God's Ground Plan for Salvation, Part 3 - June 6th, 2021
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CJ Walker
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· 24 viewsA look at the Tabernacle of Moses in relation to Jesus Christ.
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Part 3 Introduction:
Part 3 Introduction:
The Tabernacle as a Picture of the Garden of Eden
8 And let them make me a sanctuary; that I may dwell among them.
Real Relationship Is Based on Obedience
Sin Must Be Dealt With for Relationship
Life-Exchanged for Life, Substitution
Turn from Idols to the Living and True God
The Choice Is Ours
The True Way to God Is Guarded
The Cherubim
God’s Deliverance
Egyptian Backstory
The Serpents
The Ten Plagues
Israel’s release from Egypt
The Journey to Mt. Sinai
The Giving of the Law
The Breaking of the Covenant
The Law Broken and Servers Exchanged
Building the Tabernacle
The Journey to the Promised Land begins
The Tabernacle as a Picture of the Messiah
A Holy God Dwelling among a Sinful Humanity
Be Made One with God through Jesus
Sin Hardens
Before we come to God we are out in the spiritual desert and are like the hard, twisted, thorny trees; bitter and unforgiving, but when we come to God and confess our sin and ask for forgiveness, we are then available to Him. He shapes us for His service and He covers us.
The Choice
Our Great High Priest, Our Only Mediator
The Consequences
Holy Fire from God
The Holy Spirit, Our Fire
The Blood Is the Life
Jesus’ Blood, Our Propitiation
The Passover Lamb
Christ, Our Passover
The Coals from the Altar of Sacrifice
Fulfillment of the Law
The Courtyard
Redemption
The Altar=The Cross=Judgment/Payment
Washbasin=Word/Water of God=Cleansing
We are in Christ when we are redeemed.
The Holy Place
Sanctification
The Holy Place was where Sanctification takes place. The Spirit of Counsel and Might, Is. 11:2, where we receive God’s advice and His strength.
The bread on the Table=Yeshua, The Bread of Life offered once for all, sanctifies us, Heb. 10:10.
The Menorah=Holy Spirit. He sanctifies us and our offerings, 1 Cor. 6:11; Rom. 15:16.
The Incense Altar=Prayer, Praise and Worship. Sanctified by the Word of God and prayer, 1 Tim. 4:5.
The Holy of Holies
Glorification
The Holy of Holies is where Glorification takes place. The Spirit of Intimacy and Reverence (Fear of the Lord), Is. 11:2, where we are in Awe of God and in Intimate relationship with Him.
Pure Metals Used
Metals, a Representation
Brass = Judgment
Gold = Righteousness
Silver = Redemption
Colors Used
Colors, a Picture
White = Purity
Blue = Heaven
Purple = King (Royalty)
Scarlet = Blood
In the Courtyard
The Brazen Altar
The Cross:
The Laver
The Living Water/Word:
Building Up of the Body
The Body of Messiah
Covering & Clothing the Body
Hidden in Christ, Treasure in Earthen Vessels
Surrounded with Pure Linen
Surrounded by Christ
Entrance into His Presence
Jesus: the Only Way, the Truth, and the Life
Into the Holy Place
Into the Holy Place
The Table of Showbread
The Table of Showbread
The Table:
2 by1 by 1 1⁄2 high. Acacia wood covered with gold and rods to hand-carry.
On it were 12 unleavened breads that the Priests had to eat every Shabbat and replace with fresh loaves, Lev. 24:5-9.
It was a picture of God’s covenant promise to always provide Israel with what they needed to live on. Ex. 19:4-6.
They had total provision, guidance and protection but they always complained about something! “why did you bring us here, we are going to die...”, Ex. 14:11; 16:2-3; 17:3. Even after the proof of abundant provision in the Promised Land, they cried all night about the giants; so God said in the morning, “I took you out of Egypt; you saw My wonders; and you STILL don’t believe Me!! As you have said to Me so I will give you; you will die”, Nu. 14:20-35. They ended up bringing judgement on themselves.
