163 - Les Feldick Bible Study Lesson 2 - Part 3 - Book 14 - Intro to Matthew

https://lesfeldickbiblestudy.com Through the Bible with Les Feldick LESSON 2 * PART 3 * BOOK 14 REVIEW - REVELATION 21 & 22 (FINAL 1007 YEARS): INTRODUCTION TO MATTHEW AND NEW TESTAMENT We hope we show everything from the Scripture. Too many times, interpretation does that. Now let's finish the Book of Revelation. We've come to Chapter 22. This will wind up our study in Revelation. As we came through the Old Testament, we finished the Book of Daniel, and we were ready to move on into the New Testament in Matthew. So let's finish Chapter 22. Revelation 22:1,2 "In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations." Now let's look at verse 2 more closely. "In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life (the last time the tree of life was mentioned was back in Genesis. Not only do we have the river of water of life, but also the tree of life), which bare twelve manner of fruits (for eating. Luke recorded that Christ ate fish and honeycomb in His new resurrected body, and Paul tells us that our new body will be like Christ's resurrected body. And this fruit will enhance our eternalness), and yielded her fruit (what's the next two words?) every month (that throws a curve at me, because the word `month' indicates time. Adam couldn't eat of this tree or he would have lived forever. That is the whole concept of this tree of life, even here. I've always maintained that this Book is a nationalistic Book. God intended the nations to be kept in their particular slots. Go to II Samuel Chapter 7. Here we have the clearest indication of this Kingdom promised to the Nation of Israel. Since nations are listed in Revelation Chapter 22, it tells me the Nation of Israel will continue to enjoy her place of permanence, as she did during the millennium. In II Samuel Chapter 7, Nathan speaks to David, but it's the Lord speaking through the prophet! II Samuel 7:12 "And when thy days be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers (David would die), I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels (or innermost being), and I will establish his (Solomon's) kingdom." God is! That royal family that would begin with David to the Messiah, the Christ Himself) and thy kingdom shall be established for ever before thee: thy throne shall be established for ever." Come back to Revelation Chapter 22. We're going to have the nations as we saw in verse 2: Revelation 22:3,4a God is eternal, He's Spirit. Christ The God-Man is in Heaven at the Father's right hand, but even so, I do not believe that we should try to picture Him in the flesh. God is so beyond anything that we can put together. Revelation 22:5,6 Now in verse 7, the Lord Jesus speaks to John and says: Revelation 22:7 I think it is so sad when people say, "Well, I never read the Book of Revelation." It is part and parcel of the Word of God. Revelation 22:8-10 Then saith he unto me, `See thou do it not: for I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren the prophets, and of them which keep the sayings of this book: worship God.' Revelation 22:11-13 Activities of our daily life as believers will go with us into the eternal state. God won't forget. In verse 13, Jesus says: You know that Christ was in eternity past to eternity future. When did Christ show His Deity? My own idea is that He never stopped being God. Revelation 22:14,15 Resist the Devil and he will flee from you," these things that God has put into words have become commandments), that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city." This statement is in the previous Chapter. Revelation 22:16 There are seven distinct "I Am's" in the Old Testament, with regard to God and the Nation of Israel. Jehovah-roi, "I Am your Shepherd." Another one is Jehovah-shalom, "the LORD our Peace." Then we have Jehovah-ropheka, "The LORD healeth." Then we find, Jehovah-Nissi, "The LORD my Banner." "I AM the resurrection and the life..." "I Am the bread of life..." You remember as we came up through Scripture that God's number seven is that which completes. When do you see the morning star? Now verse 17 and following: Revelation 22:17-21 For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book: And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. #LesFeldick #BibleStudy #Bible