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EVANGELICAL BIBLE COLLEGE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA
NUMBERS 25-36 (ON THE PLAINS OF MOAB)

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WHO IS JESUS CHRIST. Professor Simon Greenleaf was one of the most eminent lawyers of all time. His Laws of Evidence for many years were accepted by all States in the United States as the standard methodology for eval ating cases. He was teaching Law at a niversity in the United States when one of his st dents as!ed Professor Greenleaf if he wo ld apply his Laws of Evidence to eval ate an historical fig re. "hen Greenleaf agreed to the pro#ect he as!ed the st dent who was to be the s b#ect of the review. $he st dent replied that the person to be e%amined wo ld be &es s 'hrist. Professor Greenleaf agreed to nderta!e the e%amination of &es s 'hrist and as a res lt( when he had finished the review( Simon Greenleaf personally accepted the Lord &es s 'hrist as his Savio r. Professor Greenleaf then sent an open letter to all # rists in the United States saying in part ) personally have investigated one called &es s 'hrist. ) have fo nd the evidence concerning him to be historically acc rate. ) have also discovered that &es s 'hrist is more than a h man being( he is either God or nothing and having e%amined the evidence it is impossible to concl de other than he is God. Having concl ded that he is God ) have accepted him as my personal Savio r. ) rge all members of the legal profession to se the Laws of Evidence to investigate the person of the Lord &es s 'hrist and if yo find that he is wrong e%pose him as a fa!er b t if not consider him as yo r Savio r and Lord. HOW CAN I BE SAVED. S/*%/0&12 &' /%/&*/3*$ 415 /** 6$63$5' 14 07$ 7)6/2 5/c$8 Salvation is the most important nderta!ing in all of God*s niverse. $he salvation of sinners is never on the basis of God*s merely passing over or closing His eyes to sin. God saves sinners on a completely righteo s basis consistent with the divine holiness of His character. $his is called grace. )t relies on God so man cannot wor! for salvation neither can he deserve it. "e need to realise that the creation of this vast nmeas red niverse was far less an nderta!ing than the wor!ing o t of God*s plan to save sinners. However the acceptance of God*s salvation by the sinner is the most simple thing in all of life. +ne need not be rich( nor wise( nor ed cated. ,ge is no barrier nor the colo r of one*s s!in. $he reception of the enormo s benefits of God*s redemption is based pon the simplest of terms so that there is no one in all this wide niverse who need be t rned away. H19 (1 I 3$c16$ / C75&'0&/2. $here is b t one simple step divided into three parts. -irst of all ) have to recognise that ) am a sinner ./omans 01203 41203 E5e!iel 67183 &ohn 9128:. Secondly( realising that if ) want a relationship with ,lmighty God who is perfect( and recognising that ) am not perfect( ) need to loo! to the Lord &es s 'hrist as the only Savio r .6 'orinthians 69103 6 Peter 21283 lsaiah 90143 &ohn 0164:. $hirdly( by the e%ercise of my free will ) personally receive the Lord &es s 'hrist as my Savio r( believing that He died personally for me and that He is what He claims to be in an individ al( personal and living way .&ohn 61623 01043 ,cts 641063 8162:. T7$ 5$')*0' 14 S/*%/0&12 $he res lts of this are nbelievably wonderf l1 ;y sins are ta!en away .&ohn 612<:( ) possess eternal life now .6 &ohn 9166(62:( ) become a new creat re in 'hrist .2 'orinthians 916=:( $he Holy Spirit ta!es p His residence in my life .6 'orinthians 416<:( ,nd ) will never perish .&ohn 6>127?0>:. $his tr thf lly is life*s greatest transaction. $his is the goal of all people3 this is the ltimate of o r e%istence. "e invite and e%hort any reader who has not become a 'hristian by tr sting in the Lord &es s 'hrist to follow these simple instr ctions and be born again eternally into God*s family .;atthew 661273 &ohn 61623 ,cts 81623 64106:. : E%/2;$*&c/* B&3*$ C1**$;$ 14 W$'0$52 A)'05/*&/ 2,," ? P+ @o% 640 ,rmadale "estern , stralia 4<<2 ;any other 'hristian reso rces are available freely from o r internet web site1 www.ebcwa.org.a www.newstartbibleministries.org.a for wee!ly messages. and
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CONTENTS
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INTRODUCTION
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)t is always important to tie together the Eew and the +ld $estaments and that is what we will do before we enter a st dy of this chapter( as it forms a bridge between the prophecies of @alaam and the res lt of his advice to @ala!. @alaam and @ala! remain the central fig res thro gh the action of the ne%t chapters. "e wonder by the end of chapter 28 why @alaam is condemned by the script res( beca se he appears to be blessing the children of )srael all the way. )t is only by seeing the res lts of his advice and tying in the chapter before s with the other script res abo t him that we get the f ll story on this man and why he is so severely # dged by God. 2 Peter 2169?64 records that @ala! paid him money( which he wo ld not have done for blessing )srael( and the events that followed his depart re tell s what his advice to Ging @ala! was. ,ll Peter does is record for s what the traditions of the &ewish people had recorded thro gh the cent ries abo t this man. ;oses will e%plain this later in E mbers 0616? 64. )n /evelation 2168?64( even more is recorded( and his sin is spelt o t f lly. @alaam was ta!en by @ala! to fo r different hills and he !ept on blessing the children of )srael. $his prophet however left Ging @ala! and headed home as a millionaire. He did so beca se of the advice that he gave @ala!( and this is recorded in the /evelation passage. He told @ala! that nothing was going to change the blessing en#oyed by the children of )srael( nless they co ld be got into sin that wo ld ta!e them o t of fellowship. @alaam nderstood the way a believer receives the blessing of God( and how they come nder discipline from God. He !new that the blessing of the Lord wo ld be removed if the )sraelites got involved in pagan religion and se% al immorality( and so this is the advice he gave the !ing. Eow read both these Eew $estament passages and then see the evil geni s at wor! here. @alaam gives tr ly satanic advice that is still at the heart of SatanHs strategy to destroy believers and their ministries today. $he people who were critici5ed in this passage of /evelation( were the heretical gro p called the Eicolaitans( who were into compromise religion that ta ght that morality didnHt matter. $his was one of the first of the satanic co nterfeit gospels preached in the first cent ry by Eicholas of ,ntioch( who was an early deacon of the ch rch( b t went after Satanic fa!e religion rather than holding to the tr th of the ,postolic -aith. He said that it did not matter if yo were a playboy( as long as yo staggered into ch rch on a S nday( did the right things there( said the right things there( and p t money in the plate. God ma!es it clear in /evelation that he hates sin( and hypocrisy s ch as this( and that yo will be # dged by God for persistent carnality. ,s a believer( if yo compromise with sin and evil yo will be disciplined as per Hebrews 62. $he standard of God for )srael( and for all who wo ld please the Lord( is given in Ae teronomy =16 ff. ,ll thro gh h man history the Lord says( I@e holy as ) am HolyI. God dealing with )srael and the ch rch centre in this concept3 both )srael and the 'h rch get the benefit of divine blessing only nder this concept. $he Lord says to s all( Live according to the high position that ) have given yo . "e have received GodHs mercy and grace( and we are to live H+LC lives .separated from sin and evil so that we might serve Him:( in response to the mercy and grace received. /efer to the @$@ st dies( G/,'E( ;E/'C( G/,'E J -,LL)EG -/+; G/,'E.
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$he moral degeneration of the pagan people in the land of 'anaan was total. ,rchaeologists have fo nd that both the ;oabites and 'anaanites religion were very similar. $hey virt ally centred pon se% and fornication. $hese nations were so morally low that thro gh their persistent fornication most had venereal diseases which had been passed on even to their animals thro gh bestiality. ,ll that co ld be done with these people was to wipe them o t. $here were few who were p re( and the Lord wo ld ens re that these were saved and delivered. ,s we will see the most wic!ed .the harlot /ahab:( co ld be saved and was saved with her entire family gro p( and so when the Lord destroys the others we need to recall they wo ld not have been so had they had any desire to stand for God at all. Even the smallest positive volition towards their ;a!er wo ld have saved themD ;atthew 60106( 6=12>. $he liberals call God here the God of "rath( and they disting ish between the God portrayed here and that revealed in the Eew $estament( and tal! abo t the evol tionary development of the notion of a god. $his is all pagan nonsenseD $hese academics refer to themselves as scientific in their thin!ing( b t they lac! the rigor of thin!ing an iss e thro gh that is demanded of s as biblical scholars. $here is one God( and the actions of God here are in accord with the holy character of the 'reator and Savio r as revealed thro gho t the script res. $he God of love is here recogni5ing that these people have gone too far. $hese people were so infected with venereal disease that they( together with the animals in some sit ations( had to be destroyed. Eo one was to be left alive of the worst affected pop lations( beca se they wo ld infect others. $here was no c re for venereal diseases in those days and

this was the only way to !eep others safe from infections that wo ld !ill( or affect the fertility and health of the ad lts and children( and infect the ne%t generation with disease also. /efer to the @$@ st dy( G+A J $HE 'H,/,'$E/ +- G+A. $here is no hope today for those who want to destroy themselves with evil and degeneracy( nless they t rn to the Lord. +nly in the grace and mercy of the Lord is there deliverance from the diseases associated with immorality and paganism. "e have a similar thing today to what )srael will face in this chapter( in the se% al immorality and dr g se ca sed ,)AS epidemic. $hese practices of dr gs and promisc o s se%( have always been a part of satanic policy and from the beginning of paganism he has sed these two tools to entice men and women to their deaths. $he answer to both is the Gospel of Salvation( and their spirit al growth in sanctification so that they do not practice activities that will destroy them. )t is wal!ing in the power of the Holy Spirit( in the narrow way of holiness( that !eeps s safe from the terrible evils that Satan contin es to se to destroy man!ind. ;atthew =160ff. "e m st remember that SatanHs desire is to destroy man( not to bless man. +nly God see!s o r blessing. Satan is the ltimate Earcissist and they do not want to lift anyone p close to them. $hey see! their own e% ltation alone( and are simply people sers. /efer to the @$@ st dies S,LK,$)+E( S,E'$)-)',$)+E( S,$,EHS S$/,$EGC ,EA $,'$)'S( '+UE$E/-E)$S +S,$,E. "hy did these people have to be destroyedL $he reason is( beca se God is love( and God does not want the innocent to s ffer from the diseases that are spread by the g ilty. )t is far better for the g ilty to s ffer and the innocent to be protected for s cceeding generations. GodHs desire was to protect His people for the rest of their time in the land. $hese pagan people had persisted in evil and did not want to change their behavio rs( even when they received direct revelation from the prophet @alaam. @alaam !new this and sho ld have left them( sha!ing the d st off his sandals as he left. ;atthew 6>166?69. "e will find that @alaam advised @ala! to send the women of ;oab down into the camp of )srael to entice the men to se% and religio s compromise. $hey were to p t on their best perf me and their most all ring clothes and ma!e se% al contact with the men of )srael. $he plan of the evil !ing was that )sraelite men wo ld become immoral and the Lord wo ld then # dge the entire nation. $hat is e%actly what will happen.
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Here we will see the terrible res lts of @alaam*s advice. Here it says the men #oined themselves with the ;oabites. $his means that they had se% with them. Co cannot compromise with evil especially in areas where evangelism is called for. $he men of )srael were enticed in the camp by these bea tif l girls( and then they went p to the ;oabite temples( and so they had se% with the ;oabite girls in their own tents( in the pagan temples( and in the ;oabite homes. $his still happens with many believers today( for Satan has not changed his strategy in sing se% al temptation( beca se it is so effective. Unli!e many modern sports coaches Satan doesnHt change a winning combinationD He is foc sed on sing the most powerf l rges of man!ind and se% remains the most powerf l( and immorality the greatest and faster destroyer of the so l and body of the nwary. God*s hand is against those who fornicate and nless it is dealt with M ic!ly it will be destr ctive to the believer who is so enticed by evil. ;ost of these bea tif l girls were infected with inc rable se% al diseases from their own se% al practices earlier and the )sraelites did not even thin! abo t this. $hey followed their l st for se%( # st as @alaam had followed his l st for money. L st is always destr ctive( and nless it is dealt with M ic!ly by confession and life change it will always destroy the person and their witness. /efer to the @$@ st dies on S)E J ,AUL$E/C( +LA S)E E,$U/E J $HE -/U)$ +- $HE +LA S)E E,$U/E. God*s # dgment is pon those who get involved in immorality. "hen God says no( it is for a reason. @y having se% with the ;oabite women the )sraeli men were p tting in #eopardy the f t re of )srael. $hey were going to destroy their own fertility or bring into the world children infected with venereal diseases. $his is why in verse fo r ;oses is told to c t off the head of every man who has been committing ad ltery with a ;oabitess. ,d ltery is having se% with any other person than the one which God has for yo . $he order was clear and shoc!ing. Co are to find them( behead them and p t there heads on poles so that their relatives can nderstand how terrible a thing li!e this is. ,d ltery is evil. "e need to be protected from se% al sin by wal!ing in the Spirit. )t is easy to sin when yo are o t of fellowship with the Lord and this is why we are rged to !eep short acco nts with God and wal! close to the Lord. /efer to the @$@ st dy of '+E-ESS)+E ,EA -+/G)KEEESS. $he # dges of )srael will be told to !ill only their own family members who have fallen into this great evil3 ta!ing personal responsibility for their own relatives only. ;oses made the sit ation absol tely clear to them all3 )f yo are a father and yo see yo r son coming bac! from the temple of ;oab( then get yo r sword and !ill yo r own son. $his is horrific to s( b t no one is an island( and the impact of that sonHs sin will destroy their entire family over time. $he evil that this boy has become involved in is fatal. )t is not # st a small thing( b t a series of evil decisions that prove the individ als degeneracy.

Sin has a habit of overflowing anyway( b t se% al and religio s sin is the most pernicio s. S ch sin will infect all yo to ch and it will destroy them over time also. "e can all loo! into o r own lives( and the lives of o r friends( and see the tr th of this. "e sho ld learn from this sad episode in )sraelHs history( and M ic!ly deal with any sins of o rs while it is still a tho ght( before it comes into overt action( and so we will save many from being defiled by o r evil. $it s 6169?64( Hebrews 62162?69. Co will find many 'hristians who thin! that they can do anything they li!e and that it will not affect them or infl ence others( b t it does. Phineas( who was to be the ne%t High Priest( too! the "ord and doctrine of God serio sly( and we will see him ta!e a #avelin and r n a co ple thro gh whilst they were fornicating. )f there is evil we sho ld deal with it M ic!ly( and so sort o t the problem within o r own heart( before it destroys o r family or nation. )f yo thin! yo are going into a dangero s sit ation( then firstly be s re yo need to go and that this is the LordHs path for yo . Secondly( having been ass red that this is reM ired( ta!e someone with yo ( and have others pray for yo . @e very scared of being in places of overwhelming temptation to evil. "e sho ld always wor! M ic!ly when we have any do bts abo t o r path forward( sing the sword of the spirit .the "ord of God: as the weapon in o r hand. )f we tie this passage before s in with /evelation 2 we can see that the principles ta ght here are not cancelled by the Eew $estament( rather they are strengthened by it. God*s policy has not changed. ,s a 'hristian yo cannot get away with sin( yo have to deal with it( or it will eliminate yo for the plan of God for blessing in yo r life.
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Proverbs contains many passages which are very important for yo th gro ps and b ild pon the lessons of E mbers 29. Solomon is tal!ing to his sons on the danger of the professional prostit te and the habit al fornicator. )t is the same principle for a girl in danger from a playboy( it is # st that Solomon was worried abo t his boys. 'hristian yo ng people will face the same temptations that the )sraelites faced in ;oab and as SolomonHs sons faced in the night cl bs of &er salem. Solomon says to his son( do not fall for this old tric! of Satan. $he lipstic! the sed ctress sed was made o t of honey and tasted bea tif l( and her mo th will always be sweet( beca se she has ta!en care to ma!e is so( b t in the end it is bitterness and death. /ead thro gh Proverbs 2162?22( 019?7( 916?20( 4120?09. )n Proverbs 4164?6< shows what God hates( and there Solomon lists the seven worst sins. $hese are the seven deadly sins( and each of them is related to immorality. God*s hatred for immorality is even greater than for these seven deadly sins( for the seven deadly sins !ill others( b t immorality !ills the sinner and all aro nd them. God hates a pro d loo!( a loo! of self righteo sness( when people who loo! down on others. God hates lying tong es. God hates hands that shed innocent blood( and event ally immorality will lead to m rder. $hose who shed innocent blood incl de those who m rder children( as abortionists do( it covers dr n!en drivers( violent th gs( dr g dealers( and the wealthy doctors and lawyers who protect them. God hates l stf l tho ghts all the time3 l st for money( l st for power( l st for se%( f ll of anger and hatred( #ealo sy. $he ne%t is described as feet that are swift to r n to mischief. $hese are people who dwell on things that are wrong and e%plain all evil things to anyone who will listen to them in great detail. $hese are voye rs3 people who lac! the co rage to do things themselves b t love to see( or read abo t( others who wallow in se%. People who loo! at pornography and b y the evil maga5ines that fill o r boo! stores are in this category. Eotice how often pornography is sold in vehicle garages where yo m st go to fill yo r car with petrol. Satan is cleaver and determined3 and if yo fall into this trap yo will be destroyed. Pa lHs advice is clear to the ch rch3 Let not even these things be named among yo . Ephesians 910. Pray for the sinner( b t do not dwell on their sins( nor repeat them to others. "e m st be caref l with o r testimonies in this area. Eo testimony sho ld ever emphasi5e the evil lives we may have once had. Co r testimony sho ld be s ch that it is what God has done for yo that is heard( not what Satan did with yo that yo spea! abo t. "e can sensationali5e sin and evil( and this is not a good testimony. Eo believer sho ld be !nown by their past evil life( b t by what the Lord did to them and how the Lord changed them. God is holy( and so be ye holy. Ao not spend any time with evil( or the disc ssion of it. Aeal with those who meddle in sin( re#ect false witnesses( and have no place in yo r life for people who lie to in# re the innocent3 have no time for the sowers of discord. ,s a pastor of a ch rch it is important to minimi5e the chances of any form of this evil happening. )t is important to see all sin from a @iblical viewpoint. God # dges sin and we m st stand against it in all its forms. )f we do not come before Him in holiness we are in danger of # dgment as per Hebrews 62. +nly as yo ta!e yo r people to God*s policies can yo protect them from the enemyHs attac!s and distortions. Co are called to preach and teach so that the people may have no e%c se for their sin. "e need to face evil sM arely with God*s "ord in the power of the Holy Spirit. "e m st mentor tr th( and that means to teach and live the standard of GodHs righteo sness in o r lives.
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V$5'$' - -38 $he seM ence of events was swift and serio s. $he )sraelites were camped for a considerable time at the place called Shittim3 a campsite on the plains of ;oab opposite &ericho. ;oses does not tell s how long they were there( b t it was eno gh time for the wor! of @alaam to be done and for him to ret rn to his co ntry in the north. ,s we will find in E mbers 06( the ;idianite !ings were active in s pporting the advice given also( and they will later pay the price for it. $he satanic plan was simple b t effective. $he most attractive women from ;idian and ;oab are gathered and sent into the )sraelite camp to sed ce and have se% with the )sraelite men they can find who are willing. $he willingness of the women to do this is indicative of their morality. $hey head into the camp and find many yo ng )sraelite men who are ready to be sed ced by easy se% al pleas re. Having sed ced them they then lead them p to their homes in the hills and invite them to worship at the shrines of their gods. $hese men compromise their faith and do so( worshipping at the shrine of @aal?Peor( their god of se% ality. V$5'$' " < 58 ;oses responds M ic!ly when he hears abo t this. $he description of the sed ction process indicates that it ta!es several days for all this to occ r( so how is it that ;oses does not notice this is happening ntil many men are involvedL )t may be that there was active trade between the two peoples for all the time that )srael was encamped and so the presence of ;oabitesN;idianites in the camp did not raise s spicion. )t may be that the )sraelites were trying to be friendly to the ;oabites as their distant relatives( and the ;idianites as their neighbo rs for forty years( so that this evil occ rred secretly at first. "hatever the reason( ;oses acts once he reali5es that men are act ally heading into the hills to worship at ;oabite or ;idianite temples and are having se% al relationships with these women in the camp( witho t any tho ght of the holiness of the Lord( or their responsibilities to marry within their nation. $he Lord spea!s directly to ;oses abo t this( and he calls the elders and # dges of the tribes together. $his indicates that the evil is happening covertly and there is little open sign of the sed ctions ta!ing place. $he order the Lord gives is severe3 all the men are to be beheaded and their heads placed on sta!es in the s n before the tabernacle for all to see and be shoc!ed at what evil has been done amongst them. V$5'$' 6 < F8 $he mood of the people is sombre and there are many tears as they see the heads of those slain and reali5e the terrible evil that has been set loose amongst them thro gh the women of ;oab and ;idian. ,t this very point a man brings in a ;idianite woman into the camp. He approaches his tent in sight of ;oses and the others( and goes into the tent with this yo ng woman. $his is another reminder that the area involved is small( with tens of tho sands of people( b t not h ndreds of tho sands. $his man is seen by ;oses and the & dges as he heads into his tent to have se% with this woman. He is obvio sly l st filled for he is having se% within seconds of getting her inside the tent. "e !now this beca se of PhinehasH action. He sees what has happened and does not wait for orders from ;oses or his father the high priest. He grabs a #avelin and r ns to the tent( b rsts in( and s!ewers the two fornicators to the floor !illing them both instantly. $he evil is over with these two deaths. $he total death toll may be anywhere from 28 to 28>( b t it certainly isnHt 28(>>>. /emember from o r earlier st dies that the n mbers in o r English @ibles are later estimates by the writers of the Sept agint .LFF: in the 0 rd cent ry @' and are g esses on the very high side. $he words indicate that a small( b t significant n mber of deaths occ r. /eally large n mbers wo ld have indicated that ;oses didnHt move fast eno gh( and as the Lord ordered ;oses to act( we can be s re it was M ic!ly( so as to avoid a large catastrophe. Eno gh died however( to ma!e a real impression pon all present. )n pastoral sit ations where the danger of immorality is present the wise pastor moves very M ic!ly.

V$5'$' -, < -38 Phinehas( the son of Elea5ar is praised by the Lord for his speedy action to e%press his righteo s indignation at a sin that wo ld destroy the people if left nchec!ed. $he Lord spea!s directly to ;oses abo t how highly Phinehas is viewed( beca se his heart is right before the Lord( and the Lord wants all to have his passion for righteo sness and his desire to p rge the nation of evil. His line is given the promise of blessing in their priesthood( and their blessing will last forever. "hile no son of Phinehas is serving as a priest now( they will one day be restored( and will serve ntil the end of time in the ;illennial $emple in &er salem. 6 'hronicles 416?69( &eremiah 00168?67( /evelation 26122. V$5'$' -" < ->8 $he man who was !illed was of a chiefly line of the ho sehold of the tribe of Simeon. His name is given( and the name of the ;idianite princess is also given. His name was Oimri( and her name was 'o5bi. God notes those who fornicate and notes also their foolishness. Sin is not faceless or nameless to the Lord3 He !nows o r foolishness and demands o r open( speedy and honest repentance. $his man was a prince of his people and he clearly felt very special to have a princess of a foreign power come to him for se%. He got fat headed and l st filled. Pride is at the heart of all immorality and it leads to st pid actions. $his man was coming into the camp with this woman( so he had already been p to her temple. His sin was bra5en( m ltiple( and tho ghtless. $his man co ld have been a leader of his people( b t he chose a path whereby he was led to his death by l st for a foreign princess. ;any men and women have left the path of righteo sness( responsibility( and tr e greatness( and gone after the pleas res of sin for a seasonD , season is always M ite shortD Hebrews 66129. GodHs path for o r life may involve some hardship( b t it is always only for a short season also( and if we are obedient( the path of righteo sness leads to blessing forever. Galatians 41<( 6 Peter 614ff. /efer to the @$@ st dies( +@EA)EE'E( SU@;)SS)+E. 'o5biHs fathers name is also given. He is O r( and he is a chief of a people gro p( or tribe( amongst the ;idianites. $hese people are the ,rabs of the "estern ,rabian Aesert and they are to gh warriors and live and fight as tribes. $his girl was sent by her father to do this wor! to ndermine )srael and he will pay the price that @alaam will also pay. E mbers 0616?7. $he Lord now orders the attac! pon the ;idianites( for they have proved themselves the enemy of )srael and they cannot be left alive behind the )sraelites as they enter the land across &ordan. $hree of the tribes will reM est land on this side of &ordan and will be granted it( and so the ;idianites cannot be left to harass them from the deserts beyond the hills of ;oab. God orders the destr ction of the ;idianite tribes that are behind the se% al assa lt on the )sraelites. $hese people will be both militarily a threat( b t the Lord identifies that their spirit al danger is more serio s. Se% al sin will slay and disable more men than battle will. ;ore men and women have been ndone by se% al temptation than by any other attac! of the enemy pon the ch rch. Let s teach and preach this tr th( b t even more importantly( let s set the e%ample of godly living as the LordHs pastors.
PASTORAL AND PERSONAL APPLICATIONS

6. Se% al immorality in the ch rch needs to be dealt with M ic!ly and p blicly so that all stand ama5ed at the swiftness of the # dgment pon the fornicator. )f se% al sin is not e%posed( reb !ed( and eliminated( it will destroy a ch rch. ,ll who are g ilty of se% al immorality need to be shamed and removed from any office they hold. 'h rches need clear constit tions on this matter or else immorality will ndermine the ministry. $he Early 'h rch laid s ch people aside from f ll fellowship for seven years and reM ired clear repentance and life change before admitting them bac! into f ll comm nion fellowship( and even longer to restore them to any ministry role. "e need to be eM ally caref l in ministry. ,ll who serve m st be above s spicion of immorality and safe for others to be aro nd. L st filled ministers are a danger to all. 2. Phinehas was passionate for the Lord and for righteo sness. He didnHt need any orders to deal with those who moc!ed God and GodHs standards. ,re we as !een for righteo sness as this man wasL Let s be !nown as people who stand for what is right before the world that has lost its way and is happy with satanic compromise. "e live in the world of Oimris and 'o5bis and they dominate o r maga5ine rac!s( and they are not condemned by the press nor the people3 rather their life style is that of the film stars. "e are called to stand for the Lord( not for Satan( and in o r day SatanHs crowd has the crowd behind him. Let s not be infl enced by evil( b t be an infl ence for goodness and righteo sness. 0. God is not nfair to these immoral people( for their sin is fatal to marriage( family( religio s tr th( and national identity. $hese men had not # st had se% with these women( they had worshipped at their shrines and accepted their evils as if they were good. $hey were men who had prostit ted their faith and were prepared to cast aside their responsibilities as leaders of their people for a bit of se% al pleas re. S ch men had gone too far and needed to be eliminated from the nation. $hey entered the Sin Unto Aeath. Let s beware of falling this far from the holiness and grace of God.
DOCTRINES GRACE
6. Grace is all that God is free to do for man on the basis of the cross. $herefore Grace is nmerited favo r from God.

2. Grace depends on the character of God therefore Grace depends on who and what God is. Grace is what God can do for man and still be tr e to his own character. 0. $he believer m st recognise the difference between legalism and grace. Legalism is man*s wor! intr ding pon the plan of God. 8. $he greatest thing God can do for the saved person is to ma!e him e%actly li!e His Son &es s 'hrist. $his is accomplished in three stages of sanctification. 9. Positional Sanctification1 ,t Salvation every believer enters into nion with 'hrist. .Hebrews 612: &es s 'hrist is seated at the right hand of the -ather and is therefore s perior to all angels in his h manity. ,t the point of salvation we are entered into nion with 'hrist th s we are positionally higher than angels. "e are positionally seated with 'hrist at God*s right hand. 4. E%periential Sanctification1 A ring the 'hristian*s life on the earth the time spent nder the power of the Holy Spirit. A ring this time we prod ce the character of God in o r lives ? gold( silver( precio s stones. .6 'orinthians 0162?69: =. Ultimate Sanctification1 "hen the believer receives a res rrection body he loses the sin nat re and all h man good. ,t this point the believer is physically s perior to all angels. He remains in this perfect state eternally. 7. ,ll believers have tasted of Grace at least once .6 Peter 210:. $his refers to the point of Salvation at which the believer receives at least 08 things which he did not earn or deserve. .Ephesians 217( <: Aisorientation to grace is the believer*s greatest occ pational ha5ard in his 'hristian life. .Galatians 918( Hebrews 62169: <. $he divine attit de to grace is e%pressed in .)saiah 0>167( 6<: God is constantly waiting to po r o t his blessing on all believers in the 'hristian life. 6>. Grace in salvation is e%pressed in many ways. )t is always the same ? believing in &es s 'hrist .Psalm 6>017?62( /omans 0120?8( /omans 818( 912>( Ephesians 217( <: 66. $here are many ways in which the 'hristian life e%presses G/,'E1 a: Prayer .Hebrews 8164: b: S ffering .2 'orinthians 621<( 6>: c: Growth .2 Peter 0167: d: Stability .6 Peter 9162: e: Lifestyle .Hebrews 62127( 2 'orinthians 6162: f: Prod ction of Aivine Good .6 'orinthians 6916>( 2 'orinthians 416 62. Grace is the correct attit de in relation to giving. .2 'orinthians 7 P <: 60. Grace is the only means of coping with s ffering in the 'hristian life. .2 'orinthians 621=?6>: $hro gh Grace God is able to bless the believer in the midst of the press res and adversities of life. .6 Peter 614(=: 68. )mplications of grace1 a: God is perfect( his plan is perfect. b: , perfect plan can only originate from a perfect God. c: )f man co ld do anything in the plan of God the plan wo ld no longer be perfect. d: , plan is no stronger than its wea!est lin!. Grace therefore e%cl des all h man merit( all h man ability. e: Legalism( h man wor!s is the enemy of Grace. f: $he wor!s of h man righteo sness have therefore no place in the plan of God. .)saiah 4814:
MERCY
6. $he Hebrew and Gree! words for mercy carry the meanings of( gentleness( tenderness( and compassion towards others. 2. )t is not a passive concern b t an active one that wor!s o t to help the one in need of love and concern. 0. God is mercif l towards &eremiah 0160( 82162 s all. E%od s 0016<( /omans <169( )saiah 60167( &eremiah 4120( 261=( cf 6 Gings 719>(
8. God is rich in mercy towards s. Ephesians 218( &ames 9166( 6 $imothy 612( 2 $imothy 612( $it s 019( 6 Peter 610. 9. People appealed to the Lord on the basis of his mercy towards the wea! and needy. ;atthew <12=( 69122( 6=169( 2>10>( ;ar! 6>18=( 87( L !e 6=160( 67107( 0<. 4. $he good Samaritan*s acts were praised by the Lord as acts of mercy. L !e 6>10=

=. "hen the rich man appealed to ,braham in the story of Aives( he appealed on the basis of mercy L !e 64128. 7. ,s we are recipients of mercy so we m st be mercif l to others. Oechariah =1<( 6>( L !e 619>. <. Grace gives s that .blessing: which we don*t deserve3 mercy withholds that .# dgment: which we do deserve.
GRACE= FALLING FROM GRACE

6. ,t salvation( GodHs grace gives s a position and place of standing before God( /omans 912( Ephesians 614. 2. $he goal of the spirit al life is to ma!e o r position in 'hrist and o r practice one and the same. 0. "e cannot fall from that which we cling to . Hebrews 6>120 hold fast. 8. "hen we cast off o r 'hristian commitment .6 $imothy 9162:( we let go of GodHs grace. 9. $his is not loss of salvation( it is loss of spirit al living. 4. $he Galatians ill strate this condition. QaR $ rn from Spirit to flesh( Galatians 010. QbR $ rn from grace .faith: to law( Galatians 012 QcR -allen from grace( Galatians 918 cNf. verses 6?=. =. $he same is seen in the ch rch of Ephes s( /evelation 219.
GOD= CHARACTER OF GOD

6. "hilst God is three persons all three persons have e%actly the same essence or character1 a: S+KE/E)GE$C $he -ather .Ephesians 6166 ( cf )saiah 8>17( ;atthew 416>( Hebrews 6>1=( <: $he Son .&ohn 9126( /evelation 6<164: $he Spirit .6 'orinthians 62166 ( cf Hebrews 218: b: /)GH$E+USEESS $he -ather .&ohn 6=129: $he Son .L !e 6109( Hebrews =124( 2 'orinthians 9126: $he Spirit $he Holy Spirit c: &US$)'E $he -ather .&ob 0=120( cf 710: $he Son .,cts 0168( &ohn 9122( /evelation 6<166 $he Spirit .Eehemiah <12>: d: L+KE $he -ather .&ohn 0164: $he Son .Ephesians 9129( 6 &ohn 0164: $he Spirit .&ohn 641=?66( 6 'orinthians 216>: e: E$E/E,L L)-E $he -ather .&ohn 9124: $he Son .;icah 912( cf &ohn 616?2( 6 &ohn 9166 $he Spirit .)saiah 87164: f: ,LL?GE+")EG $he -ather .Hebrews 8160( cf ;atthew 6612=( 6 Peter 612: $he Son .&ohn 6718( cf ;atthew <18( &ohn 2129( 6 'orinthians 819: $he Spirit .)saiah 6612( cf 6 'orinthians 2166 g: EKE/C"HE/E $he -ather .2 'hronicles 214: $he Son .;atthew 2712>( cf Ephesians 6120: $he Spirit .Psalm 60<1=: h: ,LL?P+"E/-UL
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$he -ather .;ar! 68104( cf 6 Peter 619: $he Son .Hebrews 610( cf ;atthew 2810>( 2 'orinthians 621<( Philippians 0126: $he Spirit ./omans 6916<: i: UE'H,EGE,@LE $he -ather .Hebrews 416=( Psalm 00166: $he Son .Hebrews 6017: $he Spirit .&ohn 68164: #: $/U$H $he -ather .&ohn =127( &ohn 6=10: $he Son .6 &ohn 912>( cf &ohn 6168( 6814( /evelation 6<166: $he Spirit .6 &ohn 914( cf &ohn 6816=( 69124( 64160:
SALVATION
6. Salvation is the gift of God by grace thro gh faith. 2. "e cannot wor! for salvation ? we m st receive it as a gift. .Ephesians 217( <( /omans 818?9: 0. $he only means of salvation is by tr sting that &es s 'hrist died for yo r sins( was b ried and raised from the dead. He therefore paid the penalty for sin( and conM ered death. .,cts 6410>?06( &ohn 0164( 6814( 6 'orinthians 6910?8: 8. "e are saved so that we can serve God. .Ephesians 217?6>: + r good wor!s show that we have been saved. 9. Salvation incl des many other doctrines s ch as )mp tation( & stification( /edemption( Propitiation( /econciliation and Sanctification.
SALVATION= SANCTIFICATION
6. Sanctification means to be made holy ? to be set apart nto God. +ne who is sanctified is called a saint. 2. "e are sanctified .made holy: in 'hrist &es s .6'orinthians 612:. 0. Sanctification is in three stages1 a: Stage 61 ,t salvation ? nion with 'hrist ? positional sanctification .6'orinthians 62160( /omans 616?=:. b: Stage 21 'hristian way of life ? filling of the Holy Spirit ? spirit ality ./omans 64123 6'orinthians 6?2:. c: Stage 01 /es rrection body ? )n heaven ? Ultimate sanctification .6&ohn 012:. 8. + r position in 'hrist entitles s to share 'hrist*s righteo sness. )t therefore1 a: protects s from divine # dgment ./omans 716: b: M alifies s to live with God forever c: ma!es s a new creat re in 'hrist .2'orinthians 916=: d: g arantees eternal sec rity for every believer ./omans 7107( 0<:. 9. However( beca se we still have the old sin nat re( we will still sin d ring this life ./omans =126:. "hen controlled by his carnal nat re however( the believer is positionally sanctified b t e%perientially carnal. 4. "hen we receive the res rrection body( we no longer sin ? o r sanctification will be complete .6'orinthians 69194( Philippians 0126( 6$hessalonians 9120:.
ANGELS= SATANJS STRATEGY AND TACTICS

S$/,$EGC "hilst God is trying to call o t personnel for the angelic co ncil Satan is trying to conf se and blind minds as to what GodHs plan is. He does this by deceit. He tries to !eep the gospel from the nbeliever and to !eep doctrine from the believer so that they will not grow. His other strategy is to try and eliminate )srael by pogroms and anti?Semitism. )t is said that 'hrist will gather the &ews not Oionism as is happening at the moment. )f he co ld destroy all the &ews which he cannot he will destroy the Plan of God. $,'$)'S
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$hese are the techniM es sed by Satan to try and achieve his strategy. His main tactic is implied in &ohn 7188 where he is seen as the father of lies. $here is no tr th in Satan. He is a liar and has been from the beginning. $he only tr th is 'hrist the "ord. ,ny one who deliberately distorts the tr th is wor!ing for Satan. /e#ection of 'hristianity is a re#ection of the tr th. @y application all religions are therefore false. 'hristians as a whole have failed to move o t into all the areas of life and therefore have not claimed leadership in these areas and they have been forfeited to the nbeliever. S ch areas as literat re( history( philosophy( m sic( science and the li!e. $he 'hristian sho ld be a conM eror ideologically and not militarily. A ring this time Satan tries to ca se conflicts s ch as creation vers s evol tion( relativism vers s absol te val es( internationalism vers s nationalism. )n the international area he ca ses war and strife. Satan tries to conf se the believer. )n /omans 414?66 the @ible says that the sin nat re shall not have dominion over yo . "e are told to resist the devil and he will flee from yo . Sometimes when we resist it does not wor! beca se the temptation is from yo r sin nat re. Co need to apply relevant Script res to yo r sit ation. Satan will try and mislead yo in the area of divine g idance. Satan can set p sit ations that will lead yo o t of the geographical will of God which can even e%tend to martyrdom. Co need to do things in the LordHs timing. Satan also perverts Script re as seen in L !e 8166 with the temptation of the Lord &es s 'hrist where he misM otes Psalm <616>(66 "hen people wrote the Script res they did not sit aro nd with a blan! mind. $hey sed their minds and were led by the Holy Spirit as to what to write. "hen they had visions or dreams their minds were not t rned off. "hen confronted by the Lord &es s 'hrist Pa l spo!e to Him( He sed his mentality. )n 2 'orinthians 66 ministers can act as messengers from Satan. Part of the Satanic attac! is to get people to loo! inwardly rather than at their position at the right hand of the -ather. "ith the case of s ffering and sic!ness its so rce is sometimes diffic lt to determine as it can be the p rpose of God or it can be an attac! of Satan. $his is hard to discern. +ften the more spectac lar manifestations is the method st dying and applying the "ord. sed to distract one from more important things s ch as
"ith regards to the "ord we have the teaching of false doctrine s ch as saying that 'hrist did not act ally die on the 'ross( that He was not tr ly h man nor divine. )n relation to the gospel we have the pict re in the parable of the Sower and the Seed of the bird coming down and ta!ing away the seed that is sown. )n regard to worship he will moc! God thro gh senseless words. ;atthew 64 tells of 'hrist commanding Peter to get behind him as Peter is enth siastic b t has wrong concepts which &es s saw as Satanic in origin as they did not conform to the "ord of God. )n ,cts 9 Satan filled the heart of ,nanias and Sapphira. He wor!s in the children of disobedience. Later on we will loo! at the strategies and tactics of the ch rch. Spiritism and +cc ltism is something that the 'hristian sho ld not dabble in. )n Ae teronomy 671< the &ews were told not to see! g idance from spiritism or occ ltism. $he main attac!s on the ch rch nowadays is not thro gh c lts b t thro gh spiritism and eastern religions and dr gs. $his is an attempt to brea! down the mentality of the so l. @y these means yo are opening the person p to demonic forces.
ANGELS= COUNTERFEITS OF SATAN

6. Aoctrine of Aemons .6 $imothy 816: 2. 'omm nion $able .6 'orinthians 6>12>?26: 0. ;inisters .2 'orinthians 66162?69: 8. Gospel .2 'orinthians 6610?8: 9. Spirit ality .Galatians 012?0: 4. /ighteo sness .;atthew 6<164?27: =. Power .2 $hessalonians 217?6>: 7. Gods .2 $hessalonians 210?8: <. /eligions .;atthew 20:
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EVANGELICAL BIBLE COLLEGE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA SIN= ADULTERY

6. Aefinition ? Se% al activity o tside of marriage. $his incl des fornication( homose% ality( incest. 2. ,d ltery is prohibited by the "ord of God .E%od s 2>1683 Ae teronomy 91673 'olossians 0193 6$hessalonians 810:. 0. ;ental ad ltery is condemned .;atthew 912=?27:. 8. ,d ltery destroys the capacity of the so l to relate in faithf lness .Proverbs 4102:. 9. Se% al immorality has a destr ctive effect on the h man body of both male and female .cf. 6'orinthians 4160?67:. a: ;ale ? impotence and inability to cop late. b: -emale ? brea!down of response and pleas re in the se% act. +ften frigidity or nymphomania( both are fr strating and a so rce of female misery. c: )ncreased chance of se% ally transmitted diseases. 4. ,ny se% al immorality 816<(910:. ltimately leads to f rther fr stration and an nf lfillable search for happiness .Ephesians
=. ,d ltery is a bona fide basis for divorce .;atthew 91023 6<1<3 L !e 64167:. ,d ltery has a h ge impact between h sband and wife in both mental .tr st: and physical .Ione fleshI: areas. However( forgiveness and the grace of God can overcome the effects of all sins. 7. ,d ltery or fornication is often sed in the @ible to describe apostasy and nfaithf lness to God .&eremiah 017?6>( E5e!iel 64120?80( 20128?273 /evelation 6=16?9:.
SIN= OLD SIN NATURE < THE FRUIT OF

6. $he fr it of the old sin nat re falls nder fo r categories1 a: Sens al b: /eligio s c: Social d: Personal 2. SEESU,L a: fornication J porneia J illicit se% al activity or any se% al activity other than with yo r partner. b: ncleanness ? a!atharsia ? all acts of indecency and ncleanliness that shoc! people( this incl des abnormal se% al acts c: lascivio sness ? aselgeia ? nrestrained l st ? people who are having se% for their own personal gratification( treating other people as se% al ob#ects for their pleas re. Pa l recognises that we are tempted in all these areas. ;atthew points o t that it is not only the doing of these acts b t the thin!ing of these acts which are sins. 0. /EL)G)+US a: idolatry ? eidoltria ? worship of things other than God b: witchcraft ? pharma!eia ? this involved magic( astrology( sSances and sorcery. c: hatred ?echtros ? this is nrestrained rage witho t a reason. Co get so angry that no one can tal! to yo at all. iv: strife ? eris ? contentio sness ? this is arg mentation in regard to @ible teaching and spirit al matters. 8 S+'),L a: #ealo sy ? 5elos ? a bitter hatred towards another person who has something that yo want. $his is the father of all the other sins. b: wrath ? thermos ? this is getting hot headed or flaring p. ) f the person does not control the power of a hot temper they are nder the power of the old sin nat re and not the Holy Spirit. )f yo get this type of tro ble at a ch rch meeting yo t rn to the "ord of God. c: seditions ? ? this is faction forming
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d: heresies ? this is one step forward from seditions and is a person who wishes to b ild on the factions. ,n e%ample wo ld be the G&K gro p. @y separating on the basis of the G&K alone yo have fallen into far more evil than is present in variations in the versions. e: evil ? this is tied into #ealo sy eating away at the so ls of people who harbo r resentment. 9. PE/S+E,L a: dr n!enness ? methai ? drin!ing alcohol to e%cess is not a sic!ness it is a sin. )t is an inherited wea!ness( if yo r father is an alcoholic yo sho ld not to ch alcohol at all beca se it is a wea!ness in the family. ,void places where yo co ld be tempted. )f yo have a wea!ness towards alcoholism yo m st deal with it. b: revellings ? #omoi ? which means hell raising( a person who cannot bear silence b t has to be drowned in noise all the time. $heir life is empty and has no p rpose b t as long as they party vigoro sly and r n from f nction to f nction they do not have to worry abo t their sin and the pointlessness of their life. "hen yo are tempted to sin thin! abo t the Lord. Pa l now adds and s ch li!e which means that if he has not hit their partic lar wea!ness they sho ld fill in the blan!s. 4. "e all have wea!nesses and nless yo are on g ard yo fall every time. Co have to ascertain yo r wea!ness and set yo r g ard against it. God*s way is to wal! in the Spirit that is the way to deal with it.
CHRISTIAN LIFE= CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS

6. -orgiveness is by the death of 'hrist .;atthew 24127( /evelation 6 19: 2. Aivine forgiveness is to all who believe in 'hrist .,cts 6>180( ,cts 64106: 0. $he penalty of sin was paid by 'hrist on the cross. .Hebrews <122( 2 'orinthians 9126: 8. "hen a believer sins his fellowship with God is disr pted. God forgives these sins pon confession and cleanses from the n!nown sins in the believer*s life as well as !nown sins. .6 &ohn 61 <:. 9. &es s 'hrist is o r propitiation. .) &ohn 216(2 : 4. )n h man forgiveness we are told to forgive others even as God has forgiven s .Ephesians 8102:. $his can only be accomplished by the filling of the Holy Spirit. .Ephesians 9167( Galatians 9122(20: =. Steps towards restoration of fellowship QaR E%amine yo rself for gen ineness of motivation. Q2 'orinthians 6819R QbR ,ct on what yo see Q/omans 81=?7R QcR Aeal with any sin by confession. Q6 &ohn 61<( Psalm 44167R QdR -orget the sin which yo have confessed. Ao not proceed into a pattern of g ilt.QPhilippians 0160?68( Psalm 6>016>? 62R QeR /es me yo r active spirit al wal!. ,void areas where yo might be tempted by the sin which so easily besets s. QHebrews 62162?60R QfR @e reconciled to others once yo have been reconciled to God. Q&ames 9164R QgR Get moving and grow p. Q2 Peter 216=?67R
CHRISTIAN LIFE= OBEDIENCE

6. +bedience is better than offerings .6 Sam el 691223 Proverbs 26103 271<:. )f we are not in God*s will( any IworshipI we offer is nacceptable. 2. +bedience is something yo have to learn. $he basic training in obedience has to start in childhood. ,s it says in .E%od s 2>162 and Ae teronomy 9164: IHono r yo r father and yo r mother. I .Proverbs 810(83 22143 2<169?6=3 Hebrews 917: 0. $eaching yo r child obedience is an act of love .Proverbs 01623 6<1673 20160?68:.
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8. "e have to obey those who are in a thority over s .E%od s 2>1623 221273 Levitic s 6<103 Ae teronomy 91643 /omans 6016?93 Ephesians 416?93 'olossians 0167?223 $it s 016:. 9. $hose in a thority have been p t in that position by God ./omans 6016:. 4. +bedience to those in a thority is obedience to God .Proverbs 281263 Ephesians 41=3 'olossians 0120?283 /omans 6019:. =. Aisobedience to those in a thority is disobedience to God ./omans 610>3 6012:. 7. @ t when we are ordered to do something that is against God*s "ill we have to disobey .,cts 816<3 918>?82:. <. $he fifth commandment .E%od s 2>1623 Ae teronomy 9164: is the only commandment with a promise .Proverbs 6>16=3 Ephesians 416?0:. Social life in a society is only possible when the people in it have learned to obey. 6>. )f this commandment is ignored( if the a thority of the family is denied or not e%ercised( society will M ic!ly slide into anarchy .)saiah 01623 Proverbs 2<1263 0>126?203 /omans 610>:.
CHRISTIAN LIFE= SUBMISSION

6. $his means to h mble oneself in willing service to another( with the connotation that it is for yo r good. Genesis 641<( 6 Peter 914( Hebrews 6016=. 2. "e m st f lly s rrender o rselves to God. &ames 81=( /omans 6216?2 ,s the Lord made himself obedient nto death so m st we. Philippians 2167. 0. "e are( in 'hrist to s bmit o rselves each to the other within the ch rch. $his involves p tting the spirit al needs of others ahead of any personal interests. Ephesians 9126. 8. "ithin the ch rch believers are to s bmit to the teaching a thority of the pastor as he preaches from the "ord. Hebrews 6016=( 6 'orinthians 6414( 6 Peter 919. 9. , wife is to s bmit herself to her own h sband within their marriage. $his involves respect for him as her spirit al leader and protector. Ephesians 9122( 'olossians 0167( $it s 218 ?9. 4. 'hildren also are to s bmit in love to their parents* a thority nder God. 'olossians 012>. =. ,ll believers are to be in s bmission to the laws of their land( nless those laws violate the clear command of God. /omans 6016 ( 2( ;atthew 22126( 6 Peter 2160?6=( e%ception e%ample( ,cts 8169?2>( 918>?82. 7. "or!ers are to be nder a thority of their employers and their managers. 'olossians 0122?29( Ephesians 419?7( $it s 21<( 6>( 6 Peter 2167?28. <. $hose in a thority have a special responsibility to treat those nder them with care and respect. 'olossians 816
SIN= OLD SIN NATURE

6. "e are born with a nat re( inherited from ,dam( which is against God and prone to sin .Ephesians 216( /omans 9162:. 2. $he old sin nat re is perpet ated in the h man race by physical birth .Psalm 9619( 6 $imothy 2160( 68:. 0. "e are therefore considered spirit ally dead at the point of physical birth ./omans 9162:. 8. Eames for the old sin nat re1 a: -lesh ? Galatians 9164 b: +ld ;an ? Ephesians 8122( 'olossians 01< c: 'arnal ? /omans =168 d: Sin ? /omans 9162 e: Heart ? &eremiah 6=1< f: ;ember ? 'olossians 019. 9. $he believer contin es to have an old sin nat re after salvation .6 &ohn 617( 6 'orinthians 016:. 4. $he believer nder the control of the old sin nat re is called carnal ./omans =168( 6 'orinthians 016?0:. =. $he old sin nat re fr strates tr e prod ction of the 'hristian life ./omans =169:.
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7. $he old sin nat re has two tendencies ./omans 414: a: ,rea of wea!ness ? p shes s towards lawlessness and sins .Hebrews 6216: b: ,rea of strength ? p shes s towards asceticism and self?righteo sness .)saiah 4814:. <. $he old sin nat re is not fo nd in the res rrection body .6 'orinthians 69194( Philippians 0126( 6 $hessalonians 9120:. 6>. Kictory over the old sin nat re is by achieved by considering yo r old life dead( s rrendering to God( confessing sin and relying pon the filling of the Spirit ./omans 414(66( 'olossians 01<?6>:.
SIN= SIN UNTO DEATH

6. $here is a sin nto death .6 &ohn 9164( 6=( 6 'orinthians 66 106(02: 2. $he sin nto death is the physical death of a believer( where ltimate discipline is administered to the 'hristian d e to nconfessed sin of a serio s nat re. 0. 'onfession of sin nder the concept of ) &ohn 61< is the way to forgiveness. 8. E%amples of sin nto death1? .a:$he 'orinthian Pervert ? .6 'orinthians 9: .b: $he 'orinthians who habit ally came to the Lord*s table in an nworthy manner. .6 'orinthians 6612=?02: .c: ;oses .Ae teronomy 02187?92: .d: ,chan .&osh a =164?24: .e: ,nanias and Sapphira .,cts 91 6 ?6 6: 9. "hilst there is a sin nto death there is no condemnation to them in 'hrist &es s ? all believers ./omans 716:. 4. $he effect of the sin nto death is to red ce the time which a believer can spend on earth acc m lating good of eternal worth. $he gold( silver and precio s stones of ) 'orinthians 0166?69. NOTES
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CHAPTER 26
INTRODUCTION
$he second cens s brings in fig res that are similar overall to the first one forty years before. $he nation has not m ltiplied in the wilderness years. $hey have not( as a total nation( been blessed( b t # dged thro gh this time. $he many times they tempted the Lord and received divine # dgment have seen a significant n mber of people die immediately nder the LordHs hand( and then the others have not had the children that co ld have been e%pected in their wandering years. Some wo ld arg e for nat ral reasons for this. $here are real factors here that may be important3 their migratory life style( hard conditions( previo s starvation in slavery( and simple diet of ;anna( may all have affected the fertility and birth rate of this first generation. $his does not add p however( as the conditions in ,rabia were not desert in this time( and many migratory people gro ps have e%perienced pop lation e%plosions( and later wo ld invade and destroy Empires as a res lt. +nce in the land they will prosper and grow in n mbers to aro nd the two million mar! by the days of Aavid and Solomon and be significantly larger by the days of the Lord( with over a million in ,le%andria alone then( let alone the pop lations in all the other cities of the /oman and Parthian Empires. ,s we will see( there are some tribes that have been blessed and e%panded( and others # dged. Something is going on here( and it is not a niform thing. "hy the similarity between the pop lation of this first and second generationL )t is clearly the LordHs doing( and whatever the mechanics for it( the p rpose for it is clear. $his second generation m st face a similar faith test than their parents regarding entering the land. $heir n mbers are ro ghly the same for their armed forces( and they face the need of GodHs help to sei5e any ob#ective( for they cannot do it in their own strength. Even if the army had do bled or M adr pled in si5e thro gh these years they wo ld have faced far better odds in every battle. $heir initial 4>>> man army if grown to 62(>>>( or 28(>>> thro gh these years wo ld have wal!ed over any opposition. -aith wo ld not have been the test then. ,le%ander the Great in the 0>>s @' will defeat the entire Persian Empire with an ,rmy of only aro nd 09(>>>( and will only se half that n mber to besiege and ta!e ma#or cities that are far bigger than anything in 'anaan at this time of ;oses. $he cens s is a message of their need for faith. $he cens s message to s is that one also. "e will always appear to be o tn mbered( and often feel o t manoe vred by the enemy in o r march thro gh this life. + r challenge( li!e theirs( is to have faith in the Lord( so that we can wal! o r way thro gh the entrapment we may feel at times. Psalms 2=168( Haba!! ! 216?8( /omans 8164?2>( 6 'orinthians 6>166?60. ,t times it feels li!e we are trapped in prison( and the challenge of faith is to praise God( as if we are living in a palace( for that is o r heavenly destiny. -aith ta!es s from the Prison to the PalaceD &ohn 6816ff( Hebrews 6616ff.
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M&*c/7? /2( T&5D/78 3" T7$'$ /5$ 07$ 4/6&*&$' 14 M/2/''$7? /2( 071'$ 07/0 9$5$ 2)63$5$( 14 07$6? 4&40+ /2( 091 071)'/2( /2( '$%$2 7)2(5$(8 35 T7$'$ /5$ 07$ '12' 14 E@75/&6 /40$5 07$&5 4/6&*&$'= 14 S7)07$*/7? 07$ 4/6&*+ 14 07$ S7)07/*7&0$'= 14 B$c7$5? 07$ 4/6&*+ 14 07$ B/c75&0$'= 14 T/7/2? 07$ 4/6&*+ 14 07$ T/7/2&0$'8 36 A2( 07$'$ /5$ 07$ '12' 14 S7)07$*/7= 14 E5/2? 07$ 4/6&*+ 14 07$ E5/2&0$'8 3C T7$'$ /5$ 07$ 4/6&*&$' 14 07$ '12' 14 E@75/&6 /cc15(&2; 01 071'$ 07/0 9$5$ 2)63$5$( 14 07$6? 07&50+ /2( 091 071)'/2( /2( 4&%$ 7)2(5$(8 T7$'$ /5$ 07$ '12' 14 J1'$@7 /40$5 07$&5 4/6&*&$'8 3> T7$ '12' 14 B$2A/6&2 /40$5 07$&5 4/6&*&$'= 14 B$*/? 07$ 4/6&*+ 14 07$ B$*/&0$'= 14 A'73$*? 07$ 4/6&*+ 14 07$ A'73$*&0$'= 14 A7&5/6? 07$ 4/6&*+ 14 07$ A7&5/6&0$'= 3F O4 S7)@7/6? 07$ 4/6&*+ 14 07$ S7)@7/6&0$'= 14 H)@7/6? 07$ 4/6&*+ 14 07$ H)@7/6&0$'8 ", A2( 07$ '12' 14 B$*/ 9$5$ A5( /2( N//6/2= 14 A5(? 07$ 4/6&*+ 14 07$ A5(&0$'= /2( 14 N//6/2? 07$ 4/6&*+ 14 07$ N//6&0$'8 "- T7$'$ /5$ 07$ '12' 14 B$2A/6&2 /40$5 07$&5 4/6&*&$'= /2( 07$+ 07/0 9$5$ 2)63$5$( 14 07$6 9$5$ 4150+ /2( 4&%$ 071)'/2( /2( '&H 7)2(5$(8 "2 T7$'$ /5$ 07$ '12' 14 D/2 /40$5 07$&5 4/6&*&$'= 14 S7)7/6? 07$ 4/6&*+ 14 07$ S7)7/6&0$'8 T7$'$ /5$ 07$ 4/6&*&$' 14 D/2 /40$5 07$&5 4/6&*&$'8 "3 A** 07$ 4/6&*&$' 14 07$ S7)7/6&0$'? /cc15(&2; 01 071'$ 07/0 9$5$ 2)63$5$( 14 07$6? 9$5$ 075$$'c15$ /2( 41)5 071)'/2( /2( 41)5 7)2(5$(8 "" O4 07$ c7&*(5$2 14 A'7$5 /40$5 07$&5 4/6&*&$'= 14 J&62/? 07$ 4/6&*+ 14 07$ J&62&0$'= 14 J$')&? 07$ 4/6&*+ 14 07$ J$')&0$'= 14 B$5&/7? 07$ 4/6&*+ 14 07$ B$5&&0$'8 "5 O4 07$ '12' 14 B$5&/7= 14 H$3$5? 07$ 4/6&*+ 14 07$ H$3$5&0$'= 14 M/*c7&$*? 07$ 4/6&*+ 14 07$ M/*c7&$*&0$'8 "6 A2( 07$ 2/6$ 14 07$ (/);70$5 14 A'7$5 9/' S/5/78 "C T7$'$ /5$ 07$ 4/6&*&$' 14 07$ '12' 14 A'7$5 /cc15(&2; 01 071'$ 07/0 9$5$ 2)63$5$( 14 07$6E 971 9$5$ 4&40+ /2( 075$$ 071)'/2( /2( 41)5 7)2(5$(8 "> O4 07$ '12' 14 N/@70/*& /40$5 07$&5 4/6&*&$'= 14 J/7D$$*? 07$ 4/6&*+ 14 07$ J/7D$$*&0$'= 14 G)2&? 07$ 4/6&*+ 14 07$ G)2&0$'= "F O4 J$D$5? 07$ 4/6&*+ 14 07$ J$D$5&0$'= 14 S7&**$6? 07$ 4/6&*+ 14 07$ S7&**$6&0$'8 5, T7$'$ /5$ 07$ 4/6&*&$' 14 N/@70/*& /cc15(&2; 01 07$&5 4/6&*&$'= /2( 07$+ 07/0 9$5$ 2)63$5$( 14 07$6 9$5$ 4150+ /2( 4&%$ 071)'/2( /2( 41)5 7)2(5$(8 5- T7$'$ 9$5$ 07$ 2)63$5$( 14 07$ c7&*(5$2 14 I'5/$*? '&H 7)2(5$( 071)'/2( /2( / 071)'/2( '$%$2 7)2(5$( /2( 07&50+8 52 A2( 07$ LORD '@/B$ )201 M1'$'? '/+&2;? 53 U201 07$'$ 07$ */2( '7/** 3$ (&%&($( 415 /2 &27$5&0/2c$ /cc15(&2; 01 07$ 2)63$5 14 2/6$'8 5" T1 6/2+ 071) '7/*0 ;&%$ 07$ 615$ &27$5&0/2c$? /2( 01 4$9 071) '7/*0 ;&%$ 07$ *$'' &27$5&0/2c$= 01 $%$5+ 12$ '7/** 7&' &27$5&0/2c$ 3$ ;&%$2 /cc15(&2; 01 071'$ 07/0 9$5$ 2)63$5$( 14 7&68 55 N109&07'0/2(&2; 07$ */2( '7/** 3$ (&%&($( 3+ *10= /cc15(&2; 01 07$ 2/6$' 14 07$ 05&3$' 14 07$&5 4/07$5' 07$+ '7/** &27$5&08 56 Acc15(&2; 01 07$ *10 '7/** 07$ @1''$''&12 07$5$14 3$ (&%&($( 3$09$$2 6/2+ /2( 4$98 5C A2( 07$'$ /5$ 07$+ 07/0 9$5$ 2)63$5$( 14 07$ L$%&0$' /40$5 07$&5 4/6&*&$'= 14 G$5'712? 07$ 4/6&*+ 14 07$ G$5'712&0$'= 14 !17/07? 07$ 4/6&*+ 14 07$ !17/07&0$'= 14 M$5/5&? 07$ 4/6&*+ 14 07$ M$5/5&0$'8 5> T7$'$ /5$ 07$ 4/6&*&$' 14 07$ L$%&0$'= 07$ 4/6&*+ 14 07$ L&32&0$'? 07$ 4/6&*+ 14 07$ H$3512&0$'? 07$ 4/6&*+ 14 07$ M/7*&0$'? 07$ 4/6&*+ 14 07$ M)'7&0$'? 07$ 4/6&*+ 14 07$ !15/07&0$'8 A2( !17/07 3$;/0 A65/68 5F A2( 07$ 2/6$ 14 A65/6I' 9&4$ 9/' J1c7$3$(? 07$ (/);70$5 14 L$%&? 9716 7$5 6107$5 3/5$ 01 L$%& &2 E;+@0= /2( '7$ 3/5$ )201 A65/6 A/512 /2( M1'$'? /2( M&5&/6 07$&5 '&'0$58 6, A2( )201 A/512 9/' 3152 N/(/3? /2( A3&7)? E*$/D/5? /2( I07/6/58 6- A2( N/(/3 /2( A3&7) (&$(? 97$2 07$+ 144$5$( '05/2;$ 4&5$ 3$415$ 07$ LORD8 62 A2( 071'$ 07/0 9$5$ 2)63$5$( 14 07$6 9$5$ 09$20+ /2( 075$$ 071)'/2(? /** 6/*$' 4516 / 61207 1*( /2( )@9/5(= 415 07$+ 9$5$ 210 2)63$5$( /612; 07$ c7&*(5$2 14 I'5/$*? 3$c/)'$ 07$5$ 9/' 21 &27$5&0/2c$ ;&%$2 07$6 /612; 07$ c7&*(5$2 14 I'5/$*8 63 T7$'$ /5$ 07$+ 07/0 9$5$ 2)63$5$( 3+ M1'$' /2( E*$/D/5 07$ @5&$'0? 971 2)63$5$( 07$ c7&*(5$2 14 I'5/$* &2 07$ @*/&2' 14 M1/3 3+ J15(/2 2$/5 J$5&c718 6" B)0 /612; 07$'$ 07$5$ 9/' 210 / 6/2 14 07$6 9716 M1'$' /2( A/512 07$ @5&$'0 2)63$5$(? 97$2 07$+ 2)63$5$( 07$ c7&*(5$2 14 I'5/$* &2 07$ 9&*($52$'' 14 S&2/&8 65 F15 07$ LORD 7/( '/&( 14 07$6? T7$+ '7/** ')5$*+ (&$ &2 07$ 9&*($52$''8 A2( 07$5$ 9/' 210 *$40 / 6/2 14 07$6? '/%$ C/*$3 07$ '12 14 J$@7)22$7? /2( J1'7)/ 07$ '12 14 N)28
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V$5'$' - < 28 $he cens s is for military p rposes and incl des only those who are fit to go to war for their nation( from twenty years old and pwards. +lder men( nable to fight and march on a campaign( are not co nted in the cens s. $here is no age limit set for the )sraelite ,rmy( fitness to fight is the only factor. &osh a will lead the army and he is eighty( and their to ghest warrior is 'aleb( and he also is eighty. ,ge is no barrier to anything as long as we are fit. "e are to !eep o rselves fit and healthy thro gho t o r life as believers. "e need to see o r body as the temple of the
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Holy Spirit and train for pea! fitness all o r life( in order to !eep as fit and strong as we can( so that the Lord can se s thoro ghly and consistently. 6 'orinthians 0164?6=( 416<( 2 'orinthians 4164. V$5'$' 3 < "8 $he two leaders now spea! with the people on the plains of ;oab. $heir brief to the tribal princes and # dges is to assemble their men and identify their army battalion and bring bac! a n mber for ;oses( so he can !now how many men each battalion has now. $hey have been fighting their way thro gh to this point and ;oses m st have a ro gh idea that the ,rmy is abo t the same si5e as it was on that first day when they assembled( b t the Lord calls for a specific n mber to be identified. $here is not a man alive( other than &osh a and 'aleb( of that first army assembled at Gadesh @arnea. ,ll have died in the wilderness march nder the LordHs # dgment. E mbers 68124?0=. V$5'$' 5 < 5,8 $he twelve fighting tribes .min s Levi: are all n mbered for battle. Let s compare the n mbers and the families with the first list in E mbers chapter 6. Eow remember my ca tion regarding n mbers in 'hapter +ne. "e are g essing here and that is all. $he words e%plained again below may cover a significant variation of possibilities. ) am sing a consistent form la here so we can compare the data( b t ) may be o t by a tho sand or more( and at this distance ) am not concerned abo t thatD ;y belief is that the n mbers in the ,rmy are still aro nd the 4>>> mar! that we identified as most probable bac! in the st dy on E%od s. $his remains the total thro gho t the wandering years( b t individ al tribes vary in their growth( and in two cases in their significant shrin!age. REUBEN $HEE ? 'hapter 612> ,nd the children of /e ben( )srael*s eldest son( by their generations( after their families( by the ho se of their fathers( according to the n mber of the names( by their polls( every male from twenty years old and pward( all that were able to go forth to war3 26 $hose that were n mbered of them( even of the tribe of /e ben( were forty and si% tho sand and five h ndred. .Possibly T 849 -amily gro ps( each headed by a warrior over twenty:. E+" J 'hapter 2419?66. $here are fo r clans of this tribe( and their total n mber of family gro ps each headed by a warrior appears to be between 80> ? 84>. Special note is made of the fate of Aathan and ,biram who perished in the rebellion led by Gorah. $hey died b t their sons lived on and are n mbered in the ,rmy and their battalion has not shr n!( even in spite of the great rebellion their members led. /emember the word translated tho sand is eleph. )t was the first letter of the alphabet and stood for a family gro p. +ver time it became the first category of n mbers J and meant a tho sand before the 0 rd cent ry @'. "e are 62>> years before that point with ;oses. $he word translated as h ndred is mayah. )t refers to a fraction of the family gro p and came to mean h ndred before the 0rd cent ry. $he word translated thirty is sheloshah. )t meant any m ltiple of three( and so probably meant thirty( and may refer to the n mber of men who were over twenty( b t were not in any family gro p. $he different se of words sho ld not s rprise s. )n "orld "ar 2 a @ritish ,rmy Aivision co ld n mber 2>?8>(>>> men( whereas the / ssian and German ,rmy divisions n mbered aro nd 6>(>>> men. SIMEON $HEE J chapter 6122 +f the children of Simeon( by their generations( after their families( by the ho se of their fathers( those that were n mbered of them( according to the n mber of the names( by their polls( every male from twenty years old and pward( all that were able to go forth to war3 20 $hose that were n mbered of them( even of the tribe of Simeon( were fifty and nine tho sand and three h ndred. .Possibly 9<0 family gro ps( each headed by a warrior over twenty:. E+" J chapter 24162?68. $here were the five clans of this tribe and their n mbers are significantly down over all. $hey now have twenty two e%tended family gro ps( and two smaller family nits( with a total of probably aro nd 22>?29> warriors. $hey have been halved thro gh the forty years. )t may be that what we are seeing in the fig res is the # dgment of God pon the tribes. $hose which go down in n mbers are the ones in which rebellion centred( whereas those that grew were more stable in their beliefs and obedience. ,ll failed that first time at Gadesh @arnea( b t the rebels may have been more n mero s in the tribes that drop away than in those that prosper. GAD $HEE J 'hapter 6128 +f the children of Gad( by their generations( after their families( by the ho se of their fathers( according to the n mber of the names( from twenty years old and pward( all that were able to go forth to war3 29 $hose that were n mbered of them( even of the tribe of Gad( were forty and five tho sand si% h ndred and fifty. .Possibly T 894 -amily gro ps( each headed by a warrior over twenty:. E+" J chapter 24169?67. $here are seven clans of this tribe( and their warrior n mbers are now aro nd 89> men. $hey have not gone down in n mbers very m ch( if at all( over the wandering years. JUDAH $HEE J chapter 6124 +f the children of & dah( by their generations( after their families( by the ho se of their fathers( according to the n mber of the names( from twenty years old and pward( all that were able to go forth to war3 2= $hose that were n mbered of them( even of the tribe of & dah( were threescore and fo rteen tho sand and si% h ndred. .Possibly T =84 -amily gro ps( each headed by a warrior over twenty:. E+" chapter 2416<?22. $here were si% clans of this tribe and a total warrior strength of aro nd =49. $his is one of the tribes that act ally increased in n mbers thro gh this time. )t is the start of the blessing of & dah( which will become the centre and bac!bone of the spirit al nation after the !ingdom is split by &eroboam?/ehoboam following the days of Solomon.
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ISSACHAR $HEE chapter 6127 +f the children of )ssachar( by their generations( after their families( by the ho se of their fathers( according to the n mber of the names( from twenty years old and pward( all that were able to go forth to war3 2< $hose that were n mbered of them( even of the tribe of )ssachar( were fifty and fo r tho sand and fo r h ndred. .Possibly T 988 -amily gro ps( each headed by a warrior over twenty:. E+" chapter 24120?29. $here are fo r clans amongst the tribe of )ssachar and their n mbers are aro nd 480 warriors. $hey also have grown thro gh the wilderness years and can field a larger army than before. GEBULUN $HEE chapter 610> +f the children of Oeb l n( by their generations( after their families( by the ho se of their fathers( according to the n mber of the names( from twenty years old and pward( all that were able to go forth to war3 06 $hose that were n mbered of them( even of the tribe of Oeb l n( were fifty and seven tho sand and fo r h ndred. .Possibly T 9=8 -amily gro ps( each headed by a warrior over twenty:. E+" chapter 24124?2=. $here are three clans of this tribe and a total warrior strength of aro nd 49> men. $hey also have grown thro gh the wilderness marches. JOSEPH $HEE chapter 6102 +f the children of &oseph( namely( of the children of Ephraim( by their generations( after their families( by the ho se of their fathers( according to the n mber of the names( from twenty years old and pward( all that were able to go forth to war3 00 $hose that were n mbered of them( even of the tribe of Ephraim( were forty tho sand and five h ndred. 08 +f the children of ;anasseh( by their generations( after their families( by the ho se of their fathers( according to the n mber of the names( from twenty years old and pward( all that were able to go forth to war3 09 $hose that were n mbered of them( even of the tribe of ;anasseh( were thirty and two tho sand and two h ndred. .Possibly T =2>?==> -amily gro ps( each headed by a warrior over twenty:. E+" 'hapter 24127?0=. +f the clans of ;anasseh there were aro nd 89> family gro ps and of the clans of Ephraim there were aro nd 02> gro ps. -orty years later their tribal strength has gone significantly pwards( with ;anasseh to aro nd 92= family gro ps( and Ephraim stable aro nd 029 family gro ps. $heir total of aro nd 79> warriors ma!es them the largest gro p amongst the tribal gro ps. BENJAMIN $HEE chapter 6104 +f the children of @en#amin( by their generations( after their families( by the ho se of their fathers( according to the n mber of the names( from twenty years old and pward( all that were able to go forth to war3 0= $hose that were n mbered of them( even of the tribe of @en#amin( were thirty and five tho sand and fo r h ndred. .Possibly T 098 -amily gro ps( each headed by a warrior over twenty:. E+" chapter 24107?86. $his tribal gro p appears to have grown also( to aro nd 894 warriors.
DAN $HEE chapter 6107 +f the children of Aan( by their generations( after their families( by the ho se of their fathers( according to the n mber of the names( from twenty years old and pward( all that were able to go forth to war3 0< $hose that were n mbered of them( even of the tribe of Aan( were threescore and two tho sand and seven h ndred. .Possibly T 42= -amily gro ps( each headed by a warrior over twenty:. E+" chapter 24182?80. $he tribe of Aan has also been fairly stable at aro nd 488 warriors.
ASHER $HEE chapter 618> +f the children of ,sher( by their generations( after their families( by the ho se of their fathers( according to the n mber of the names( from twenty years old and pward( all that were able to go forth to war3 86 $hose that were n mbered of them( even of the tribe of ,sher( were forty and one tho sand and five h ndred. .Possibly T 869 -amily gro ps( each headed by a warrior over twenty:. E+" chapter 24188?8=. $he n mber of warriors is significantly p at aro nd 908.
NAPHTALI $HEE chapter 6182 +f the children of Eaphtali( thro gho t their generations( after their families( by the ho se of their fathers( according to the n mber of the names( from twenty years old and pward( all that were able to go forth to war3 80 $hose that were n mbered of them( even of the tribe of Eaphtali( were fifty and three tho sand and fo r h ndred. .Possibly T 908 -amily gro ps( each headed by a warrior over twenty:. E+" chapter 24187?9>. $heir n mber is now aro nd 899( down significantly from the first cens s.
$here have clearly been winners and losers on the wilderness #o rney. Eow remember the word translated wilderness in o r @ibles is the word midbar( which means cattle driving range?pastoral lands. )t refers to the fact that there are no cities there( not to the desert nat re of the co ntry. $he climate of ,rabia was M ite fertile and the land green with past re at this time( and the animals of the )sraelites wo ld have done well there. $he tribes that fell in n mbers .Simeon and Eaphtali: are clearly # dged( and others have been blessed( b t over all the ,rmy n mbers remain the same( and the people reM ire faith to win. $hey do not have the n mbers to roll over the 'anaanites as the ,ssyrians later will do. V$5'$' 5- < 568 $he final n mbers are transparently wrong in the LFF. $o have 4>>(>>> and then 6=0> is the cl e that the h ndreds of tho sands is wrong( and is li!ely si% tho sand. $he army is aro nd the 4>>>?=>>> mar!( and they will need to be empowered by God to s rvive and win the battles ahead. $he n mbers of fighting men at the end of the wilderness #o rney is to determine the si5e of the land that each tribe will receive. $hose that are small will receive
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little and those that are larger will receive more. $his wilderness #o rney has been a # dgment for rebellion. nderlines to me that their shrin!age or growth thro gh the
$he conseM ences of their actions in the wilderness will carry over into the land itself. $his it a !ey doctrinal principle of life3 o r actions may be forgiven( b t their conseM ences may flow onwards in time. ,t times a sin will set in motion a chain of events that cannot be stopped. $he c rsing of these things can be t rned to blessing in the LordHs path for o r life now( b t some conseM ences will be felt thro gh life. Even tho gh the si5e of the allotted areas for each tribe will differ the Lord directs ;oses to se lots as a means of assigning areas so that none can feel ;oses or &osh a are getting at them. Lots will be cast for the areas and then those areas will be made smaller or larger depending on the n mber of fighting men. )t is not total pop lations that will determine things( b t only the fighting men. $he land m st be held against attac! and the tribe that is nable to defend its portion will lose it anyway( so they are rged to accept the process and devote themselves to obedience now( so that they can sei5e and hold the land. V$5'$' 5C < 638 $he tribe of Levi are now n mbered. +nce again the n mbers are not clear at all at this distance. $here wo ld appear to be twenty three e%tended family gro ps. )f we compare their n mbers with those of the other tribes Levi is aro nd the same si5e as Simeon( probably with aro nd 29> men of military age in total. Levi and Simeon were the leaders in the revolt of Gorah and so are the two tribes most decimated by the Lord thro gh the wilderness march. $here are eno gh men to do all the wor! assigned to them b t they have not prospered in the previo s forty years. V$5'$' 6" < 658 $he Levites are not to receive any portion of the land( for their portion is their service of the tabernacle. $hey will be allotted cities within the tribal areas and they will serve the tabernacle by co rses thro gh the year and wor! the land given them by the tribes amongst whom they dwell. $hey will be at the mercy and nder the grace of the other tribes. $he rebellion of Gorah has conseM ences for them. ;oses is of this tribe and notes clearly that the # dgment has fallen pon his people as it has fallen pon the others( and not one man is alive who rebelled against the Lord at Gadesh @arnea.

6. -orgiveness is f ll and final and the Lord remembers o r sins no more( b t the temporal conseM ences of them may flow onwards. ,s we wal! in the Holy Spirit these conseM ences of o r past life can wor! o t for good( b t there may be pain from them. @elievers are not to be disco raged by the legacy of their past sins( b t rather see! the LordHs way thro gh the problems that flow from them. God can t rn c rsing into blessing thro gh o r obedience. 2. God # dges and is fair in all He does. $he three tribes that e%perience declines in n mbers are # dged by this. $hey pay for their rebellion in loss of temporal prosperity. "hen we are restricted or press red in any circ mstances in o r life we o ght to pray serio sly abo t them. )f the Lord is placing press re on( then there will be a reason( and o r tas! is to see! the way for the most blessing in the process. 0. $he more soldiers that fo ght the bigger the portion of the land they inherited. )f we are not ready to wor! and fight for the Lord( then we o ght not to e%pect the blessing of the Lord. He see!s servants( not chair warmersD Let s see! opport nities to serve the Lord in Holy Spirit power. Let s be s re we are fit and ready to serve the Lord. Let s watch o r daily food inta!e and !eep p o r e%erciseD NOTES
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CHAPTER 2C
INTRODUCTION
$his is an important chapter for womanHs rights in the @iblical record. )n this day a da ghter had few if any rights in the familyHs of the pagan nations( and land ownership for women was rare nless they were the da ghters of royalty. $his incident before s emerges # st after the anno ncement of the division of the land and ;oses e%planation as to how it will occ r. $he warriors of )srael have all # st reali5ed that their families have gained or lost their inheritances thro gh their involvement in the rebellions at Gadesh and ;eribah( with Gorah. $he people are told abo t the way the land will be divided while they are encamped opposite &ericho and one family within ;anasseh has a special problem. $here are five da ghters in this family( with no sons born before the father dies on the wilderness march. $hey are not of one of the tribes that led in the rebellions and so fell in n mbers dramatically thro gh the forty years and they see! a place for their fatherHs name in the land of promise. $he girls have no problem with their fatherHs death( for they !now that he was one of the generation that sinned at Gadesh @arnea( and so he dies in the wilderness( b t what of them( and their fatherHs name amongst the sons of &osephL $he sons of &oseph had received a special blessing from &acob. Genesis 87169?64( 6<?22( 8<122?24. $he girls .their ages are not given( b t they cannot be too old( as any marriages they had made wo ld already have lost them their fatherHs name:( approach ;oses and as! to have their fatherHs sit ation clarified. )s he to lose his place in the family of &osephL )t is fitting that this is the last recorded action of ;oses( for straight after this r ling is made( he is as!ed by the Lord to go p his last mo ntain and there he will die. $his chapter begins with the res lts that flow from the death of Oelophehad and ends with the leadership transfer that will precede the death of ;oses.
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REFLECTIONS
V$5'$' - < "8 $hese five girls have tho ght a great deal abo t their fatherHs life and death and what it means for them in the Promised Land. $heir sons will inherit their h sbandHs lands( b t the share that wo ld have been &osephHs will be lost to their fatherHs name forever. $hese girls believe in the inheritance of the Promised Land and they want their fatherHs name to be preserved and for him to receive his share thro gh them and their sons. $hey ma!e it very clear that he was not amongst those who rebelled at the time of GorahHs rebellion( b t that li!e the others of his generation he failed at Gadesh @arnea. He may have been a yo nger man at that time( for the girls have only good memories of him in his dealings with them( and see! this hono r to their fatherHs name. $his man had failed( li!e all others of his generation( b t he has done his #ob well with these girls( and he has ta ght them the promises of GodHs "ord thro gh ;oses. He has failed b t he wants them to be s ccesses in the spirit al area( and their actions prove they are. $hey bring their case before ;oses at the door of the tabernacle so that the Lord may ma!e a r ling thro gh him. +nce again( note the womanHs right to stand before the # dges of her people and as! for her rights. $hey didnHt need an ncle or male relative to stand with them( they co ld stand boldly before their leader and as! for a r ling on their rights. Psalms 4719( Proverbs 016?7( &eremiah 8<166( Galatians 0124?2<( Hebrews 8164( 6014. V$5'$' 5 < C8 ;oses reali5es that this is an important case with precedent at sta!e( so that a definitive r ling needs to be made that will be binding for f t re generations. He ta!es the matter before the Lord in prayer. $he LordHs answer to these girls is that they are absol tely right in their reM est. $heir father has ta ght his girls the tr th( and they are standing in the tr th( and will receive inheritance in their fatherHs name in the land. His portion will be theirs divided into five parcels of land. $he first son that each of these girls have will be named for their father( and will be co nted as of the tribe of ;anasseh( and will receive his land( even if the girlHs h sband is of another tribe. ,ny second son will receive the h sbandHs portion of the land of whatever tribal area that he has a right to. +fficially the girls first sons will be !nown as the sons of their grandfather and have his rights in the land. $he girls h sbands will need to accept this principle at the time of their marriage( for their first son will not be co nted as theirs in land ownership( b t as a son of Oelophehad. V$5'$' > < --8 $he principle is now settled and made law of the &ewish people from this point onwards. )f a man has no son then his da ghters can inherit his land and call their sons for their father and the land can pass to them and they can stand in their grandfatherHs place amongst the people. )f he has no children then the inheritance passes to his brothers or sisters. )f he has no brothers or sisters then the land passes to his ncles( the brothers of his father. )f they are dead( then their descendents are to inherit( the closest relative to him being the one to ta!e over the land on his behalf. $he land was not to be lost to the people receiving it. Sadly they will lose the land( b t we m st wait ntil we get to Ae teronomy 0>ff( or head bac! to Levitic s 24 to see the reasons for this. $his principle of redemption of land by a relative will be important in the case of / th and @oa5( and will be central to that story( which will bind together this r le .received on the plains of ;oab: and the ;oabitess / th. / th 816?6=( &eremiah 0217. V$5'$' -2 < -"8 $he whereabo ts of ;o ntains of ,barim is !nown( b t the act al identity of ;o nt Eebo amongst them is not. )t is described( b t was to be a secret place( and not become a place of pilgrimage( for it was the place of death and b rial( and the dead were not to be venerated( nor their graves worshipped at. $hese are pagan habits and are not to be followed by believers. $he dead are to be laid( o t of o r sight( to await the res rrection at the ret rn of the Lord( b t their bodyHs resting place is not to be anything other than that( a grave. "e are to foc s pon o r wor! in the Lord( not the places of the b rial of the dead. "hen we die( we are to be b ried with those who we wish to stand with in the res rrection( for that is o r testimony( b t ;oses was to die and be b ried by the Lord Himself( so that there was no possibility of any worship at the site. Let s learn from this( and while we hono r the dead who stood for the Lord( and give the Lord praise for their lives( let s not get into worship at their shrines. "e serve a living Savio r( and we need to apply the doctrine of res rrection and that means po r o r lives o t in service. /efer to the @$@ st dy of AE,$H( and( /ESU//E'$)+E. V$5'$' -5 < -C8 ;oses will spea! many things to the people as a farewell addressNsermon( and this is the s b#ect of Ae teronomy( which records the content of his teaching thro gh the wilderness years( and the s mmary of his teaching before his depart re to head p ;o nt Eebo and die. $he parallel passage to this one before s is Ae teronomy 02189?92. He will( after his teaching( bless each of the tribes with a prophetic word( adding to &acobHs blessings that he had recorded in Genesis 8<. Ae teronomy 0014?29. He will then pray for them and prono nce the LordHs blessing pon them( Ae teronomy 00124?2<( and head p the mo ntain to spend his last moments with the Lord. Ae teronomy 0816ff.
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;oses prays for others as he prepares to head p this final mo ntain. His concern is that the people may be led by an ac!nowledged leader. He brings his prayer to God( for a definite word from the Lord for the people concerning &osh a as the new leader. ;oses wants to be s re that there is no hesitation in recognition of &osh a( nor any chance for rebellion. He wants the people to !now that &osh a is GodHs sole choice to lead them and for them to commit to following him into the Promised Land. $he Lord is the Shepherd of )srael and He will ens re that &osh a is the anointed leader in the eyes of the people. $here is no do bt abo t &osh a behind ;oses words( b t a lot of do bt abo t the peopleHs ability to commit to their new leader after forty years with ;oses. /efer to the @$@ st dy on 'H/)S$ J SHEPHE/A. 6 Peter 916? 8. V$5'$' -> < 238 ;oses is to personally lay hands pon &osh a and then ta!e him before Elea5ar the High Priest and he is to be anointed by him. &osh a is to be recogni5ed as leader by both ;oses and Elea5ar( so that no do bt e%ists amongst the people that he is the LordHs anointed leader. $he only real challenge to his leadership wo ld come from Elea5ar or Phinehas( and so this p blic recognition is vital for &osh aHs wor!. $he laying on of hands was the passing on of the mantle of a thority and in &osh aHs case he wo ld receive some of ;oses hono r also. $his is a way of saying that the Holy Spirit who empowered ;oses wo ld also empower &osh a( b t that the power that ;oses wal!ed in wo ld not be !nown by &osh a or anyone else( ntil the ;essiah came. Ae teronomy 081<?62. $his man ;oses failed at the last post( and the conseM ence of that is he fails to enter the land( b t he is blessed by God and hono red by Him. "hen the Lord comes and stands on the ;o nt of $ransfig ration( it is ;oses and Eli#ah who stand with Him. ;atthew 6=16ff( ;ar! <16ff. Elea5ar is to be the oracle of God for &osh a and any problem he has is to be ta!en to Elea5ar for the g idance of God thro gh the Urim and $h mim. ;oses was spo!en to directly by the Lord( b t the Lord will spea! thro gh His "ord( as recorded by ;oses( and thro gh the breastplate device that will flash the answer to any M estion as!ed of the High Priest by &osh a. $his ne%t generation m st learn to follow the Lord more closely than the first one who had the fire and clo d and the word of the Lord thro gh ;oses. $hey stand li!e the second generation of 'hristians( dependent pon direct prayer reM est and the filling of the Holy Spirit( for the direct words of the Lord( as previo sly to ;oses( will not come ntil another prophet arises. 6 Sam el 016ff. /efer to the @$@ st dies( H+LC SP)/)$ J ;)E)S$/)ES )E $HE +LA $ES$,;EE$( -)LL)EG +- $HE H+LC SP)/)$. ,s we get to this point the words we read are li!ely the words of &osh a( rather than of ;oses. ,t some point aro nd here the wor! is handed over to &osh a( both of leadership and a thorship. $he charge to &osh a involves both leading the people and also setting down the record of the LordHs f t re dealings with the people so that s bseM ent generations can learn the lessons of leadership from both men. &osh a records that ;oses follows thro gh on all the Lord has told him to do.

6. Every leader of the LordHs people needs to be ready to hand over the mantle of leadership to the ne%t generation of Holy Spirit anointed people. "e need to be clear in o r spirit that the person so anointed is the LordHs choice to lead his people( for a false appointment will destroy a ministry. $he Lord has His appointee for every ministry that is meant to contin e and o r #ob is to pray ntil this is clear and them p blicly anoint that person into the role. $he way a new appointment is made is to be so clear that there is no possibility of rebellion amongst those who believe they !now best. 2. $he da ghters of Oelophehad come boldly before the Lord and they are right to do so. Let reM ests boldly to the Lord( for He see!s o r honest e%pectation of His answers to o r prayers. s ma!e o r
0. ;oses gives s a lesson in h mility and obedience in the face of past fail re. He fell into terrible sin before the Lord and failed in his responsibility in stri!ing the roc!( E mbers 2>( b t he repented of his sin and got bac! to the place of obedience. He also accepted his p nishment and contin ed to serve with dignity and total obedience from that day onwards. He goes to his death with M ietness and dies in the arms of the Lord. $his is an e%ample of the Sin Unto Aeath( b t it is a wonderf l one.
DOCTRINES DEATH
6. )n essence( death means IseparationI. 2. $ypes of death1 a: Physical death ? is the separation of the so l from the body .Genesis 09167:. b: Spirit al death ? is separation from God( having no relationship with God .Ephesians 216(62( Genesis 216=(017:
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c: $he second death ? this is the Great "hite $hrone # dgment followed by the la!e of fire for nbelievers ? separation from the presence of God( p nished forever ./evelation 2>162?69( 2617: d: Positional death ? 'hristians are identified with &es s 'hrist in His death .separation from sin: and in His res rrection .living in righteo sness: /omans 410?68 'olossians 2162?68 e: Se% al death ? inability to procreate ./omans 816=?26( Hebrews 66166?62: f: +perational death ? faith witho t wor!s is non operational .&ames 2124: g: $emporal death ? a carnal believer( o t of fellowship with God ./omans 714?7(60( Ephesians 9168( 6 $imothy 914( &ames 6169( /evelation 016: 0. /easons for death1 a: $he wor! is finished. .&ohn 6<10> cf L !e 20184( 2 $imothy 81=: b: -or the glory of God ? martyrdom .&ohn 2616<( ,cts =199?4>: c: $he sin nto death ? e%treme discipline for believers with hardened hearts against God .6 &ohn 9164: d: S icide ? s perimposing yo r will over God*s will for yo r life .6 Sam el 0618( ;atthew 2=19 e: $he niM e death of 'hrist ? committing His own spirit to the -ather .L !e 20184:
RESURRECTION
6. $he res rrection of 'hrist is central to the gospel. .6 'orinthians 6910?8: a: Had there been no res rrection then we wo ld all still be in o r sins. .6 'orinthians 6916=:. b: /es rrection indicates completion of # stification. ./omans 8129( 2 'orinthians 912 6: c: /es rrection is a g arantee of ltimate sanctification. .6 'orinthians 6912>?20: d: $he res rrection is the -ather*s seal on 'hrist*s completed wor!( and the p blic declaration of its acceptance. e: "itho t the res rrection it is impossible for 'hrist to be glorified. $he h manity of 'hrist is glorified higher than the angels. .&ohn =10<( &ohn 64168: 2. Historical proof of the res rrection1 a: $he empty tomb. .;atthew 27: b: ;any of witnesses died rather than change their testimony. c: S bseM ent changes and confidence of the disciples after the res rrection. d: $he day of Pentecost. $he reality of the res rrection was so well !nown that when Peter preached the first two sermons in &er salem over 7>>> people were saved. .,cts 2186( ,cts 810?8: e: $he observance of the first day of the wee! as the worship day. .,cts 2>1=( 6 'orinthians 6412( /evelation 616>: f: $he historic e%istence of the ch rch. $he ch rch worships a literal risen Savio r( and not merely the memory of a dead martyr . ./omans 9162(68(6=( 410?<( 712( 6 'orinthians 69124(98?99( Hebrews 2168: 0. @aptism is a sign of the new res rrection life. ./omans 410?66( 'olossians 2162:. 8. $he Lord*s S pper is a reminder of the e%pected ret rn of the risen Lord. .6 'orinthians 66120?24: 9. +rder of the res rrections1? a: $he first for believers only incl ding &es s 'hrist which is divided into fo r parts. i: $he res rrection of 'hrist. .6 'orinthians 69120( /omans 618( 6 $hessalonians 616>( 6 Peter 610: ii: $he /apt re of the ch rch .6 'orinthians 69196?9=( 6 $hessalonians 8164?67: iii: $he +ld $estament saints and trib lation martyrs at the end of the $rib lation. .Aaniel 62160( )saiah 24?6<? 2>( /evelation 2>18: iv: $he ;illennial saints and those who s rvive the $rib lation to enter the ;illenni m in their physical bodies. b: $he second res rrection occ rs at the end of the ;illenni m and is for nbelievers only. $hey are # dged and cast into the la!e of fire forever. .6 &ohn 9127( 2<( /evelation 2>162?69( 2 Peter 01=( ;atthew 29186: c: &es s( who m st be the first eternally res rrected h man.( was not raised ntil three days after the cr cifi%ion. d: People in the +ld $estament who were Iraised from the deadI were merely res scitated( and later died. e: ;atthew 2=192?90 is a transfer scene not a res rrection scene. $he transfer is one of saints from paradise to the third heaven .Ephesians 817:. Some were given res scitated bodies to witness to the &ews. 4. $he seM ence of events at the Lord*s res rrection is as follows1? a: ;ary ;agdalene( Salome and ;ary the mother of &ames and &oses head towards the tomb followed by other women carrying embalming spices. b: $he three find the stone rolled away. ;ary ;agdalene goes bac! to tell the disciples. .L !e 20199?281<( &ohn 2>16?2: c: ;ary the mother of &ames and &oses draws near to the tomb and sees the angel. .;atthew 2712: d: She goes bac! to the women carrying the spices. e: Peter and &ohn who have been advised by ;ary ;agdalene arrive( loo! inside the empty tomb and go away..&ohn 2>10?6>: f: ;ary ;agdalene ret rns weeping( sees two angels and then &es s..&ohn 2>166?67: g: ,s instr cted by the Lord she goes to tell the disciples.
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h: ;ary the mother of &ames and &oses meets the women with the spices and ret rning with them they see the two angels. .L !e 2818?9( ;ar! 6419: i: $hey also receive advice from the angels and( going to see! the disciples( are met by &es s. .;atthew 2717?6>:
CHRIST= THE SHEPHERD

6. )n the @ible( sheep represent believers. ;atthew 29100(08 ? they are contrasted with goats . nbelievers: 2. Sheep are helpless( they need to be led( fed and protected. $hey cannot defend themselves. 0. )n the +ld $estament )srael was called the sheep of his fold Psalm =816( =<160( <91=( 6>>10 &eremiah 2016 8. $he Lord &es s 'hrist( the tr e shepherd came to the fold of )srael and while some responded most re#ected him and the Lord called o t a floc! to establish a new gro p ? &ohn 6>16>?64 9. He is the only door to fellowship ,cts 8162 &ohn 0104( &ohn 6>127(2< 4.& daism is the fold o t of which the Lord led his sheep to form a new floc! on the hills in freedom ( the contrast between the fold and the floc!. $he fold no longer e%its it was &ewish and legal and is gone( there is neither &ew or Gentile b t we are all in 'hrist &es s. $his is the theme of the boo! of Galatians( /omans and Hebrews( the # st will live by faith. + r ch rch sho ld be a place where we learn to wal! with the Lord nder the control of the Holy Spirit. =. )n the fold the sheep are within fo r walls nder the protection of the man in charge of the fold whereas the floc! is moving( feeding and are nder the control of the shepherd. $his is where the wal! in the spirit occ rs. 'hristianity is a relationship and is active. Galatians 614?< ? here Pa l says we m st wal! in the spirit not a lot of r les s ch as in & daism. "e are to fight the enemy on the hills and be in the world b t not of it. 7. $here is only one floc! and all sheep sho ld !now it. @elievers show their character as sheep by how they respond to the shepherd. <. $he Lord &es s 'hrist is seen as the shepherd in five different ways in .6 Peter 2126?29:. a: $he s ffering shepherd. .v 26: b: $he sinless shepherd. .v 22: c: $he s bmissive shepherd. .v 20: d: $he s bstit tionary shepherd. .v 28: e: $he see!ing shepherd. .v 29: 6>. $he Shepherd as 'hrist appears in three s ccessive Psalms. a: Psalm 22 ? the good shepherd gives his life for the sheep .&ohn 6>166:. He is the Aoor .&ohn 6>1<:. b: Psalm 20 ? the Lord is my shepherd ? the great shepherd of the sheep. .Heb 6012>:. c: Psalm 28 ? the chief shepherd appears as the ;an of Glory. .6 Pet 918:. d: $hese show the shepherd dying for His sheep( the res rrected shepherd tending and caring for His sheep and the f t re shepherd r ling over His sheep.
HOLY SPIRIT= MINISTRY IN THE OLD TESTAMENT

6. )n the +ld $estament( the Holy Spirit did not indwell all believers( since 'hrist was not yet glorified .&ohn =10<:. )nstead( He only came pon some +ld $estament saints to perform special f nctions. a: &+SEPH( a believer who was a prime minister. .Genesis 86107: b: @elievers who were artisans occ pied in the constr ction of the $abernacle. .E%od s 2710( 0610: c: @elievers involved in administration. .E mbers 6616=( 29: d: , believer who was both a political and military leader ? &+SHU, .E mbers 2=167: e: 'ertain & dges1 +$HE)EL .& dges 01<( 6>: G)AE+E .& dges 4108: &EPH$H,H .& dges 6612<: S,;S+E .& dges 60128( 29( 6819?4( 69168: f: Gings of )srael .6 Sam el 6>1<( 6>( 64160: g: A,E)EL .Aaniel 817( 9166( 410: h: Post e%ilic r lers .Oechariah 810( 62?68: 2. @elievers in )srael co ld be disciplined by the removal of the Spirit1 a: S,UL .6 Sam el 64168: b: A,K)A .Psalm 96166: 0. , believer co ld obtain the Holy Spirit by reM est( b t not as an indwelling presence. .2 Gings 21<( 6>( L !e 66160: 8. &es s gave the Holy Spirit witho t reM est to the disciples # st before the ascension. P rpose1 $o s stain them for the ten day interim before the 'h rch ,ge wo ld begin. .&ohn 2>122:
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HOLY SPIRIT= FILLING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

6. $he Holy Spirit indwells every believer. "e are commanded to allow Him to fill .or f lly control: o r lives .Ephesians 9167:. 2. $he filling .controlling: of the Spirit can be bro!en by1 a: Grieving the Spirit .Ephesians 810>: ? sin( doing something yo sho ldn*t. b: U enching the Spirit .6 $hessalonians 916<: ? not doing something yo sho ld .li!e M enching a fire( allowing the flame to go o t:. 0. $he filling .controlling: of the Spirit can be restored by confession of sin and f ll s rrender to do the will of God .6&ohn 61<: 8. $he Spirit prod ces the very character of the 'hrist in the believer1 .Galatians 816<( 9122( 20( Ephesians 0164( 6=( Philippians 612>( 26( 2 'orinthians 010: a: $he fr it of the Spirit1 i: Galatians 9122?20 ? Love( &oy( Peace( Patience( Gindness( Goodness( -aithf lness( Gentleness( Self?control. ii: /omans 6816= ? /ighteo sness( Peace( &oy. iii: 'olossians 0162?69 ? 'ompassion( Gindness( H mility( Gentleness( Patience( -orgiveness( Love( Peace( $han!f lness. iv: 6 $hessalonians 610 ? -aith( Love( End rance( Hope. b: /e#oicing in 'hrist .Philippians 016( 818:. c: Loving one another .&ohn 69162( /omans 6216>( Ephesians 912:. d: Striving for the faith .Philippians 612=( & de 0:. e: P tting away all sin .6 'orinthians 91=( Hebrews 6216:. f: ,bstaining from all appearances of evil .6 $hessalonians 9122:. g: S bmitting to in# ries .6 'orinthians 41=:. h: S bd ing the temper .Ephesians 8124( &ames 616<:. i: Sh nning the wic!ed .2 $hessalonians 014:. #: ,bo nding in the wor!s of the Lord .6 'orinthians 69197 6 $hessalonians 816:. !: Showing a good e%ample .6 $imothy 8162( 6 Peter 2162:. l: -ollowing after that which is good .Philippians 817( 6 $imothy 4166:. m: Perfecting holiness .2 'orinthians =16( 2 $imothy 016=:. n: Hating defilement .& de 20:. o: +vercoming the world. .6 &ohn 918?9: p: ,dorning the gospel. .Philippians 612=( $it s 216>: M: -orgiving in# ries. ./omans 6212>: r: Living peaceably with all. ./omans 62167( Hebrews 62168: s: Kisiting the afflicted. .&ames 612=: t: Sympathising with others. ./omans 62169( 6 $hessalonians 9168: : Hono ring others. ./omans 6216>: v: S bmitting to a thorities. ./omans 6016?=: w: @eing content. .Philippians 8166( Hebrews 6019: %: "al!ing worthy of the Lord. .'olossians 616>( 6 $hessalonians 2162: y: "al!ing in the newness of life. ./omans 418: 5: "al!ing as children of light. .Ephesians 917: aa: Glorifies 'hrist in his body. .Philippians 612>( 26: bb: 'hrist is at home in his body. .Ephesians 0164(6=: cc: , lifestyle which hono rs God in the presence of men. .2 'orinthians 010: 9. $he filling of the Holy Spirit in every believer only occ rs in two dispensations1 a: 'h rch age Ephesians 9167( Galatians 9122(20 b: ;illenni m ? &oel 2127( 2< .characteri5ed by ecstatics: NOTES
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CHAPTER 2>
INTRODUCTION
$he instr ctions here form a s mmary of the instr ctions that ;oses has seen and heard from the Lord thro gho t the entire forty years since leaving Egypt. $hey s mmari5e the instr ctions in E%od s 20( 2<( 06( Levitic s 6?4 and following( and E mbers 29. ,ll these things have been ta ght and some have been done thro gho t the wilderness march( with the daily sacrifices a part of life thro gh this period( and the teaching associated with them done well by ;oses( b t the f ll celebration of all the feasts will only occ r when they enter into the land itself. @efore ;oses dies he will re?teach the entire Law and that is what is recorded in o r boo! called Ae teronomy .meaning literally the second reading of the Law:. "hy does the Lord reM ire ;oses to repeat these specific principles hereL /epetition is the LordHs way of teaching tr th( and we are to be always ready to repeat teaching to consolidate peopleHs hold pon the tr th and their application of it. )saiah 271<?68. "hen something is repeated it is the LordHs way of saying( Hear this caref lly( and do it faithf llyD $he instr ctions for the feasts are also e%panded pon here. )n Levitic s 20 the basics only are given( b t here the act al n mber and type of sacrifices to be offered are listed. Let s hear the words of the Lord( for these are His last instr ctions to ;oses before his depart re from the people( and these will s mmari5e the message of his entire life of service. ,s we will see( that message is not # st content and specifics of sacrifices( b t it centres ro nd the person and plan of the +ne all the sacrifices spo!e of J the Lord &es s 'hrist.
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REFLECTIONS
V$5'$' - < 38 )f we are going to receive last words to pass on from the Lord( then they are important words( and will be at the heart of o r life mission. ,s we read the instr ctions of the Lord here( it will M ic!ly become apparent that this is the case with the words ;oses is given. /efer to the @$@ st dy LEK)$)',L +--E/)EGS( -E,S$S +- )S/,EL. $he festivalNfeasts part of the Law had not been f lly applied in the wilderness #o rney( for they were to be applied in the Promised Land. $he daily or special p rpose sacrifices .most of which had been sed in the wilderness: all pointed to the person and wor! of the coming ;essiah( the Lord &es s 'hrist( b t the -easts of )srael all pointed to a f t re aspect of the plan of God. $he sacrifices prophetically spo!e of the person at the centre of GodHs plan( and the feasts spo!e of the seM ence and content of the Plan. /efer to the @$@ st dy PL,E +- G+A( 'H/)S$ $CPES J ;+SES ,S , $CPE( '+E$/,S$S @E$"EEE ;+SES ,EA 'H/)S$( P,SS+KE/ ,S , $CPE( P/+PHE'C J SEUUEE'E +- EEA $);E EKEE$S. $he first thing that ;oses is rged to remind the )sraelites that they m st do faithf lly( is offer p the daily offerings witho t fail for all of their national life in the land. $hese are the sweet savo r offerings that spea! of the person .;eal +ffering: and the wor! of 'hrist .$he @ rnt +ffering:. $hey are sweet savo r beca se they spea! of the perfection of the provision of the Lord for the sinf l condition of man. + tside the land they are e%c sed for not offering these things daily( for then they are in # dgment and await the LordHs deliverance and restoration( b t in the land( the daily sacrifices are their than!sgiving offering( their recognition of GodHs grace towards them. E5e!iel 84160?69( &ohn 612<?04( 6 Peter 6167? 26. V$5'$' " < 68 $he morning .<am: and the evening .between 0pm: sacrifices were cr cial pointers to the LordHs later wor! pon the 'ross for the nation. $hese sacrifices will form the time frame when the Lord is pon the 'ross. $he wor! of the 'ross is the sweet savo r offering that solves the sin problem of man!ind. $he fine flo r of the ;eal +fferings( mi%ed with beaten oil spea!s of the p rity of the LordHs h manity .fine flo r:( the tested nat re of His life .beaten oil:( and the Holy Spirit empowered nat re of His ministry .the +live +il:. /efer to the @$@ st dies( S,LK,$)+E J S)E( ;,EHS EEEA -+/ S,LK,$)+E( @,//)E/ @E$"EEE ;,E ,EA G+A( ,$+EE;EE$. V$5'$' C < >8 )n addition to the b rnt offering at the morning and evening times( a drin! offering was to be po red o t pon the earth floor of the tabernacle Holy Place. $he M antity is to be a M arter of a hin. , hin is twelve pints( so a M arter is three pints. , pint is >.94= litres( so the amo nt to be po red o t in litres is 6.= litres. $he wine was to be old wine( or the best vintage. )t was to be the best people had that they had given to the priesthood for this se. Gifts were to be given as free will offerings and they were always to be the best the giver had. "hen we give to the LordHs wor! let s ma!e s re that what is given is the best we have. )t was to be an ab ndant drin! offering( with #oy po red o t to the Lord. Ao we praise and give in this mannerL V$5'$' F < -,8 Every Sabbath day the offerings were to be do bled p as a praise offering to the Lord. $he meal offering and the drin! offering were to be the same as for the daily sacrifices( b t two lambs instead of one were to be offered. E%od s 2>17?66( Levitic s 2010. $he Sabbath was not to be a gloomy day( b t a day of re#oicing. Legalism is always life !illing( whereas GodHs p rpose for the Law was to give life to the people thro gh their !eeping of it( and for them to have #oy as they reflected pon the grace it spo!e of. "e see over time that the Law only brings death( beca se man cannot !eep it( b t its standards are still the correct ones( and its teaching is still vital to nderstand( for it all points to 'hrist. Psalms <216?8( )saiah 97160?68( E5e!iel 2>162( /omans 716?8( 6>16?8( 2 'orinthians 016?66( Hebrews =167?29( <12=?6>168. V$5'$' -- < -58 ,t the new moons of each l nar month there were to be additional sacrifices offered. $hey were two yo ng b lls( a ram( seven yearling lambs( and a large meal offering to accompany them. -or the b lloc!s the amo nt of flo r was to be 0N6> of a deal( and for a ram( 2N6> of a deal. $hese were significant offerings( that only a portion of was b rnt( and the rest eaten in #oy by the priesthood. Each Sabbath( and each new moon( was to be a time of feasting and #oy. $he only fire that b rnt food was the altar on the Sabbath( and its smell was a sweet one to the Lord( and for all the people( as they were to remember that the Lord was the God of grace who gave them a wee!ly rest to reflect pon His provisions for them. Every morning they were to reflect pon the LordHs grace( Eew every morning. Psalms 4914( Lamentations 0120.
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, goat was also to be offered every new month as a sin offering for the entire people. )t was to be offered monthly to cover the sins of those who had committed any transgressions that month. )t was also accompanied by the meal and drin! offerings. $he LordHs point to His people was clear3 they were to remember every day and especially every new month( that the Lord their God had provided for them in grace( and that they were forgiven thro gh His grace provision for them. /efer to the @$@ st dy G/,'E. V$5'$' -6 < 258 $he Passover is especially mentioned by God to ;oses( and ta ght by ;oses to the people again. $his second teaching of the Law is given to s as the te%t of Ae teronomy. $his ann al feast was to be their national identity holy day. )t was far more than a holiday b t the start of an eight day holy wee!( and the beginning of their year( for it remembered the beginning of their nation in GodHs gracio s deliverance of them. E%od s 6212ff( Levitic s 2019?68( Ae teronomy 6416?<. $he entire wee! of the -east of Unleavened @read was the reminder of the LordHs deliverance. )t was the perfect pict re of the 'ross and res rrection of the Lord. $he Lord wo ld be the Passover Lamb for His people( and He wo ld be the -irst fr its of the dead in His res rrection. /efer again to the @$@ doctrinal st dies of these things below. $he Passover offering( and the many offerings of the feast of nleavened bread( all spo!e of one thing3 they spo!e of the completed wor! of the Lord( as the final lamb( to ta!e away all the sin of the world. ;atthew 2>127( 2 'orinthians 916<( 'olossians 2168?69( 6 &ohn 212. Eote the many references to their holy convocations thro gh this eight day period. $hese feast days were to be times of national gathering( national reflection and national re#oicing in the grace( mercy and provision of the Lord their God. $he completion of the LordHs wor!( and its perfect s ccess in dealing with sin( was to be remembered by the lac! of any physical wor! on the holy days of the feasts. $he only ones wor!ing on those days were to be the priests who did the sacrifices. $hey wor! to minister grace( and that is also today the role of the pastor3 we wor! while others rest to remind all of the grace of God towards all. ,ll offerings were to be witho t blemish( as a reminder of the perfection of the person of the Lord.