Except for Joshua and Caleb who believed God; they led the Children into The Land, Nu. 14:30-31, 38.
Jesus, Our Bread of Life
Jesus, Our Bread of Life
God’s Provision:
Yeshua is the Bread of Life, Jn. 6:51.
Yeshua gives us what we need for Life and Godliness, 2 Pet. 1:3.
We will be tested, James 1; 1 Pet. 4:12, 17, and the Bible warns us to learn from the Children of Israel, 1 Cor. 10:5-11.
5 But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness. 6 Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted. 7 Neither be ye idolaters, as were some of them; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play. 8 Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand. 9 Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents. 10 Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer. 11 Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.
Rom. 1:24, 26, 28, warns us that God will hand us over to our own desires; not a good place to be, as we don’t know what is really good for us or not.
Faithful is He who calleth you, who also will do it, 1 Thes. 5:24. Wherefore take unto you the whole armor of God, and having done all; stand, Eph. 6:13.
The Golden Candlestick
The Golden Candlestick
The Lampstand:
No measurements and no wood. No rods but a frame that was put under when it needed to be carried, Nu. 4:10.
It was made from one piece of pure gold, beaten into shape. The Menorah had 7 branches; 1 central and 3 pairs. We only know the weight, 1 talent (about 40kg), Ex. 25:31-40; 37:17-24; Nu. 8:1-4. It had the oil lamps on top of the branches and the priests had to fill the oil and trim the wicks to keep it burning (maintain it), Ex. 27:20-21; Lev. 24:1-4. It was the only light in the Holy Place.
The priests also had to be anointed with special oil to be dedicated to serve God, Ex. 30:30.
Is. 11:1-2, says that on the rod from Jesse’s root (Messiah) would come the 7 Spirits of God, v2 names them.
The Spirit of the LORD
The Spirit of Wisdom and Understanding
The Spirit of Counsel and Might
The Spirit of Intimacy and Reverence (Fear of the Lord).
The branches had Almond flowers and nobs as a decoration. In Hebrew Almond (shaked) means ‘to diligently watch, be alert, be awake’, God showed Jeremiah the prophet, an Almond branch because He said He is watching over His word to fulfil It, Jer. 1:11-12. The prophet had to announce God’s word; the Almond tree is the first to flower and announce spring every year.
God took Israel out of Egypt with its pagan worship, but then He had to work at getting the pagan mentality out of them.
Jesus, the Light of the World
Jesus, the Light of the World
The Light:
We can’t limit The Holy Spirit.
God did everything to restore our relationship with Him, He started the fire, and we must maintain this relationship. If you don’t feel close to God, guess who moved!
Christ is the Light of the world, Jn. 8:12.
The oil represents the work of the Holy Spirit; Christ said to wait until the Holy Spirit anoints us with power, Acts 1:4-5, 8; we can’t serve God without the Holy Spirit, Jn. 15:4-5.
At Christ’s baptism the Holy Spirit came to dwell, Matt. 3:16; Mark 1:10; Luke 3:21-22. Rev. 3:1, Yeshua says He is the one that has the 7 Spirits of God, He is referring to Is. 11:1-2.
Christ said that when the Holy Spirit comes, He will take Jesus’ words and continue to teach us and remind us of what He said, Jn. 14:26; 16:12-15.
God took us out of Satan’s kingdom of darkness into His kingdom of Light. We grew up learning how to hate, be jealous, unforgiving, etc.; all Satan’s ways, but now God wants all that stinking thinking and behavior out and His in; The Fruit of the Spirit, Gal. 5:22-23. We need to be transformed by the renewing of our mind, Rom. 12:2. We are to take every thought captive unto Christ, 2 Cor. 10:5. As we walk with the Spirit we will grow into the image of Christ, 2 Cor. 3:18.
The Altar of Incense
The Altar of Incense
The Incense Altar:
1 by 1 by 2 cubits high. Acacia wood covered with gold and rods to hand-carry, Ex. 30:1-6; 37:25-28.
