Mosaical Dispensation Age of Prophets Age of Moses

Mosaical Dispensation Age of Prophets

Age of Moses National Religion 613 Laws: Ex. 20 -Deut 5

The Exodus

Jabel Al-Laws Mount Sinai

God’s interaction with His People • Exodus 20: 18 -21 18 And all the people saw the thunderings, and the lightnings, and the noise of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking: and when the people saw it, they removed, and stood afar off. 19 And they said unto Moses, Speak thou with us, and we will hear: but let not God speak with us, lest we die. 20 And Moses said unto the people, Fear not: for God is come to prove you, and that his fear may be before your faces, that ye sin not. 21 And the people stood afar off, and Moses drew near unto the thick darkness where God was.

Condemned to Wonder • 10 spies sent in • All returned with reports – 8 said – no way – 2 said – we can prevail with God’s help • God has something to say. – Num. 14: 29 -32

Entering the Promised Land • Matt. 7: 13 -14 • Num. 1: 46 -47 45 So were all those that were numbered of the children of Israel, by the house of their fathers, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war in Israel; 46 Even all they that were numbered were six hundred thousand three thousand five hundred and fifty. 47 But the Levites after the tribe of their fathers were not numbered among them.

Promised Rest Straight and difficult Destruction Wide and Easy Few (2) travel here Many (603, 550) travel here

Wondered 40 years • What’s the reason? – Deut. 8: 2 – To teach them to follow God • Gal. 6: 9 • Rev. 2: 10

Judges to Kings • 16 Judges (to Samuel) 450 Years • Kings 1 Sam. 8: 19 -20 – God Rejected 1 Sam. 8: 7 – Saul, David – Solomon • Divided Kingdom – Rehoboam: 2 tribes stayed Jews – Jeroboam: 10 tribes Israel

Captivity and Rebuilding • Israel Captured by Assyrians and destroyed • Jews captured by Babylon for 70 years. – Worship of God suspended. – Daniel and the Lions den. • Released afterwards and rebuilt temple and restored worship.

The New Promised • Old Covenant = Old Testament – 613 laws Given in Exodus 20 – Deut. 5 • Israel /Jews time as God’s People Limited Jeremiah 31: 31

Dividing of the Covenants Old vs New • A New Covenant – Heb. 8: 6 -13 • To take away the Old Covenant: – Gal. 3: 19; Gal. 4: 4 -5 • The old law fulfilled: – Matt. 5: 17 -18; Col. 2: 14 -16 • To Establish a New Covenant: – Heb. 10: 9 -10; Heb. 9: 15 -17 • The Old Law VS the New Law: – Rom. 8: 2; John 1: 17 • Why keep Old Covenant around? – Col. 2: 16 -17; Gal. 3: 24 -25

A New Covenant Old Testament New Testament Christ • Sin and Death • Grace and Truth John 1: 17 Na ile n ga Heb. 10: 4 Be • No Forgiveness d Rom. 8: 2 • Forgiveness Col. 1: 14 • Looking Towards • Looking Backwards • Physical (Feast • Spiritual (Written on hearts) days/New moons/Sabbaths) • Shadow of Real • Truly Real

New Testament in Effect Old Testament New Testament • No Longer Under • Better Promises • Leads To Christ • To Teach Us • In Effect at Death • Grace in Forgiveness Romans 11: 22 Behold therefore the Goodness and Severity of God…

Some Examples Good Lev. 10 Strange Fire 1 Sam. 15 Saul 1 Chron. 13 Uzza and the Ark 1 Kings 3 Solomon 2 Kings 5 Naaman Rev 22 He that overcomes √ √ √ Severe √ √ √

Addition and Subtraction Do Not Add to or Subtract From • Old Covenant (Testament) Deut. 4: 2 Law • Revelation of John Rev. 22: 18 -19 Prophecy • New Covenant (Testament) Gal. 1: 8 -9 Gospel

Basic Points to Remember • What happens when we try to change what God has said by adding to or taking away from his Word? • Is it hard to figure out what God is trying to tell us? • What should we do with God’s Word?