943 - Les Feldick Bible Study - Lesson 2 Part 3 Book 79 - Part 4 of the Messianic Prophecies Part 3

https://lesfeldickbiblestudy.com Through the Bible with Les Feldick LESSON 2 * PART 3 * BOOK 79 PART 4 of the MESSIANIC PROPHECIES – PART 3 Psalms 45, 46, and 47 Okay, again, it’s good to see everybody back. We’re ready for program three this afternoon. And again, I want to welcome our television audience wherever you are. I know we get all kinds of letters. Some of you watch it in the shower, and some of you watch it in the living room. Some of you watch it on the den, and some of you get woken by the dog because he knows he’s going to get a walk after our program. And then we get some that have to cover up the canary. We get all kinds of descriptions of where they watch our program. But anyway, we just like the fact that you are watching and listening and learning. My goodness, how people are learning—it’s just unbelievable. And we always like to thank you for your financial help and your prayers as well as your encouraging letters. All right, we’re going to start out again with the letter to Peter like we did in the first program this afternoon. Because like I said, I’m going to use it often enough that maybe you’ll even have it memorized before we finish this series in Psalms. So, before we go back and take Psalms 46, let’s look at I Peter chapter 1 again starting at verse 9. Because this is the whole theme of the Old Testament prophetic program—first the suffering, and then the glory that would follow. I Peter 1:9-11 “Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls. 10. Of which salvation the prophets (the Old Testament writers) have inquired and searched diligently, who prophesied (or foretold) of the grace that should come unto you: (They knew there was something different on the agenda, but they couldn’t figure it out. These prophets were--) 11. Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ who was in them did signify, when he testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory which should follow.” Never lose sight of that—all the way through the Old Testament that’s the format—the suffering and the glory which should follow. Now, if you want to see how Paul puts it, just back up a little ways and stop at Romans chapter 8. We have very nearly the same kind of language even for believers of the Church Age. Even though we may have to go through suffering, yet we know that the glory is going to follow. Romans chapter 8 verse 17. Here Paul is writing to Gentiles in the Body of Christ. Peter was writing to Jewish believers in the Kingdom economy, yet the format is still pretty much the same. Romans 8:17 “And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified.” Same process—the suffering and the glory that will follow. All right, back to Psalms chapter 46, and now the bridegroom of chapter 45 is going to be the Almighty, All-Sufficient God of chapter 46. And that’s what ties it together. Psalms chapter 46 and I’m going to have to teach this much like I did chapter 45—with another portion of Scripture. Again, I’m debating whether to do it early on or wait until we’ve gone into it a ways. I think we’ll start with Psalms 46, then we’re going to go back and look at some of the history that was no doubt going to be associated with this particular Psalm. Psalms 46:1-4a “God (The All Sovereign, All Supreme God) is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. 2. Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea; 3. Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. Selah. 4. There is a river,…” Now, who knows where I’m going to go? What King saved Jerusalem by chiseling out a place where a river could flow and become the place of safety? Come on, you just saw it the other day. Hezekiah’s tunnel. Okay, let’s go back. I haven’t done this in a long time. I hope you out there as listeners will be patient with me. Let’s go back and look at some of Israel’s history during the time of Hezekiah—who was one of the few good kings in Israel. There weren’t many. Most of them the Scripture says—and King so-and-so did what? “Evil in the eyes of the Lord.” But Hezekiah is one of the few of which that is not spoken, so Hezekiah is one of the better kings. I’m just debating as to how much time I can spend back here. Let’s look at Hezekiah conversing first with Sennacherib. II Kings chapter 18, I’m not going to read it all verse-by-verse. We’re going to hit some of the highlights. Hopefully enough that you get the jist of what’s taking place. And remember, Hezekiah is ruling from Jerusalem, so he has access to the Temple mount and the priesthood and all that goes with it. Isaiah is the contemporary prophet. #LesFeldick #BibleStudy #Bible