Only the Holy coals from the sacrificial altar could enter to The Holy Place, Lev. 16:12; Lev. 10:1 (unauthorized fire), Ex. 30:9-10. Special incense was to be made to burn on the altar, and put on every evening and morning, Ex. 30:7-8. It had a lot of spices so was a sweet smelling incense, Ex. 30:34-38, 37:29. Incense is likened to prayer, intercession, praise, worship and thanksgiving, Is. 60:6; Jer. 17:26; Ps. 141:2; Ps. 34:1, etc.
The Prayers of the Saints & Intercession of Christ, a Sweet-Smelling Savor
The Prayers of the Saints & Intercession of Christ, a Sweet-Smelling Savor
Our Sweet Incense:
We see in the Psalms and the writings of the prophets that our prayer praise and worship is like sweet incense to the Lord; our response of thanksgiving for what the Lord has done for us. Also in Rev. 8:3-4, an angel was give much incense to burn with the prayers of the saints. Yeshua ever lives to intercede for us, Heb. 7:24-26; so this is what He is still doing for us.
Our submission to God in our prayer praise and worship is a powerful weapon against our enemy Satan, James 4:7.
7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
The Levitical Priesthood
The Levitical Priesthood
The Priests:
The sons of Aaron were consecrated to serve the Lord and present the offerings to the Lord on behalf of the people, Ex. 28:1; Lev. 9:7; Lev. 10:17-18.
They wore pure linen trousers, a linen robe, a sash of the 4 colors and a linen head-covering, Ex. 28:39-43; 29:8-9; 39:27-29.
The Priesthood of the Believer
The Priesthood of the Believer
We are Priests:
Yeshua has made us a kingdom and priests to serve God, Rev. 1:6; 5:10; 20:6.
We have the ministry of reconciliation, 2 Cor. 3, 4, 5:11-21.
The Aaronic High Priest
The Aaronic High Priest
The High Priest:
God appointed Aaron as the 1st High Priest, Ex. 28:1. He told Moses to have skilled people to make robes and items of clothing to give the priests dignity when the serve Him, Ex. 28:2-5. (Description in Ex. 39:1-31).
The High Priest was to dress in a fine linen tunic with a robe of blue over that, Ex. 28:31-32. This robe had blue, purple, and red pomegranates with bells of gold between them so he could be heard ministering daily before the Lord in the Holy place, Ex. 28:33-35. (not on Yom Kippur. See later).
Over the blue robe was an Ephod woven in the 4 colors and gold thread, Ex. 28:6-7. Attached to this was a woven breastplate with 12 precious stones set in gold and each having a name of a son of Jacob, Ex. 28:15-30. Also on his shoulders, engraved in black Onyx (6+6), again the 12 names in order of birth, Ex. 28:9-14. The High Priest had to carry or represent Israel over his heart and on his shoulders as he went before the Lord, Ex. 28:12, 29-30, ‘as a memorial continually before the Lord’.
On his forehead was a gold band engraved “Holy to the Lord” and tied with a blue cord, Ex. 28:36-38. All his service was Holy to the Lord; that the gifts of the people may be acceptable before the Lord, Ex. 28:38.
On his head was a turban of fine linen, Ex. 28:39.
The linen undergarments for the High Priest and Priests were to cover the body when they went in to minister, Ex. 28:42-43.
Jesus, Our Great High Pries after the Order of Melchizedek
Jesus, Our Great High Pries after the Order of Melchizedek
Messiah is our High Priest:
We see in Heb. 6:20; 10:21, that Yeshua is our great High Priest, so He carries or represents us daily by name before the Father, over His heart and on His shoulders.
20 Whither the forerunner is for us entered, even Jesus, made an high priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.
21 And having an high priest over the house of God;
The Good Shepherd who goes to find the lost sheep and carry it home on His shoulders, Luke 15:4-6; Jn. 10:1-18.
4 What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it? 5 And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing. 6 And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost.