6. "e are to give of o r best to the Lord( and we are to po r o t o r lives( talents( money and all that is reM ired in praise and service to the +ne who gave His all for s. Have we dedicated all we own to the Lord for His wor!L Have we placed all we have at His disposalL Let s free o rselves from the greediness towards things that hinders service and dedicate all to the Lord and se o r s bstance all o r days to serve o r Lord. 2. Grace was the message of the Law thro gh the sacrificial system. Grace was lost in legalism d e to the sin and evil of man. Let s be s re that we do not b ild p a legalistic framewor! o rselves and distort grace in o r own ministries. Let s ens re that the glory of the Lord is praised( and His grace message proclaimed every time we gather with GodHs people.
DOCTRINES OFFERINGS= LEVITICAL OFFERINGS REPRESENTING CHRIST

6. $he Levitical offerings and sacrifices were a pict re of the wor! of &es s 'hrist. .Hebrews 6>16: 2. $here are five offerings in Levitic s 6?4 a: @ rnt animal offerings 'hapter 6 $he wor! of 'hrist. b: 'ereal offerings 'hapter 2 $he person of 'hrist. c: Peace offering 'hapter 0 /econciliation. d: Sin offering 'hapter 8 Un!nown sins. e: $respass offering 'hapter 9?4v= Gnown sins. 0. @ rnt animal offerings .Levitic s 6: ,n innocent perfect animal was !illed for the sins of the offerer. , representation of &es s dying for o r sins on the cross. a: @ lloc! v2?< +ffered by the rich person. @ lloc! is a male witho t blemish T &es s 'hrist as a perfect person. +ffering is on the bra5en altar T $he death on the cross. +ffered vol ntarily T -aith in 'hrist is on the basis of free will. Sinner( .offerer: p ts his hand on animal*s head for an atonement. T Sins laid on 'hrist on the cross. 'hrist died for the sins of h manity . .2 'orinthians 9126: Gilling of the b lloc! T $he death of 'hrist @lood covering the altar T $otal cleansing from sin. -laying of animal to chec! that there were no inner blemishes T &es s was perfect and free from sin both o twardly and inwardly. "ood b rnt T H man good removed. .6 'orinthians 0162( 69: $he head is b rnt T $he perfect mentality of 'hrist $he fat is b rnt T $he o tward perfection of 'hrist. $he g t washed with water from the bra5en laver. T 'leansing from sin. .6 &ohn 61<:
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$he legs washed. T 'leansing from sin allows for service. @ lloc! is b rnt. T $he sol tion to the sin problem at salvation and d ring the 'hristian life has been accomplished at the cross. b: Sheep v6>?60 +ffered by the middle class. c: @irds v68?6= +ffered by the poor. 8. $he 'ereal +fferings .Levitic s 2: a: $he Gift +ffering T the gift of &es s 'hrist. -ine flo r T Perfection of 'hrist +il T Holy Spirit -ran!incense T Satisfaction to God the -ather Salt T Preservation Leaven .not incl ded: T Sin Honey .not incl ded: T H man Good. $a!e a handf l of the mi%t re T ,ppropriating salvation personally by faith. @ rnt on the altar T & dgment of 'hrist on the cross. +il T &es s filled with the Holy Spirit. $he priest eats the remainder. T the priest is s stained by the Script res and the Holy Spirit. b: $he +ven +ffering Unleavened bread T 'hrist had no sin. @a!ed offering hidden from man*s view T Godward side of the 'ross. Golgotha shro ded in dar!ness d ring the period of # dgment of the sins. -ire T & stice of God +ffering T Perfect h manity of 'hrist +ven T 'ross +il T empowerment of 'hrist. -ran!incense T God is propitiated or satisfied. c: $he -lat plate +ffering -ine flo r with oil T Perfection of 'hrist Unleavened T Eo sin or sin nat re Eo fran!incense T Eo propitiation ntil God # dged the sins of the world. Part into pieces T 'r mbled ? something completely destroyed ? 'hrist*s body bro!en for s. 'r shed with o r sin. .)saiah 90: +il po red onto cr mbs T +il of appointment ? ;essiah or given one. God the -ather appointed God the Son to go to the cross cf. dove at baptism. d: $he -rying Pan +ffering Partly closed( partly open ? Unseen T Godward ( propitiation. Seen T manward( reconciliation. $he offerer gives offering to priest who ta!es it to the altar( ta!es part as a remembrance .memorial: for .# dgment: T compare with Lord*s $able remembrance rest eaten by the priests ? how we appropriate 'hrist ? faith. e: / les of 'ereal +fferings Prohibited leaven T sin or evil Honey T H man good or h man sweetness Garnished with salt T a contract between God and man. f: 'ereal offerings were made at the Passover .with b rning T # dgment T cross: -irst fr its .witho t b rning T res rrection: Aay of ,tonement .with b rning T # dgment T cross: g: $he ;emorial +ffering Green corn T 'hrist in res rrection Aried T /oasted by fire( & dgment @eaten T @r ised or cr shed - ll ears T Perfection of 'hrist P t oil on T ;essiahship appointment. -ran!incense T Propitiation( satisfaction. @ rnt T T /eference to the cross ;emorial T Lord*s $able of the +ld $estament. 9. Peace offering 'hapter 0 /econciliation. Similar to the b rnt offering( with both male and female animals sacrificed.
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4. Sin offering 'hapter 8 Un!nown sins. 'onfession and repentance from sin( eM ivalent to 6 &ohn 61< .and cleanse s from all ? n!nown sins ? nrighteo sness: =. $respass offering 'hapter 9?4v= Gnown sins. 'onfession and repentance from sin( eM ivalent to 6 &ohn 61< .forgive o r ? !nownNconfessed ? sins:
FEASTS OF ISRAEL
6. )n the &ewish calendar seven feasts were ordained by God for the &ews to follow and to be a sign to all believers. 2. )n order the feasts were1? a: Passover b: Unleavened @read c: -irst -r its d: Pentecost e: $r mpets f: ,tonement g: $abernacles 0. $HE P,SS+KE/ .Ae teronomy 6416?7( Levitic s 2019: Historically a: $his feast originated on the night when the angel of the Lord passed over the land of Egypt immediately prior to the children of )srael leaving their bondage nder ;oses. b: , male lamb witho t blemish was !illed on the 68th Eisan having been bro ght into the ho se 8 days before( great care being ta!en that not a bone in its body was bro!en. .E%od s 6216?4: c: $he lamb was roasted( eaten with bitter herbs and any portion left was b rnt. .E%od s 621=?6>: d: )n the original Passover the blood of the Lamb was da bed on the doorposts and lintels( any s ch ho se being spared from the last plag e against Egypt. .E%od s 62126?27: ,ll plag es were against the gods of Egypt. e: $he Passover was on the anniversary of the promise to ,braham. .E%od s 62186: - lfilment a: $he sacrificial lamb represents the Lord &es s 'hrist. .6 'orinthians 91=: b: 'hrist died on the 68th Eisan on the cross having entered &er salem( the Holy city 8 days before on the 6>th Eisan. c: "hen the /oman soldiers bro!e the legs of the thieves they fo nd &es s dead so no bone in His body was bro!en. .&ohn 6<102( 00: d: $he roasting of the lamb represents # dgment( the bitter herbs representing sins or fail res. e: $he eating of the lamb represents faith in the wor! of 'hrist i.e. eating and drin!ing at the comm nion table.: f: @y faith in 'hrist we are protected from the final # dgment of God. ./omans 716: ' rrently a: Each time we celebrate the Lord*s s pper we are loo!ing bac! to the cross and the wor! of the Lord &es s 'hrist. .6 'orinthians 66120?24: b: $his co ld also represent salvation to the believer. 8. UELE,KEEEA @/E,A .Levitic s 2014?7: a: $his feast lasted for seven days starting on the 69th Eisan and portrays the provision and fellowship with God. b: $he bread was nleavened d e to the need to leave Egypt with tmost haste. )n addition the wine was witho t leaven or alcohol ? the wine being boiled d ring this feast. $his has been fo nd in 'haldean army instr ctions when it was feared that the &ews co ld revolt d ring the time of nleavened bread if they were served with alcoholic 'haldean beer. c: ,s God can have nothing to do with sin God*s provision is witho t leaven as leaven represents evil in the script res. d: $here are vario s forms of leaven in the @ible1? i: Leaven of the Sadd cees ? h man viewpoint. .;atthew 6414: ii: Leaven of the Pharisees ? rit alism .;ar! 7169: iii: Leaven of Herod ? worldliness .;ar! 7169: iv: Leaven of the 'orinthians ?wantonness.l 'orinthians 914( =: v: Leaven of the Galatians ? legalism .Galatians 91<: e: @read made witho t leaven shows the perfection of 'hrist. .Levitic s 2166: f: $his co ld represent the 'hristian wal! for the believer. g: $he nleavened bread was coo!ed on a griddle which ca sed the bread to have stripes. )t also had holes. @y his stripes we are healed .)saiah 9019: $hey will loo! pon him whom they have pierced..Oechariah 6216>: 9. -)/S$ -/U)$S .Levitic s 201<?68: a: $his feast always occ rred on a S nday and was celebrated on the 6=th Eisan. b: $his feast portrayed the res rrection of 'hrist and occ rred half?way thro gh the feast of Unleavened @read. c: 'hrist is said to be the first fr its of them that sleep. .6 'orinthians 6912>: d: 'hrist rose 0 days after his death on the Passover.
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e: $he &ews crossed the /ed Sea 0 days after leaving bondage. f: $he ar! rested on ,rarat on this very day after the flood. .Genesis 718: g: $his co ld represent the res rrection body for the believer. 4. PEE$E'+S$ .Levitic s 20169?26: a: Pente ? fifty ? this occ rred always on a S nday 9> days or a wee! of wee!s after the first fr its( generally in ;ay or & ne. .Levitic s 20169: b: )t represents the dispersion of the &ews which occ rred historically in ,A => and there followed a long gap to the ne%t feast representing the long time the &ews wo ld be o t of the land. c: Pentecost in the year of the cr cifi%ion was the day on which the 'h rch age started with the baptism of the Holy Spirit in &er salem. .,cts 216?8:. d: ,t Pentecost( 0(>>> were born again3 at the giving of the law( 0(>>> were !illed. =. $/U;PE$S .Levitic s 20120( 28: a: $his occ rred in September( the blowing of the tr mpets representing the coming of the !ing. )t is the &ewish Eew Cear Aay. b: $his represents the ret rn of the Lord &es s 'hrist for his 'h rch at the /apt re. $he &ews recognise this as the day on which God wo ld again have a relationship with the &ews. 7. ,$+EE;EE$ .Levitic s 20124?02: a: $his occ rred ten days after the feast of tr mpets. )t represents the fact that believing &ews only enter into the ;illenni m. b: -rom eval ation of .Aaniel 62166 P 62: and parallel passages it is apparent that there is a period of # dgment at the second advent of some 89 days. $his is a period of the wheat and tares( the sheep and the goats. $he nbelievers are baptised with fire. .;atthew 0166(62.: $he believers enter the ;illenni m. c: $his was the only day of the year that the high priest was able to enter the Holy of Holies bringing a bowl of blood( once for himself and once for the nation. .Hebrews <14?=:. His entry represents the sacrifice of 'hrist. d: 'hrist*s sacrifice is the f lfilment of this rit al. 'hrist only had to ma!e one offering( as he was sinless( for the sins of the world. .Hebrews <166?68: +n the feast of ,tonement red wool( the ,tonement Lot( was tied to the temple pillar. ,fter the blood was spilt the lot t rned white ntil the time of the cross. ,fterwards it stayed red. $his sign showed 'hrist*s once and for all sacrifice. <. $,@E/E,'LES .Levitic s 20100?04: $his occ rred five days after the feast of ,tonement and lasted a wee!. )t represents the ;illennial reign of 'hrist and the perfect provision and environment provided. .Ae teronomy 64160?69( /omans 716<?22: 6>. )t is of interest that the two feasts that spea! of God*s perfect provision ? Unleavened @read and $abernacles ? were a wee! d ration whilst the others were for a day( spea!ing of a point in time occ rrence s ch as the cr cifi%ion( res rrection or rapt re of the 'h rch. 66. SU;;,/C a: P,SS+KE/ f lfilled at $he 'r cifi%ion on Passover ,A 02 b: UELE,KEEEA @/E,A f lfilled at @ rial of 'hrist on Unleavened @read ,A 02 c: -)/S$?-/U)$S f lfilled at /es rrection of 'hrist on -irst?-r its ,A 02 d: PEE$E'+S$ f lfilled at End of &ewish ,ge on Pentecost ,A 02 e: $/U;PE$S to be f lfilled at /apt re of 'h rch f: ,$+EE;EE$ to be f lfilled at Second ,dvent of 'hrist g: $,@E/E,'LES to be f lfilled at ;illennial reign of 'hrist 62. ,s Pa l had seen the literal f lfilment of the first fo r feasts in some 7 wee!s in ,A 02 it is hardly s rprising that he wo ld e%pect to be in the Irapt re generationI .6 $hessalonians 8160?67( 2 $hessalonians 216:
GOD= PLAN OF GOD

6. )n eternity past( God designed a plan for every believer( which ta!es into acco nt every event and decision in h man history. 2. $he plan centres aro nd the person of &es s 'hrist. .6 &ohn 0120( Ephesians 618?4: 0. Entrance into the plan is based on the principle of grace. .Ephesians 217( <: where the sovereignty of God and the free will of ;an meet at the cross. God brings salvation which is complete( ;an brings his faith.
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8. God*s plan was so designed so as to incl de all events and actions. .6 Peter 612: 9. Under his plan God has decreed to do some things directly and some thro gh agencies( )srael( the 'h rch. 4. "itho t interfering with h man free will in any way God has designed a plan so perfect that it incl des ca se and effect( as well as provision( preservation and f nction. =. $here are many f nctions in the Plan of God. $hey all constit te one whole comprehensive plan which is perfect( eternal and nchangeable. 7. $he plan of God is consistent with h man freedom and does not limit or coerce h man free will. Aistinction sho ld be made between what God ca ses and what God permits. God ca ses the 'ross b t permits sin. God is neither the a thor of sin nor sponsors sin. <. His plan portrays that man has free will. God never condones sin in the h man race. ;an started in perfect environment and innocence. ;an sinned of his own free will. ;an will sin in the perfect environment of the ;illenni m. 6>. Aistinction sho ld be made between the divine plans which are related to the plan of God and divine laws which reg late h man cond ct on the earth. Aivine laws occ r in time( divine plans occ r in eternity. 66. God*s plans derive from His fore!nowledge. He recognised in eternity past those things which are certain. $he fore!nowledge of God ma!es no things certain( b t only perceives in eternity past those things that are certain. 62. $here is a difference between fore!nowledge and fore ordination. -ore ordination establishes certainty b t does not provide for the certainty which is established. )t is the plan that provides. ./omans 712<( ,cts 2120( 6 Peter 612: 60. $herefore the elect are fore!nown and the fore!nown are elect. God !new in eternity past what way each free will wo ld go for each partic lar problem in life. God does not coerce h man free will b t he does !now what way each freewill will choose at any given time. ,s free will decides so God provides. 68. Since God cannot contradict his own character he plans the best for the believer. God is perfect( his plan and provisions are therefore perfect. 69. $he cross was planned in eternity past b t the h man free will of 'hrist decided for the cross at Gethsemane. .;atthew 2410<?82: God has provided salvation thro gh the cross and it is a free will decision as to whether one accepts it or not. 64. Eo plan in itself opposes h man freedom b t once a choice is made from the free will then the plan limits yo r h man freedom. ,t the same time it gives yo the freedom to love and appreciate God. God lays down the means of living the 'hristian life.
CHRIST TYPES= MOSES AS A TYPE OF CHRIST

;+SES 6. Servant ?Psalm 6>9124 2. 'hosen ? Psalm 6>4120 0. Prophet? Ae teronomy 67169?6< 8. Priest ? Psalm <<14 9. Ging ? Ae teronomy 0018(9 4. & dge ?E%od s 67160 =. Shepherd ? E%od s 016 ( )saiah 40166 7. Leader ? Psalm ==12>( )saiah 40162( 60 <. ;ediator ? E%od s 0017( < 6>. )ntercessor ? E mbers 261= 66. Aeliverer ? ,cts =109 'H/)S$ ;y servant ? ;atthew 62167 "hom ) have chosen ? )saiah 8216 $he Prophet ? &ohn 4168( L !e =164 Priest ?Hebrews =128 Ging ? ,cts 6=1= & dge ? &ohn 912=( ,cts 6=106 Shepherd ? &ohn 6>166( 68 Leader ? )saiah 9918 +ne ;ediator ? 6 $imothy 219 )ntercessor ? /omans 7108 Aeliverer ? /omans 66124( 6 $hessalonians 616>
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62. / ler ? ,cts =109 60. Pharaoh !illed all male babies ? E%od s 6122( ,cts =16< 68. @y faith he forsoo! Egypt ? Hebrews 66166(2= 69. His brethren did not nderstood ? ,cts =129 64. "ho made thee a r ler and a # dge over sL ,cts =12= 6=. God sent him to be a r ler and deliverer. ,cts =109 67. Let my people go ... E%od s <160 6<. $hese shall bow down nto me. E%od s 6617 2>. $his is the finger of God. E%od s 716< 26. ,bo t midnight there shall be a great cry. E%od s 6618( 4 22. $he waters were parted. E%od s 68126 20. ,lmost ready to stone me. E%od s 6=18 28. ;oses bo ght their ca ses before God E mbers 2=19 29. $he Lord did as ;oses said. E%od s 7160 24. ;oses held p his hand( )srael prevailed. E%od s 6=166 2=. "ho is on the Lord*s sideL E%od s 02124 27. ;iriam and ,aron spa!e against ;oses. E mbers 6216 2<. $he man ;oses was very mee!. E mbers 6210 0>. $hey envied ;oses also in the camp. Psalm 6>4164 06. $he s!in of his face shone. E%od s 0812<( 0> 02. ) too! twelve men of yo . Ae teronomy 6120 00. Seventy men( elders of the people. E mbers 66164(28 08. @ehold the @lood of the 'ovenant. E%od s 2817 09. )t went ill with ;oses for their sa!es. Psalm 6>4102 04. Pardoned according to thy word. E mbers 6816=?2> 0=. ,ll that the Lord commanded him. E%od s 8>164 07. ;oses was faithf l in all his ho se. E mbers 621= 0<. He made his ways !nown nto ;oses. Psalm 6>01= / ler ? ;icah 912 Herod !illed all male babies ? ;atthew 2160?64 + t of Egypt have 6 'alled my son ? ;atthew 2169 His own received him not. &ohn 616>(66 "ho made me a # dge over yo ? L !e 62168 God hath made Him both Lord and 'hrist. ,cts 2104 $o proclaim liberty to the captives... )saiah 4616 ,t name of &es s every !nee shall bow. Philippians 216> )f ) with the finger of God( cast o t devils L !e 6612> ,t midnight there was a cry made... ;atthew 2914 Even the winds and the sea obey HimL ;atthew 6012= $hen too! they p stones to cast at him. &ohn 719< ,n ,dvocate with the -ather. 6 &ohn 216 $hat it might be f lfilled which he spa!e. &ohn 671< ;ore than conM erors thro gh him /omans 710= He that is not with me( is against me. ;atthew 6210> Eeither did his brethren believe in him. &ohn =19 ) am mee! and lowly in heart. ;atthew 6612< $he chief priests had delivered him for envy. ;ar! 6916> His face did shine as the s n. ;atthew 6=12 ,nd he ordained twelve. ;ar! 0160( 68 $he Lord appointed seventy also. L !e 6>16 $his c p is the new covenant in my blood. L !e 2212> He was wo nded for o r transgressions. )saiah 9019 God hath forgiven yo . Ephesians 8102 ) have !ept my -ather*s commandments. &ohn 6916> "ho was faithf l to Him. Hebrews 012 $he -ather sheweth Him all things. &ohn 912>
CHRIST TYPES= CONTRAST BETWEEN MOSES AND CHRIST

;+SES 6. $he Law given by ;oses. &ohn 616= 2. -ading Glory. 2 'orinthians 01= 0. "hen ;oses* face shone the people feared E%od s 0810> 8. ;oses* first recorded act ? !illing a man. E%od s 2162 'H/)S$ Grace and tr th came by &es s 'hrist. &ohn 616= Glory that e%celleth. 2 'orinthians 014 "hen the Lord*s face shone they ran to Him ;ar! <169 'hrist*s first act in ;ar! ? healing a man. ;ar! 6129?24
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9. -irst plag e( water into blood .c rse:. E%od s =12> 4. Unable to save. &eremiah 6916 =. ;oses verily as a servant. Hebrews 019 7. $he Law bro!en in his hands. Ae teronomy <16= <. @read that s stained life. &ohn 4106( 8< 6>. Praying for a leper. E mbers 62160 66. $he first Passover Hebrews 66127 62. "illing to be a s bstit te. E%od s 0210>( 08 60. -orty days on the mo nt. E%od s 08127 68. ,n incomplete e%od s. Ae teronomy 0129?2= -irst miracle( water into wine .#oy:. &ohn 216?6> ,ble to save to the ttermost. Hebrews =129 @ t 'hrist as a son( over his own ho se( Hebrews 014 $he Law perfectly !ept in his heart. Psalm 8>17 @read that gives life. &ohn 4100( 9>( 96 Healing a leper. ;atthew 712( 0 $he last Passover. L !e 22169 ,ct ally a s bstit te. 6 Peter 2128( )saiah 9018?9 -orty days in the wilderness. ;atthew 812 ,n E%od s accomplished. L !e <106
CHRIST TYPES= PASSOVER AS A TYPE OF CHRIST

6. $he Passover is a type of 'hrist who f lfilled the type on the very day in ,A. 02. 2. $he Lord &es s 'hrist is called o r Passover( sacrificed for s..6 'orinthians 91=: 0. $he Passover lamb was bro ght into the home fo r days before the feast to demonstrate that it was witho t blemish. .E%od s 6219?4:. 8. )n f lfilment of the type &es s 'hrist had a ministry of over three years to demonstrate that He was eligible to die for the sins of the world d e to his nblemished character. .Hebrews 8169: 9. $he lamb tested m st be slain by the family to be protected. .E%od s 6214: 4. $he Lord &es s 'hrist having been fo nd perfect had to die as a willing sacrifice. .Hebrews <122: =. $he blood from the sacrificed lamb had to be applied to the door. .E%od s 621=: 7. $he death of 'hrist has to be personally recognised and acted pon. $his clearly shows the part played by the free will of man and demonstrates the re#ection of the concept of niversalism which states that not only did 'hrist die for all( which is tr e( b t that all as a conseM ence are saved which is not tr e. .&ohn 0104: < $he blood by itself( once applied( was totally able to provide protection against # dgment. .E%od s 62160: 6>. $he death of 'hrist once applied to the life is all s fficient in protection against # dgment. ./omans 716: 66. $he firstborn of Egypt died if the protection was not sed. .E%od s 6212<: 62. God gave his only begotten Son to save s from the second death. .&ohn 0164:
PROPHECY= SEKUENCE OF END TIME EVENTS

6. Eote1 Some of the events in the $rib lation may occ r in a slightly different seM ence. 2. 'HU/'H ,GE a: /apt re of the 'h rch .6 'orinthians 69196?97( 6 $hessalonians 8160?67:. b: & dgment Seat of 'hrist .believers only ? p rpose is rewards: .6 'orinthians 0162?69:. 0. $/)@UL,$)+E .first 0 6N2 years: a: /evival of /oman Empire( $en Eation 'onfederacy .Aaniel =1=( 28( /evelation 6016( 6=10( 62( 60:. b: /ise of ;iddle East Aictator .Aaniel =17( /evelation 6016?7:. c: $emple reb ilt in &er salem d: Seven seals # dgments ./evelation 416ff: and seven tr mpets # dgments ./evelation 71=ff:. e: $wo witnesses preach from &er salem ntil !illed. f: Peace treaty with )srael .Aaniel <12=:. g: "orld ch rch established ./evelation 6=16?69:. h: / ssia attac!s )srael abo t fo r years before the second coming of 'hrist .E5e!iel 07( 0<:.
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8. G/E,$ $/)@UL,$)+E .second 0 6N2 years: a: Peace treaty with )srael bro!en b: ,ntichrist sets p ,bomination of Aesolation and demands worship .;atthew 28169(26:. c: "orld government( world economic system( world religion begins .Aaniel =120( /evelation 6019?7( 6=164( 6=:. d: Seven bowl # dgments ./evelation 6412ff:. e: ;artyrdom of many $rib lation Saints and &ews ./evelation =1<?6=( 60169:. f: 'atastrophic divine # dgments po red o t on the earth ./evelation 416=:. g: "orld war brea!s o t in ;iddle East3 battle of ,rmageddon .Aaniel 6618>?89( /evelation <160?26( 64162?64:. 9. SE'+EA ,AKEE$ +- 'H/)S$ a: Second coming of 'hrist .;atthew 2812=?06( /evelation 6<166:. b: $rib lation s rviving believers proceed into the ;illenni m .;atthew 0162:. c: Unbelievers cast off the earth .E5e!iel 2>100?07( ;atthew 0(62( 29106?84( & de 68( 69( /evelation 6<169?26( 2>16?8:. d: Satan bo nd ./evelation 2>16?0:. e: /es rrection of +ld $estament saints and $rib lation martyrs ./evelation 2>18:. 4. ;)LLEEE)U; a: ;illennial !ingdom begins ./evelation 2>19( 4:. b: 'hrist reigns on earth for 6(>>> years in perfect environment and peace ./evelation 2>18?4:. c: Satan released at the end of the ;illenni m ./evelation 2>1=?<:. d: /ebellion of Gog and ;agog at the end of the ;illenni m ./evelation 2>1=?6>:. e: /es rrection of all nbelievers ./evelation 2>19a:. f: Great "hite $hrone & dgment . nbelievers only ? p rpose is # dgment: ./evelation 2>166?69:. =. E$E/E)$C a: Eew heaven( new earth( new &er salem ./evelation 26( 22:. b: @elievers blessed forever with 'hrist ./evelation 26 ? 2219:. c: Unbelievers p nished forever with Satan .;atthew 29186:.
SALVATION= SIN < MANJS NEED FOR SALVATION

6. Sin means to fall short .li!e an arrow falling short of the target: of the glory of God. ./omans 0120: 2. $herefore( anything which does not meet God*s standard of righteo sness and holiness is sin. 0. )t is clear to see( then( that man!ind( in his own strength( cannot achieve the righteo sness of God. ./omans 01<?6>: 8. $he sin of ,dam a: Sin entered the world with ,dam. .Genesis 016?9( /omans 9162: b: $he penalty of sin is death ./omans 4120: i: spirit al death ? separation from God in time .Genesis 017: ii: physical death ? separation of the so l from the body .Genesis 016<( 919: iii: eternal death ? separation from God in the La!e of -ire /evelation 2>160?68: c: $he man( ,dam( as head over the woman( was therefore held responsible for sin ./omans 9162: d: $he penalty of sin is imp ted to all people( and( apparently( passed down thro gh the male in birth. e: @eca se &es s was born of a virgin( He did not inherit the sin nat re from ,dam. f: ,s a sinless man( He was therefore M alified to offer Himself as a sacrifice to pay the penalty of sin .death ? spirit al and physical:. g: @eca se 'hrist has paid the penalty for sin for s( those who tr st in Him are no longer condemned ./omans 916<( 716: 9. ,ll of creation is corr pted as a res lt of sin .Genesis 0164?6<( /omans 712>?22: 4. $hree types of sin1? a: ,dam*s sin is imp ted to all man!ind b: ,s a res lt( we all inherit a sinf l nat re c: ,s a res lt( we therefore commit personal sins =. Sin manifests itself in three categories1 a: Sins of actionNdeed i: E%amples incl de m rder( ad ltery( stealing b: Sins of the tong eNspo!en i: E%amples incl de lying( slander( gossip( blasphemy ii: + t of the seven IworstI sins( three are sins of the tong e. .Proverbs 4164?6<: iii: 'an res lt in the sin nto death. .Psalm 6210: iv: God protects and blesses the believer who is victimised by the sins of the tong e. .;atthew 9166?62:
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v: $ro blema!ers are always characterised by sins of the tong e. .Psalm 9212: c: Sins of the mind i: E%amples incl de pride( coveting( #ealo sy( bitterness( hatred( vindictiveness. 7. /ecovery from sin a: "hen a believer sins his fellowship with God is disr pted. $he Holy Spirit is grieved( and can no longer control yo r life. b: 'onfess the !nown sin. .6 &ohn 61<( Psalm 44167: God forgives these sins pon confession and cleanses from the n!nown sins in the believer*s life as well as !nown sins. c: E%amine yo r motivation ? this involves f ll s rrender to God. ./omans 6216?2( 2 'orinthians 6019: d: ;ove on from the sin which yo have confessed. Aon*t get tied p with g ilt ? this is another sin. .Philippians 0160?68( Psalm 6>016>?62: e: /es me yo r active spirit al wal!. ,void areas where yo might be tempted. .Hebrews 62162?60: f: @e reconciled to others once yo have been reconciled to God. .&ames 9164: g: )n h man forgiveness we are told to forgive others even as God has forgiven s .Ephesians 8102:. <. &es s washed the feet of the disciples &ohn 6016> a: $he body is clean ? we were eternally forgiven once and for all at the cross. .Hebrews 6>16?62:. b: $he feet need reg lar washing ? we m st confess o r sins to the -ather to restore fellowship .6 &ohn 61<: 6>. Satan constantly acc ses s of o r sins before God ./evelation 6216>:. However( the Lord &es s 'hrist is o r ,dvocateNLawyer in heaven .6 &ohn 216:. He pleads for s by saying that the penalty for that sin has been paid in f ll. 66. Eames for sin incl de1? a: Unbelief ? denial of the tr th. .&ohn 641<( Hebrews 0162: b: Lawlessness ? re#ection of r les of life. .6 $imothy 61<: c: )niM ity ? evil acts. .,cts 7122( 20: d: $respass ? encroachment on God*s a thority. .Ephesians 216: e: Aisobedience ? ref sal to obey. .Hebrews 212: f: $ransgression ? violation of law. .L !e 6912<( Galatians 016<: 62. $he sin nto death is the physical death of a believer( d e to habit al nconfessed sin or rebellion against God. .6 &ohn 9164( 6=( 6 'orinthians 66106( 02: E%amples a: $he 'orinthian Pervert ? .6 'orinthians 9: b: $he 'orinthians who habit ally came to the Lord*s table in an nworthy manner. .6 'orinthians 6612=?02: c: ;oses .Ae teronomy 02187?92: d: ,chan .&osh a =164?24: e: ,nanias and Sapphire .,cts 916 ?66: 60. $here is only one sin which can*t be forgiven ? the npardonable sin ? re#ection of &es s 'hrist. a: )t is based pon re#ection of the ministry of the Holy Spirit to reveal the Lord &es s 'hrist as God and Savio r. Genesis 410( &ohn 641=?66( Hebrews 6>12<. b: Synonyms for the npardonable sin are1 wilf l sin Hebrews 6>124?06( blasphemy against the Holy Spirit ;atthew 62106( resisting the Holy Spirit ,cts =196( ins lting the Holy Spirit Hebrews 6>12< 68. $he first recorded sin was that of Satan ? pride .)saiah 68162?68: 69. God is not the a thor of sin nor the a thor of temptation. )t is incompatible with the nat re of God for Him to create sin beca se of His divine character. .&ames 6160:. 64. $emptation comes from the world( the flesh .sin nat re within man:( or Satan. )f he entertains the sin( man then chooses to sin ? sin is therefore a res lt of man*s own free will. .&ames 6168:
SALVATION= BARRIER BETWEEN MAN AND GOD

