187 - Les Feldick Bible Study Lesson 2 - Part 3 - Book 16 - The Eight Signs

https://lesfeldickbiblestudy.com Through the Bible with Les Feldick LESSON 2 * PART 3 * BOOK 16 THE EIGHT SIGNS Let's continue with the eight signs in the Gospel of John which were directed to the Nation of Israel. You are beginning to see that Jesus' teachings were primarily directed to the Nation of Israel. Every Jew that Jesus deals with is a Law-keeping Jew. As we deal with these signs in John's Gospel, yes, it's the eternal, Creator God that is performing them, but He is pointing them to the Nation of Israel to show them their dire need before He could fulfill all those Covenant promises. We looked at one of the signs in the last lesson, when Jesus turned the water into wine and filled the water pots to the brim. This indicated when He brings joy to the Nation of Israel it's going to be full. John 2:11 "This beginning of miracles (signs) did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory; and his disciples believed on him." Even the disciples need signs and miracles to cement their faith. The next sign is Chapter 4, the nobleman's son. John 4:46,47 "So Jesus came again into Cana of Galilee, where he made the water wine. Where was Israel at this time? Just exactly where this sick son was. The Messiah! So here is the sign. John 4:48-50 "Then said Jesus unto him, `Except ye see sings, and wonders, ye will not believe.' The nobleman saith unto him, Sir, come down ere my child die. Jesus saith unto him, `Go thy way: thy son liveth.' And the man believed the word that Jesus had spoken unto him, and he went his way." John 4:54 "This is again the second miracle (sign) that Jesus did,..." Number three. The third sign we find in Chapter 5. John 5:1 "AFTER this there was a feast of the Jews: and Jesus went up to Jerusalem." John 5:2 The last one was the picture of Israel, that she was sick, as we saw in the nobleman's son. Now we come to the impotent man and it's one of the intricacies of Scripture. The impotent man is associated with sin, as is the blind man, and they both are associated with a pool. John 5:3-5 What other period of time in Israel's history was 38 years long? John 5:6 The Nation. The Sabbath. These Jews were in an uproar, because Jesus had healed this man on the Sabbath day. When we get the net full of fish it will be a picture of the re-gathering of Israel. And we'll see that in Ezekiel 37 - and when God gets ready to re-gather the children of Israel is the net going to break? Now, back to the unfolding of the signs. In the second one, the nobleman's son is sick and by the time we get to Lazarus, he's dead. Then, when you come down to the impotent man next to the pool, sin is the problem. The advance on the impotent man is this one down here again next to a pool, again with sin in the reference. Just like there is a pool in the impotent man's and the blind man's account which we will be looking at, sin is in both accounts. That in these two signs Jesus departs into a mountain and in both of them He manifests His power. John 6:3-6 "And Jesus went up into a mountain, and there he sat with his disciples. When Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he saith unto Philip, `Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat?' Now, the next miracle of Him walking on the sea in verse 15: John 6:15 Both signs begin with an experience in the mountains. John 6:16-21 "And when even was now come, his disciples went down unto the sea. Now let's quickly move on to the next one, which would be the blind man in Chapter 9. John 9:1 "AND as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth." How long had he been blind? Never. John 9:2 The impotent man and now the blind man and they tie together), this man, or his parents, that he was born blind?'" John 9:3-7 "Jesus answered, `Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents; but that the works of God should be made manifest in him. Remember the blind man, he went to wash in the pool of Siloam. He had been blind since birth, until the Messiah came. Zechariah 13:1 What will God do? Now back to John's Gospel, and proceeding through this chapter the Pharisees and the Jews are constantly accusing Jesus of being a demon. John 9:16 We've come through the blind man which was healed of blindness which he had since birth; sin is mentioned as well as with the impotent man; they were next to the pool which indicated a need for cleansing. Now to Lazarus and he's dead. John 11:17 John 11:6 Hosea 6:1,2 The pronouns here are the Nation of Israel. The Kingdom. Now, back to Lazarus for a moment. He calls Lazarus forth. Does Lazarus contribute anything? #LesFeldick #BibleStudy #Bible