The names of the sons of Jacob represent Messiah:
Reuben (Behold a son)
Simeon (He heard my voice)
Levi (Joined)
Judah (Praise the Lord)
Dan (Judge)
Naphtali (Mighty struggles)
Gad (Good fortune)
Asher (Happy)
Issachar (He will bring reward)
Zebulun (Dwelling, place of honor)
Joseph (Fruitful)
Benjamin (Son of my right hand)
Notice that Ben’s mother had first called him Ben-Oni, son of my suffering, as she was dying, but Jacob changed it to Benjamin. So Yeshua is son of suffering, Is. 53; but He is now seated at Father’s right hand, Col. 3:1.
1 If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.
The Day of Atonement
The Day of Atonement
Yom Kippur:
The Day of Atonement was the only day that the High Priest could enter to the Holy of Holies, Lev. 16 (he was the only one permitted to enter but it mentions Moses was in there at least on the day of dedication of the Tabernacle, Ex. 40:20-21).
He only wore white linen, Lev. 16:4, which means he laid aside all his glorious robes and dressed humbly to minister before the Lord. First he had to take hot coals from the altar and some of the fine incense and put it inside the Holy of Holies, Lev. 16:12-13.
Then he took the blood of a bull sacrificed for him and his family and sprinkled the blood on the atonement cover of the Ark, Lev. 16:6, 11, 14. Then he could take the blood of the goat chosen to die for Israel and sprinkle it on the atonement cover, Lev. 16:7-9, 15. Then he would sprinkle some of the blood of both sacrifices on all the Holy Items to purify them, Lev. 16:16, 18-20. Then he would take the live goat and lay his hands on its head and confess the sins of the nation and give it to someone especially chosen to take it way out into the desert and release it (to take away the sin), Lev. 16:7-10, 20-22. He had to do all this work on his own, no one was to be in there, Lev. 16:17. Then he would take water into the Holy Place, take off his linen robe and wash. Then he would put on all his high Priestly robes and go out in front of the people to finish Yom Kippur, Lev. 16:23-34.
Messiah’s Sacrifice for Sin Vindicated by God on High
Messiah’s Sacrifice for Sin Vindicated by God on High
Messiah has Atoned for us:
Yeshua came humbly as a pure man to do the Fathers’ will, Jn. 5:19, 30; 8:28.
28 Then said Jesus unto them, When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am he, and that I do nothing of myself; but as my Father hath taught me, I speak these things.
He laid aside His glory (emptied Himself), Phil. 2:6-8; Heb. 2:6-9; 5:5.
6 But one in a certain place testified, saying, What is man, that thou art mindful of him? or the son of man, that thou visitest him? 7 Thou madest him a little lower than the angels; thou crownedst him with glory and honour, and didst set him over the works of thy hands: 8 Thou hast put all things in subjection under his feet. For in that he put all in subjection under him, he left nothing that is not put under him. But now we see not yet all things put under him. 9 But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.
He was empowered by the Holy Spirit, Matt. 3:13-17; Mark 1:9-11; Luke 3:21-22; John 1:29-34.
He was sinless as His seed is from the Father not Adam; so He was born without sin and He chose to NOT sin but lived in complete obedience to God, Phil. 2:8.
He did not need the blood of bulls to atone for Him; He was the pure sinless sacrifice so could take His own blood to the Heavenly Tabernacle, Heb. 7:24-28; 8:2; 9:11-28. Yeshua did not come to cover our sin; He came once and for all time to Pay for our sin, to Cleanse us from sin, and to Take Away our sin.
24 But this man, because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood. 25 Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.
26 For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens; 27 Who needeth not daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifice, first for his own sins, and then for the people’s: for this he did once, when he offered up himself. 28 For the law maketh men high priests which have infirmity; but the word of the oath, which was since the law, maketh the Son, who is consecrated for evermore.
2 A minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, and not man.
He is now in heaven, in all His glory, and SEATED at the right hand of the Father, Mark 16:19; Col. 3:1; Heb. 1:3; 10:12. The WORK of Salvation is finished (the High Priest never sat down but was on duty every day and once every year he had to do the work of atonement in the Tabernacle).
12 But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God;
He will come again to Earth in all His Glory, Rev. 1:7, every eye WILL see Him; there will be no mistake as to who He is.
7 Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen.
The Blood of Bulls and Goats
The Blood of Bulls and Goats
So every day the blood of all the sacrifices; bull, goat, lamb, doves (for the poor people), covered the sin on the Sacrificial altar in the courtyard; but 1 day a year the blood went all the way in to Pay for the sin; then all the way out to cleanse from the sin; and then all the way away to take away the sin.
Christ’s Blood, Once for All
Christ’s Blood, Once for All
The Holy of Holies curtain was torn from top to bottom in the Temple when Messiah paid the price for our sin on the cross; that we may enter in back to God’s presence, Matt. 27:50-51; Mark 15:37-38; Luke 23:44-46; Heb. 10:19-22.
19 Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus, 20 By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh; 21 And having an high priest over the house of God; 22 Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.
Inside The Holy of Holies
Inside The Holy of Holies
The Ark of the Covenant
The Ark of the Covenant
2 1⁄2 by 1 1⁄2 by 1 1⁄2 cubits high. Acacia wood box covered with gold inside and out, with 2 acacia rods covered in gold for hand-carrying. These were on an East/West orientation so they must have touched the back wall and the Perochat (Holy of Holies curtain), so where they touched could be seen from inside the Holy place, 1 Kings 8:8. The Ark was in the middle of the Holy of Holies.
There were 7 Holy Items of furniture but they only carried 6 because the lid of the Ark was the 7th and always remained on top of the box section of the Ark.
The Atonement cover was 2 1⁄2 by 1 1⁄2 cubits and was made from solid pure gold with solid gold Cherub angels, one on each end with their wings covering and their heads bowed watching the atonement cover, Ex. 25:10-22; 26:34; 37:1-9. There are no measurements or detailed description of the Cherubim. We are NOT to worship angels; God just wants us to be aware of their presence.
Bezaleel built them (he was filled with the Holy Spirit), and the priests never saw them; they had to cover the Ark with the Perochat curtain without sneaking a peek at the Ark, Nu. 4:5-6.
Inside the Ark were the stone tablets of the Law, Ex. 25:21; Deut. 10:1-5; 1 Kings 8:9. Outside in front of the Ark was a golden bowl of Manna, Ex. 16:32-34; and Aaron’s staff which sprouted overnight, Nu. 17:5. Not only sprouted, but budded, blossomed and produced ripe almond fruit. God told Moses to put the almond staff of Aaron in front of the Testimony as a sign, Nu. 17:8-11.
It is worth thinking about how the High Priest entered the Holy of Holies on Yom Kippur. When God’s presence came to camp, every one fell on their faces, no-one could stand or enter His presence, Ex. 40:34-35; Lev. 9:24;
So the High Priest would not have walked or stood inside the Holy of Holies; he most likely went under the curtain on his hands and knees. Also there was no natural or artificial light in there and we are not told if God’s express glory (shekinah) was glowing to give light, Ex. 29:43; 40:34-35, so it could have been pitch black and anyway very clouded with the smoke of incense. He went in between the rods, Lev. 16:12, 15; so he was guided to the right place. Ps. 23:4,
4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil: for thou art with me;
Thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
He would just have to kneel where he was and sprinkle the blood on the atonement cover.
The Ark of the Testimony
The Ark of the Testimony
The Ark of the Covenant was also called the Ark of the Testimony because of the things associated with it that testify to God’s provision.
The book of Hebrews is the only book in the Bible that puts all the items inside the Ark, Heb. 9:4.
4 Which had the golden censer, and the ark of the covenant overlaid round about with gold, wherein was the golden pot that had manna, and Aaron’s rod that budded, and the tables of the covenant;
Hebrews is talking about the fulfilment of the Tabernacle in Messiah. Messiah is the Word of God (Testimony/Law) Messiah is the Bread from Heaven (Manna) Messiah is the Resurrection and the Life (rod that came to life)
It is interesting to note that Aarons staff was an Almond (like Jeremiah’s vision). The Almond is the first tree to flower every Spring but it is the last to set the fruit 8-9 months later.
Messiah is The First and the Last, Alpha and Omega, Aleph and Tav, The Beginning and the End, Rev. 1:8, 11; 21:6; 22:13. He is the First fruit from the dead, 1 Cor. 15:20-23.
20 But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept. 21 For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead. 22 For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive. 23 But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ’s at his coming.
The Layout of the Furniture
The Layout of the Furniture
The Holy Items:
The Altar, Washbasin, Incense Altar and Ark were in line from East to West in the entire complex and then the Table and Lampstand in orientation North to South in the Holy Place. This makes the sign of a cross as the foundation of the Tabernacle.
God put before us Life and Death; Blessing and Cursing and told us what He wants;” Choose Life”, Deut. 30:19. He is not willing that any should perish, 2 Pet. 3:9; Deut. 4:29-31.
A Picture of the Cross of Christ
A Picture of the Cross of Christ
The Cross:
In Heb. 9:3-4, it talks about the Golden altar in front of the Ark. Hebrews is talking of the fulfilment in Messiah so the curtain has been torn and the symbol of the cross is the foundation of the Tabernacle.
The Lamb was slain from before the foundation of the Earth, Rev. 13:8. So God knew what was going to happen before He started creating. This is His 1st plan; to come in person, suffer and die for a creation He had not begun to make. He didn’t ask Adam and Eve, “where are you?”, because He didn’t know; He asked so they would come out of hiding and ‘fess up’ to what they had done. That’s what we must do, 1 John 1:9, IF we will confess our sin....
To Israel, God says: Repent, Believe, Receive; Choose to refuse, you lose. To the world, God says:
16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
We have all sinned and the wages for sin is death. Somebody has to pay! Christ paid. So if we come how He has told us then we are forgiven and paid for by His blood; but if we don’t, then we have to pay for our own sin at the end of the age and be eternally separated from God, Rev. 2:11; Matt. 13:40-42, 49-50. Messiah has already paid so we don’t have to experience this terror, Matt. 27:46; Mark 15:34, He experienced this terror on our behalf.
Series Conclusion & Final Encouragement
Series Conclusion & Final Encouragement
I would encourage you all to be like the Bereans who Paul commended because they went back to scripture and checked out everything they heard to make sure it was true, Acts 17:11.
11 These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.
We are in the end of days where, if it were possible, even the elect will be deceived, Matt. 24:24, Mark 13:22.
24 For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.
22 For false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shall shew signs and wonders, to seduce, if it were possible, even the elect.
Satan can counterfeit to a limited extent miraculous things, as in Pharaohs' court and some of the plagues. Satan will give deceptive power to those who follow him, Rev. 12:13-14; Rev. 18:23; Rev. 19:20.
Paul said that Satan can appear as an angel of light, 2 Cor. 11:14-15.
Don't be lead astray by a different gospel, Gal. 1:8.
8 But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.
So check out everything you see and hear (including this transcript) with the word of God; no matter how wonderful it appears.
Jesus said the scriptures testified of Him, Jn. 5:39.
39 Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.
He also expounded the scriptures to the disciples on the road to Emmaus, Luke 24:27.
27 And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.
Paul says to Timothy in 1Tim. 3:16
16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.
The book of Hebrews chapters 1-10 is all about Yeshua, who He is and what He has done. (All of the New Covenant is about Yeshua).
The only scriptures the early church had was what we call the Old Testament. There is nothing in the New Testament that has not first been stated in the Old. As it has been told to me: “The New in the Old is concealed and the Old in the New is revealed”. May God continue to reveal to you His purposes as you diligently search His Word and seek His face, Heb. 11:6.
6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
You will find Him if you seek Him with all your heart and with all your soul, Deut. 4:29.
At all cost, do what it takes to become and stay one of God’s special treasure. Phil. 3:8-15, 20-21.
20 For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ: 21 Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.
[Material adapted in large part from: Berean to Berean Ministries which conducts Gospel Centered Tours of the Model of the Tabernacle in Southern Israel, Timna Crater]