)E$/+AU'$)+E 6. $he 'haracter of God1 a: God is sovereign( absol te righteo sness( # stice( love( eternal life( all powerf l( all !nowing everywhere( nchangeable and tr th. b: God is one in essence b t three in personality1 God the -ather( God the Son( and God the Holy Spirit. $hese three personalities have the same essence. c: God the -ather is the planner of man*s salvation3 God the Son is the e%ec tor of the plan of salvation( and God the Holy Spirit is the revealer of this plan. 2. God*s Aivine Plan1
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a: , conference was held in eternity past between God the -ather( Son and Holy Spirit .Aivine Planning: whereby it was made possible for man to have fellowship with God. b: God*s fore!nowledge recogni5ed a barrier wo ld e%ist in time and that all people wo ld be behind this barrier. ./omans 0120: c: Sin is a fail re to meas re p to God*s perfect righteo sness( a fail re to possess I$he perfect righteo snessI. ;an cannot remove this barrier. God*s /ighteo sness and & stice m st be satisfied before His love can come to man. d: God the -ather is the a thor of a plan whereby He decided to treat the h man race on the basis of Grace .all the -ather does for s:. Grace is receiving a gift. )t is ndeserved and nmerited( and contrary to all h man concepts. e: God the Son removed the barrier by His death on the cross. "e receive Him as o r personal Savio r( and perfect righteo sness is credited to s. .2 'orinthians 9126: ,E EFPL,E,$)+E +- $HE @,//)E/ ,EA )$S /E;+K,L 6. Problem of Sin1 a: Sin e%ists in three categories1 imp ted sin( .all sinned when ,dam sinned: inherent sin .the sinf l nat re: personal sin .sins committed:. b: ;an is a sinner beca se ,dam sinned and passed down the sin nat re to the h man race. $he penalty of sin is spirit al death ./omans 9162( 4120: Every member of the h man race is a sinner as far as God is concerned. ./omans 0120: c: )n &ohn 7106?02 &es s 'hrist addressed the &ews who believed on Him and told them to go on in tr th and se what He provided. $r th sets s free from the ;osaic Law to serve the Lord and operate in grace. d: $he nbelieving( religio s &ews .v 00: said they were ,braham*s seed and not in bondage. $hey were act ally in bondage to the /oman Empire( their religio s leaders( and the ;osaic Law. He told them abo t the bondage of sin. e: $hey are all born in the slavery of sin( for no member of the h man race can free himself or other members of the h man race. &es s 'hrist became tr e h manity to liberate the h man race. He was born o tside the slavery of sin by the virgin birth as the God?;an. He paid the price for freedom of the h man race ? this is redemption. 2. Sol tion to the Problem of Sin1 /edemption and ,tonement1 a: $he Ison abides in the ho se foreverI .&ohn 7109:( for &es s 'hrist is Ithe sonI. He is eternal life and holy and when man believes on Him man is free and enters into nion with &es s 'hrist. 'hristianity is a relationship to &es s 'hrist( not a religion. b: $he p rchase price of o r redemption is His blood .6 Peter 6167(6<( Ephesians 61=( /evelation 619( Hebrews <166?68( Galatians 0160: ( representing His death. &es s 'hrist bore the sins of the whole world .past( present and f t re: on the cross. c: God is absol te righteo sness and # stice3 the wages of sin is death ./omans 4120( 'olossians 2168:. &es s 'hrist cancelled the I)+UI the h man race owed God. $he h man race owes God perfect righteo sness. d: God is perfect righteo sness and we cannot pay perfect righteo sness. &es s 'hrist died on the cross( paying the penalty of o r sins. $his is e%piation ./omans 917: e: $he doctrines of /edemption and E%piation are fo nd in Psalm 2216?4. God the -ather and Holy Spirit left the Son beca se He was bearing o r sins on the cross. .;atthew 2=184: 0. $he Problem of the Penalty of Sin solved by E%piation .'olossians 2168:./omans 4120: a: E%piation and Propitiation are two sides of the same coin with propitiation being in relation to God while e%piation loo!s at the problem from manHs side. b: @y e%piation the offence which renders the person g ilty in the sight of God is covered from the eyes of God by the effective dealing with the problem by propitiation. 8. $he Problem of Physical @irth .&ohn 0: and its Sol tion1 /egeneration1.&ohn 016?69: a: Eicodem s .v 6: was a Pharisee. He was a very religio s man( attending ch rch three times a day and praying seven times a day. He was sincere and was a prod ct of Isalvation by wor!sI. b: He was also a r ler of the &ews. He came to &es s by night beca se he was too b sy d ring the day doing IgoodI. .v 2: c: He called &es s /abbi or IAoctorI. He admitted more than most Pharisees for he said they !new &es s came from God( for no one co ld !eep doing the miracles He did e%cept God was with Him. .v 2: d: &es s interr pted( !nowing his problem. IE%cept a man be born againI. Eicodem s needed to be born again. .v 0: e: "hy is the new birth necessaryL ;an is born in this world with a so l .ability to nderstand and categori5e h man phenomena:( a conscience .standard by which we # dge right or wrong:( and a sin nat re .the so rce of all personal sins:. $he h man spirit is inactivated. "e are born physically alive and capable of having fellowship with members of the h man race( b t we are spirit ally dead and cannot have fellowship with God .Ephesians 216:. "e need to be born again. f: Eicodem s* response .v 8:. He cannot thin! in terms of spirit al things for he has no h man spirit. He as!ed if he co ld be born again physically. g: $he new birth is a spirit al birth .v 9:( so &es s 'hrist ses spirit al lang age( ? water. i: $he conte%t determines the meaning of IwaterI .6: Salvation ? .)saiah 9916( /evelation 2216=: .2: God the Holy Spirit ? .&ohn =10=?0<: .0: God*s "ord ? .6 Peter 6120( Ephesians 9124( &ames 6167: ii: Here IwaterI is sed symbolically for God*s "ord. $he new birth is a spirit al birth. $he Gingdom of God is the !ingdom of eternal relationship with God.
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h: 'ontrast of two births .v 4:. I$hat which is born of the flesh is flesh .physical birth:. $hat which is born of the Spirit is spirit .spirit al birth:.I Eicodem s sho ld not be s rprised .v =:. He needed to be born again. i: $he ill stration .v 7: the wind. )t can be heard b t not seen. $he new birth is not visible. Eicodem s still does not nderstand .v <:. #: &es s 'hrist sed sarcasm .v 6>(66: to shoc! Eicodem s. He is a doctor of divinity and does not nderstand. $he $rinity .IweI: !nows what they spea! .all !nowing:. Eicodem s does not have an open mind. !: Eo member of the h man race .v 60: ever ascended( b t &es s 'hrist who came from heaven .as the God ;an:. ,s God He is everywhere( and as God and ;an( &es s 'hrist is on earth at the same time. l: How to be born again .v 68(69:. &es s 'hrist refers to .E mbers 2618?<: the incident of the bra5en serpent which was raised on a pole. $his pict res &es s 'hrist hanging on the cross bearing the sins of the world. .'olossians 2168(69: m: $he res lt .v 69:. "hoever believes in &es s 'hrist shall not perish b t have eternal life. $he problem of physical birth is removed by the new birth. "e are born spirit ally by regeneration or the new birth. 9. Problem of H man /ighteo sness and )ts Sol tion1 & stification and )mp tation1 a: ;an has no righteo sness in himself as far as God*s viewpoint is concerned altho gh he may be more righteo s than other members of the h man race when he compares himself with them. .)saiah 4814: b: God is absol te righteo sness and He cannot have fellowship with s when we have h man righteo sness. Good deeds p t s more in debt to God. ./omans 816?8: c: Perfect or absol te righteo sness is credited or imp ted to s at the moment of salvation. .2 'orinthians 9126: ?imp tation. d: "e are # stified or made righteo s on the basis of the absol te righteo sness which God gives s. 4. Problem of the 'haracter of God and )ts Sol tion1 Propitiation and /econciliation. a: Propitiation is an act of God whereby He is satisfied with the death of &es s 'hrist on the cross. &es s 'hrist satisfied the righteo sness and # stice of God. b: /econciliation loo!s at the cross from man*s viewpoint. ;an is reconciled to God. God is never said to be reconciled. Propitiation loo!s at the cross from God*s viewpoint. =. Problem of Position in ,dam and )ts Sol tion1 Positional in 'hrist a: ,t the moment of salvation we enter into nion with &es s 'hrist ./omans 7107(0<( 2 'orinthians 916=:. $his is called the baptism of the Holy Spirit .6 'orinthians 62160: b: @y o r first birth we are Iin ,damI .6 'orinthians 69122:. @y the new birth we share 'hrist*s eternal life( His righteo sness( His destiny( His sonship( His priesthood. etc. Everything He is( we are?( and all He has( we have. c: 'hristianity is a relationship to &es s 'hrist that cannot change. $he barrier between God and man has been removed by &es s 'hrist on the cross. d: $he iss e now is the person of &es s 'hrist. He has solved the problem of sin in the h man race. SU;;,/C +- $HE @,//)E/ ,EA )$S /E;+K,L @,//)E/ S)E ./omans 0120: PEE,L$C ./omans 4120: @)/$H .&ohn 014: 'H,/,'$E/ +- G+A ./omans 0120: /)GH$E+USEESS +- ;,E .)saiah 4814: L)-E .6 'orinthians 69122: "+/G +- 'H/)S$ /edemption .6 'orinthians 612<?0>( 'olossians 6168: ,tonement .6 &ohn 212( 2 Peter 216: E%piation .'olossians 2168: /egeneration .&ohn 010( Galatians 0124( &ohn 6166?62: Propitiation .6 &ohn 212( /omans 0129: & stification ./omans 0128( /omans 916: )mp tation ./omans 0122( 2 'orinthians 9126: Position in 'hrist .6 &ohn 9166?62:
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6. Aefinition1 a: $he totally effective wor! of 'hrist on the cross to pay the penalty of sin on behalf of man!ind. b: ,tonement as a no n means reconciliation after enmity and incl des reparation made for wrong or in# ry. c: $he verb has several related meanings s ch as to be at one( to be in accordance( to ma!e reparation or amends( to ma!e p for errors or deficiencies( to reconcile.
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d: )n the +ld $estament( the tr e meaning of atonement is related to the Hebrew verb Ito pass over( to coverI ? it is also the word for *pitch* sed to seal Eoah*s ,r!. 2. )n +ld $estament times( animal sacrifices were sed to cover sin. a: God forgave and restored where sin was covered by the blood of animal sacrifices. b: However( the tr e basis for atonement was not fo nd in these animal sacrifices. $his is why the sacrifices needed to be repeated time and time again. c: ,nimal sacrifices were sed as a cover for sin ntil the tr e sacrifice( &es s 'hrist( co ld be offered on the cross. d: ,tonement in the +ld $estament refers to the se of animal sacrifices to pict re the saving wor! of 'hrist. e: $he two concepts of atonement .+ld and Eew $estament: are bro ght together in /omans 0120?24: 0. ,tonement is nlimited a: "hen &es s 'hrist was # dged on the cross for sins he paid for the sins of the entire h man race( not # st the elect. ./omans 914( 2 'orinthians 9168?69( 6 $imothy 214( 816>( 2 Peter 216( 6 &ohn 212: b: ILimited ,tonementI( the concept that 'hrist died for believers only is incorrect. 8. Unlimited ,tonement eliminates sin in the nbelievers* indictment at the Last & dgment. a: "hen 'hrist died on the cross( He was # dged for all sins of the h man race. b: $herefore the iss e in salvation is not sin( b t faith in 'hrist. People choose either to accept the wor! of 'hrist .&ohn 0167(04:( or their own IgoodI wor!s to gain the approval of God. c: $herefore( h man good will be the basis of the nbelievers* indictment at the Last & dgment. ./evelation 2>162:
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CHAPTER 2F
INTRODUCTION
$he &ewish feasts fall into two gro ps3 the first being those associated with Passover in ;arch?,pril( .Passover( -irstfr its( Unleavened @read and Pentecost:( and the second beginning with $r mpets in September .$r mpets( ,tonement( $abernacles:. $hese feast( as we have seen proclaim the prophetic program of God for )srael and the worldHs history. $he first gro p have been prophetically f lfilled with the -irst ,dvent of the Lord &es s 'hrist( and the second gro p will be f lfilled with the Second ,dvent of the Lord. )n the feasts we have the history of redemption portrayed( with )srael and the ch rch both here3 )sraelHs history being related to the two advents of 'hrist( and the 'h rch being inserted by God between the two gro ps of feasts. /efer to the @$@ st dies -E,S$S +- )S/,EL( A)SPEES,$)+E J 'HU/'H ,GE J )E$E/',L,$)+E +/ )ESE/$)+E( P/+PHE'C J A,E)ELHS SEKEE$C "EEGS( SEUUEE'E +- EEA $);ES EKEE$S( 'H/)S$ J -)/S$ ,EA SE'+EA ,AKEE$S. /ead the parallel passage in Levitic s 20120?88. )t may be that we are seeing the start of the -east of $r mpets in o r own day( for the nation )srael is bac! in the land( b t they are still in nbelief in their ;essiah. However( the prophecies of script re and the pict re of this feast day tell s that the A,C will come when the Lord will blow His tr mpet and all His people will rise p and fight as a mighty army( and the remnant of His people will ret rn to the land in spirit al power and living energy. $hat day we await still( for the people are
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gathered now in nbelief( and sadly( they await the Great $rib lation in the land( not the blessing of the ;illenni m at this time. /efer to the @$@ st dy( P/+PHE'C J A,E)ELHS SEKEE$C "EEGS( SEUUEE'E +- EEA $);E EKEE$S. $r mpets spea!s of the final recall of all &ewish people to the land by the Lord to share in His r ler ship of His ;illennial Gingdom. $oday( there are still almost as many &ews in Eew Cor! and the Eastern and "estern seaboards of the US, as there are in )srael. $he final tr mpet has not blown yet( b t this feast tells s that it will. $he spirit al breath will come into the nation )srael in the midst of the Great $rib lation. $hey will be spirit ally restored as a nation( as they are physically restored now as dry bones. )saiah 66166?62( &oel 2169?26( ;atthew 28106 and Oechariah 6216>?60( 6017?<( 6816?69. )n the Oechariah passages the prophet tells s that the &ewish people will finally loo! pon Him who they have pierced. $he &ews will event ally accept the Lord &es s 'hrist as the +ne who was sent. $hey will weep for their ancestors who s ffered beca se of their re#ection of their ;essiah( b t will re#oice in their present deliverance thro gh faith in Him. $he feast of ,tonement( as we have seen in Levitic s( is the most holy day in the &ewish calendar. )n this day they were to e%amine themselves before God( and it refers to the day mentioned by Oechariah when they bow before their Savio r seeing who He tr ly was and accepting Him as their Lord and Savio r. $his is related to the nation )srael accepting the Lord # st before the end of the Great $rib lation. $his feast mar!s the day of their acceptance of the Lord as their ;essiah at that terrible f t re time. $his is related to the Second ,dvent of the ;essiah( for their prayers are answered in the time following their prayers of repentance( by the LordHs physical ret rn. He does not ret rn to save them ntil they bow before Him and as! Him to. ,tonement refers to their final and f ll acceptance of Him as their ;essiah. $abernacles( the final feast spea!s of the ;illenni m( and reminds the &ews not only of the gracio s provision of the Lord in the E%od s generation b t also that God will do again what He did in the past bringing them into the Promised Land. $his tells them that it will be a time of peace and prosperity( and it will last longer than either of their previo s $emples3 for it will last one tho sand years. /efer to the @$@ st dy ;)LLEEE),L G)EGA+;. $his final feast( # st as the feast of nleavened bread( is of seven days d ration. @oth of these spea! of the perfect wor! of the Lord in the second and first coming respectively. "hat the Lord does He always does perfectly. $he feasts sho ld be loo!ed at in the light of Aispensations and 'ovenants. ,s the first fo r were f lfilled literally in the first advent of the Lord( # st so the last three will be f lfilled literally in the second advent of the Lord. , pre?millennial view of Script res allows the feasts to be viewed literally and this is the only viewpoint that does so. ,s 'hristians who ta!e God*s "ord serio sly( we have to recogni5e( as we st dy these things( and loo! at the signs of the coming end of time( # st how close we are to the end of time( and so live o r life in the spirit al and practical o twor!ing of that tr th. $he antagonism between )srael and the ,rabs will contin e right ntil the end. $reaties will be signed to bring in the $rib lation period( b t they will be satanic deceptions( designed by the enemy of tr th to deceive GodHs people. $hey will fail to do so( and both &ews and ,rabs who love the Lord will enter the new !ingdom with the Lord they worship( even tho gh for many their entry into the !ingdom will be thro gh death. $he last great battle( as we see in Oechariah( will be aro nd )srael( and &er salem3 it is called the campaign of ,rmageddon. $his begins with the invasion from the north by forces allied with / ssia. $he western army of the old /oman Empire lands on the coast aro nd ;egiddo( and so c ts off the s pply line of the !ing of the north( which ca ses him to t rn bac! to the Kalley of ;egiddo .,rmageddon:. $he battle is #oined by an eastern army po ring in across the E phrates /iver into the ;iddle East. $his is the @iblical scenario. $he time for the f lfilment of these things appears to be short( and every day news events remind s that this scenario co ld be only a few years away. "e need to train and teach o r people abo t these things( and call them to ma!e every day a holy Sabbath to celebrate what the Lord has already done( is doing in the Spirit now( and will do in the f t re.
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V$5'$' - < 68 $he -east of $r mpets comes at the end of the S mmer season aro nd the times of the first harvests. "hen the LordHs $r mpet so nds( the &ewish people awa!e and ret rn to their land( for # dgment( and finally( for blessing. $here is rebirth of the land and the nation and its ret rn to f ll power( b t then after a short time( .ten days:( there is a day of great sorrow and personal reflection for all the &ewish people. $his is the Aay of ,tonement. Kerses =? 66( and Levitic s 20124?02. ,fter another five days( the feast of @oothsN$abernacles occ rs. Kerses 62 J 07( and Levitic s 20100?80. Li!e the -east of Unleavened @read( it also is an eight day feast( with prescribed offerings to be offered p each day. $he -east of $r mpets had only been introd ced in Levitic s( and it is here( at the end of ;oses life that the Lord gives him the final details for itHs act al celebration. )n Levitic s all we have is as follows1 L$%&0&c)' 23=2" S@$/B )201 07$ c7&*(5$2 14 I'5/$*? '/+&2;? I2 07$ '$%$207 61207? &2 07$ 4&5'0 (/+ 14 07$ 61207? '7/** +$ 7/%$ / '/33/07? / 6$615&/* 14 3*19&2; 14 05)6@$0'? /2 71*+ c12%1c/0&128 25 Y$ '7/** (1 21 '$5%&*$ 915B 07$5$&2= 3)0 +$ '7/** 144$5 /2 144$5&2; 6/($ 3+ 4&5$ )201 07$ LORD8 $he -east of $r mpets is introd ced with few words here in Levitic s. )t was to be anno nced by the blowing of a tr mpet .shofar J ramHs horn: as if calling the people to battle. )t was to gather all the people for a holy meeting( and all were e%pected to come. E%od s 2016=( E mbers 2<12?4. ,ll wor! was halted for a great part of this seventh month( in which wo ld also occ r the Aay of ,tonement( and the -east of $abernacles. )t was a month which celebrated the c lmination of the plan of God for )srael. E5e!iel 0=. )t was a month which portrayed the final redemption of the people and their entry into millennial blessings. )n this E mbers passage before s now the Lord has revealed to ;oses the n mber of sacrifices to be offered when they enter the land and celebrate this feast for the first time. Eote the M antities of animals( drin! and meal offerings. , b lloc!( a ram( and seven lambs were to be sacrificed. ,ssociated with these blood sacrifices there were to be offered p also ;eal +fferings( and drin! offerings. $hese were in addition to the normal daily and monthly sacrifices. So the day started with the standard ;orning Sacrifice of a yearly lamb with itHs associated meal and drin! offerings( then the new month sacrifices were offered( 2 b lloc!s( one ram and = yearling sheep( and then the special feast day offerings( were offered of the b lloc!( the ram and the = sheep( with their meal and drin! offerings. $he day ended with the standard evening sacrifice. $hese b rnt offerings spo!e of the perfection of the person and wor! of 'hrist pon the 'ross. )t was a spectacle of blood and fire and nderlined the serio sness of the provision of the Lord for the sins of His people. $he people will be re?gathered to reflect pon this and the Aay of ,tonement spea!s of their brea! thro gh to nderstanding it all.
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V$5'$' C < --8 $he -east of ,tonement .Com Gipp r: is the most solemn day in the &ewish year today as it always has been since these days of ;oses. )t is a time for national reflection pon the sin of man and the need for the LordHs provided atonement( b t it will be the day of repentance in that $rib lation time( as foretold by Oechariah. Let s loo! again at Levitic s 20. L$%&0&c)' 23=26 A2( 07$ LORD '@/B$ )201 M1'$'? 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'7/** +$ c$*$35/0$ +1)5 '/33/078 $he first day of the seventh month was the feast day of $r mpets( and the tenth day was the Aay of ,tonement. ,s we have seen in Levitic s chapter 64( this was the most holy day of the &ewish year. )t is a -east Aay( yet it begins as a day of greatest sorrow and weeping for personal and national sin. "ith a n mber of commentators( ) believe the significance of these feast days centres in the days that end this present age( with $r mpets standing for the /apt re of the 'h rch( and the Aay of ,tonement standing for the day of national repentance of )srael as foretold by the prophet Oechariah. Oechariah 6216>?68. ) personally e%pect this to occ r absol tely literally in the $rib lation Period. +n this day( in the midst of the Great $rib lation period( the &ewish people recogni5e that they missed their ;essiah( b t in #oy they receive Him then( and rest in His coming deliverance of them. Oechariah 6016ff. $he gap of a few days between the feasts tells s that some time period occ rs between the vario s events that are portrayed by them. $he /apt re may occ r three and a half or more years before the brea!ing of the $reaty that signifies the start of the Great $rib lation( which will then r n for three and one half years. -rom that point it may be one or two years before the Aay of ,tonement is f lfilled and the remnant of the nation )srael accept their ;essiah. $hey may have one or more years after that acceptance ntil He ret rns to r le. /efer bac! to the @$@ st dies on prophecy to loo! at this in depth. $he Aay of ,tonement began with the morning sacrifice( and then the special festal sacrifices( b t the !id of the goats was also offered at that time. $he partic lars of the two goats sed for the sacrifices on this day are not repeated here in E mbers( for they have been already f lly described in Levitic s 6416ff. $he repetition of the basics simply nderlines the serio s nat re of this sacrificial day. Eow lets get bac! to the E mbers 2< passage before s. V$5'$' -2 < 3>8 $he -east of $abernacles will ta!e p the rest of this chapter( for there are offerings to be made each and every day of the eight days of the feast and the total pop lation is to be there for these and observe them. $he feast begins on day fifteen of the seventh month and goes for another eight days. Each and every day the daily sacrifices are made( and in addition the prescribed list of animals and meal offerings are also offered p. $he ab ndance of these offerings was to be the pict re that was carried away by the people3 that the Lord had ab ndantly provided for them in the past( and wo ld contin e to do so thro gho t all their history( and into the ;illennial Gingdom. Co will note that the n mber of b lloc!s begins at thirteen for the first day( and then goes down by one each day ntil the seventh day when seven b lloc!s are offered( to the last day of the feast when only one is offered( which ro nds off the feast and re?establishes the monthly cycles again ntil the ne%t Passover. V$5'$' 3F < ",8 $hese details were to be applied by the people at the set feast times and were to be done as nto the Lord at those times( e%actly as detailed in the instr ctions. +bedience was demanded of the people in the matter of the feasts( for they portrayed a f t re reality and the detail and precision was important. $hese feasts were in addition to the other offerings that co ld be bro ght from time to time associated with specific sins of individ als and vows ta!en at different times. ;oses tells the people e%actly the details that he is instr cted to from the Lord and then records the details here before he will go p the mo ntain to die. He is to wor! ntil the last moment of his depart re( and this is the pict re for 'hristian service today also. "e are to contin e o r service ntil the end of o r life witho t any retirement concept ever entering o r mind. "e rest in heaven( b t ntil that time we serve the Lord.

6. $he feasts of )srael are the history of )srael written in advance. $he first cycle of feasts has been f lfilled and we are alive in between the two at present. $he ne%t prophetic event is the tr mpet of God on the day of $r mpets. ;y s spicion is that this is a reference to the rapt re of the 'h rch( as well as the pen? ltimate re?gathering of )srael. 6 $hessalonians 8160?67. $he nation )srael has come bac! today( b t in nbelief. $hey remain nder GodHs protection( which is why they s rvive in the midst of hatred and malice( b t will also remain nder # dgment ntil they bow before their Lord and recogni5e the +ne who was pierced on their behalf. 2. Ao we live in a way that reflects o r belief in the prophetic nat re of the feastsL Ao we have the e%pectation of the LordHs ret rn as we o ghtL $he ne%t event is the tr mp of God. ,re yo e%pecting this believerL Have yo
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preached this pastorL "ill &ewish nbelievers !now the tr th abo t the ch rch and their need for their Savio r from yo r preachingL Let s challenge o rselves with these certainties of the f t re. 0. GodHs ab ndance is seen in the sacrifices. $hey were awf l to behold( and they were meant to be( with the blood and wine and meal po red o t. $hey were the reg lar reminder of the cost of the fall of ;an and the price that wo ld be paid for the sins of the world. Let s celebrate 'omm nion with ab ndance of than!sgiving( for in it we remember the plan of God has not finished at the empty tomb( b t will be f lfilled when the empty throne is sat in once moreD Until HE comesD ,menD
DOCTRINES FEASTS OF ISRAEL See page 2<. DISPENSATIONS= CHURCH AGE < INTERCALATION OR INSERTION
6. $he 'HU/'H ,GE is not mentioned in the +ld $estament. )t has been inserted later by God. 2. Since the 'h rch is a mystery it was not revealed to +ld $estament writers. .'olossians 6129(24: $he +ld $estament Script res incl de everything s ch as the )ncarnation( the 'ross( the /es rrection( ,scension and Session of &es s 'hrist. $he +ld $estament Script res then s!ip over the 'h rch ,ge to the $rib lation( Second ,dvent and ;illenni m. 0. $herefore all doctrine pertinent to the 'h rch ,ge is intercalated or inserted. 8. Script res in the +ld $estament where the Great Parenthesis occ rs are1 Aaniel 218> and 86 Aaniel =120 and 28 Aaniel <124a and 24b( Aaniel 66109 and 04 )saiah 4612a and 2b $he period of the great parenthesis is a period of the intensified state of the angelic conflict. )t was not incl ded in the +ld $estament Script res beca se it wo ld have conf sed believers of that age. $hey wo ld have been M ite probably envio s of ch rch age benefits s ch as the niversal indwelling of the Holy Spirit( niversal priesthood( indwelling of 'hrist( etc. 9. ,ll believers in the period of intercalation are called into f ll time 'hristian service.
PROPHECY= DANIELIS SEVENTY WEE!S

6. Script re1? Aaniel <128?2= ISeventy wee!s are determined pon thy people and pon thy holy city( to finish the transgression( and to ma!e an end of sins( and to ma!e reconciliation for iniM ity and to bring in everlasting righteo sness and to seal p the vision and prophecy( and to anoint the most Holy. I .Aaniel <128: 2. "hat is a wee!L )n the ancient world both Gree! and Latin philosophers !new the wee!( as the wee! of years. )n this system one wee! eM als = years. $h s seventy wee!s eM al => % = years T 8<> years. 0. "hat $ype of CearL $he year sed in script re of Aaniel*s time was the &ewish year which ,braham had preserved from his 'haldean home. ,braham*s year was the l nar year and consisted of 04> days. $he period stated then is => % = % 04> days giving a total of 6=4 8>> days. 8. "ho are )nvolvedL *$hy people( thy holy city* refer to the &ews and &er salem or & dea. "e therefore have a period of 8<> years involving the &ews and &er salem. 9. "hen Aoes this Period EndL a: )n the second half of verse 28 the end of the period is given by si% separate events1 i: to finish the transgression ? the start of the ;illenni m at the 2nd advent.
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ii: ma!e an end to sins ? perfect environment starts at the 2nd advent and contin es for a tho sand years. ./omans 716<?26: iii: ma!e reconciliation ? since ,A => the &ews have been dispersed amongst the nations( they will contin e to be dispersed ntil &es s 'hrist calls them bac! to their land at the 2nd advent. iv: bring in everlasting righteo sness ? the millenni m starts a period of everlasting righteo sness with the reign of 'hrist( this everlasting righteo sness contin es into the eternal f t re. $his period starts at the 2nd advent. v: to seal p the vision and prophecy ? the 2nd advent f lfils the ,brahamic( Palestinian and Aavidic covenant and this prophecy. vi: to anoint the most Holy ? at the 2nd advent &es s is anointed Ging of )srael. b: $he terminal point in all si% statements can therefore be said to be the 2nd advent of the Lord &es s 'hrist or the midnight ho r of .;atthew 2914:. "e th s have a period from .Aaniel <128: of 8<> &ewish years each having 04> days terminating at the 2nd ,dvent. c: )n the ne%t three verses the period of => wee!s is caref lly divided into three sections. d: IGnow therefore and nderstand that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to b ild &er salem nto the ;essiah the Prince shall be seven wee!s .8< years: and three score and two wee!s .808 years:1the streets shall be b ilt again( and the wall even in tro bled times. I .Aaniel <129: e: "e have therefore three periods into which the => wee!s is split ? = wee!s V 42 wee!s leaving a balance of 6 wee!. E%pressed in years we have 8< years V 808 years V = years. 4. "hat is the Starting PointL $here were three edicts iss ed by Persian princes dating after the time of Aaniel and relating to the &ews ret rning to their homeland( they were1? i: $he edict of 'yr s in 907 @' to reb ild the ho se of the Lord .$emple: .E5ra 6:. ii: $he edict of Aari s in 92> @' to reb ild the temple which is fo nd in .E5ra 4: Aari s* edict was to confirm 'yr s* previo s order( the temple wor!s having been stopped after the death of 'yr s. iii: $he edict of ,rta%er%es Longiman s to reb ild &er salem in 889 @' .Eehemiah 2: b: )nspection of Aaniel <129 shows that the critical commandment which starts the => wee!s cloc! tic!ing was the order to reb ild &er salem not the temple. $he correct order was the edict of ,rta%er%es in 889 @' $he practice of Persian Gings was to iss e s ch orders on their Eew Cears day( the 6st of the month of Eisan. Using the services of the ,stronomer /oyal in London( Sir /obert ,nderson( was able to determine that the 6st Eisan of 889 @' occ rred on 68th ;arch 889 @'. "e therefore have the following date1? c: 68th ;arch 889 @' ?? 8<> years ?? 2nd ,dvent d: )t also states that &er salem will be reb ilt with its walls completed after 8< years .= wee!s: in diffic lt circ mstances. $here is considerable biblical evidence that &er salem was reb ilt nder very diffic lt circ mstances. e: I,nd after three score and two wee!s shall ;essiah be c t off( b t not for Himself. I .Aaniel <124a: =. "ho is the ;essiahL ? &es s 'hristD )n L !e*s gospel on entry into &er salem on Palm S nday( # st prior to his cr cifi%ion( the crowd welcomed &es s 'hrist as the promised ;essiah .L !e 6<107: this being the only time when he was so called by the mass of the inhabitants of &er salem. 7. "hen was He c t offL ,ccording to .L !e 016 : &es s 'hrist was baptised in the 69th year of $iberi s 'aesar. ,s his ministry was three years in length( the entry into &er salem occ rred in the 67th year of $iberi s. Searches of literat re incl ding( *$he Aecline and -all of the /oman Empire* by Gibbon( has shown that $iberi s became 'aesar in 68 ,A Entrance into &er salem was therefore on Palm S nday 02 ,A ,gain by comp tation the date of Palm S nday 02 ,A was 6>th Eisan or 4th ,pril ,A 02( the cr cifi%ion occ rring on <th ,pril ,A 02. <. )f this is correct( we sho ld find correlation between the 870 &ewish years to the c tting off of the ;essiah and the time between 68th ;arch 889 @' and 4th ,pril ,A 02. $he time between these two dates is 8=4 years and 28 days. $otal n mber of days are therefore as follows1? 8=4 years % 049 days T 6=0(=8>
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68N0 to 4N8 T 28 Leap years T 664 $+$,L T 6=0(77> days. &ewish time1 870 % 04> T 6=0(77> days 6>. + r scale now shows1? 68th ;arch 889 @' ?? 870 years ?? 4th ,pril 02 ,A 66. $he following M estions now arise1 Has the second advent of &es s 'hrist occ rredL ? Eo. )s it longer than = years since &es s 'hrist rode into &er salemL ? Ces. $herefore there m st be a gap between the 4<th wee! and the =>th wee!. 889 @' ?? 870 years ?? 02 ,A ?? G,P ?? = years ?? 2nd ,dvent 62. $his gap has been filled in God*s view of history by the ch rch age. .see topic of )ntercalation:. $he =>th wee! which is = years in length therefore starts at the end of the ch rch age ? at the /apt re. $hese = years of the =>th wee! are the worst = years in the history of man ? the trib lation. 60. '+E'LUS)+E $he co rse of this =>th wee! is denoted in .Aaniel <124b( 2=:. a: Iand the people of the prince .the dictator of the /evived /oman Empire: that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanct ary( and the end thereof shall be with a flood( and ntil the end of the war( desolations are determined. b: ,nd he .the dictator: shall confirm the covenant .m t al defence pact: with the many .the &ews: for one wee! .= years: and in the midst of the wee! .06N2 years: be shall ca se the sacrifice and the oblation to cease( and for the overspreading of abominations be shall ma!e it desolate( .this refers to the erection of a stat e in the reb ilt temple in &er salem( see /evelation 60166?69:. even ntil the cons mmation .the 2nd advent: and that determined shall be po red pon the desolate .the dictator will be # dged and cast into hell( see /evelation 6<12>:.I c: "e th s have Aaniel*s => wee!s divided as shown1? d: 889 @' ?? 870 years ?? 02 ,A ?? 'HU/'H ?? nspecified period of time ?? /,P$U/E ?? = years ?? 2nd ,dvent
PROPHECY= SEKUENCE OF END TIME EVENTS See page 00. CHRIST= FIRST AND SECOND ADVENTS
6. +ld $estament saints had diffic lty in disting ishing between the two advents of 'hrist. .6 Peter 616>(66: 2. +ld $estament prophecy has 'hrist coming as a gentle lamb led to the sla ghter. .)saiah 901=: 0. +ld $estament prophecy has 'hrist coming as the conM ering Ging and Lion of the tribe of & dah. .)saiah 6616?62: 8. &es s commenced his ministry anno ncing the Gingdom of Heaven is at hand. .;atthew 816=: $his connects the first and second advents. 9. +ld $estament Prophecy showed that the ;essiah wo ld1? a: be born of a virgin. .)saiah =168: b: be of the tribe of & dah. .Genesis 8<16>: c: be of the ho se of Aavid. .)saiah 6616( &eremiah 00126: d: die as a sacrifice. .)saiah 9016?62: e: be cr cified. .Psalm 2216?26: f: be res rrected from the dead. .Psalm 6417?66: g: ret rn to earth at his second advent. .Oechariah 710: h: be seated at the right hand of God. .Psalm 66>16: 4. )t sho ld be noted that the ret rn of 'hrist for the 'h rch .the /apt re: as given in .6 $hessalonians 8168?67: was not revealed in the +ld $estament ? it is a mystery doctrine of the 'h rch .'olossians 018?4: =. $he day of the Second ,dvent is characterised by s pernat ral dar!ness a: "hen 'hrist ret rns every eye shall see him .;atthew 2812<?0>: 'hrist is the light of the world and he will ret rn to a world covered in dar!ness .symbolic of sin:.
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b: $he dar!ness is similar to the dar!ness of the day of o r Lord*s cr cifi%ion which hid the Lord &es s 'hrist from man*s sight whilst he was bearing o r sins. .;ar! 69100: c: $he Second ,dvent delivers the &ewish believers besieged in &er salem by the Ging of the Eorth. .Aaniel 66( Oechariah 6216?0( 6816?8: d: +ther passages indicating that the day of the Second ,dvent is a day of total dar!ness on the earth. .)saiah 601<?6>( E5e!iel 021=?7( &oel 216>?66( &oel 0168?69( ,mos 9167( Oechariah 6814( ;atthew 2812<?0>( L !e 26129?2=( /evelation 4162?6=: 7. Heralds of the $wo ,dvents of 'hrist , herald is a person who preceded* a Ging in ancient times to anno nce his arrival. $he Ging that we st dy is the Lord &es s 'hrist. a: -irst ,dvent i: H man herald ? &ohn the @aptist .;atthew 0: ii: ,ngelic heralds ? ,ngels .L !e 216?69: b: Second ,dvent i: H man heralds ? ;oses( Eli#ah ./evelation 66: ii: ,ngelic herald ? $he mighty angel ./evelation 6>:
!INGDOM= MILLENNIAL !INGDOM

6. I$hy will be done on earth( I will be f lfilled in the ;illenni m. .;atthew 416>: 2. $he Gingdom is the ;illenni m( the first 6(>>> years of &es s* eternal reign. )t will be after the second advent( on the old earth. ./evelation 2>18?4: a: Promised .2 Sam el =17?6=( Psalm 7<12>?00: b: Prophesied .)saiah 216?9( 2166( 62( 09( 99( 94( 42166: c: Presented .;atthew( ;ar!( L !e : )srael( not the ch rch: d: Postponed Epistles of Eew $estament .for ch rch age: e: Proclaimed ./evelation 6>: .,ngelic herald: ./evelation 6616?6 8: .H man heralds: f: Plagiari5ed ./evelation 60: g: Perfected ./evelation 66169?6<: 0. )ss es relating to the Gingdom a: $he 'haracter of God ? will He !eep His word to )sraelL Ces. &es s 'hrist will reign. b: Unconditional 'ovenant ? will He !eep 'ovenantL Ces. ,brahamic( Palestinian( Aavidic( Eew ? all f lfilled in the ;illenni m. c: Aispersion of )srael ? will He recover them againL Ces. ,t the second advent. d: ,dvent ? will He ret rn to earth at the worst period in historyL Ces. ,t the end of the $rib lation. e: ;illennial ? $he Gingdom of &es s 'hrist is eternal( why the emphasis on the first 6(>>> yearsL &es s will do what Satan has been trying to do for 4(>>> years3 He will create perfect environment in an instant( as a demonstration to prove that perfect environment is not the answer3 regeneration is. 8. Principles from ;icah 816?7 a: $he Gingdom will be s preme. .;icah 816: b: $he Gingdom will be niversal. .;icah 812: c: $he Gingdom will be peacef l. .;icah 810: d: $he Gingdom will sec re niversal prosperity..;icah 818?9: e: $he nation of )srael r led by the Lord for the Gingdom. .;icah 814?7: NOTES
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CHAPTER 3,
INTRODUCTION
$he Lord also reM ests for ;oses to clarify again the position regarding vows being ta!en. ,s they near the Land of Promise many will feel spirit ally awa!ened and may ta!e a hasty vow to e%press their emotional overflow as they see the c lmination of their parents and their own dreams coming to fr ition. )t is important for all the people to be caref l of vows( and ta!e them only when the Holy Spirit moves pon them( they !now it is the Lords will for them( and they are able to f lfil the vow. "omen are to be protected from the conseM ences of not following thro gh on a vow( and also spirit ally g arded from the conseM ences of a father or h sband over r ling them and not enabling them to !eep the vow. $he Lord wants the leadership of the people to be clear abo t these things and they are spelt o t again by ;oses( to the tribal leaders( before he climbs ;o nt Eebo and dies there. $here are no M iet moments for ;oses before he climbs the mo ntain3 no personal time for him and his wife( if she is still alive. He is nder orders and is to wor! ntil the moment he heads p the hill. $he time for M iet moments is to be in heavenly blessing. $his is o r challenge also. "e are here to wor! for the Lord ntil the end of o r days( and so let s dedicate o rselves to the tas!s He has placed before s( and p t aside o r fears( worries( grief*s and stresses( and press onwards to the pri5eD Philippians 0162?6=( 818?60( 2 $imothy 816?7( 2 Peter 016?67. Let s press on to the final tape in the race of lifeD
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V$5'$' - < 28 $he heads of the tribes( incl ding the # dges( the seventy( and possibly the war 'olonels .princes: of the tribal regiments( are all called to a final meeting with ;oses. He is to ma!e absol tely clear to these men who will r le over matters of Law in this matter of vows. ;oses has spelt this o t in what becomes o r E mbers chapter 4. $he main vow ta!en was the Ea5arite Kow and it involved great personal care and sacrifice and great cost to the family who had to provide the final offerings to complete the vow. )t had to be a #oint or corporate decision and was not to be ta!en lightly. )n all matters concerning the Law( the & dges( Princes and the Seventy were the ones called to ma!e decisions in individ al cases. ;oses( and later &osh a( wo ld be the final co rt of appeal. ;oses wants these men to nderstand the basic principles involved. ,t itHs heart this chapter is abo t personal responsibility and identifies those who have the right to over r le the decision of a woman in the matter of vows and free her from the hasty promise she has made. -or a man there was no way o t of a vow( e%cept the payment of heavy penalties( b t for a woman there was a way to be released from a hastily ta!en vow. V$5'$' 3 < 58 )f a woman( still living at home( and of an age when she co ld ta!e a vow( comes before the Lord and ta!es a vow before the Lord at the tabernacle( and her father is there( and he hears her words( then he m st ta!e responsibility to either approve and s pport his da ghter( or to disapprove and brea! the vow at its inception. )f the man hears the vow( or later hears of the vow being ta!en( and does not spea! p the day he hears it( to say E+ to the vow( then it stands( and the woman m st f lfil it completely. )f the father hears a vow and disallows it( then any other vows the girl has ta!en are also abrogated and she is free of the g ilt of brea!ing them( and the responsibility and any p nishment from the Lord falls pon her father. She is forgiven( b t her father bears the responsibility for the vows if he disallows them. $his protected the girl from any enth siastic feelings she had that overflowed her logic and the familyHs ability to follow thro gh on. $oday we see the problems ca sed by emotional yo ng men and women who promise to do things and fail to follow thro gh pon them( and the danger of emotion r ling over the logic of the wallet. ;any people will ban!r pt themselves ma!ing promises they cannot afford to !eep. Co ng women were protected by their fathers in this matter. Co ng men over twenty had served in the ,rmed -orces and so were e%pected to ta!e f ll personal responsibility for all their decisions from that point. $hose nder twenty were not allowed to ma!e a vow before the Lord anyway( altho gh later the /abbis wo ld lower the age of @ar ;it5vah at fo rteen and f ll ad lt responsibilities began then. V$5'$' 6 < >8 , married women may ma!e a vow by herself if she was o t alone or with friends in the tabernacle( b t her h sband had the right to weigh p the promise she had made and over r le it in the day he heard of it. $he h sband had a day to reflect pon his wifeHs vow and ma!e his decision to s pport her or disallow it. )f he chose to disallow it( then he was responsible before the Lord( and wo ld carry any p nishment from God that was conseM ent pon brea!ing the vow. $he Lord forgives( for He !nows the heart of those who love and try to serve Him. )t is the heart that finds acceptance with the Lord( even when the person is not able to follow thro gh on their hearts desire to serve. Psalms 6>14(6=( 6=17( 0=18( 9616>?6=( =7124( <917( 6>8169( 66<1662( 60<120. "e all too often despise the br ised reed type people( who are controlled by their emotionalism or ne roticism. $hese are the ones who come forward at every appeal and weep and wail and can get tedio s to pastoral staff( beca se yo are always saying the same thing to enco rage them or stop them from hasty vows. God !nows these sort of women need protection from their hasty emotions( and so their fathers or h sbands are there( nder the Law( to stop them being held responsible for things they cannot follow thro gh on. ;atthew 6212>. God sees the heart of emotional people and He does not despise them( and we m st not either. +n S nday ) saw one of these ladies come forward yet again and weep and wail before the altar. ) myself felt a momentary fr stration at a person who ) immediately placed into the category of 2 $imothy 01=( b t the Lord challenged me to place her into the category of br ised reed. ) saw this immediately ) did it( for she was an ab sed woman in her past and is still loc!ed into a seven year old emotional response pattern. $he Lord sees her heart( forgives her( and is not fr strated by her tears( for they are real. ) learned to rest in the LordHs assessment not my ownD Let s see ;oses wonderf l heart here as he rges the men to protect these women who otherwise will fall fo l of the penal provisions of the Law and be destroyed by them. V$5'$ F8 $he widow or divorced woman is in another category however and e%pected to have sed their sadness as an opport nity for emotional growth and to have stabili5ed themselves thro gh the grieving process. $hose who have not sed the reality of divorce or death to stabili5e themselves in reality are there after held personally responsible for their actions as independent women. Eo one can get them o t of their vow if they ta!e one( and they m st pay the f ll penalty if they fail to !eep it. $hey are free of the r le of men and so m st sho lder the responsibility of their freedom. V$5'$' -, < -28 )f the h sband hears a vow made in the ho se( rather than the tabernacle( then the same r le applied as above3 the woman was held to her vow if the h sband said nothing( b t was absolved of the vow if he spo!e p and dissolved her vow immediately( or later that day. $here was one days grace only in all s ch cases. $he woman was protected from her own enth siasm( or her h sbands negative attit des. $he Lord saw and rewarded her heartHs desire( and forgave her any vow not !ept( if she was o t voted by her h sband or father.
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V$5'$' -3 < -58 Every binding agreement that she has made( her h sband may establish or ma!e it n ll and void. $his principle still applies in ,rab co ntries and many professional western women are s rprised when they go to a store in Sa di ,rabia and ma!e a K)S, p rchase and the store phones her h sband and as!s if he approves or not( for if he disapproves a p rchase it cannot be actioned in s ch co ntries. )f the h sband does not respond at all then it is ta!en as approval and there is no way bac! for the woman to get o t of any agreements she has made. V$5'$ -68 $hese are the r les that the Lord made with ;oses to apply to fathers and da ghters and h sbands and wives regarding any vows ta!en. $his is clearly an editorial comment( and as we get to the death of ;oses ) s spect most of what we now have written before s is written by &osh a and possibly edited later by Sam el( E5e!iel or E5ra.

