September 11, 2010

1Mastering “…the Sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God.”

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September 11, 2010

The Millennium: A Divisive

PremiseCHAPTER 20SESSION 2


The Millennium • Creation changed:

–Physical changes Zech 4:9,10; Isa 35:1-10

–Curse lifted Isa 11:6-9

–Creation redeemed Gen 3 vs. Rom 8:20-22

–Earth in full of knowledge of efei Isa 11:9; Hab

2:14


The Millennium

• Yet, not eternity: Isa 65

–Death, sin Isa 65:20

–Each to have land Micah 4:15

–Fruitful Amos 9:13


Millennial Limitations• Not “heaven:”

– vs. Eternal State which follows–Not the “New Earth”

Isa 65:17; 66:22; 2 Pet 3:13; Rev 21:1

–Not “where righteousness dwells”• Limited evil,

– judged immediately Isa 11:1-16


Millennial Longevity• Death for unbelievers only Isaiah 65:17

–Nowhere is there a resurrection of Millennial saints.

– Tribulation saints complete the “first resurrection” Rev 20:4-6

• No Jewish unbelievers? Jer 31:31-34

–All accept by 100th year Isa 65:20

– Thus, death only among Gentiles?


The Millennial TempleEzekiel 40 - 48

• Description of Millennial Temple–Highly detailed (not simply symbolic)–All nations to worship there–Offerings and sacrifices resumed–Open only on the Sabbath Day and New

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Holy of Holies

Holy Place

Ark of the Covenant

Golden Altar

Table of Shewbread

Menorah

Mercy Seat


Holy of Holies

Holy Place

“I AM the Light of the World”“I AM the Door”

“I AM the Bread of Life”

“Intercession for us”

The Propitiation for our sins

"The Word was made flesh and tabernacled among us..." John 1:14

Our Sin Bearer


The Second Temple

11Mastering “…the Sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God.”Outer Court

Shekinah Glory

Tables ofShewbread

Lampstands

Altar of Incense

Lavers of Bronze

Holocaust Altar

Molten Sea

Mercy Seat

Ark of the Covenant

Holy of Holies

Holy Place

Inner Court


Shekinah Glory

Mercy Seat

Ark of the Covenant

Altar of Incense

Tables ofShewbread

Lampstands

Lavers of Bronze

Holocaust Altar

Molten Sea

Porch

Personal Storage for Priests

Jachin Boaz


Ezekiel’s TempleEzekiel 40 - 48


Chambers for SingersEzekiel 40:44-46




Priest’s ChambersEzekiel 42:1-14

Priest’s KitchensEzekiel 46:19-20


Inner GatesEzekiel 40:28-31;

40:32-34; 40:38-43


Outer GatesEzekiel 40:6-16;

40:20-23; 40:24-27


Chambers of the Outer CourtEzekiel 40:17-19; 41:5-11


People’s KitchensEzekiel 46:21-24


Living Quartersof the sons

of Zadok

Levi

Food Growing Food Growing

Portion of thePrince

Portion of thePrince

Temple

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To the Dead Sea

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Jerusalem

The Holy DistrictEzekiel 45


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NaphtaliManassehEphraimReubenJudah

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Division of the LandEzekiel 48


His Throne

And in mercy shall the throne be established: and he shall sit upon it in truth in the tabernacle of David, judging, and seeking judgment, and hasting righteousness.

Isaiah 16:5


His Throne

Matthew 25:31

When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:


And speak unto him, saying, Thus speaketh efei of hosts, saying, Behold the man whose name is The BRANCH; and he shall grow up out of his place, and he shall build the temple of efei:

Even he shall build the Temple of efei; and he shall bear the glory, and shall sit and rule upon his Throne; and he shall be a priest upon his throne:

Zechariah 6:12-13


And it shall come to pass, when ye be multiplied and increased in the land, in those days, saith efei, they shall say no more, The ark of the covenant of efei: neither shall it come to mind: neither shall they remember it; neither shall they visit it; neither shall that be done any more. Jeremiah 3:16


At that time they shall call Jerusalem the throne of efei; and all the nations shall be gathered unto it, to the name of efei, to Jerusalem: neither shall they walk any more after the imagination of their evil heart. Jeremiah 3:17


• The Ark is no longer the focus of worship in Jerusalem

• It will be replaced by the Throne of efei as all nations shall be gathered to it

• (The Ark and Mercy Seat were two separate objects in the Scripture)

His Throne


And when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison,

And shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battle: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea.

Revelation 20:7,8


Gog and Magog…Again?• This prophecy of Ezekiel concerning Gog and

Magog cannot be identified with the prophecy in Rev 20:7-10 for three reasons:– The former takes place before the Kingdom is established on

earth; the latter after this Kingdom– Also, in Ezekiel the invasion comes only from the north, but in

Revelation it comes from the ‘four quarters of the earth’– Furthermore, the rebellion of Gog and Magog and their

destruction in Rev 20:7-10 marks the ushering in of the eternal state (Rev 20:11-15); but in Ezekiel it is preliminary to the Millennial Kingdom on earth


Gog and Magog…Again?• This view also fails to answer the problem

of the seven months and seven years– This earth is done away with soon after the

invasion mentioned in Revelation, not allowing any time (or place!) for seven months of burial or seven years of burning


Gog and Magog…Again?• It seems most likely that Gog and Magog

are references to rulers (Gog) and people (Magog) who follow after Satan (he will “gather them together”)

• Satan’s function in the final rebellion is much like that of the three unclean spirits which went forth to gather the kings of the earth to the Campaign of Armageddon (Rev 16:13-16)


And they went up on the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city: and fire came down from Elohim out of heaven, and devoured them.

Revelation 20:9


And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.

Revelation 20:10


And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. Revelation 20:11

For the Father judges no one, but has committed all judgment to the Son, that all should honor the Son

just as they honor the Father. He who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him. John 5:22-23


Weigh Each Word…• Great —it is the Infinite before whom the

finite must stand• White —it is the unveiled, undimmed blaze

of the divine holiness and purity and justice• Throne —it is majesty unlimited, in which

inheres utter right to dispose of the destiny of creatures

Before such a throne, creatures cannot stand; but they shall stand — even the lost!


And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before Elohim; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.

Revelation 20:12


And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.

Revelation 20:13

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And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. Revelation 20:14

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A Paradigm of Death

Body

Soul

Spirit

Physical Death

Spiritual Death Rev 2:11Rev 20:6, 14Rev 21:8Jude :12


And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire. Revelation 20:15


Key Questions• What happens when you die? • