213 History parallels part 1

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God’s providence of restoration from

Abraham until Jesus

Free will

Historical event

Real situation

Purpose

What causes historical events?

Internal and external causes

Historical event

Internal cause -God’s providence

External cause -Clash of political and economic interests

Which is expressed as:

Pattern of restoration

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Abraham

Noah JacobJacob toHaran

Jacob Returns

Jacob toEgypt

120 yearsbuildingthe Ark

40 dayflood

judgement

Sendingout dove3 times

Why is there a pattern?

• To restore through indemnity a previous failure, a similar situation arises where people have to not repeat earlier mistakes

• Repeated attempts to restore foundation for the messiah– Spiritual community– Rule of law, Freedom of speech

• More prolonged, heavier the conditions– Horizontal restoration of vertical conditions

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Slavery in EgyptSlavery in Egypt

Jewish History• Abraham’s mistake in the

offering• Jacob’s 12 sons and 70

kinsmen go to Egypt• Maintained their identity

– Circumcision, Sabbath, offerings

• Pyramid building• Moses - Pharaoh humbled

– 3 signs, 10 plagues• Exodus• Mount Sinai - Covenant,

Torah and Tabernacle• Entered Promised Land

Gen. 15:13

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JudgesJudges

Jewish History • Judges– Prophet, priest, ‘king’– Divided land, loose

confederation of 12 tribes– Ruled by God and law

After that whole generation had been gathered to their fathers, another generation grew up, who knew neither the Lord nor what he had done for Israel. Then the Israelites did evil in the eyes of the Lord and served the Baals. Then the Lord handed them over to raiders who plundered them.Then the Lord raised up judges, who saved them out of the hands of these raiders.

Judges 2:10-16

“The government of the Israelites was a federation, held together by no political authority, but by the unity of race and faith, and founded, not on physical force, but on a voluntary covenant. The principle of self-government was carried out not only in each tribe, but in every group of at least 120 families; and there was neither privilege of rank, nor inequality before the law. Monarchy was so alien to the primitive spirit of the community that it was resisted by Samuel.”

The History of Freedom and Other Essaysby John Acton

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JudgesJudges

Jewish History • Judges– Prophet, priest, ‘king’– Divided land, loose

confederation of 12 tribes– Ruled by God and law– Gideon told them, "I will not

rule over you, nor will my son rule over you. The Lord will rule over you.”

Judges 8:23

• Struggles with Philistines• Foundation of faith lost

– “Went after other gods”– Wanted a king

• Foundation of substance lost– Lack of unity between tribes

After that whole generation had been gathered to their fathers, another generation grew up, who knew neither the Lord nor what he had done for Israel. Then the Israelites did evil in the eyes of the Lord and served the Baals. Then the Lord handed them over to raiders who plundered them.Then the Lord raised up judges, who saved them out of the hands of these raiders.

Judges 2:10-16

The people demand a king

• People said to Samuel: “We want a king over us. Then we will be like all the other nations, with a king to lead us and to go out before us and fight our battles.”

• God replied to Samuel: “Listen to all that the people are saying to you; it is not you they have rejected, but they have rejected me as their king.”

Samuel 8

What will the king do?

• God warned the people that a king would:– Conscript their sons as soldiers– Turn their daughters into servants– Take best fields and vineyards– Take one tenth of harvest– Take one tenth of flocks–“You shall be his slaves”

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JudgesJudges

United Israelite MonarchyUnited Israelite Monarchy

Jewish History

• Samuel anointed Saul– Lack of unity– Didn’t kill all

Amalakites• Samuel anointed

David1040 - 922 BCSaul, David & Solomon, 3 x 40

“And I will raise up for myself a faithful priest, who shall do according to what is in my heart and in my mind. And I will build him a sure house, and he shall go in and out before my anointed forever.”

I Samuel 2:35

How did David inherit the throne?

Jonathan David Goliath

Samuel

Providence for the start

AbelCain

Won love and respect

Offered his position

Filialpiety

Tried to kill

Jonathan made a covenant with David, because he loved him as his own soul.And Jonathan gave his robe and armour and sword and bow to David. I Samuel 18:3-4

Filialpiety

Own sons corrupt

How did David inherit the throne?

Jonathan David Goliath

Samuel

Providence for the start

AbelCain

Won love and respect

Offered his position

Filialpiety

Tried to kill

Jonathan, Saul’s son visited David at Horesh and encouraged him in God. He said, “Don’t despair. My father, Saul, can’t lay a hand on you. You will be israel’s king and I’ll be right at your side to help. And my father knows it.” I Samuel 23:16-18

Filialpiety

Own sons corrupt

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JudgesJudges

Jewish History• Samuel anointed Saul

– Lack of unity– Jonathan and David

• Samuel anointed David– Psalms of David– House of God– House of David

1040 - 922 BCSaul, David & Solomon, 3 x 40

A Psalm of David

The LORD is my shepherd;

I shall not want.He makes me lie down in green pastures.He leads me beside still waters.He restores my soul.He leads me in paths of righteousnessfor his name's sake.

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,I will fear no evil,for you are with me;your rod and your staff,they comfort me.

You prepare a table before mein the presence of my enemies;you anoint my head with oil;my cup overflows.Surely goodness and mercy

shall follow meall the days of my life,and I shall dwell in the house of the LORD forever.

Psalm 23

The Lord is my shepherd

Lineage is the House of God

David offered to build God a house to dwell in - Temple

God replied: “I will make for you a great name. I will make you a house. And your house and your kingdom shall be made sure forever before me;Your throne shall be established forever.”

2 Samuel 7

House = Temple = dynasty = lineage

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JudgesJudges

• Samuel anointed David– Psalms of David– House of God– House of David– David’s wives

• Michal• Abigail• Bathsheba1040 - 922 BC

Saul, David & Solomon, 3 x 40

David and Bathsheba

David Bathsheba Uriah

Eve Lucifer

Solomon

He called his name Solomon and the Lord loved him.

Nathan the prophet:Why have you despised theword of the Lord?

"King David was a great sage. When he saw Uriah the Hittite, he knew that he was the Serpent who had seduced Eve, and when he saw Bathsheba he knew that she was Eve, and he knew that he himself was Adam. Thus, he wished to take Bathsheba from Uriah, because she was destined to be David’s mate. And the reason Nathan the prophet chastised him was because he hurried, and did not wait. For his haste caused him to go to her without performing tikkun (restoration).

Sefer Peli’ah (Judaism)

David and Bathsheba

David Bathsheba Uriah

Adam Eve Lucifer

Solomon

Maachah

Absalom

Cain Abel

He called his name Solomon and the Lord loved him.

Nathan the prophet:Why have you despised theword of the Lord?

Killed

Raped TamarAbsalom’s sister

Rebellion

Solomon becomes King

David Bathsheba

Adam Eve

Solomon

Haggith

Adonijah

Cain Abel

Adonijah, the son of Haggith exalted himself,saying, “I will be king”.

I Kings 1:5

Nathan

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JudgesJudges

• Samuel anointed David– Psalms of David– House of God– House of David– Bathsheba & Uriah affair– Decline

• Nathan anointed Solomon– Song of Solomon– Proverbs of Solomon– Built Temple– Temple completion of Exodus

Proverbs of Solomon• A wise son makes a glad father,

but a foolish son is a sorrow to his mother.2 Treasures gained by wickedness do not profit, but righteousness deliver

• 3 The LORD does not let the righteous go hungry but he thwarts the craving of the wickeds from death.4 A slack hand causes poverty, but the hand of the diligent makes rich.5 He who gathers in summer is a prudent son, but he who sleeps in harvest is a son who brings shame.

How did Solomon build the temple?

King Solomon conscripted labourers from all Israel—30,000 men. He sent them off to Lebanon in shifts of 10,000 a month, so that they spent one month in Lebanon and two months at home. Adoniram was in charge of the forced labour. Solomon had 70,000 carriers and 80,000 stonecutters in the hills, as well as 3,300 foremen who supervised the project and directed the work.

I Kings 5:27-30

How was the tabernacle built?

God spoke to Moses saying: “Speak to the Israelites and have them bring Me an offering. Take My offering from everyone whose heart impels him to give . . . They shall make a Sanctuary for Me and I will dwell in them.”

Exodus 25:2,8

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JudgesJudges

Jewish History • Samuel anointed Saul– Lack of unity– Jonathan and David

• Samuel anointed David– Psalms of David– House of God– House of David– Bathsheba & Uriah affair– Decline

• Nathan anointed Solomon– Song of Solomon– Proverbs of Solomon– Built Temple

• Foundation of faith invaded– Married foreign women– Went after other gods

• No foundation of substance– Rehaboam and Jeroboam

Why did the kingdom split?

• Jeroboam chosen by God to rule 10 tribes– Ahijah the prophet (I Kings 11:27-40)– ‘If you walk in my ways . . . I will be with you.’

• Rehaboam inherits kingship from Solomon• Jeroboam and tribal leaders

– “Your father made our yoke heavy. Lighten the yoke upon us and we will serve you faithfully.”

• Rehaboam replied:– “I will add to your yoke; my father chastised

you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.”

Division

How was the kingdom divided?