6. Personal responsibility has limitations. Emotional people are to be protected by those who have care and protective responsibility over them. "e are to g ard o r children from over reaching themselves and protect o r wives from press res placed pon them by others to f lfil tas!s that may not s it the familyHs needs. "e m st over r le at times to ens re there is energy left for marriage and family. +ver?stretched ch rch members can destroy their own marriages by their over?commitments( and h sbands need to ta!e the responsibility to say no to their wives to stop any ab sive se of them for wor! in the ch rch that will ta!e them away from the home too m ch. ,s pastors we m st be caref l that we do not place o r women fol! in the hasty vow sit ation by placing press re to say yes to #obs that they really sho ldnHt be doing3 when they act ally desire to be home with their h sband or childrenD 2. $here is the time when we need to e%ercise personal responsibility witho t any chance to be bailed o t by another. $he divorced and widowed women were witho t any covering for their vows. $hey had to do what they had said yes to. Let s remember that there is a limit to o r being able to blame others( or o r dysf nctional childhoods( for o r non?performance of a promise. ,t a certain point in o r lives we need to forget o r past tra mas and become the men and women we are called to be before the Lord. $hat means ta!e personal responsibility for all o r actions. Let s stand p and spea! p for marriage( the family and also for the wor! that needs to be done aro nd the ch rch( and ma!e o r vows on the basis of what can be done and sho ld be done for the Lord( and then follow thro gh and complete what we have promised.
DOCTRINES GOD= DIVINE INSTITUTIONS < MARRIAGE

6. ;an and angels have personality b t only men and animals have InepheshI and e%perience physical death. ,ngels do not die beca se they are spirits. 2. ;arriage reM ires both personality and life( therefore it is only applicable to man. $here is no marriage in the angelic realm. .;atthew 2210>: 0. Aefinition1? the personal relationship between a male and female member of the h man race which typifies the saving relationship between 'hrist and believers. 8. God*s instr ction ? I@e fr itf l and m ltiply and replenish the earth and s bd e it and have dominion over the fish and the fowl and every living thingI. $his shows that man sho ld s bd e and have dominion over the animal !ingdom. 9. )f God was a solitary personality there wo ld be no divine e%ample of relationships( however with the three personalities in the Godhead relationships are demonstrated. He is a personal God and we can therefore have a relationship with him. 4. ;arriage typifies the relationship between 'hrist and the ch rch. a: in the form of grace and faith .Ephesians 9122:( the word s bmit meaning to fall into line to the law of God which the carnal mind cannot do. ./omans 71=3 6>10: b: yo s bmit yo rself by an act of freewill. c: a family can strain marriage relationships if they are not s bmissive. ./omans 6016(9: =. Grace is typified by the male and faith by the female. )f this pattern is not adhered to it res lts in misery and s ffering. 7. Grace and the man. a: the man is in the role of an initiator. b: the man provides information to which the woman can respond b t m st not coerce her free will. c: the man has to show his character to the woman. d: the man has to be patient( a form of grace. <. -aith and the woman. a: the woman is in the role of a responder.
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b: the woman ma!es the choice of her free will. c: she is the one who ses faith. d: the woman needs time to grow. 6>. Glory revealed. a: $he glory of God is shown in the man in the form of a changed life thro gh regeneration. b: $he glory of the man is shown in the woman by changes in the woman. 66. 'ompatibility. a: $he important area of compatibility is that in the spirit al realm as one can be psychologically compatible with many people. b: Spirit al compatibility is indicated by the phrase Ione fleshI and is a pict re of the nion of 'hrist and the ch rch. 62. Satan will attempt to bl r the differences between man and woman and ca se role reversals. $he degree to which this occ rs reflects the level of decadence in a society. 60. Legitimate reasons for the termination of marriage 1? a: the death of one of the partners. b: the desertion of a believer by an nbelieving spo se where one of the two partners has become a 'hristian after marriage. .6 'orinthians =16>?64: c: inappropriate marriage partners s ch as close relations as specified in .Levitic s 67:. d: ad ltery or fornication as this ca ses the destr ction of the one flesh principle by forming another one flesh. .;atthew 91023 6<1<:
GOD= DIVINE INSTITUTIONS < FAMILY

6. God instit ted families and marriage from the start of man!ind on earth .Genesis 2128:. 2. ;arriage was to be monogamo s .Genesis 2128:. $hey are classified as *one flesh*. $hey m st leave mother and father and set p their own ho se .Genesis 21283 Ephesians 91063 ;atthew 6<18?9:. 0. ,d ltery or brea!down of marriage was so serio s a matter that it was incl ded in the $en 'ommandments .E%od s 2>168:. 8. $he h sband is the head of the family .Genesis 0164:. a: He sho ld be willing to die for her .Ephesians 9122?20:. b: He provides for his family .Genesis 016<3 6 $imothy 917:. c: He sho ld rear the children in the fear of the Lord .Ephesians 4183 Ae teronomy 414(=:. d: He sho ld not provo!e his children .'olossians 0126:. 9. "ives are s b#ect to their h sbands .Genesis 01643 Ephesians 9122(20. 6 Peter 016?4:. a: She has the place of hono r in the home .6 Peter 01=:. b: She has a deep desire for her h sband .Genesis 0164:. 4. 'hildren sho ld be obedient to both parents .Ephesians 416?03 Proverbs 221693 20160:. a: $hey m st hono r .Ephesians 4123 6 $imothy 9183 &ohn 6<124:. b: )f they hono r their father and mother they will have long lives .E%od s 2>162:. =. $hree ways in which normal family life parallels the relationship that God the -ather has with I$he 'hristI a: )t is gro nded from one head ? .6 'orinthians 69189?9>:. i: )n the garden of Eden ,dam was created first and Eve was ta!en from ,dam*s side. Eve had to be ta!en from ,dam. $he second ,dam was &es s 'hrist and o t of Him will come a new spirit al race. ii: ) am my father*s child beca se ) have received from him his image. Similarly when we are born again we receive the image of God. b: $he family is s b#ect to discipline ? .Hebrews 6210?69: i: )t is important to train yo r children to live righteo sly. ii: God*s discipline trains s to wal! in His will( in the place of blessing. iii: $he child m st learn wisdom from the parents. .E%od s 62128?27( Ae teronomy 414?29( &osh a 819?7: God is wisdom. c: $he parents are responsible for their family*s cond ct( morally and legally. + r witness reflects on God. 7. )n a s rvey in the U.S.,. eight reasons were given as to why the family nit was being wea!ened in that co ntry. a: $he rise of promisc ity. b: $ransfer of the protection of the family from the head of the family to the State.
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c: $ransfer of the ed cation of the child from the parents. d: ;ovement of family recreation from the family to o tside incl ding television. e: $ransfer of the place of prod ction from the home to the factory. f: $he se of aged accommodation for senior members of the family rather than them staying in the home. g: $he loss of traditional homema!ing s!ills and the rise of the s permar!et society. h: $ransfer of religio s instr ction from the home to o tside. N10$'
CHAPTER 3INTRODUCTION
;oses !nows he is to die soon( b t as we have seen( the Lord has given him a lot of ho se !eeping d ties to complete before he goes p ;o nt Eebo to die( and this chapter records the last ma#or one of them. $he ;idianites were the main instigators of the plot to destroy )srael by sing se% al and religio s promisc ity nder the leadership of their prophet @alaam. $he ;oabites were the people with the money who paid for @alaamHs services and cons ltancy( b t it was ;idian who apparently provided most of the women for the planHs e%ec tion. $he tribes of the ;idianites who are involved in this are now close by to where )srael is encamped on the plain of ;oab. $hey do not appear to be closely related to the family of ;oses father in law( and may have been active enemies of )srael for some time. E%od s 2169?22. $he land of ;idian covers all of what is now &ordan and Sa di ,rabia and so there are large n mbers of tribes here and it is the local ones that are targeted for # dgment here. )t wo ld appear that these hostile ;idianites have moved closer to )srael in the last months hoping for the collapse of )sraelHs morale and the opport nity for pl nder. $hey are now camped in the hill co ntry above )sraelHs camp on the plains. $hese tribes are tr ly bandits of the desert and will !ill and steal from )srael( and may have attac!ed them on their march before. E mbers 2>?22. $he orders ;oses will give are severe towards these people( even to the !illing of all the males and all girls who have entered into se% al relationships. Please reserve # dgment pon ;oses actions ntil we get to st dy these verses. ;oses had lived amongst these people for forty years and he nderstood their c lt re and their m lti?generational blood fe ds and vendettas. His orders are the only ones that can be given regarding these people to save the ne%t generation of )sraelites from attac! or m rder in their homes.
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V$5'$' - < 68 ;oses responds to the LordHs command immediately and spea!s to all the people rging them to arm( and calls to the leaders of the tribes to separate o t a small army for a p nitive e%pedition. Eow remember the n mbers here are scrambled by the LFF g esses at the fig res that have fo nd their way into o r English @ibles. $his stri!e army may be twelve h ndred men rather than twelve tho sand men. )t is going to be a small detachment( drawn from all the )sraelite tribes( b t small eno gh to infiltrate enemy lines witho t the alarm being given. $he b l! of the )sraelite ,rmy is to be left behind and all the men left behind are to be armed at all times in the camp once the e%pedition leaves camp. $his small p nitive army will head o t M ietly( and secretly and systematically attac! the ;idianite camps and destroy them( sei5ing their animals. $he rest of the people will remain in their camp( b t m st be ready to defend the camp from raiders. )t is clear to ;oses that nless they obey the Lord and stri!e at the ;idianites M ic!ly( secretly( and r thlessly( that they will be attac!ed by a combined ;idianite?;oabites army that will o tn mber their total army. $his is the reason for a small( fast moving stri!e force to hit the enemy camps singly( before they can #oin together in an over whelming army. $his is why the attac! is to annihilate the ad lts in every camp so that none can warn the ne%t. $he force is large eno gh to overwhelm each individ al camp by M ic!ly s rro nding them so that none can escape. $he attac! is la nched that day and so they do not give the enemy time to prepare and plan. Aelay is often fatal in military matters. )t will go with spirit al a thority( in the presence of the ne%t High Priest Phinehas( who will have the Levites to carry the ,r! into the battle area each time( and will personally so nd the shofar for the attac! in each place and will stand by the ,r! in each battle. $here will be many small battles for this stri!e force( and they will lie low between them so as to have s rprise in each place.
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$his is a well led force and they appear to have s rro nded each camp initially( with the ramHs horn shofar then being blown once( to signal the attac! from all sides. )t appears that Phinehas( as a proven man of God is the general in charge of this gro p( not &osh a( who apparently stays behind with the b l! of the ,rmy. V$5'$' C < -68 Phinehas has shown no mercy to the ;idianite princess 'o5bi and the )sraelite she was with( E mbers 291=?60( b t in the battles fo ght he has shown mercy to the yo ng boys and girls amongst the ;idianites and to many of their women. $hey have been victorio s in each battle fo ght and have destroyed the ;idianite strong points .castles: as well as all their settled dwelling places in the hills above the plains of ;oab. $hey have also !illed @alaam and sei5ed all the wealth that he had gained by giving the evil advice to @ala!. ;oses and the leaders of the people head o t to greet the ret rning army gro p( which comes with a vast n mber of captives and many animals sei5ed also. $hey meet the army o tside the campsite of )srael( and ;oses gets really angry at all the officers in charge of this small army gro p for their captives. ;oses is angry that the women are there and also the boys are all alive3 only the ad lt males of the ;idianites have been all !illed. Eow to s( these are the normal r les of "ar nder the Geneva 'onvention( that only combatants may be !illed( and even if they s rrender half way thro gh a battle( they are to be capt red alive and not !illed afterwards. )n the ancient world the r les were different( and once battle was #oined all the men were to be !illed amongst the enemy and the women and children may also all be !illed. $hese r les of war were c rrent from this time right ntil the 67 th cent ry in E rope. Eow GodHs instr ctions thro gh ;oses differ from these general r les( and in this case ;oses reminds the officers as to why they went o t to destroy these tribes of ;idianites. $hey were the ones responsible for the evils of @aal?Peor J the se% al religion that led to the deaths of so many )sraelites. $he women were the !ey participants and sed cers of the men of )srael and they will still follow their paganism if they are allowed to live and enter the camp of )srael( and the evil will start all over again. $he other evil that will occ r with these people is the mother to son ed cation in their c stom of blood fe d. $he ;idianites wo ld bring their male children p to avenge the !illers of their fathers or great?grandfathers( and wo ld ed cate them from the yo ngest age in hatred for the ones who wiped o t their villages. $his means that to leave alive the older women and boys( was to g arantee that these yo ng men wo ld be bro ght p to commit m rder pon any and all )sraelites they co ld !ill when they became of age to carry a weapon. $he only way to brea! this cycle of violence was to eliminate all the males( end their genetic line altogether( and eliminate all the women of se% al mat rity( leaving only the yo ngest girls to enter )srael as their servants and possibly f t re wives( if they accepted )sraelite religion. $his alone wo ld ens re that they did not bring in the evil of pagan religion( nor n rse any blood fe d against )srael. $o s the orders ;oses gives are the height of barbarism( b t in his day( they were the only ones to eliminate the threat from these tribes of ;idianites. +ther tribes will plag e )srael later in the days of the & dges b t these ones will be eliminated by this action. V$5'$' -C < 2,8 $he soldiers are to separate the yo ngest of the girls from the rest and they will be !ept alive and safe away from the rest( who are then all to be slain and b riedNpiled p in the desert. ,ll the men of the army are to be involved in this and !ill every ad lt woman and male M ic!ly. $his wo ld have been a serio s and hard thing for all( and they had to believe ;oses and act immediately. $hen they had to separate themselves for seven days o tside the camp to p rify themselves from the blood they had shed. $o s this may seem hypocritical( b t pa se and reflect pon this ncomfortable reality. $he Lord has ordered the death of these tribal nations within ;idian. $he )sraelites were to !ill all these people( and the deaths were not Wwrong( b t the people of God were to see that all !illing is imp re( and is only reM ired as a res lt of the evil of man. $hey are not to celebrate it( nor weep over the elimination of this evil people gro p( b t they are to see the !illing as reM iring time o t to p rify their hearts again. $here is to be no glorying in the sad necessity to eliminate these people. )t is their sin and evil that has led to this order being given against them. V$5'$' 2- < 2"8 $he loot that they have capt red is also to be treated as defiled. $hey are to ta!e each item and pass it thro gh fire( and any item that cannot be p rified by fire is to be washed thoro ghly( and they themselves are to wash every garment of theirs and this is to be done at the end of the seven day waiting period before they re?enter the camp. $his r le ma!es them thin! abo t poll tion from evil people and their items. Eothing is to be seen as ne tral in the ,ngelic 'onflict( and any items that have been a part of pagan religion are to be treated as poll ted( lest the believer be defiled by connection with them. $his is not to say that these items have any spirit al power over GodHs people( b t they are to be seen as tainted. ,ny thing associated with paganism is to be treated as poll ted. $his r le is to be ta!en serio sly by o rselves( with all pagan religio s ob#ectsNantiM es treated as poll ted by believers. "e may admire artistic pieces of ancient history( b t all pagan ob#ects m st be treated with ca tion( as the things Satan has sed to enslave people are to be seen for what they are3 ob#ects that the enemies of the Gospel sed to deceive men and women to their deaths. "e are not to destroy all s ch pieces of c lt ral?religio s art( li!e the $aleban did in ,fghanistan( b t we are to be very ca tio s abo t owning things that are associated with satanic religion. V$5'$' 25 < 2F8 $he division of the loot ta!en is to be a very p blic event( with Elea5ar the High Priest there and all the elders of the people at the front so that they can see the principles for all f t re division of the spoils of war.
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$his is the first s ch significant capt ring of loot and there will be many thro gh the invasion of the land and the principle here will be followed thro gho t the invasion of the land. $he loot capt red is to be divided into two gro ps. +ne half will be assigned to those who went o t to fight( and one half will be assigned to the people who stayed behind in the camp. $he first principle here is that those who go o t to fight and those who stay bac! to !eep the home safe are eM als in the war. $he soldier who fights is eM al to the farmer who m st remain and !eep the animals and the people at home safe. -rom the soldiers portion a trib te for the tabernacle is to be separated o t as a than!s offering for a safe ret rn from the wars witho t wo nds and death. God has preserved them and bro ght them safely bac! to en#oy the spoils of war and they are to give a than!s offering .wave offering: before the Lord. $he percentage that was the offering of the soldiers was one person( item( or animal for every 9>> capt red. $his was to be given to the Lord and delivered to the High Priest. )f the fig res here are rightly interpreted as 9>>( not 9>( then this amo nts to a ta% on booty of >.2 percent. $his is a very low fig re to come bac! to the tabernacle( and my s spicion is that the act al fig re is one in 9>( or 2X for the soldiers as a than!s offering( and one in five( or 2>X for the people who stayed behind. Either way( and we cannot be s re at this distance in time( the soldiers( who ha5arded their life get to !eep far more for themselves than those who stayed behind in the campsite( b t all get rewarded for their part played in the campaign( be it active or passive. V$5'$' 3, < 3-8 +f the half of the spoils of war that was for the people who had remained in the camp the percentage is fi%ed at 2X .or 2>X if the fig res have an e%tra digit in them:. $his was to be delivered to the High Priest and wo ld be sed by the Levites for the service of the tabernacle. V$5'$' 32 < "C8 $he act al fig res are now given. Eow ) call yo to remember my earlier observations on the n mbers here( for they are interpretations of the a thors of the Sept agint .LFF: in the 0 rd cent ry @'. $hey are clearly inacc rate as they depend on the LFF( yet their precision may give s the cl e as to the real n mbers. "hen yo capt re animals in war they never will ro nd o t to the nearest tho sand3 there will always be an odd n mber. -or e%ample yo donHt ever capt re 2>(>>>( it wo ld always have some h ndreds( tens and individ al n mbers3 it wo ld be e%tremely rare for it to be an even tho sand. Even n mbers to the nearest ten or h ndred indicate that the fig res are either ro nded pNdown or are a digit or two o t. $he fig re for sheep is recorded by the LFF translators as 4=9(>>>. Eow this n mber of sheep wo ld not fit into the plains of ;oab and wo ld all be dead within a few days of starvation( for to feed this n mber and loo! after them wo ld reM ire a lot more land than is available here. $his is a ridic lo s n mber to have been capt red from the ;idianites who !ept sheep for wool for themselves and for food and mil!( at a few animals per ho sehold. $he n mber may be 4=9 as that is the sort of n mber that wo ld ring tr e here. $he word translated as tho sand .eleph: indicates nits and so these may be the n mber of ho seholds of the ;idianites that were destroyed and from which sheep were capt red. $he n mbers co ld be anywhere from 4=9 J 4>>>( we simply cannot be s re. ,t a percentage of >.2X the tabernacle does not get even two animals here( and so my feeling is that the fig res all need to have a few 5eros removed and the percentage that went to the LordHs wor! was either 2X( or 2>X. $here were =2(>>> .=2 elephs: beeves( or o%en and cows. ,s a ro gh percentage for pastoral people of this time( with the increased fertility of ,rabia( a ratio of 6>16 for sheep to beef wo ld eM ate to what we !now. $he ratio here of 4=91=2 eM ates to # st over <16 and so this is evidence that the fig res here preserve the ratios of beef to sheep that we wo ld e%pect from the archaeological evidence. $he only thing we lac! at this distance is the e%act meaning of the terms ;oses ses. 46(>>> asses gives s a ratio of beef to asses that wo ld eM ate well in this agric lt ral economy also( where asses and o%en were both sed for p lling plo ghs( and the asses for mil!ing and for riding pon. $he n mber of girls capt red at 02(>>> once again needs to be lowered significantly. )t may be that girls from only 02 ho seholds were capt red( as the word for tho sands means also e%tended families. +nce again we cannot be s re b t the n mbers are not large of captives. $his wo ld be normal in the ancient world as few captives were ta!en alive after battles where cities were sac!ed. &er salem( when it finally fell in 974 @'( delivered p only =89 s rvivors. &eremiah 9210>. $here may have been over 6>>(>>> people in the city when the siege startedD , low fig re for s rviving girls from the ;idianite camps wo ld be e%pected. )f the above fig res are divided in half then yo can see that the two piles of booty are significant( b t not overwhelming. )f the trib te n mbers are now loo!ed at( the LordHs portions are the total n mbers that may be correct. $he fr stration we have here is simply not !nowing the meaning of the n merals sed by ;oses in 689> @'. @y the days of &eremiah in 974 @' the n mbers are easier to identify and the n mbers more precise( beca se their meanings are clear by that stage of history. "e have to sit with these things and admit that we do not !nowD )t is not that the @ible is wrong here .which the critics love to arg e: for it is not( b t that we no longer have the correct meaning of the words sed. ,s noted above( this is evidence that ;oses wrote this( for he is wor!ing with terms that had different meanings to those sed <>> years later( so that even from that time the men of &eremiahHs day didnHt f lly nderstand some of the words ;oses sed( b t didnHt change them( beca se they !new that they were ;oses words. V$5'$' "> < 5"8 $he men have also ta!en large M antities of gold( silver and #ewellery items from the ;idianites who carried their wealth with them in the form of #ewellery. $he men come forward vol ntarily and offer these
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items p to the Lord for the tabernacle. $hey bring a than!s offering of the spoils to ;oses of 64=9> she!els weight. /emember we have no idea how m ch this is( from a few !ilos to many !ilos of metal:. $his is of gold and #ewellery set in gold. $hey have the right to !eep these items and # st give their percentage to the tabernacle( b t they freely give them to the Lord in than!s that they have not lost a man in the battles. ;oses ses this sit ation as a lesson that the gold belongs to the Lord and is to be given over to the Lord. $he best is the Lords and as He has given them life and s ccess( to Him the gold belongs. $hese men win any battle over l st for gold here.

6. , people gro p can go too far into evil to be bro ght bac! to a place of safety for others aro nd them. ,t s ch times in history where this has occ rred( these people simply are wiped from the pages of history. $o s there is no?one who is beyond help and we believe that all can be changed. $his liberal belief is falseD $he @ible teaches s that there is a point beyond which a people gro p cannot be recovered. $hese people reached this place and were eliminated. ,t the end of time this sit ation will be reached again and the Lord will deal with all evil men and women and eliminate them from the earth. /emember( from previo s st dies( the children here are not damned with their parents( even tho gh they may die with them. 2. "e face a challenge to o r notions of the character of God in this chapter( for we see the LordHs # dgment pon these people and their children. "e over emphasi5e the love of God often to the detriment of the holiness and righteo sness of God. $he Lord # dges here( and a st dy of the last chapters of /evelation remind s of this fact. "hen we face an awf l event li!e this one( we m st sit and reflect pon it( not # st gloss over it. God has ordered the elimination of the gene pool of these people and there is no way aro nd that fact. Sit with it and learn that there are things too hard for s here and we m st accept the holiness of the Lord in this matter. - rther challenges li!e this will come p thro gho t the invasion of the land. 0. God protects the army of )srael and they s ffer no cas alties in the many battles they fight. $his is a testimony to the s rprise they achieve at each place and the thoro ghness of their attac! and elimination of all fighters and ens ring no warning is given to the ne%t site to be attac!ed. )n than!f lness the officers lead their men in giving a than!s offering to the Lord of the best they have gained. $he gold is the LordHs. $his is the mental attit de of those who want to !eep on winning3 the best is GodHs and the rest is o rs( and He will always add to what we have( with whatever we will need. 8. @oth the soldiers of the small stri!e force and the people who stayed behind in the camp are rewarded with the spoils of war( for all have played their assigned part. $he soldiers who ris!ed their lives receive more( b t all receive something. $hose who ris! most will receive most( b t all are blessed when each does their #ob as nto the Lord. Ao not be resentf l of others when they receive blessing beca se of some great thing yo may have done. /e#oice that they receive blessing also. -orget abo t who deserves blessing( for we all receive grace from God( and none of s deserve anything b t # dgment in o r own right. Let blessing overflow witho t resentment to those who appear not to have done as m ch as yo rself. Step bac! and let others be preferred before yo ( let others eat before yo ( and so learn to be the servant of the Lord who can be sed in even to gher places for even greater reward. 9. $he fig res sed here are not reliable( not beca se ;oses got things wrong .for he was thereD:( b t simply beca se we no longer !now the precise meaning of the words sed. $he ratios of sheep to cattle( and asses to beef are correct for the day( and indicate that the fig res were meaningf l to those of his generation( for whom they were written. "e need to identify what we can !now and what we cannot( and not do what the liberals do and call these things errors in script re( for they are clearly not. $his is evidence that ;oses wrote this and that others later didnHt change the fig res to ma!e them more acc rate for their generation. $he liberals arg e that the redactors made many editorial changes( yet here is a perfect place for one of these men to ma!e changes to help people of their generation nderstand ;oses and they didnHt ma!e any changes. $he evidence of the Pentate ch to me tells a story of one man as the a thor( with clear places when others add their observations after ;oses words end( b t they do not alter his words( so holy was he felt to be as GodHs special prophet.
DOCTRINES WEALTH
6. "ealth may be in the form of money( gold or silver( goods or land. "ealth is always relative to the val es within a society. "hat is wealthy within a poor c lt re is poor within a more wealthy c lt re. "hat individ als feel is wealthy will differ from person to person3 some will never feel they are wealthy eno gh. $he believer is rged to be content with what he has received( in his position( from the Lord. 6 $imothy 414?6>( Philippians 8166?60( Hebrews 6019?4. 2. ;oney has a legitimate f nction( and wealth generally is( li!e money( a ne tral thing3 something to be sed to facilitate daily life. ;oney and goods are sed to pay ta%es( b y goods needed for the family( and give towards the Lord*s wor! in the ch rch. ;oney is not evil. Genesis 2<10( &eremiah 02188( . ;oney and goods are sed for ta%ation( ;atthew 2216=?22( L !e 2>12>?24.
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0. )t is no evil to have wealth or lots of money( it is the l st for money and goods that corr pts a man( as it did @aalam( & de 66. ;oney( and wealth generally( are great slaves b t terrible masters. "ealth is deceitf l if a person believes it will b y him happiness( provide him with sec rity( or give him immortality. ;atthew 4128?00( L !e 62164?26 Proverbs 6716>?62( Proverbs 601=. 9. ;oney and wealth will not b y respectability with God( nor will it p rchase salvation. ;ar! 7104(0=( ,cts 7167?28( ;ar! 6>120?2=. 4. "ealth may get in the way of the simple message of salvation( as the /ich Co ng / ler fo nd. ;atthew 6<164( L !e 6716<(2>( ;ar! 6>16=?2=. =. ;oney may get in the way of spirit al growth( when we pay more attention to o r wealth than we do to applying doctrine in o r lives. Solomon in Ecclesiastes 916> 412( @aalam in & de 66( ,nanias* and Saphira in ,cts 916?6>( ,ll of s in &ames 916?4. 7. God is not impressed with money and pride filled shows of wealth. L !e 6416>?06( Proverbs 6618(27. <. "ealth can be a great blessing received by believers in mat rity( and if it is it is to be sed for the Lord*s wor!( as well as for life style. Proverbs 6017ff( Hebrews 60( /efer Aoctrine +f Giving.
GOD= CHARACTER OF GOD See page <.
CHAPTER 32
INTRODUCTION
$he leaders of two of the tribes have been thin!ing for some time abo t the fertility of the land stretching from the Carm ! /iver thro gh to the &abbo! and down to the ,rnon. )t is great cattle co ntry and they desire it for themselves straight away. $hey see it and identify that there cannot be any better land than this for their settlement. Eow pa se and thin! here( for they have been told to enter the land of promise and this is apparently not in the land of promise as far as ;oses thin!s at this point( yet it is covered by the promise to ,braham. Genesis 60168?69. $his land will be part of )srael for many years( b t these tribes will lose their ten re here over time. @y &es s day the area is still !nown generally as the Kale of Gilead( b t in the north it has become by that day the Gentile controlled Aecapolis( and in the so th( the !ingdom of Peraea. +f all the tribes( only & dah will hold all itHs land intact thro gh the years to the LordHs day. ,ll the tribes have lost their ten re since =>,A and the &ewish people live now where?ever they can. )n the ;illennial Gingdom the bo ndaries that we will see drawn by the Lord for &osh a and Elea5ar to divide( E mbers 08( will be f rther e%panded and redrawn( E5e!iel 87( and each tribe will have itHs allotted space for the tho sand years of plenty at that last glorio s age of man pon the earth. )t is of note that in that time the land of promises stretches from north of Aamasc s to the Sinai( and the LordHs portion .the portion for the Prince: will be the Kale of Gilead that is being as!ed for here. "e will note in E mbers 08 that the bo ndaries that the Lord sets o t for the land are more e%tensive than )srael ever held( e%cept for the days of Aavid and Solomon. /efer to the E@'", boo! st dy on EOEG)EL 87.
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V$5'$' - < 58 $hese tribes had been cattle breeders from before their days in Egypt( and their ancestors had been wor!ing in this area of e%pertise in Egypt( and thro gh the wilderness years. $hey have amassed a significant herd of cattle in these years. $his is f rther evidence of the fertility of the ,rabian Penins la thro gh this time. )t was not desert then( b t pastoral land that has enabled these two tribes to b ild ma#or herds of cattle. Genesis 84106?08( 8=16?8( 2=( E%od s 62106?04. $hey clearly felt well able to deal with the ;idianites as well as the ;oabites on this side of the &ordan( for they as! for towns that are in the area from the Carm ! to ,rnon /ivers. $hey m st be ready to hold this land and its fortified towns and villages by force of arms( and they clearly feel they are able to. V$5'$' 6 < -28 ;oses is immediately s spicio s of these men and their motivation and fears the worst with their s ggestion. He is concerned that they will desert their fellow tribes in the invasion and stay comfortably on this side of &ordan and leave the fighting to the others. ;oses sees in this a sinf l and evil la5iness. ;any( if not most commentators agree with ;oses assessment( and ) also did ntil ) st died E5e!iel 87. $his area is clearly incl ded in the land promised to ,braham( is settled by them thro gho t the days of Aavid and Solomon( and becomes their own again in the ;illenni m. $hey cannot be wrong in as!ing for this therefore( b t the Lord needs to be cons lted and so far ;oses has not stopped and prayed abo t this iss e. ;oses is being g ided by his emotion and that is always an inadeM ate g ide. ;oses wants all the tribes to cross the &ordan /iver together and all fight for each otherHs land( so that all feel the !inship bond to s pport each other. ;oses wants to bind the nation together and so he sees this reM est by these two tribes as an attempt to divide them and ta!e away 6N4 th of the army. He immediately sees in their attempt to stay in the Kale of Gilead a repeat performance of their parentHs behavio rs at Gadesh @arnea. He fears they have lost co rage for the attac! pon the land itself. $he tribal spies of these two tribes led the rebellion that led to the 8> years wanderingD ;oses fears that these two tribes not going with them will lead to others losing co rage and staying on this side of &ordan. Eow his fears are real b t gro ndless( and li!e too many of s he is # mping to a concl sion witho t as!ing the Lord for g idance. God was angry then with their fathers( b t the M estion remains open as to whether the Lord will be angry with their sons here. ;oses has not stopped to as! yetD V$5'$' -3 < -58 ;oses sees this reM est as the start of potentially the worst challenge to his leadership that he has ever faced( and as he is going to head p ;t Eebo and die within days of these events( he is over wro ght with worry abo t the iss es behind their reM est. He sees this as potentially opening the people of )srael to divine # dgment that will end their right to the land itself. Eow ;oses has really gone beyond the facts here( and there is a wonderf l lesson here for s to learn. "e often # mp to a concl sion and are already well down the road of catastrophe with o r
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fears before we pa se and pray the matter thro gh. ;oses needs a word from the Lord here( and to stop spea!ing for the Lord when he has not heard the f ll story from the two tribes. $his land is within the bo ndaries given to ,braham and so the reM est is legitimate. $he only M estion here then( is whether this reM est is approved by God. V$5'$' -6 < -F8 $he two tribeHs leaders are ready to give the appropriate orders immediately and will march o t ahead of the other ten tribes to invade the land( and they will !eep fighting ntil everyone is settled( and only then will they ret rn to this side of the &ordan. $hey will b ild .or probably repair: the sheep folds and cattle enclos res of the local people and place their animals in the past res and folds( and their people in the fenced cities of the land so that they are safe from the attac!s of any of the ,monites or ;idianites that might ret rn. $heir army will then be with &osh a( b t all their men nder twenty and over fifty will be with their settlements ready to hold them ntil the army ret rns. $hey ma!e it clear that they see this land as their inheritance as the others have the far side of &ordan. ,ll this land was seen by ,braham( and so all was promised to him( from the hills to the East of the Kale of Gilead right across to the ;editerranean Sea( from Aamasc s to Egypt. V$5'$' 2, < 2"8 ;oses now responds to their promises with calm and clear logic. )f they do what they have promised to do then they will receive the blessing of the Lord. Eotice the n mber of times he refers to the LordHs promise and their obligation to the Lord. )t is before the Lord that we m st answer all M estions abo t o r actions and the motives behind them( and resolve all o r bro!en promises. $here will be blessing for them if they !eep their words( b t if they fail to follow thro gh( then ;oses has a chilling reminder of GodHs # stice3 @E SU/E C+U/ S)E ")LL -)EA C+U +U$D V$5'$' 25 < 2C8 $hey promise to do e%actly as ;oses has as!ed. $hey will leave their families and their floc!s and herds behind and #oin the battles on the far side of &ordan to ens re all the tribes have their portions of the land. &osh a 6162?67. V$5'$' 2> < 328 $he grant of the land was to be made finally by &osh a and Elea5ar and the elders of the other tribes well after ;oses death. ;oses grants them the land( b t if they fail to follow thro gh and assist the others then that grant of land is to be withdrawn. $hey have conditional ten re( and it will be confirmed when they have #oined their brethren on the other side in the fighting ntil it is all over and everyone has their allotted areas. V$5'$' 33 < "28 "e now read that part of the tribe of ;anasseh also was prepared to stay on this side of the &ordan. $hey are latecomers to this opport nity and #oin the other two tribes in their cattle ranching operation. $hey will all receive the old !ingdoms of Sihon and +g and the land between the &abbo! and ,rnon /ivers that previo sly was northern ;oab. $he cities of Gad are noted( altho gh some of these are n!nown today( or # st small piles of r ins. $he term city does not mean large area( b t a walled and well defended tell( raised p from the s rro nding area and able to withstand a siege. ;ost of these places were between 6 J 6> acres in area and only capable of holding a few h ndred people( which was all they needed. Each tribe is aro nd the 0>>> person mar! and so nine fortified places with aro nd 8>> people in each( with abo t 7>?6>> men to hold each was what was reM ired. $he main threat was wandering ;idianite bands of a few h ndred warriors loo!ing for easy pl nder and these walled villagesNcities were well s ited to defend against s ch gro ps. /e ben gets si% older cities to repair and live in( and later b ilds a n mber of others. $he half tribe of ;anasseh( the descendents of ;achir( gets the vale of Gilead proper( b t only after they have driven o t the ,morites completely. $hese events will ta!e many wee!sNmonths to achieve and it is in this time frame that ;oses is told he is to die and finally will head p the mo ntain and die. $he camp of )srael is pon the plains of ;oab for the best part of a year it wo ld seem. $hese sons of ;anasseh ta!e a n mber of towns and villages and rename them after themselves. $heir self centeredness will come bac! to bite them later( and we will see in the history of the tribe of ;anasseh the danger that this was to them.

6. +ne of the greatest sins before the Lord is to fail to follow thro gh pon o r promises to the Lord to perform a thing. ,ll we do is to be done( as nto the Lord( and any promises made are to be followed thro gh pon. $here are to be no hasty vowsD $hese people promise to assist their fellows and that will mean leaving their loved ones at the mercy of their potential enemies while they are away. $hey m st tr st the Lord to protect them while they are away. "e m st move o t to do what is reM ired of s and pray for the protection of o r loved ones and wal! away from them into action with no concerns( for they are in the LordHs hands. 2. Even tho gh they tr st the LordHs protection over their loved ones they ma!e all provision they can for them as well. $hey ma!e strong places to have their floc!s and herds safe from easy prey bandits. $hey ens re the capt red cities are reb ilt and are ready to be defended from any band of robbers that might happen by. $hey ta!e all care and personal responsibility for protecting their loved ones and then leave them in the LordHs care. "e are to ta!e all care over o r loved ones and then prayD ) see too many st pid believers who have not protected their children from evil men and simply said( Wthe Lord will protect them. $heir children were se% ally ab sed by those evil men that the parents did not chec! o t and protect their children from. "hen we leave o r children or wives( or goods(
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we are to ta!e the care that these tribes too! before we pray and pass them over to the LordD People who do not loc! their doors in the devilHs world( are not entitled to pray for the Lord to stop someone entering their ho seD 0. ; ch of the land that is now Lebanon( Syria and &ordan( that r ns from north of Aamasc s down the mo ntain range to the east of the &ordan towards the land of Egypt is all for )srael in the end. $he promise of the land to ,braham was for all the land that he saw( and he saw from Aamasc s to Egypt and from the top of the mo ntains on the east of &ordan to the ;editerranean Sea. ,ll of this is )sraelHs land in the ;illennial Gingdom. GodHs plan will nfold and He will r le over all the earth and the sons of ,braham will inherit their lands and live in them in peace with each other. /efer to the @$@ st dy on '+KEE,E$S J ,@/,H,;)'.
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COVENANT= ABRAHAMIC COVENANT

