55 - Les Feldick Bible Study Lesson 2 - Part 3 - Book 5 - Law & Grace - Timeline - Isaac

https://lesfeldickbiblestudy.com LESSON 2 * PART 3 * BOOK 5 Law and Grace: Time Line: Isaac Genesis 24 We brought out the point that this is a beautiful picture of the Holy Spirit working in this present age calling out a Bride from among the Gentiles for the Son, Christ Jesus. The Old Testament program was always God’s plan for Israel, and this is best laid out in outline form in Psalm 2. Psalm 2:1-3 "Why do the heathen (Gentiles) rage, and the people (Israel) imagine a vain thing? The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers (of Israel) take counsel together (Jew and Gentile), against the LORD (Jehovah), and against his anointed (against The Christ, or Messiah), saying, ‘Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.’" Psalm 2:4 "He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them (the nations of the world) in derision (confusion)." The very first word of Verse 5 is a time word – "then." Psalm 2:5 "Then shall he (God) speak unto them (the nations) in his wrath (not in His Grace!), and vex them in his sore displeasure." The Psalmist is talking here about the Tribulation – that terrible period of time that is going to come on the world, but will be especially directed against the Nation of Israel. Then immediately following this period of wrath and vexation, which all of the Scriptures designate as seven years, in verse 6, God says: Psalm 2:6 "‘Yet have I (God) set my king upon the holy hill of Zion.’" After his rejection, He would ascend (see Psalm 110). Normally, people don’t think of the Book of Psalms as being prophetic, but there are many prophesies in the Psalms. Psalm 22 foretells the Crucifixion, and Psalm 110 portrays His Ascension to the Father’s right hand: Psalm 110:1 "The LORD said unto my Lord, ‘Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.’" The word "until" is a time word. Jesus was to sit at the Father’s right hand – but not forever – "until" God made His enemies His footstool. Psalm 110:2-3 "‘The LORD shall send the rod of thy strength out of Zion: rule thou in the midst of thine enemies. Then back in Psalm 2:6, God says: Psalm 2:6 There is the Old Testament program. After you come out of the Old Testament chronology of Israel’s history, The Messiah comes on the scene and is presented as Israel’s King, whom they reject and crucify. Psalm 2:7 The word "Son" is capitalized and we know that it refers to Christ. Psalm 2:8,9 Psalm 2:11,12 Again, we have the reference to God the Son. Now, in order to understand all that this little chapter is and is not saying, we know that at Christ’s Ascension (Acts 1:9-11), Peter and the eleven knew this Old Testament program. Turn to Isaiah 42. In Isaiah 42:1 it is referring to the Old Testament program. God expected Israel to receive her King, get the Kingdom set up, and the Jew to go out and evangelize the world. Isaiah 42:1 Turn now to Isaiah 49:6. Isaiah 49:6 Always examine a verse. Israel! This was to be Israel’s role. Isaiah 59:20,21 "‘And the Redeemer shall come to Zion, (a mountain in Jerusalem) and unto them that turn from transgression in Jacob,’ saith the Lord. ‘Isaiah 60:1 "Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee." Again, He was talking to the Nation of Israel. Isaiah 60:2 "For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people; but the LORD shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee." Isaiah 60:3 "And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising." Those are all promises to Israel according to the Old Testament program – that even after they’d rejected and crucified their Messiah, their King, He would ascend until the Father had made his enemies his footstool. Jeremiah 23:5 Note that the words "Branch" and "King" were both capitalized so they refer to Christ The King. Zechariah 8:20. Don’t lose sight of everything that was in the Old Testament program. Zechariah 8:20-23 Yea, many people and strong nations shall come to seek the LORD of hosts in Jerusalem, and to pray before the LORD. Zechariah 8:4 "Thus saith the LORD of hosts; ‘There shall yet old men and old women dwell in the streets of Jerusalem, and every man with his staff in his hand for very age." This Old Testament program was what Jesus was talking about, everything that had been promised to Israel with regard to His being their King. Turn to Luke 18. Are you saying that Peter didn’t preach Christ crucified?" Luke 18:31 Luke 18:32,33 Look at verse 34: Luke 18:34 John 20:8,9 #LesFeldick #BibleStudy #Bible