188 - Les Feldick Bible Study Lesson 2 - Part 4 - Book 16 - The Seven "I Am's" of the Old Testament

https://lesfeldickbiblestudy.com Through the Bible with Les Feldick LESSON 2 * PART 4 * BOOK 16 THE SEVEN "I AM'S" OF THE OLD TESTAMENT Let's finish up the eighth sign in the Gospel of John. Be turning to John Chapter 21. I pointed out that the first seven signs all directed at the Nation of Israel were before His Crucifixion. I believe that as Christ made His appearance to the Nation of Israel (at least based on the Old Testament promises and covenants), they could have had the King and the Kingdom had they just believed it. Then as you come into the early chapters of Acts, Peter and the Eleven continue to plead with the Nation of Israel to recognize the One they crucified was their Messiah. God at that time had not canceled the Nation of Israel, and the prospect that they could still have the King and Kingdom remained (though Christ knows what they will do). John 21:1,2 John 21:3 "Simon Peter saith unto them, `I go a fishing (I think that is a classic statement. It's one thing to go fishing with a rod and reel, but with a boat and net and these men, that looks almost impossible not to catch a single fish. John 21:4,5 Then Jesus saith unto them, `Children, have ye any meat?' Have you talked to a fisherman who's fished all day and caught nothing? John 21:6 So John's mind went into motion first. John 21:7-9 "Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved saith unto Peter, `It is the Lord.' Now when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he girt his fisher's coat unto him (for he was naked), and did cast himself into the sea. Not out of the net. Remember all the way up through the Old Testament, what is Israel being promised? The King and the Kingdom! This Kingdom is on earth, many people don't understand that. Israel will be the top Nation of the nations. That's their promise. John 21:10 "Jesus saith unto them, `Bring of the fish which ye have now caught.' Simon Peter went up, and drew the net to land full of great fishes, and hundred and fifty and three (I've tried to figure why 153 is significant. I think The Lord here is showing that not a single fish was lost, meaning not one single Jew will miss the in-gathering into the Kingdom. Back in Luke Chapter 4, when they cast the net at The Lord's command, the net broke and they lost their fish. We've often looked at this chapter as it pertains to the Nation of Israel. It's the vision of the dry bones. Ezekiel 37:11 Ezekiel 37:12-14 "Therefore prophesy and say unto them, `Thus saith the Lord God; Behold, O my people, I will open your graves, and cause you to come up out of your graves, and bring you into the land of Israel. The United Nations can demand what they want. Let's look at Amos Chapter 9. Not a single fish was lost from that net, and not a single Jew that God has ordained to go into that Kingdom is going to miss it. That is the Sovereign God. Come back to John. John 21:15 So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, `Simon, son of Jonas, Lovest thou me more than these?...'" What was Peter's love? Fishing. The Lord knew that. Peter enjoyed fishing like I enjoy ranching. Peter back in Chapter 19, had said, "Lord, we have left everything to follow you." What was Peter talking about? His first love, fishing. Then The Lord goes on here in the 21st Chapter of John and tells Peter how he was to feed His sheep. Which he does in the Book of Acts, as we find Peter preaching to the Jews, the Nation of Israel. No Gentiles are involved because at that time, Paul, the apostle to the Gentiles hadn't been called out by God. Peter had to come to the defense of Paul in Acts Chapter 15. But Peter and the Eleven confined their ministry to the Jew as The Lord said here that Peter was to feed the sheep. Genesis 22:14 "And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovah-jireh: as it is said to this day, `In the mount of the LORD it shall be seen (Jehovah-jireh - "I am your provider").'" Exodus 15:26 Exodus 17:15 Judges 6:24 "Then Gideon built an altar there unto the LORD, and called it Jehovah-shalom:..." Psalms 23:1 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want." Here Jeremiah is looking forward to the Kingdom: Jeremiah 23:6 "In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this is his name whereby he shall be called, `THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.'" Jehovah-tsidkenu, "The LORD our righteousness." The last one in the Old Testament is Ezekiel Chapter 48, this is also referring to the Kingdom. Ezekiel 48:35 Jehovah-shammah,"The Lord is present." John 6:35 "And Jesus said unto them, `I am the bread of life:...'" John 8:12 John 10:7 "Then said Jesus unto them again, `Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep.'" John 10:11 John 11:25 "Jesus said unto her, `I AM the resurrection, and the life:...'" John 14:6 John 15:1 Revelation 22:16 #LesFeldick #BibleStudy #Bible