6. ,brahamic 'ovenant .Genesis 6216?0: fo nds the nation of )srael 2. )t is confirmed with ,braham with emphasis on the land .Genesis 60168?67:( the spirit al seed .Genesis 6916?4: and its everlasting M ality .Genesis 6=14?7:. 0. )t is an nconditional covenant ? God will f lfil it. .God ca sed ,braham to fall asleep as He ratified the covenant alone Genesis 69162?67: 8. $he seven?fold covenant .Genesis 6216?0: is f lfilled as follows1? a: P/+;)SE I,nd ) will ma!e of thee a great nation. -UL-)LL;EE$ &ews .Genesis. 601643 &ohn 710=:( ,rabs .Genesis. 6=12>:( )n 'hrist ./omans 8164?6=( <1=?73 Galatians 01=(2<:. b: P/+;)SE I) will bless theeI. -UL-)LL;EE$ $o ,braham .Genesis 60168?6=( 69167?26. 28109:( $o believers in 'hrist .Genesis 69143 &ohn 7194: c: P/+;)SE I,nd ma!e thy name great. -UL-)LL;EE$ ,braham is renowned( not only in 'hristianity b t also in & daism and with the ;oslems. d: P/+;)SE I,nd tho shalt be a blessing. -UL-)LL;EE$ "ith the wor! of f lfilment of ,braham*s seed( &es s 'hrist( he was a blessing. .Galatians 0160(68:. e: P/+;)SE I,nd ) will bless them that bless thee. -UL-)LL;EE$ $his is seen in the rise of many nations eg @ritain in the 6<th cent ry( the rise of the US,. f: P/+;)SE I,nd c rse him that c rseth thee. -UL-)LL;EE$ $he decline of nations s ch as the Spanish Empire after the ,rmada( the fall of Ea5i Germany( the fall of the '5ars of / ssia( the decline of Egypt at the E%od s. Script ral e%amples1.Ae teronomy 0>1=3 )saiah 6816?23 &oel 016? 73 ;icah 91=?<3 Haggai 21223 Oechariah 68. 6?03 ;atthew 2918>?84:. g: P/+;)SE I)n thee shall all the families of the earth be blessed. -UL-)LL;EE$ $he whole world can be blessed thro gh &es s( the son of ,braham. .&ohn 7194?973 Galatians 0164:. 9. )t is clear that the we sho ld s pport the &ew as it is a s re means of en#oying divine blessing. NOTES
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CHAPTER 33
INTRODUCTION
;oses was a caref l recorder of places and events. ,s we go thro gh this chapter we will see how few places they camped at thro gh the forty years in the ,rabian pastoral lands. $he b l! of the place names refer to camping areas( by the events that occ r there( or a prominent geographical feat re( and a few appear to be old names sed by the locals. )t appears they were able to stay for several years in most places( moving probably only after negotiation with ;idianite tribes( .be those negotiations with or witho t swords drawnD:. +nce again we are confronted by the fact of a very different climate to that of today( and one which enables them to feed over 6>>(>>> animals aro nd their camp site. ,s we have seen( the cattle ranching tribes of the previo s chapter have act ally b ilt p their herds thro gh this period( and they are large and well no rished( well ahead of any additions from the defeated ;idianites. ;ost of the places we will see here are nable to be identified( as these places are now in desert lands and their temporary settlements from this time are well and tr ly b ried by the sands of time. $heir place name meanings will be interesting however.
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REFLECTIONS
V$5'$' - < 28 $hese verses introd ce a record that reads as if it has come straight from a #o rnal !ept thro gh the wilderness years. )t reads in the third person .they #o rneyed: b t that does not mean it was written by someone other than ;oses or &osh a. /ead &osh aHs own ending of his acco nt of the conM est in &osh a 2812ff. $here are many similarities and ) s spect that this chapter may have been written by &osh a as a s mmary of the wilderness march from ;oses #o rnal( in which he recorded all these details. ,s we go thro gh this chapter ) will comment pon the meanings of the place names( b t we will be able to identify few of these places. Some however will be sef l and will shed some light on the disc ssion we had in E mbers 2>?28 abo t their ro te bac! into the land from the wilderness of Oin aro nd Gadesh bac! thro gh ;oab to the plains opposite &ericho. ) s spect it is &osh a editing ;oses acco nt( and he pays trib te to ;oses and ,aron as the leaders. @oth men are all too h man in their failings( b t they hono r the Lord in their wor!( and both die in the LordHs arms. @oth men remind s( we do not have to be perfect( b t we do have to be obedient( or repentant. V$5'$' 3 < 68 $he record here provides some time lines to assist s and the place names that at this point can assist s. $ rn bac! to E%od s and read the following passages and st dy the E@'", 'ommentary on them. E%od s 6210=( 6012>?22( 6816?<. Eotice the words of this acco nt( for they identify that it was the total chaos in the land of Egypt as the Egyptians were b rying their first born .E%od s 6212<?0>: that enabled the )sraelites to escape completely and get several days #o rney on their escape( and organi5e their campsite on the edge of the desert facing the Egyptian frontier fortresses. $he very recent e%cavation of one of these fortresses tells s that there was no way thro gh this fortress line nless they attac!ed them. $he Lord had not provided them with weapons and so there was no way thro gh the fortresses by military might( for the )sraelites had none. $hey were e%?slaves living nder canvas and barely organi5ed into their tribal gro ps( not yet f nctioning as a people( let alone an army. $hey were in a hopeless place with the desert in front of them( the grieving enemy behind them( and across the desert a line of fortresses between them and the Sinai Penins la. $he only gap in the fortress line was covered by the waters of the Cam S f .the /eedy Sea:. V$5'$' C --,8 /ead again my commentary on the drama covered by E%od s 6816?<. God leads them into a place that loo!s li!e a total trap. ;oses has been a great general for Egypt in his yo th and the Lord ta!es him into gro nd that he cannot win from witho t divine deliverance. $he place of their camp is only protected by the literal presence of the Lord in the form of the clo dy pillar of fire. $hey were pitched in their tents right in the midst of the great frontier forts( pac!ed with forces of the Egyptian ,rmy. PharaohHs ready reaction force of at least 4>>> cavalry and chariot forces were behind them( poised to destroy them. Every man of the Egyptian ,rmy had lost his oldest son and n rsed deep hatred towards the people that had ca sed the # dgments to come pon Egypt. $he Egyptians were filled with rage and the desire for vengeance( and the )sraelites were witho t any weapons to fight( and witho t the training that wo ld later ma!e them to gh warriors. )n a wonderf l
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piece of nderstatement( the record notes( they passed thro gh the midst of the sea. God mirac lo sly delivered them and provided for them the weapons of the very army that was trying to destroy them. E%od s 68120?06. $he three great water tests are covered here also. $he wor! of the Lord pon them thro gh these wanderings was p rposive. $he Lord led them to places to test their faith in Him and their resolve to follow thro gh with their Lord. $o win the pri5e of the Promised Land they had to b ild their faith in the Lord to the point where they wo ld tr st and obey Him. ,t the Cam S f they faced the $++ ;U'H water test( and the Lord delivered them thro gh the midst of the waters. ,t ;arah they faced the ne%t water test( b t this time the waters were the "/+EG S+/$. $hey were bitter and nable to be dr n!. $he Lord again mirac lo sly provided for them and the waters of bitterness were made sweet. E%od s 20?2=. /efer to the E@'", commentary on this passage and st dy it again. $he third water test was to come at /ephidim( where there was E+ ",$E/. ;ost tests we face as believers are of one of these three sorts. $hese remain o r g ide3 the Lord will provide for s( and so let s tr st in HimD Eotice that the first two water tests come with a time of refreshment following( beside the /ed Sea and at Elim where there were wells( lots of fresh water( and palm trees. $hey had a lovely brea! from their rigoro s march there( and the Lord provides for s on the march thro gh life with pleasant times of refreshment( b t we m st wait for them( and give than!s when we can rest( for it is only for reb ilding strength for more battle. + r life in this world is lived at the centre of the h rricane3 it is the heart of the ,ngelic 'onflict and we need to accept o r role as soldiers in the LordHs battle gro p. /efer to the @$@ st dies again on ,EGEL)' '+E-L)'$( 'H/)S$),E S+LA)E/. V$5'$' -- < -"8 -rom the pleasant camp down by the /ed Sea( where their training in military arts wo ld have contin ed they started their march p into the wilderness of Oin and their appointment with destiny at Gadesh @arnea that first time. ;oses will not even refer to Gadesh in this list( b t refer only to the act al camp sites that they stayed in( not their fail re there. E%od s 6416. $he camp sites where the meribah incidents occ r .Hebrews 01= J 8166: and the Lord gracio sly gives manna are now listed( b t no events there are described. -rom the shores of the /ed Sea they moved inland to two campsites which we have not had mentioned in E%od s( and of which there is no trace today. 6. Aoph!ah( meaning a desert place( of great adversity. 2. ,l sh( it may mean behold the man. 0. /ephidim( where the ne%t water test was faced. E%od s 6=16ff. V$5'$' -5 < 3>8 $he events of E%od s 67 J E mbers 2>( with the death of ,aron are described now in the list of a f rther 26 places( ta!ing s from the area aro nd Gadesh .wilderness of Sinai: bac! there by way of E5ion Geber. )t is this reference to E5ion Geber that tells s that most of the places listed here are not in the Sinai Penins la at all b t are in ,rabia proper( and their ret rn to the Sinai Penins la was at that point by the sea by the G lf of ,Maba. ,ttempts to identify most of these listed places have been flawed by see!ing for them within the Sinai Penins la( when they co ld be anywhere in the ,rabian Penins la. -rom the list and the time frame of 0= years( the people appear to move only once every year to eighteen months. +nce again this indicates the fertility of the land they were living pon( and possibly the tro bles they may have had with the ;idianite tribes thro gh this time. $he hatred of the ;idianites for them( seen in their plan to destroy them by ad ltery and idolatry( indicates that they were heartily sic! of the )sraelites living in their land. E mbers 29( 06. 8. Gibrothhattavah the graves of l st J where they died eating the M ail. E mbers 66. 9. Ha5eroth many yards. 4. /ithmah place of the fr iting # niper trees =. /immonpare5 place of the pomegranate 7. Libnah place of the white trees J not the place in Palestine itself <. /issah a r in J in pieces 6>. Gehelathah place of meeting or where teaching was received 66. ;o nt Shapher bea tif l mo ntain 62. Haradah place of e%ceeding fear and trembling 60. ;a!eloth place of many assemblies 68. $ahath place of a depression ? geographical 69. $arah the place of $erah J ,brahamHs father J )shmaelite territory 64. ;ithcah place of a gift J offering J possibly a treaty offering to the local tribe 6=. Hashmonah fertile place 67. ;oseroth place of corrections 6<. @ene#aa!an wells of the sons of &aa!an ? LGenesis 0412=L 2>. Horhagidgad the cave of Gidgad 26. &otbathah the place of pleasantness 22. Ebronah transitional place J a way station to the G lf of ,Maba 20. E5ion Geber at the head of the g lf of ,Maba 28. Gadesh @arnea bac! to the place of the last water test( E mbers 2>. Eote the place names( some of which are Proto?,rabic or 'haldean in origin. $hey are clearly old names( as well as names given by the )sraelites of this time to the places they stayed( either after a prominent feat re of the place( or their activity there. $he place names read li!e a record of pastoral encampments in pleasant and bea tif l co ntry( with many varied learning e%periences thro gh the years.
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$he over all impression to me as ) read these places and loo! at the map( is that this is a record of wide spread wandering within the So thern area of the ,rabian Penins la over this time period with a ret rn to Sinai and Gadesh by way of E5ion Geber at the end( and then the ret rn to that same place after the re#ection of the Edomites( and the march p the eastern side of the mo ntains of Edom and ;oab. $his last march wo ld e%plain the renewed hatred of the ;idianites( who may have harassed them( or been fearf l they wo ld ret rn to ,rabia. V$5'$' 3F < ""8 ,aronHs death is briefly described again. E mbers 2>122?2<. $he places from there on are in my opinion on the eastern side of the mo ntains of Edom and ;oab. ) believe( on the basis of the E5ion Geber start point again( that they follow the line that wo ld be ta!en last cent ry by the railroad and that they c t in towards the ,mmonite area of old ;oab by heading down the ,rnon /iver. $he writer then refers to the changed names of the area from the ,rnon thro gh to the &abbo! to reflect the )sraelite capt re and permanent sei5 re of this land. V$5'$' "5 < ">8 $he city of Aibon?Gad reflects the reM est of Gad in the last chapter( and reflects their capt re of this city and itHs name change to reflect their ownership. $he camp is on the plains of ;oab opposite &ericho for many months while they await the God ordained time to invade the land proper( for ;oses death to occ r( and for the three tribes to consolidate their hold over the area they have sei5ed before they #oin the rest of the people. $he camp of )srael covers a considerable area( from @eth#esimoth bac! from the river to ,belshittim. 'hec! this o t in a @ible ,tlas and yo will see it is strategically set across the main north?so th highway3 well s ited to move north or so th to assist the three tribes( as they s bd e and settle the cities in this part of the land. $his covers an area of aro nd ten sM are !ilometres and reflects the nine separate tribal gro ps with their animals aro nd them( and wo ld accord with a pop lation of aro nd 2>(>>>( as the three tribes have now settled in their newly acM ired cities by this stage and their animals are in the fields where they have settled. $heir camp is 9?6> !ilometres from the river &ordan( which gives them a good b ffer in case of a sally across the river by any 'anaanites. ;oses is still thin!ing well li!e a good general and the camp is in the right place to s pport the three tribes and be defended against any 'anaanite attac!. V$5'$' "F < 568 ;oses !nows that it is time to die soon( yet the Lord has another teaching tas! to perform before he goes p ;o nt Eebo. $his mo ntain looms over the camp and every day ;oses chooses to serve the Lord with all his strength( and teach with all his might( not spend the day loo!ing p at the mo ntain he m st climb to die pon. ,s ) reflect pon these last chapters after ;oses is told he is to die before the people enter the land( ) tho ght abo t the LordHs testing of His servant here. "hen the time for death draws near many will slow down and withdraw from active service( b t the Lord here enco ragesNchallenges ;oses to !eep on serving at f ll speed right ntil the end. ;oses rises to the challenge and po rs himself o t right ntil the last day. Each day he rises he does not !now whether it is the day when all is done and he m st ascend the mo ntain that looms over the campsite. )t is a pict re of o r own lives as we age. "e are not to slow down in any way o r service for the Lord( e%cept as bodily frailty forces s to( and we are not to waste time in nostalgia and thin!ing pon the day of o r death. "hile we have strength we are to po r o r lives o t as a drin! offering. 2 $imothy 814?7. "e are to po r o t all that is needed every day( witho t holding bac!( confident that the Lord will recharge s overnight for whatever the ne%t day brings. "e are not to save o rselves for a day( tomorrow( that we do not necessarily haveD @elievers are to live day by day. ;atthew 4129? 08. Every day we are to po r o rselves o t in praise and worship and service( with the confidence of one who !nows that the days of this life are in the LordHs hands. Psalms 2618( 2014( 0=167( <>16?6=. $he instr ctions given to the people are severe and strong. ,ll the people of the land into which they are entering are to be !illed or driven o t before them. $hey can be driven to north or so th( b t they m st be cleared o t of the land completely or they will poll te the land and destroy the people of God over time. ;oses failed to follow the complete instr ctions he received at Gadesh that last time( E mbers 2>1=?60( and sadly the people will fail to follow thro gh on these instr ctions also. $he instr ctions are clear regarding the art ob#ects and all the religio s worship places of the 'anaanites also. Every vestige of these peopleHs corr pt and evil religion is to be removed. Every image( idol( sc lpt re( mosaic( pict re on plaster or wood( is to be destroyed totally. ,ll that is gold( silver( bron5e or copper( is to be melted down and sed for the LordHs tabernacleHs s pport( and all that is stone is to be bro!en( and all that is wooden is to be b rned. $he High Places were groves of trees( or circles of stones( on mo ntain tops within which the se% alised rit als of the pagan religions were held. $hey were to be destroyed totally. $he Lord ma!es it clear to them that these people have lost their ten re of the land d e to their paganism and the evil of it. $hey have poll ted the land( and as all the earth is the Lords( it is His to withdraw from one people gro p and to give it to another. $he land is the Lords and we are not to M estion the Lord when one people gro p loses ten re and another ta!es over. $he Lord solemnly warns the people that if they do not deal severely with the local 'anaanites and drive them o t or !ill them( then these s rvivors will over time destroy their spirit al life. $hey will pierce their eyes and be thorns in their side. $hey will destroy their spirit al vision and ma!e life itself ncomfortable for the )sraelites. )f the )sraelites allow themselves to be led astray by these people then what will happen to them is what happens to the 'anaanites. Levitic s 2416ff( Ae teronomy 27?0>. )n todayHs world we have seen the growth of indigeno s peopleHs movements( and while many have rights to land and self determination( others were removed from the land beca se they lost their ten re before the Lord. "hen we face this iss e( in the distant past as here in 'anaan( or in the recent past( we need to loo! at the spirit al state of the people who
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were dispossessed in order to decide where the satanic elements wereD "hen people are sold o t to religio s systems that enco rage se% al ab se and centre their lives aro nd rit als that involve evil practices( then the time comes when s ch gro ps will lose their divine rights to the land they have inhabited. God decides here and will eliminate s ch gro ps from history. )f a people gro p has lost their land( and is as!ing for # stice( then the way bac! for them is the narrow way of the Gospel message. ;atthew =1=?20. People who are spirit ally transformed( and so become s perior to their conM erors 9&** /*9/+' 5$c1%$5 what they have lost over time( especially if the conM est was of evil origin itself. $his is o r tas! as an E@'", @ible 'ollege movement3 to empower people to rise p and sei5e their spirit al inheritance and so bring power bac! to people gro ps that have lost their way d e to evil( b t may recover their lives and land d e to their renewed spirit al stat s before the Lord. @y transforming o r spirit al lives( we transform o r marriages( o r families and o r nation. $his is why every ch rch is to be a @ible 'ollege. Every ch rch is to be a centre of transformation and hope. )f a people gro p has lost its land( b t they are alive( there is hope for restoration thro gh spirit al growth and power. Let s move forward in o r wor! to give spirit al hope( for this alone is the door to national hope.

6. Eational hope for reconciliation between warring peoples( and recovery of lost manna and land( centres in and aro nd the spirit al life of people onlyD $he so called theology of liberation has prod ced nothing b t corpses in the cemeteries of poor neighbo rhoods. $he power of the Gospel however transforms the entire comm nity and restores hope and prosperity to a people witho t filling the cemetery. $his is o r mission to the world3 to preach the gen ine Gospel message( and the power of the Holy Spirit always accompanies the gen ine Gospel( and people are always transformed by it( and so is their nation. Let s pray for revival in o r lands today. 2. "e !now we are retired when we enter heaven( and ntil then we serve with all o r strength. "hen o r physical strength fails we pray for those who still are able to go o t and minister. "e stop o r service when we enter heaven( and there we begin o r worship proper. ;oses did not loo! fearf lly p to ;o nt Eebo every day( he M ietly did all that he was ordered ntil the last day when the Lord said( today is the day( come p and see the land( and ) will ta!e yo home to heaven then. Ae teronomy 02187?92( 0816?62. Let s foc s on the things to be done each and every day( and not waste time in nostalgia( or in fear of the events of o r last day. Let s leave o r dying to the grace of God( as we leave each and every day. 0. Life today is abo t water tests( # st as it was for )srael. "e will daily be challenged by the Lord to tr st Him in all we do( to provide for s on the #o rney thro gh this life. ,ll thro gh their #o rney the Lord provided for )srael( and He will provide for s on o r #o rney thro gh this life. "e are not to get too comfortable in the things that donHt matter( b t foc s pon the will of the Lord that does.
DOCTRINES ANGELS= ANGELIC CONFLICT

6. $here is an angelic conflict and it is intimately related to o r presence in this world. 2. E$E/E)$C P,S$ QaR )nitially God created angels. ,t creation we are told that there was nity as all the angels sang in nison. QbR Satan as L cifer with the title Son of the ;orning was the head of the angels. )saiah 68. E5e!iel 27162?69 QcR )t is noted that the Lord &es s 'hrist is now called Son of the ;orning in 2 Peter 6 showing that the Lord replaced Satan as a res lt of His victory at the 'ross. 0. -,LL +- S,$,E QaR Satan became pro d and attempted a co p dHetat against God in )saiah 68162?6= QbR "hen Satan fell he too! one third of the angels with him. /evelation 621<. QcR $he angels who e%ist forever therefore fall into two permanent gro ps .i: Elect ,ngels who remained faithf l to God .6 $imothy 9126: .ii: -allen angels who chose to follow Satan who fall into two categories1? .6: )mprisoned ones who were made inoperative at the time of the -lood .& de 4( 2 Peter 218: .2: Aemons who are c rrently operative .6 'orinthians 6>12>(26( ;ar! 916?2>: QdR $here is therefore a spirit al warfare between elect and fallen angels( which affects the h man race. .Ephesians( 4162( /evelation 62: 8. SEE$EE'E +E $HE -,LLEE ,EGELS
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QaR )n eternity past Satan and the fallen angels were # dged and sentenced to the La!e of -ire ? ;atthew 28396 QbR )t wo ld appear that Satan appealed against his sentence and said Ihow can a God of Love sentence any of his creat res to the la!e of fireLI QcR $he answer is in the character of God who is H+LC as well as L+KE. His holiness can only # dge sin and rebellion. QdR $he la!e of fire therefore was not created for man. ;an ends p in the la!e of fire d e to his own negative attit de towards God. 9. ;,EHS /+LE )E $HE ,EGEL)' '+E-L)'$ QaR $his sentence which was given before man e%isted has not yet e%ec ted and will not be so ntil the end of the ;illenni m in /evelation 2>16>. QbR $here m st be a long lapse of time before the sentence is e%ec ted with this period being ta!en p with the whole of h man history. $herefore the p rpose of the e%istence of the h man race and its relation to God can only be e%plained as a testimony to the angels. QcR $hro gh the creation of man God provides a clear legal witness to Satan and his angels of their sin. $he whole of h man history is to prove certain points to the angels. $hings can happen in yo r life as a believer in the Lord &es s 'hrist and these can only be e%plained as a testimony to the angels. 4. -,LL +- ;,E ,EA K)'$+/C +- $HE G+A ;,E QaR ;an starts off lower than the angels. Hebrews 21< tells s that &es s 'hrist made Himself a little lower than the angels. QbR ,ltho gh ,dam failed to be victorio s the Lord &es s 'hrist replaces ,dam in history and won the battle in His h manity. 6 'orinthians 69122 tells s that in ,dam all die( in 'hrist shall all be made alive. QcR , new form of creat re # dges come into e%istence and will # dge the angels 6 'orinthians 416?0 =. S);)L,/)$)ES @E$"EEE ,EGELS ,EA ;,E QaR ,ngels and man!ind have a n mber of parallels with h man free will being tested in e%actly the same way as angelic free will. QbR ,ngels began in innocence and f ll obedience to God .&ob 071= E5e!iel 27168?69: ;an began in innocence .Genesis 2129: ,ngels sinned ? rebellion of Satan .)saiah 68162?68: ;an sinned ? rebellion of ,dam .Genesis 016?=: ,ngels are divided into two categories ? elect or fallen. ;an is divided into two categories ? believers and nbelievers. .&ohn 0104: 7. ,A,; ,EA -/EE")LL QaR God created ,dam and Eve( to show Satan that man!ind( created lower than angels .Hebrews 214?=:( wo ld choose to obey God. ;an!ind therefore( by a choice of freewill( wo ld decide whether to obey God and be blessed( or to disobey God and be # dged .the same choice that Satan had:. QbR , test was instit ted for man*s freewill ? obedience to God or disobedience. .Genesis 2164?6=:. ,dam ? and therefore all man!ind ? sinned and thereby rebelled against God. ,ll of man!ind( therefore( is in the same condition of sinf l rebellion as Satan. QcR However( God instit ted another test of freewill for man!ind ? will they choose to ret rn to God thro gh &es s 'hrist( or will they choose to contin e in sin and rebellion .&ohn 0164( 2 Peter 01<:. QdR ,nyone who chooses to ret rn to God will be saved3 anyone who chooses to remain in rebellion to God will be # dged in the la!e of fire( the same fate as Satan .;atthew 29186: QeR $herefore( by the wor! of 'hrist on the cross( and man*s freewill faith in 'hrist( God has vindicated His love to save and His # stice to # dge. <. /ES+LU$)+E +- $HE ,EGEL)' '+E-L)'$ Stage 6 ? Salvation ? by faith( man is saved and made positionally s perior to angels .Hebrews 214?=:
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Stage 2 ? 'hristian "al! ? by faith( the believer overcomes Satan .Ephesians 416>?6=: Stage 0 ? Eternity ?in 'hrist( the believer will # dge Satan and his fallen angels .Hebrews 217( 6 'orinthians 410: 6>. $HE 'L+UA +- ")$EESSES ,ngels watch the h man race. .6 'orinthians 81<( Ephesians 016>( 6 $imothy 9126( 6 Peter 6162:. Elect angels re#oice every time someone is saved .L !e 6916>: 66. $H/EE @,S)' UUES$)+ES $he angelic conflict answers three basic M estions1? QaR "hy manL )nside man is a so l with mentality and freewill which when lin!ed together resolves the angelic conflict( .'olossians 2168?69( Hebrews 2:. $he cross is the real victory in the angelic conflict. QbR "hy sinL Sin resolves stage 6 of the plan of God .see paragraph <:. ,t the cross sin was # dged and the barrier between man and God was removed so that man*s relationship with God depends on his free will. Every time a person accepts 'hrist( elect angels re#oice. )n the garden man was innocent and all he had to do was stay away from one tree. Eow man is g ilty he has to come to a tree .the cross:. .Genesis 216=( 6 Peter 2128:. QcR "hy s fferingL S ffering resolves the iss e in Stage 2. S ffering involves the promise principle. .6 Peter 61=?7( /omans 912?8:. S ffering is designed for blessing and is a f rther blow to Satan. )t is to demonstrate the love of God in a way that cannot be done in eternity as in eternity there is no more sorrow( pain or death. ./evelation 2618: 62. S$,GES )E $HE '+E-L)'$ QSEE S,$,E)' ,$$,'G +E $HE PL,E +- G+AR QaR -rom the fall of man to the ascension of 'hrist the line of 'hrist and &es s 'hrist himself were the target of attac!. +nce the ascension was a fact in history Satan was nable to attac! the line of the Savio r. QbR $he res rrection( ascension and session of the Lord &es s 'hrist ca sed intensification in the angelic conflict. QcR +nce 'hrist is glorified at the right hand of the -ather the angelic conflict becomes intensified in the 'h rch age. QdR Every 'h rch ,ge believer is now a target and beca se of this every believer has had special provisions made for him1 .i: )ndwelling of the Holy Spirit .&ohn 6816=: .ii: )ndwelling of &es s 'hrist .&ohn 68120: .iii: 'ompleted canon of Script re .6 'orinthians 6016>: 60. P/+G/ESS)+E $+ $HE L,GE +- -)/E $his e%plains the actions of the Lord &es s 'hrist from the time he sat down at the right hand of the -ather ntil the Last & dgment. Psalm 66>16 says $he Lord QGod the -atherR said to my Lord QGod the SonR( Sit tho at my right hand ntil ) ma!e thine enemies thy footstool. QaR $he first stage J )ns rgency warfare J Pentecost ? /apt re A ring this time He calls o t the personnel who will replace the angelic co ncil members who have been condemned 6 'orinthians 817( 416?0( 2 $imothy 2162( /evelation 0126 $he angelic co ncil comprises God and all the angels as seen in 6 Gings 2216<?20 and 2 'hronicles 67167?20 QbR $he second Stage J /apt re to Second ,dvent ? 'onfrontation A ring this time the new members of the angelic co ncil are eval ated in relation to their divine and h man good( rewarded Q6 'orinthians 0166?69R( they lose their old sin nat re and have a res rrection body. $he rebellio s members( Satan and his followers are cast o t of heaven /evelation 6218 QcR $he third stage J Second ,dvent J Kictory Stage 'hrist casts Satan and the fallen angels into hell for a tho sand years and rightf lly asserts His a thority. QdR $he fo rth stage J $he Last & dgment. $he La!e of -ire was created for Satan and his angels ;atthew 29186 Satan is cast into the La!e of -ire with the demons and the nbelievers. Unbelievers #oin them in the La!e of -ire beca se they have not accepted &es s 'hrist as Lord and Savio r. $he old creation is destroyed and a new heavens and a new earth provided by God. ,t that point all !nees shall bow and the promise of ma!ing His enemies His footstool will have been f lfilled.
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68. $HE @EL)EKE/S ,EA /ESUL$ +- $HE ,EGEL)' '+E-L)'$ $he res lt of the angelic conflict1 Stage 6 ? Salvation ? saved man!ind is positionally s perior to angels3 Stage 2 ? 'hristian "al! ? thro gh s ffering the believer develops his faith towards 'hrist to s ch an e%tent that he thereby shows the fallen angels the certainty of their doom3 Stage 0 ? Heaven ? )n eternity the believer in his res rrection body will be physically s perior to angels. 69. '+E'LUS)+E $hro gh the fall of man Satan obtained control of the world tho gh not necessarily control of man!ind. "hat ma!es it possible for man to live in the Aevil*s world and not be nder his controlL ? free will. @y sing $he "ord of God yo can ma!e decisions that are completely against Satan and his concepts. Satan is the r ler of this world. .2 'orinthians 818( &ohn 62106( 6810>( 64166( Ephesians 212: However we have the @ible ? the mind of 'hrist .6 'orinthians 2164: "e sho ld !now it and se it.
CHRISTIAN LIFE= SOLDIER < CHRISTIAN SOLDIER IN EPHESIANS 6

6. General Script re Ephesians 4166?6=. $his passage relates to the armo r which the /oman soldier wore and analogises its se into the spirit al realm. 2. USE +- $HE ,/;+U/ Ephesians 4166 IP t on the whole armo r of God. I Ephesians 4166a. "e are instr cted to Ip t onI .EEAU+ G!: ? this means Ito clotheI ? it is a command by God to the 'hristian soldier. "e are to Iclothe o rselvesI or to Idress o rselvesI. I"hole armo rI .P,E+PL), G!: ? the complete armo r Iof GodI .$HE+S G!: tr e so rce of the armo r is God. $he whole armo r of God is given in Ephesians 4168?6=. )t comprises1? a: $he @elt of $r th Ephesians 4168a b: @reastplate of /ighteo sness Ephesians 4168b c: @oots Ephesians 4169 d: Shield Ephesians 4164 e: Helmet of Salvation Ephesians 416=a f: Sword of the Spirit Ephesians 416=b P/)E')PLES1 i: $he /oman soldier wore all his armo r for his own safety and protection. ii: "hen the /oman soldier was highly disciplined he r led the world. iii: "hen the /oman soldier became degenerate the Empire declined and fell. iv: $he /oman soldier was in the army = days a wee!. 0. SP)/)$U,L ,E,L+GC a: ,s 'hristian soldiers we wear o r armo r for o r own safety and protection. b: "hen we are highly disciplined in the 'hristian life we are very effective in o r warfare. c: )f we become degenerate or apostate o r 'hristian witness and effectiveness declines and we become cas alties in the spirit al warfare. d: $he 'hristian soldier is in the battle = days a wee!. , part time soldier never amo nts to an effective soldier. $hat ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.I Ephesians 4166 b. Ito standI .histemi .G!: ? to hold yo r gro nd. "e are in a spirit al warfare and the p rpose of the armo r is to hold o r gro nd against the foe. Ithe wiles .methodeia dia G!: ? tactics( c nning or fra dI Iof the devil .diabolos G!:. "e therefore have the whole armo r of God to enable s to stand firm against the devil*s tactics. P/)E')PLE1 @y learning the tactics li!ely to be employed by yo r opponent the 'hristian soldier is able to go on the offensive sing the sword of the Spirit ? the "ord of God. .verse l=:. 8. $HE EEE;C .Ephesians 4162: I-or we wrestle not against flesh and blood b t against principalities( against powers( against the r lers of the dar!ness of this world against spirit al wic!edness in high places. I I"restleI ? Ithe wrestlingI .he pale estin G!: hand to hand combat not wrestling as a sport. Inot against flesh and bloodI
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J not against other members of the h man race( b t against1? a: P/)E')P,L)$)ES .arche G!: / ling demons. b: P+"E/S .e%o sia G!: ? Aemons with a thority( officers in the demon army. c: /ULE/S +- $HE A,/GEESS +- $H)S "+/LA .!osmo!rator G!: ? world r lers( demons close to the seats of government s ch as the demons of .Aaniel 6>160( 2>:. d: SP)/)$U,L ")'GEAEESS )E H)GH PL,'ES .pne mati!os poneria G!: ? the demon army. U ite clearly o r fight is against a spirit al foe. -rom Hebrews 21= we !now that as h man beings we are inferior to angels. $herefore in order to have s ccess against s perior forces we m st have God*s armo r. 9. @E P/EP,/EA .Ephesians 4160: I"herefore ta!e nto yo the whole armo r of God that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day and having done all( to stand. I Since the res rrection ascension and session of &es s 'hrist the attac! of Satan has moved from the line of 'hrist to the individ al believer. + r dependence on the whole armo r is imperative yet many believers re#ect part or all of the armo r. $here are many cas alties as a conseM ence. "e are again e%horted to p t on the whole armo r of God. 4. $HE @EL$ +- $/U$H .Ephesians 4168a( )saiah 6619: IStand therefore having yo r loins girt abo t with tr th. $he /oman belt was a wide girdle of leather worn aro nd the waist from which h ng the scabbard for the sword and loops for rations and eM ipment. $he leather belt was s pported by a cross sho lder strap st dded with metal plates with thic! leather strips hanging down to protect the lower body. $he belt therefore was the basic armo r on which the defence of the soldier was based. P/)E')PLE1 + r basic defence is the tr th contained within the "ord of God. $he sword of the Spirit hangs sec rely to the believer by means of the promises contained within it. $he greater o r tr st in the tr th of God the greater o r protection against the enemy. =. $HE @/E,S$PL,$E +- /)GH$E+USEESS .Ephesians 4168b( )saiah 9<16=: Iand having on the breastplate of righteo sness.I $he breastplate .thora% G!: was s ally made of leather overlaid with metal strips. Shaped li!e a sleeveless coat it was in the higher ran!s often covered with gold or silver. $he belt held the breastplate firmly in place its primary f nction being to protect every vital area of the soldiers body. P/)E')PLE1 $he righteo sness of 'hrist protects s. "e stand in his righteo sness alone. He gave s his righteo sness at the cross .2 'orinthians 9126:. + r contin ed protection thro gh his righteo sness is thro gh the filling of the Holy Spirit .Ephesians 9167: .See topic Holy Spirit1 -illing of the Spirit:. 7. $HE @++$S .Ephesians 4169( )saiah 921=: I,nd yo r feet shod( with the preparation of the gospel of peaceI. $he boots .caligae G!: were made of hobnail st dded leather soles 69mm .6N2I: thic! sec red with a leather tie over the instep and ro nd the an!les. Good footwear is essential for the soldier with infantry still being essential even in these days of sophisticated armaments. P/)E')PLE1 )n spirit al terms the feet are often analogised to service. $he feet ta!e one towards the enemy. $he gospel of peace is a direct attac! on the enemy. Peace in this conte%t tal!s of reconciliation between God and man. ./omans 616 8?64( 2 'orinthians 9167?2>:. <. $HE SH)ELA +- -,)$H .Ephesians 41643 6 &ohn 918: I,bove all ta!ing the shield of faith wherewith ye shall be able to M ench all the fiery darts of* the wic!ed.I $he /oman shield .th reos G!: was shaped li!e a door being made of gl ed plan!s wrapped in canvas or calf s!in( the top and bottom edges being protected by iron. $he shield was the most active of the defensive armo r carried by the /oman soldier. Loss of shield often meant death to the soldier. P/)E')PLE1 $he 'hristian soldier*s shield is wal!ing actively in the promises and principles set o t in the "ord of God. )f we do not se o r faith we can become spirit al cas alties. Using the shield of faith we can claim ?the =(>>> promises for the 'hristian wal! incl ding )saiah 8616>3 6 'orinthians 6>1603 6 &ohn 818.
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6>. $HE HEL;E$ +- S,LK,$)+E .Ephesians 416=a3 )saiah 9<16=: I,nd ta!e the Helmet of salvation. "ith the e%ception of the standard bearer who wore a wolf*s head( every /oman soldier wore a metal helmet .peri! G!: s ally of bron5e over an iron s! ll cap. $his protected the most important part of the soldier ? his head. P/)E')PLE1 @efore a person can be a soldier for 'hrist( he has to be born again. He has to wear the helmet of salvation. +ne of the wiles of the devil is to ma!e the believer feel that he has lost his salvation. )f a believer loses his ass rance of salvation he ta!es his helmet of salvation off and is totally v lnerable to the attac! of the foe. 66. $HE S"+/A +- $HE SP)/)$ .Ephesians 416=b: Iand the sword of the Spirit which is the "ord of God. $he sword referred to is the machaira or /oman short sword. $he sword represents the basic offensive weapon for close combat. )t was only effective when o t of its sheath. P/)E')PLE1 $he sword in its sheath is potentially devastating b t it is only effective when it is sed to combat and defeat the enemy. "e m st therefore conM er sing principles( promises and doctrines from the "ord of God. N10$'
CHAPTER 3"
INTRODUCTION
$he borders of the land are now spelt o t for ;oses and the people to nderstand the parameters of the tas!( and attempt to sei5e the areas referred to. $hey will fail to do so and most liberal commentators see this fail re as evidence that these borders are simply those of the Aavidic and Solomonic Empire from 6>>>?<29@' and are therefore simply an interpolation made by the redactor of that day. $he liberal arg es that there was no real e%od s at all and that ;oses is an invention of the days of the !ings to e%plain their conM ests of their neighbo rs and give divine sanction to them. $hey arg e that all the people and places here are fictional or part of a national mythic history. ,s we enter this chapter let s reali5e that the enemyHs attac!s on these details indicates some serio s significance for this chapter. Let s go slowly thro gh a chapter that others will M ic!ly s!ip thro gh. ) believe ;oses wrote this( and that the fail re of the )sraelites to sei5e all the land was a factor of their desire for an easy life in 'anaan( whereby they settled for what they felt they co ld hold by military force( rather than sei5ing it all by faith( and waiting for the Lord to prosper their ne%t generations to fill the land with armed believers. $his first generation is not n mero s eno gh to hold the land( b t if they have many children the ne%t one will be. $hey are called to act boldly and so sec re the destiny of the ne%t generation. Ao we sei5e the vision the Lord has given( and ta!e the ob#ectives( witho t worrying abo t how we will hold themL $he Lord as!s s to step o t and sei5e the vision He has given s( and leave the provision of the s pplies( and people to hold the land as a matter for prayer( once the ob#ective has been ta!en. $his is the opposite of normal military logic( and it is the faith?rest thin!ing the Lord calls s to. "e are to wal! by faith( not by sightD Let s see # st how large the Promised Land is( for it ta!es in m ch of what is now Syria and &ordan.
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V$5'$' - < 28 $he land of 'anaan is to be their inheritance from the Lord. $he Lord tells ;oses that the land is to be given to them by Himself. $he Lord holds ten re of all the lands and He has now given this land to them and He sets their bo ndaries( not any man. "hat we will see is that these bo ndaries are different than those of Aavid and SolomonHs day and will differ again from those in E5e!iel 87 which describe the ;illennial bo ndaries. $he differences here prove to me these are ;oses revelation and are not the wor! of any redactor of the days of the !ings. V$5'$' 3 < C8 $he so thern and western borders are reasonably easy to identify today( even tho gh a co ple of the geographical mar!ers are no longer !nown with precision. $he direction described is from the so th to the west( to the north and lastly the east. $his is opposite from the way we wo ld describe things( b t begins from the Egyptian frontier( as it was their depart re from that nation that defined them as a nation. $he western bo ndary is the ;editerranean Sea and so that is easily comprehended( and with these two clear bo ndaries in place the ne%t compass directions can be drawn in sing towns and mo ntains that were well !nown in that day. $he so thern bo ndary begins from the Eastern shore of the Aead Sea along to the so thern end of the Aead Sea( then along the ,scent of ,!rabbim ."adi -i!reh( or "adi ; rreh: towards Gadesh @arnea. -rom there it heads across the then open pastoral lands( .now desert:( to the /iver of Egypt that enters the ;editerranean 7> !ilometres so th of Ga5a. $he towns or places( Ha5araddar .is this He5ronL:( and ,5mon .is this ,darL: are on the path traced from Gadesh to the sea. $he act al identity of these places is in disp te b t they will be r ins on the line that is drawn here down the wadiHsNvalleys and rivers of the area. $he western bo ndary is the sea p as far as ;o nt Hor. Eow there m st be some te%t al corr ption that has crept in at this point( for the ;t Hor we have met already is on the border of Edom and is where ,aron died. )s this a reference to a mo ntain li!e Hor( possibly HermonL )s it Aor( close by what is now !nown as ;t 'armelL "e simply do not !now at this distance( b t the end of the western bo ndary apparently gets itHs bearing to c t inland from either 'armel or ;t Hermon( and then c ts p the line of the rivers valleys of the Leontes .Litani:( and +rontes( to end at the northerly point of Hamath. $he area of Phoenicia( now Lebanon is not incl ded in the bo ndary of the land given to ;oses by God( b t it will be part of the land when the ;illennial Gingdom dawns. V$5'$' > < F8 Having noted above the possible far north point( the northern bo ndary is far less certain and this ncertainty is( ) believe( evidence for an older date by at least five cent ries from Aavid and SolomonHs day. Had this passage been written or even corrected in SolomonHs day then the redactor wo ld have made s re it read as the then modern border( th s giving divine sanction to SolomonHs conM ests. Eo s ch thing has occ rred and we are left with great conf sion abo t the border here and to the east. Even the great commentators Geil and Aelit5sch( state( Eow it is impossible that ;oses sho ld have fi%ed s ch a bo ndary to the land of )srael on the north east( and eM ally impossible that a later Hebrew( acM ainted with the geography of his co ntry( sho ld have described it in this way. "hat are we left with here thenL ,ll the towns and mo ntains mentioned in these verses wo ld have been !nown to ;oses( and have been mentioned in the tablets ;oses received( and from which he wrote Genesis. $his is the co ntry that )saac and &acob moved thro gh on their #o rneys to and from Haran. ) do not see a problem in the names here( for the Lord can give ;oses these names( and that is what he says happened( and he !nows them anyway from the tablets and from his own time as a prince of Egypt. $his was frontier co ntry between the Egyptian and Hittite Empires and so each town was !nown well by the Egyptians( as it was a potential battle field. So ;oses !nows the names of places( and wo ld have sed the correct names for his day. $he problem is that sing the names( as we now nderstand them( to try to wor! o t the borders ;oses is given( we are left with a ridic lo s border that goes p and down rather than directly in conto r lines that geographically ma!es sense li!e the other ones do. "e wo ld e%pect borders to follow river valleys or mo ntain tops( and as we caref lly go thro gh these verses we will see that this is possible here( b t precision is impossible( possibly d e to place name changes thro gh the years.
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Later bo ndaries nder the two great )sraelite !ings shifted with yearly battles and alliances and so there was no fi%ed national border as we !now them today. @orders of all nations in the ancient world were defined by what a nation co ld hold at the time. $he line of the bo ndary appears to head inland( either from the o tflow of the Leontes /iver and then follow the @a!aa Kalley to Hamath( or goes inland from ;t 'armel .possibly called ;t Aor at this time of ;oses: then c ts thro gh the river valleys to Hamath. )t is then that we get more conf sion. )nstead of wor!ing west to east( following the direction we are wor!ing in( ;oses mentions a town in the so th east Ha5ar?enan( and then goes bac! to the river valley and mentions /iblah. )f we draw a line from /iblah to Ha5ar?enan( then it does loo! li!e a reasonable geographical bo ndary( from which the eastern bo ndary co ld head so th( and have the ,rabian desert .in these days the open pastoral lands of the children of )shmael: as itHs eastern side. $he cl e here is the name Shepham( which means barren spot( and so is not a prospero s pop lated area( and this ma!es s ch a place most li!ely to be fo nd on the Eastern frontier with ,rabia. $his appro%imate line was conM ered by Solomon and held by him. $his wo ld incl de the ancient city of Aamasc s. $here is a nat ral geographical line from /iblah thro gh Oedad to Ha5ar?enam( b t this wo ld indicate that the land aro nd and so th of Hamath was li!e an inland penins la r nning north from this line. )t does not ma!e 6>>X sense( and there may have been other places !nown by these names that wo ld ma!e sense of it b t we donHt now have the information. "e will e%plore this f rther below. V$5'$' -, < --8 ,ll o r spec lation abo t the eastern bo ndary now is ndone by these verses. $he line now appears to r n from /iblah down to the western side of the Sea of Galilee .'hinnereth: and then follow the &ordan /iver down to the "estern coast of the Aead Sea. ,in is a place of fo ntains and it has been vario sly identified( b t the consens s is that it is close by /iblah. )f this is right( then the )sraelites were ordered and a thori5ed to sei5e a great wedge of land from the borders of Lebanon on the ;editerranean side( across the @e!aa valley and covering the ,nti?Lebanon mo ntains down to Hermon. $his may incl de the Golan and to ch the Sea of Galilee aro nd the town later !nown as @ethsaida. ,ll this is spec lation( and they didnHt act ally achieve this( as we will see in the boo! of &osh a. "e are left with baffling information here and m st # st recogni5e that at the distance of 09>> years the land and some place names have changed and what was clear to ;oses is not to s now. V$5'$' -2 < -58 $his is the land for the nine tribes( and so ;oses allows for the nderstanding that the bo ndaries of the three who stay on this East side of &ordan is also to be considered as being in the Promised land as ,braham was given it. $he borders ;oses has # st given apply to the nine tribes only. $he three cattle ranching tribes have from the &ordan to the mo ntain tops where the s n rises over the land of 'anaan. ;o ntains( seas( fo ntains( and rivers define the land on all sides. $he land to be given to the nine tribes is to be divided by the casting of lots( and this is to be s pervised by the new princes( who will be the ac!nowledged leaders of this ne%t generation. 'ompare these names to those bac! in E mbers 619?64. V$5'$' -6 < 2F8 $he two leaders are &osh a and Elea5ar( replacing ;oses and ,aron. Elea5ar has had several months to wor! into the #ob role with ;oses beside him and so he is well accepted by the people by this point. &osh a is the war leader( altho gh Phinehas is there as leader of the e%pedition against the ;idianites and so the people !now there are at least two great generals to lead them. $he order of the tribes is also different here( with & dah being the prominent one at the head of the others. $he liberal critics point o t that this is a clear indication of Aavidic interference with the te%t( b t ) see in this simply ;oses recognition that & dah is the tribe that will prod ce the coming !ing and from which the LordHs anointed will come J Genesis 8<17?62. $he changed order of the tribes may also relate to their si5es now as against their birth order. $he old .E mbers 6: and the new are as follows1 /e ben Eli5 r son of Shede r Simeon Shel miel son of O rishaddei & dah Eahshon son of ,minadab )ssachar Eethaneel son of O ar Oeb l n Eliab son of Helon Ephraim Elishama son of ,mmih d ;anasseh Gamaliel son of Pedah5 r @en#amin ,bidan son of Gideoni Aan ,hie5er son of ,mmishaddai ,sher Pagiel son of +cran Gad Eliasaph son of Ae el Eaphtali ,hira son of Enan now not mentioned as they have their land Shem el son of ,mmih d 'aleb son of &eph nneh Paltiel son of ,55an Eli5aphan son of Parnach Gem el son of Shiphtan Hanniel son of Ephod Eliad son of 'hision @ !!i son of &ogli ,hih d son of Shelomi not mentioned as they have their land Pedahel son of ,mmihid
Eotice that not one of the older princes has bro ght p his son to be a prince after him. ,ll failed and all were replaced by new men of the LordHs choosing. $here were no inherited princes at this point3 it was a total meritocracy. +nly those with Holy Spirit anointed ability are to lead in GodHs wor!. Eo birth stat s or ed cational achievements co nt for anything nless the person involved has the proven character and the fr it of the Holy Spirit in their life.
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EVANGELICAL BIBLE COLLEGE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA PASTORAL AND PERSONAL APPLICATIONS