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Divided KingdomsDivided Kingdoms

Jewish History• Northern Kingdom Israel

– Jeroboam (exiled leader)– 19 kings in 260 years– Prophets - Elijah, Elisha, Amos– No repentance– 721 BC Assyrians invaded– “Lost tribes of Israel”

922 - 597 BCKingdom divided intoIsrael (North) and Judah (South)

Assyrian empire

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JudgesJudges

Jewish History

• Southern Kingdom Judah– Rehaboam– 20 kings in 394 years– Idolatry and corruption– Prophets - Isaiah, Jeremiah– 597 BC Babylonians invaded

• Collapse of autocratic society

922 - 597 BCKingdom divided intoIsrael (North) and Judah (South)

Babylonian empire

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JudgesJudges

Exile and ReturnExile and Return

Jewish History• Babylonian Exile

– King Nebuchadnezzar– King Jehoiachin + 10,000

Jews into captivity– 597 - 527 BC– Purification

• Persians conquer Babylon

Captivity 70 years: 597- 527 BCReturn 140 years: 527- 400 BC

Persian empire

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Jewish History• Return to Jerusalem

– Edict of King Cyrus 538 BC– Return in 3 waves– Reformation of nation– Rebuilding Temple– Ezra the Scribe 458 BC

– Nehemiah 445 BC

Captivity 70 years: 597- 527 BCReturn 140 years: 527- 400 BC

400 BC – Birth of Christ

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JudgesJudges

Prep. for the MessiahPrep. for the Messiah

Jewish History• Preparation for messiah

– Temple rebuilt– Study scripture– Malachi 430 BC– Prophesied that Elijah would

come before the Messiah

Worldwide reformation

Socrates (470 - 389 BC)Buddha (565 - 485 BC)

Confucius (552 - 479 BC) Mahavir (599-527 BC) Zarathustra 600 BC

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Jewish History • Malachi• Other religious leaders

– Buddha (565 - 485 BC)– Confucius (552 - 479 BC)– Socrates (470 - 389 BC)

• Empire of Alexander the Great (356 - 323 BC)

Empire of Alexander the Great (356 - 323 BC)

Hellenisation:

Spread of Greek culture:PhilosophyDemocracyScienceGamesTheatre ArtGovernmentLanguagePopulation

Synthesis of Hebraism and Hellenism

Seleucid EmpireHellenisation Loss of faithCorruptionAntiochus IV EpiphanesIntense sufferingMacaabean revolt 164 BC

Roman Empire 63 BC

Original nature of human being

Internal aspect External aspect

Hebraism Hellenism

Movements to restore original human nature

Both are good and necessary

Both need to be integrated with Hebraism in subject position

Only by Cain-type Hellenism submitting to Abel-type Hebraism could Satan be separated from the prevailing spirit of the age. Then the foundation of substance necessary for receiving Christ at the Second Advent could be established worldwide. EDP, 350

Hebraism and Hellenism

• Israel• Spiritual culture, Abel• Listening • Free will• Theist• Divine laws• Revelation, faith• Worshipping

community• Modest dress• Sexually conservative

• Greece• Material culture,

Cain• Seeing • Fate • Humanist• Human laws• Reason, science• Political community• Exercise in nude• Sexually liberal

Different responses

• Hellenisation– Abandonment of Jewish traditions– Adoption of Hellenist culture and identity

• Religious fundamentalism– Rejection of everything Greek or Roman

• Synthesis response– Philo of Alexandria

How did the Romans come to occupy Israel?• 63 BC Syria made a Roman province• Israel’s monarch Queen Salome died

– Hyrcanus and Aristobulus -> civil war• Pompey invited to intervene• After Hyrcanus’ death Antipater became 1st

Roman Procurator• 44 BC Herod the Great – King of the Jews

An alternative future

Parthian EmpireDefeated SeleucidsCulturally heterogenousReligious pluralisticDefeated Romans 53BCLater invaded by Rome

Would have been betterfor Israel to be part of Parthian than RomanEmpire

Roman Empire

BuildingsRoadsLawPeaceTradeCurrencyReligious toleration

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Jewish History• Malachi• Other religious leaders

– Buddha (565 - 485 BC)– Confucius (552 - 479 BC)– Socrates (470 - 389 BC)

• Empire of Alexander the Great (356 - 323 BC)– Spread Hellenism

• Synthesis Hebraism and Hellenism – Philo of Alexandria

• Roman Empire– Roads, Buildings– Pax Romana

JudgesJudges

Israelite MonarchyIsraelite Monarchy

Prep. for the MessiahPrep. for the Messiah400

Jewish History

JudgesJudges

Israelite MonarchyIsraelite Monarchy

Prep. for the MessiahPrep. for the Messiah400

Jewish History

JesusKilled