab c.\tab "Did secretly those things that were not right against the Lord their God" - 17:9\par \tab\tab d.\tab Set up images, idols and high places - 17:10-12\par \tab\tab e.\tab Rejected the warning of the prophets - 17:13-14\par \tab\tab f.\tab Rejected statues and left commandments of God - 17:15-16\par \tab\tab g.\tab Offered their children as burnt offerings - 17:17\par \pard\tab\tab The nation Israel was carried into Assyrian captivity.\par \tab 2.\tab The downfall of Judah (Some Reasons why listLVAL|ed)\par \pard\fi-392\li392\tab\tab a.\tab Did more evil than the heathen nations about them (2 Kings 21:9, 11, 15)\par \tab\tab b.\tab Manasseh shed innocent blood in Jerusalem - (21:16)\par \pard\tab\tab The nation of Judah was carried in Babylonian captivity.\par \par \b\i Some Practical Lessons From First Kings\b0\i0\par \pard\fi350\li-350\par 1.\tab David's advice to his son Solomon is good advice for every father to give his son, (2:1-3.)\par 2.\tab Solomon prayed for wisdom just as we may, (3:5) James 1:5-7.\par 3.\tab Solomon's apostasy stands as a warning today against marrying someone who does not have the same regards for God as we do, (11:4; 21:25).\par 4.\tab Jeroboam introduces convenient religion to Israel and it has been with us ever since (12:28).\par 5.\tab A warning against being deceived under the guise of religion is gained from the experience of the young prophet (13:18).\par 6.\tab God's people must be completely on his side as the contest at Mt. Carmel shows, (18:17-21).\par 7.\tab Children usually follow the example of their parents as Ahaziah followed Ahab and Jezebel, (22:51-53).\par \pard\par \b\i Some Practical Lessons From Second Kings\par \pard\fi350\li-350\b0\i0 1.\tab The essentially of doing what God says do is illustrated by Naaman, (5:1-14).\par 2.\tab Our responsibility and opportunity is like that of the four lepers who had good tidings that needed to be told, (7:1-9).\par 3.\tab It is dangerous to trust in "bruised reeds," (18:21).\par \pard\tab a. Power, money, "doctrines of men", etc.\par \pard\fi350\li-350 4.\tab "What have they seen in thine house?" (20:15).\par 5.\tab Second Kings is valuable in teaching great moral lessons as backed up an illustrated in history.\par \pard\par \f5\page\pard\qc\b\f6\fs36 Lessons from Naaman the Leper\b0\fs24\par \i 2 Kings 5:1-14\i0\par \pard Introduction\par \pard\fi350\li-350 1.\tab Naaman was "a captain," "a great man," "honorable," "BUT he was a leper."\par \pard\par \b\fs28 I. SOME THINGS ABOUTLVAL LEPROSY\b0\fs24\par \tab 1. It was a loathsome disease. (A description)\par \tab 2.\tab It was a contagious disease. \par \tab 3.\tab It was a deceptive disease.\par \tab 4.\tab It was a disease not inherited, but acquired.\par \tab 5.\tab It was a disease that had a tendency to increase.\par \tab 6.\tab It was a disease incurable except by the power of God.\par \par \b\fs28 II. AN ANALOGY BETWEEN LEPROSY AND SIN\b0\fs24\par \tab 1.\tab It is loathsome (Ezek. 18:20)\par \tab 2.\tab Sin is contagious (1 Cor. 5:6; 15:33)\par \tab 3.\tab Sin is deceptive (Hebrews 3:12-13)\par \tab 4.\tab Sin is not inherited, but acquired (Ezek. 18:20; 28:15)\par \tab 5.\tab Sin has a tendency to increase (James 1:15)\par \tab 6.\tab Sin in incurable except by the power of God.\par (Heb. 9:22; John 14:6; Acts 4:12; 2Tim 2:10)\par \par \b III. NAAMAN WAS KEPT FROM BEING CLEANSED AT FIRST:\b0\par \tab 1.\tab Because he got mad (2Ki 5:11-12)\par \tab 2.\tab Because he had pride (2Ki 5:13)\par \tab 3.\tab Because he was prejudice (2Ki 5:11)\par \tab 4.\tab Because he wanted something sensational to happen (2ki 5:11, 13)\par \tab 5.\tab Because of the Jordan (2Kings 5:12)\par \par \b IV. NAAMAN HUMBLED HIMSELF TO OBEY\b0\par \tab 1.\tab 2Kings 5:12\par \par Conclusion:\par \tab 1.\tab What was the secret of Naaman\rquote s obedience?\par \tab 2.\tab The same thing must be true of sinners today.\par \tab 3.\tab Will you manifest the same kind of faith as Naaman had?\par \tab\tab Enough to take God at His word? 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