6. "hen we come to diffic lties with identifying places in ;oses record we are called to remember when he wrote these words and e%pect some diffic lties. $hese things do not prove the nreliability of the te%t( rather the reverse( they prove that the men of five cent ries later didnHt !now the meaning of what ;oses had said b t they val ed his words so highly that they didnHt change them. 2. Leadership depends pon character not parents roles in the ch rch or nation. , person who is born to r le does not e%ist. $r e r lers and leaders are made by life e%periences and formed by character development. "itho t Holy Spirit anointed character no?one can be a leader of others in the ch rch. Let s wal! and grow in the Spirit( for only then can we e%ercise any of o r gifts in the ch rchD
DOCTRINES CHRISTIAN LIFE= FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT

6. $he filling of the Holy Spirit prod ces fr it in the life .love( #oy( peace( long s ffering( gentleness( goodness( faith( mee!ness( temperance:. .Galatians 9122?20: Eote that Ifr itI is sing lar ? all the characters are prod ced at the same time in the filling of the Holy Spirit. 2. $he -r it of the Spirit is also listed as follows1? /omans 6816= ? /ighteo sness( Peace( &oy 'olossians 0162?69 ? 'ompassion( Gindness( H mility( Gentleness( Patience( -orgiveness( Love( Peace( $han!f lness 6$hessalonians 610 ? -aith( Love( End rance( Hope 2. )n principle( it is the imitation of God .Ephesians 916:. $he reason we are left on the earth after salvation is to prod ce fr it. .&ohn 69164( Philippians 816=: 0. "e prod ce fr it by hearing the word .;ar! 812>?27: and applying it to o r lives. .Hebrews 812: 8. -ail re to grow and prod ce fr it means divine discipline even to the point of the believer*s early depart re from this life. .L !e 6014?< &ohn 6912: 9. /ewards in eternity are distrib ted on the basis of faithf l prod ction. .6 'orinthians 016>?69( 2 'orinthians 916>: 4. -r it is not to be conf sed with spirit al gifts. $hese are listed in ./omans 6214?73 69167?6<3 6'orinthians 6217(6>3 6'orinthians 62127?0>3 Ephesians 816: and other places. =. +ne can !now 'hristians by their fr it .;atthew =164?2>3 L !e 4180?893 6&ohn 016> P 663 &ohn 6917: especially by their love .&ohn 60109: b t not by their gifts( as Satan can imitate them .2$hessalonians 21<:. 7. $hree nat ral fr its represent some of the facets of the fr it of the Spirit1 ,pples ? love( Grapes ? &oy( Pomegranates ? Peace. <. )n Galatians 91 22?20 the fr it of the Spirit is divided into three sections QaR Love( &oy and Peace towards God3 QbR Patience( Goodness and Gindness towards others3 QcR -aithf lness( Gentleness and Self?control towards oneself.
CHRISTIAN LIFE= WAL!ING

6.Physical wal!ing is analogo s to the faith rest life1 step by step. /omans 6819(4( Ephesians 9164?67( &ames 8160?69. 2. @eing reg larly filled with the Spirit and feeding on the "ord are similar to wal!ing. 0. ,ttac!s on believers occ r when they are ca ght off balance. /omans 60160. 8. "al!ing depicts the pattern and f nction of the believers life in time. Philippians 0167( Ephesians 816=. 9. )t can also represent a bac!sliding believer who are said to be wal!ing bac!wards. Ephesians 816=. 4. "e are all told to1 a: "al! in the spirit. Galatians 9164( 29 b: "al! in the faith. 2 'orinthians 91=( 'olossians 214( 819
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c: "al! in doctrine 0 &ohn 0. d: "al! in the tr th 2 &ohn 8 =. "al!ing is a analogy for spirit ality a: "al! not after the flesh ./omans 718: b: "al!ing in Love. .Ephesians 912: c: "al!ing in newness of Life. ./omans 418: d: "al!ing worthy of o r vocation. .Ephesians 816: e: "al!ing worthy of the Lord. .'olossians 616>( 6 $hessalonians 2162: f: "al!ing honestly as in the day. ./omans 60160: g: "al!ing in good wor!s. .Ephesians 216>: h: "al!ing in light. .Ephesians 917( 6 &ohn 61=: i: "al!ing in 'hrist &es s. .'olossians 214: #: "al!ing circ mspectly. .Ephesians 9169(64: !: "al!ing as ye o ght. .6 $hessalonians 816:
CHRISTIAN LIFE= MATURITY

'ategories of @elievers 6. Standpoint of Spirit ality1 a: Spirit al believer ? the Holy Spirit controls the inside of the believer ./omans 714b:. b: 'arnal believer ? the sinf l nat re controls the inside of the believer ./omans 714a:. 2. Standpoint of Growth1 a: @aby ? one who has # st received 'hrist as Savio r. b: ,dolescent ? one who has learned some doctrine b t is not yet in the application state. c: ;at re ? one who !nows and applies doctrine and spends a ma%im m amo nt of time in the filling of the Holy Spirit. 0. /elationship of ;at rity and Spirit ality1 a: Spirit ality is an absol te. $he Holy Spirit either controls or He does not. +ne cannot be a little bit carnal. )f he is carnal he is E+$ spirit al. b: ;at rity is speeded p by spirit ality( b t a baby believer can be either carnal or spirit al( and a mat re believer can be carnal or spirit al.
CHRISTIAN LIFE= MATURITY= CROSS TO THE CROWN

6. Salvation is only the beginning of the plan for man. ,fter salvation the believer*s ob#ective is to advance in stages of spirit al growth on the path from the 'ross to the 'rown. 2. ,t each stage the believer faces increasing intense tests that can only be passed by faith. Pa l in /omans 616= says believers progress from faith to faith. $he five Hebrew words for faith ill strate the five stages of growth described in the Eew $estament. a: $he @abe ? 6 Peter 212 ? ,;EE ? the leaning faith of Genesis 6914 ,ll believers enter the family of God as infants when they e%ercise faith in the Lord &es s 'hrist. ,fter the tremendo s stress of birth( of coming from dar!ness into the light the infant*s imp lse is to n rse. $he ob#ective is no rishment b t the baby also receives great comfort in feeding. God*s ob#ective for the spirit al infant is for growth( b t He commences this with comfort. Eot m ch is e%pected of a baby in his first few years( he cannot feed or change himself. Spirit al infants are # st as helpless and need a great deal of n rt ring( enco ragement and patient enco ragement and patient instr ction. b: $he ,dolescent ? 6 &ohn 2160?68 ? @,$,'H ? the wrestling faith of Psalm 0=10 ,dolescents yo ng( strong and eager believers. $his is the stage where people have grown to the point at which they nderstand some of the principles of tr th and are beginning to apply them to their lives. @ t li!e most adolescents( they have the growing pains of arrogance and rebellion against a thority3 they are sometimes too eager to act on their own( and this often gets them into tro ble. $hey have !nowledge which they mista!e for wisdom( b t they lac! the e%perience. $heir tendency is to want to apply the tr th to other people*s lives. ,dolescents may be tro blesome( b t at least they are not apathetic. $hey m st be patiently trained and enco raged to channel their energies. Eo one ma!es it to mat rity witho t passing thro gh adolescence. c: $he ;at re ? Hebrews 9168( 416 ? 'H,S,H ? the confident faith that ta!es ref ge in the Lord ? Psalm 9=16
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$he mat re believer is able to ta!e meat( the advance doctrine of the "ord. , believer who has arrived at spirit al mat rity !nows eno gh abo t the @ible to ta!e responsibility for his own life. He !nows how to apply the "ord of God to himself so rather than airing all his problems he !nows how to solve them. He is not ready to ta!e on every one else*s problems b t he can ta!e control of his own life. He nderstands that God has a plan for his life and sets abo t f lfilling that plan. He gives himself to training and discipline( e%ercising himself and b ilding spirit al m scle. d: $he Hero of -aith ? )saiah 90162( Hebrews 66 ? C,'H,L ? the healing faith of &ob 60169 Heroes of faith are men and women who have gone beyond mat rity and have learned to fight the good fight. $hey have advanced beyond simply ta!ing responsibility for their own lives to becoming responsible for the lives of other people. $hey are always willing to pic! p fallen comrades( to treat their wo nds( to enco rage them and s pply their needs. Heroes of the faith still ma!e mista!es( they still fail b t they always stand bac! p and go bac! into battle. e: $he -riend of God ? &ames 2120?29 ? U,",H ? the end ring faith of )saiah 8>106 $he highest of all possible achievements in life is to become a friend of God. Every believer has the potential and the assets necessary to reach this point( b t very few 'hristians do. )t ta!es persistency and tenacity. $he only people who ma!e it this far are those who absol tely ref se to M it.
CHRISTIAN LIFE= MATURITY < SIGNS OF MATURITY (ROMANS -5=---5)

6. Helping others .v 6?0: $he mat re believer sho ld bear the infirmities of the wea! .v 63 cf. Galatians 412:. Pa l incl des himself as a believer of mat re strength. a: , mat re believer is characterised by1 i: Gnowing doctrine. ii: Gnowing promises. iii: Spending a ma%im m amo nt of time by the filling of the Holy Spirit. b: , wea! or immat re believer may be1 i: , new believer. ii: ,n ignorant believer who does not !now the "ord. c: , mat re believer bears the infirmities of the wea! believer by1 i: Giving information abo t the "ord .doctrine( promises( proced res:. $his may be in private conversation. ii: Giving advice based on the "ord. iii: E%ercising grace3 listening to and helping others with problems. d: $he mat re believer is not to Iplease himselfI .v 6(2:1 i: He is not to feed his ego or brag abo t helping others. )t sho ld never be done for self?glory or self? stim lation( b t for God*s glory. ii: 'hrist as the s preme e%ample .v 0:1 He did not please Himself3 b t as a man He received more press re than we will ever have. $he +ld $estament says( Ithe reproaches of )srael .*them*: that reproached the -ather .*$hee*: fell on the Son .*;e*: on the cross.I Pa l M otes a ;essianic Psalm .Psalm 4<1<:. 'hrist was nder ma%im m press re when He bore o r sins on the cross. 2. Gnowledge of the "ord of God .v 8: a: $he +ld $estament .Ithings written aforetimeI: was the only script re e%isting at the time /omans was written. $he canon is now completed. b: the p rpose of the "ord1 i: Learning ? doctrine God wants s to !now. ii: Patience ? faith in the long distance race. @elieving moment by moment. iii: 'omfort ? in trials and diffic lties of life. iv: Hope ? for the f t re. @elievers !now where they are going. 0. ,ttit des .v 9?4: @elievers are to see others from the divine viewpoint and be Ili!e?minded one toward anotherI. $heir one p rpose in life( after salvation( is Iwith one mind and one mo th( glorify GodI .v 4:. $his is only possible from the divine viewpoint. i: "e are all saved by grace. 'hrist died for s when we were His enemies ./omans 917:. ii: "e all have the same spirit al privileges and responsibilities .e%cept spirit al gifts:. iii: Every believer has a sinf l nat re b t have different ways of e%pressing it. iv: "e all get spirit ality the same way .filling of the Holy Spirit: and all grow the same way( by the "ord. v: God loves each believer with the same amo nt of love( whether we are in or o t of temporal fellowship.
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8. -ellowship as the basis of grace .v =: a: @elievers are to receive one another as 'hrist received them. b: He received them in G/,'E to the glory of God. 9. ,bility to disting ish between )srael and the 'h rch .v 7?62: a: 'hrist was a minister nder the Law .v 7:. i: He was born( ministered( died( arose and ascended nder the dispensation of the Law. ii: $herefore all He said .e%cept ;atthew 64 and &ohn 68?6=: amplified the ;osaic Law( confirmed the fo r nconditional covenants to )srael and the f t re of )srael with Him as their Ging. Some principles He gave are re?stated in the Epistles as the 'hristian way of life. b: @efore the Law was given .v <: the ,brahamic and Palestinian covenants promised blessing to the &ews( that the Gentiles may glorify God for His mercy. c: Pa l M otes .Psalm 6718<3 Ae teronomy 021803 Psalm 66=3 )saiah 6616?6>:. .&es s 'hrist as the root of Aavid and &esse( is to reign over the Gentiles too.: 4. -aith that appropriates .v 60: a: $he God of hope is to fill the believer with #oy and peace in the sphere of believing. -aith is the means. b: -aith appropriates salvation( restoration to fellowship( filling of the Holy Spirit( doctrine( promises. =. Gnowing the operation of grace .v 68(69: a: , mat re believer realises all he has is beca se of God*s grace and he operates his life on the basis of grace. b: Grace is manifested in the believer in1 i: Salvation .Ephesians 217(<: ii: Prayer .Hebrews 8164: iii: S ffering .2 'orinthians 621<: iv: /eleasing power .2 $imothy 216 v: Growth and stability .2 Peter 0167: vi: /estoration and fellowship .Hebrews 621693 6 &ohn 61<: vii: Prod cing wor!s .6 'orinthians 6916>3 2 'orinthians 4163 <1<: viii: 'hristian way of life .2 'orinthians 61623 Hebrews 62127:. NOTES
CHAPTER 35
INTRODUCTION
$he Levites were to have no inheritance in the land( b t they were to be provided for( and while ;oses lived he was to remind the people of their obligation towards those who stood before God on their behalf. E mbers 6712>?24. $he Levite were to receive towns for dwelling in amongst the people of all the tribes and they were to receive some land aro nd that town to grow their own prod ce to feed themselves when not on d ty in the tabernacle. ;oses is called by the Lord to lay down these r les also before he dies. ;oses a thority is s preme in the establishment of the system that now bears his name .$he ;osaic Law: and the Lord will se him ntil the last day of his life to lay down e%actly what he wants done.
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$his chapter covers the provisions for the Levites and also for the 'ities of /ef ge( that will be places for those responsible for a death to flee to so that their case can be held by a Levitical 'o rt.
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REFLECTIONS
V$5'$' - < 58 Every tribe is responsible to appoint cities .walled villages: for the Levites to dwell in amongst them. $hese walled villages are to be provided with an assigned area of land that is for the Levites se for their animals and for growing crops for their food. $he distance from the wall to the o ter limits of the land assigned is to be 6>>> c bits .abo t 67>> feet T abo t a mile: in all directions. Having sed the fig re 6>>> c bits for the land assigned( the instr ctions now appear to contradict by stating that it is to be 2>>> c bits that is to be meas red from each wall aro nd abo t. Eow the commentators have a field day here trying to reconcile the differences. $here are two ways to reconcile these fig res. $he first is to note that each of the fo r enclos res at each compass point is to meas re at least 6>>> % 2>>> c bits. $he area assigned is not to be a circle( b t a giant sM are. $he tribes aro nd them are not to short change the Levites by c tting off the corners of their assigned land. $he second way this co ld be nderstood is that they are assigned 6>>> c bits from their wall as c ltivated land( and the ne%t 6>>> c bits beyond that as past re land( b t the distances in this are too great and wo ld encroach pon their neighbo rs( so the first way of seeing this is probably correct.
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$he areas involved( if the meas re is of fo r areas of 6>>> % 2>>> c bits( is 2 sM are miles for each of the fo r fields. $his is 627> acres for each of the fo r fields( for a total of 962> acres for each walled village. $his is eno gh to feed a significant n mber of people when the land was as fertile as it was in these days. $o feed a family of si% a vegetable garden of at least half of an acre is reM ired( and to provide for wheat or barley crops( at least 6?2 acres wo ld be reM ired per family. ,n acre of grapes will provide wine and grape # ice for a year for a family. ,n acre or two of fr it trees will provide fr it for a family. $o gra5e goats and sheep for family mil! and cheese wo ld reM ire another co ple of acres. Each family wo ld need aro nd five to ten acres to be comfortable depending on the fertility of the land. ) spea! here as someone who has fed his family from the land( and ) have seen a family of si% be well fed off 2 Y acresD $he assigned area wo ld handle p to 9>> families if the land was reasonably fertile. Given the small n mbers of Levites the provision is going to be ample( and even in SolomonHs day( with a greatly e%panded pop lation( it will be s fficient for p to 4>>> family gro ps to live in great comfort( even if only one walled village is provided in each tribal area. ,s there are fo r per tribal area .verse =: there is the allowance here that will provide well for p to 28(>>> families of Levites. GodHs provision is bo ntif l indeed. V$5'$' 6 < >8 $here were special r les relating to this land assigned to the Levites. )t co ld be sold( .better J leased: b t only for very set times( and then it had to ret rn to the Levites( or a Levite co ld redeem it from the p rchaser at any time. Levitic s 29102?08. $hese were significant r les which made it very hard to alienate the land from the Levites and meant that they were protected from the avarice of other tribal gro ps aro nd them. $hey were the law givers and # dges for the people also( and so had to be protected( for they wo ld have to ma!e r lings at times that all wo ld not be happy with. God lays down firm r les to protect those who will do His wor!. )n &osh a 26 we find that there were ten villages provided for the Levites on the Eastern ban! of the &ordan and thirty eight in 'anaan proper. $he villages of & dah( Simeon and @en#amin were for the priests( while the others were for all the Levite families. & dah and Simeon will provide nine villages each( while most others will provide three or fo r. $he family gro ps stayed together as far as was possible. )t appears that Elea5ar may have been the one to assign the families to their vario s places for abode and he wo ld have !ept the gro ps of wor!ers spread aro nd for ease in their service to the tabernacle thro gh the year. ,ll the men of one village co ld not be on d ty at the tabernacle at one point( or the wor! in the fields wo ld s ffer. )n these early days there may have been only a few families in each place( and some may not have been occ pied( given their r ino s state after the conM est. $he n mbers of Levites were not great at this time( b t the provision was there for their f t re and the provision was s fficient to provide for the ne%t tho sand years. Ae teronomy 8186ff. V$5'$' F < 3"8 $here were to be si% cities p t aside for cities of ref ge to which a person who had accidentally slain a neighbo r might flee from any family member of the dead man who might chase and !ill the person. $here were three on the East ban! and three on the west ban! of the &ordan. $hey were not stay o t of #ail places( b t waiting places for the Levitical co rts to ma!e a decision abo t the nat re of the death and any c lpability on the part of the man who had !illed his neighbo r. $he man who !illed was to face a trial and there are basic r les set o t here regarding g ilt and innocence. )f the person died as a res lt of stri!ing with a metal implement( then it was m rder( for s ch a blow wo ld be deliberate. )f the person dies as a res lt of a stone being thrown( then the thrower was g ilty. @oth these actions reM ire foretho ght and deliberate action. )t was the deliberation that determined the g ilt. )f there was a weapon of wood sed to stri!e a man and he died then the m rderer was to be e%ec ted after this deliberate action was identified. $oday we call this the principle of intention. $here was a right of a family member to chase and !ill s ch a man as str c! their relative so that he died. )f there was intention to harm( then the man who !illed was to be !illed and # stice was felt to be done. ,nyone who lay in wait and !illed another( or had hatred .principle of motivation to !ill: and e%pressed it in a physical assa lt( then the revenger of blood was to !ill the m rderer and s ffer no penalty himself. ,ny wo nd that involved a thr st( or a side ways glancing blow then it was evidence of deliberation and intention to !ill. )f however the person had not intended to !ill( or even in# re then the intention to !ill was lac!ing and the evidence had to be heard. )f there was no hatred between the men( and no amb sh( or violent arg ment leading to blows( then the person who str c! their neighbo r was not g ilty of m rder. )f the ob#ect that hit and !illed the man was not deliberately thrown( or the person throwing it did not see the man who was !illed( then it was not m rder. )f there was no deliberate intention to harm then it was not m rder. )f it was a mansla ghter or accidental death( then the man who had !illed the other was to stay in the city of ref ge ntil the death of the High Priest. )f that man left the city and its farm limits .6>>> c bits from the wall: for any reason( at any time( and the revenger fo nd him( then he co ld be !illed and the revenger was not g ilty of any m rder. $he death of a man was to be revenged and the family feel # stice had been done( and even accidents were to be p nished by banishment .which was the effect of accidental death here:. $here was to be no light or easy sol tions to the death of a person. )t was always to be ta!en serio sly. )n effect these were the Health and Safety r les for )srael. )f a person b ilt a wall and it collapsed on a person then that personHs family co ld revenge the deathD $here was a real incentive to be caref l in all yo did and g ard the life of yo r
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neighbo r( for at very least yo co ld be e%iled for many years( b t at worst yo were !illed yo rself. $he r les of other nations regarding accidental death ca sed by negligence were harsher than these of the ;osaic 'ode. ,fter the death of the High Priest the man who was g ilty of ca sing an accidental death was permitted to ret rn to the city of his family and be accepted by the neighbo rs who co ld not now see! any blood # dgment pon him. $he general principle of evidence( that is ignored today in o r co rts( is given in verse 0>. $hat is the principle that at least two witnesses m st agree on any matter for it to be confirmed and for a death penalty to be carried o t. +ne witness( no matter how reliable in other matters was not to be believed alone in any m rder trial. +nce a man was g ilty of m rder then he was to be p t to death. $here were no deals to be made( nor any plea bargains entered into. )f he was g ilty then he was to be e%ec ted forthwith. Eo deals co ld be entered into either with the man who is forced to stay in the city of ref ge ntil the High Priest dies. He has to stay p t ntil the High Priest dies and wait ntil then before ret rning home and this may ta!e many years. V$5'$' 3, < 3"8 $he iss e of s fficient witnesses to ens re every matter was decided beyond reasonable do bt( is again nderlined by ;oses. , single witness to a m rder was ins fficient to lead to e%ec tion. ,t least two witnesses were reM ired to lead to a death penalty. $he principle of no plea bargains is again stated. )f a man was g ilty of m rder then no deals were to be made with s ch a man to have a lighter sentence3 he was to be ta!en from the co rt and !illed witho t any delay. -rom the LordHs perspective the m rderer was g ilty of defiling the land and as s ch he was to be eliminated from the land. Great evil is being done in o r modern co rts with plea bargains( whereby evil men and women trade their way o t of # stice and the victims see that # stice isnHt doneD ,nyone who thin!s that they can ma!e deals regarding the life of an innocent dead person is wrong 6>>X and the Levites are to allow no watering down of the law( lest the nation s ffer from lawlessness and there be a despising of the Law and a denigration of the val e of h man life. $he land was not to be defiled by the blood of the innocent( and if an innocent man died then the blood of the g ilty was to be shed( to cover it in the land. $he death of all people reM ired # stice and the land was to be seen as defiled by all m rder. $he illegitimate death of another person was to be seen as a crime against the person( the comm nity( the land( and their God. Ae teronomy 6=14( 6<169( &ohn 716=( 2 'orinthians 6016( Hebrews 6>127.

6. GodHs servants in the ministry are to be provided for with places to live( from where they can serve the people. & st as the ancient )sraelites were provided with land( from which to provide for the Levites( # st so we are given things to ens re that the pastors are able to be provided for. $he Levites were e%pected to wor! for their own food and so o ght a minister. La5y men ma!e poor ministers and tending yo r own garden and feeding yo r own family is sef l for pastors who are able so to do. $his is the Pa line principle of the tent?ma!er. 2. 'rime that goes np nished poll tes a land. "hen people lose respect for the Law the land will become the den of robbers and m rderers. $he ;osaic Law was br tal b t effective and when applied it gave the people safety and sec rity. Let s rge o r governments to val e the Law and protect the innocent by r thlessly applying godly Laws so that the innocent may safely go abo t their daily b siness.
DOCTRINES WOR!
6. Since the -all( man has had to wor! for a living by the sweat of his. Genesis 016=?6<. 2. + r attit de to wor! as believers sho ld( however( be an offering of praise to God. /omans 716<?02( 6 'orinthians 6>106 0. + r attit de to wor! is witness to all. "or!ers are told to follow some simple g idelines to open the door for witness in the wor! place ? $it s 21<(6>. a: I@e +bedientI ? $he Gree! verb h potasso is the same one sed for wives of their h sbands( and involves responsiveness to the will of the other. $he believer is to be the best wor!er in the sit ation and is to be !nown as the one who can be tr sted to perform what is reM ired. b: IEot answering againI ? $al!ing bac!( or Ibac! chatI has always been a problem where a thority is resented. S ch resentment is to have no place in the 'hristian*s life as they are to see every sit ation they find themselves in as one where they are called to show themselves servants of their master in heaven and live p to his standards and their high calling as ambassadors of 'hrist. c: IEot p rloiningI ? )t was always a temptation for slaves to steal( as they had been IstolenI and the only way to get freedom was to b y it with money they saved. Pa l*s point here and elsewhere( was that freedom was not to be the goal( rather service for the Lord. -reedom was not to come at any priceD $he believer was to pay ta%es and to recogni5e others wealth as the other person*s property and not steal it( even if that other person was not Ientitled to itI. Ephesians 8127.
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d: IShowing good fidelityI ? $he 'hristian wor!er was to shew by all he or she did that they were tr stworthy in all things. e: I,dorn the doctrine of GodI ? @ecome a credit to the doctrine of God. $he English word for cosmetics comes from the word adorn. )t means to decorate or present in a good light. ,s men will ta!e a second loo! at a woman who is well made p with cosmetics so Pa l wanted the masters to ta!e a second loo! at slaves who served well and so hear what made them different from the rest( namely the gospel. 2 'orinthians 912>. $hese principles apply to all wor!ers and managers in ind stry today. 8. 'hristian employers m st be a # st and fair. Ephesians 419?<( 'olossians 01 22?816( 6 $imothy 416?7. 9. ,ll 'hristians who can sho ld be wor!ing for their living. )f they are nable to wor! they will be able to do something for the Lord( and s ch service sho ld be s pported by the ch rch. 6 $hessalonians 016>?62 4. Even Pa l who ministered nearly f ll time( was a tent ma!er by day and a preacher and @ible teacher by night. 6 'orinthians <167( 6 $hessalonians 21<?62( 8166?62 =. Paying the pastor is legitimate( following the principle of the o%en treading o t the grain3 it ate whatever it needed to !eep doing the #ob. 6 'orinthians <14?68( Galatians 414( /omans 6912=( Ae teronomy 2918( 6 $imothy 916=( 67. 7. Everything we do is to be loo!ed pon as service to the Lord. 'olossians 0120.
CHAPTER 36
INTRODUCTION
)t is almost as if the coming death of ;oses has created a desire amongst the people to resolve all their o tstanding iss es of Law before he dies. )n this last chapter we have the r ling regarding heiresses of property and the importance of the land staying within the tribal areas( witho t one being dispossessed by the entreprene rial activities of the others. @y marrying an heiress it wo ld be possible for the land to be ta!en by the h sband as the possession of another tribe( by calling his sons as inheritors of the land for his tribe( not that of his wife. ;oses is to ma!e a r ling that will be binding for his time and the days of the ;illenni m itself. Since the split of the !ingdom and the loss of the land area of the northern and Gilead tribes( this r ling has become academic( b t it will be important again in the ;illenni m when the tribes regain their control over the new areas.
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V$5'$' - < 38 $he heads of the families of the tribe of ;anasseh( of the branch of ;achir( have been stewing abo t the implications of the inheritance of Oelophehad possibly passing o t of their tribal bo ndary thro gh the marriage of the girls. E mbers 24100( 2=16?66. )t was # st after the M estion from the da ghters of Oelophehad that ;oses is told by the Lord that he is to die( and he has been very b sy since then( b t now( as the wor! he has been set by the Lord is completed he is approached abo t the same iss e again. $he elders of the tribe of ;anasseh are clear that the Lord God has given instr ction and they have accepted them( b t they have a concern abo t the inheritance of s ch land in the ne%t generation. $here concern is that another tribe may inherit land in the midst of ;anasseh. $his factional concern is a foretaste of things to come. Sadly the nity of the tribes was ten o s at best and they vied with each other for power and infl ence. $his self centeredness was to be the ndoing of the nation in the days of SolomonHs son /ehoboam. 2 'hronicles 6>169?6<. V$5'$' " < F8 $he girls have the land( b t it m st not be alienated to another tribe. $hey may marry who ever they wish( as long as he is of the tribe of ;anasseh( and not # st that( b t to a member of their fatherHs e%tended family. $he land m st not pass to another( for the Lord*s division of the land is to be a lasting one and the tribal bo ndaries are not to be moved by marriage( alliance( commerce( or by warfareD 'apitalism has its bo ndary firmly set by this decision. "hat the Lord has given is going to be ta!en away by the Lord alone( not by the dealings of any man or woman. V$5'$' -, < -38 $he da ghters of Oelophehad accept this r ling of ;oses. $hey have been dating their co sins( the sons of their fathers brother. ,t this point the interbreeding between co sins does not ca se problems in the gene pool( b t in later cent ries this becomes a problem in Eastern E rope and several !ey genetic abnormalities emerge amongst the East E ropean &ews that are present today in )sraeli pop lations. ,t this point the closeness of the match carried no genetic ris!( and was a ca se of celebration( for it meant the land remained with the tribe of ;anasseh. $he boo! ends with this incident and the editors words s m p the decisions of ;oses handed down on the plains of ;oab while he awaited the call to climb ;t Eebo for the last time. "e donHt !now who the editor of the boo! was( b t he has acc rately recorded the events and the words so as to pass the messages of ;oses on to the ne%t generation. $his boo! began by the slopes of one mo ntain and ends nder the shadow of another. )t begins by Sinai and ends 0= years later by ;t Eebo. )t begins with the anticipation of the words of the Lord by Sinai and ends with the anticipation of the death of ;oses. He has served well( and failed dramatically and tragically only once. He has lost his right to enter the land( b t he is to see it( and he has faithf lly led these diffic lt people( before and after this point and hono red the Lord thro gh his wor! and words. $his is the challenge ;oses leaves s from this boo! J to serve faithf lly( and deal with fail re by fast and sincere confession( and M ic! recovery to serve f lly again. /efer to the @$@ '+E-ESS)+E ,EA -+/G)KEEESS( '+E-)AEE'E( '+ESE'/,$)+E.

6. $o hold the land was the call for each of the tribes( and not try to ta!e any other tribes land( by marriage( alliance( commercial dealing or by warfare. $hey were to be content with what the Lord gave them and they were to hold that land for the Lord and serve Him therein. $his is o r call today. Eot to see! the landNroleNtitles of any other believer( b t to serve the Lord in o r own place and bring glory to Him there. Philippians 814?60. Let s meditate pon o r contentment and so rela% in the Lord and serve Him where we are called to.
DOCTRINES CHRISTIAN LIFE= CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS See page 60. CHRISTIAN LIFE= CONFIDENCE
6. $he so rce of confidence. .&eremiah 6=1=: 2. $he res lts of confidence1? a: Protection. .Proverbs 0129?24: b: Strength. .)saiah 0>169: c: @lessing. .&eremiah 6=1=: 0. E%amples of confidence1? a: in God*s provision. .Genesis 22167: b: in God*s sovereignty. .Genesis 9>12>: c: in God*s deliverance. .Aaniel 016=?67: d: in God*s power. .6 Gings 67104?0<: e: in God*s presence. .Psalm =619: f: in e%tremity. .&ob 60169:
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8. 'onfidence relating to prayer1? a: confident access. .Ephesians 0162: b: confidence to draw near. .Hebrews 8164: c: confidence to enter. .Hebrews 6>16<?22: d: confidence to as!. .6 &ohn 9168?69: 9. 'onfidence in the day of # dgment. .6 &ohn 816=: 4. 'onfidence to complete His wor! in the believer. .Philippians 614: =. E%hortation to maintain confidence. .Hebrews 6>109?0<:
CHRISTIAN LIFE= CONSECRATION

6. 'onsecration means f ll s rrender of self to God. ./omans 4160: 2. $his is the attit de of Idenying selfI and Inot my will( b t yo rs be doneI .;atthew 64128( 2410<( Galatians 212>:. 0. $his is the only acceptable gift to God. ./omans 6216(2: 8. $he consecration of the $emple is a pict re of the believer*s life1 the + ter 'o rt .the body:( the Holy Place .the so l: and the Holy of Holies .spirit: 9. Co are indwelt by the Holy Spirit( and therefore m st be set apart as a holy vessel ./omans 6216?2 cf 6 Gings 716?66:
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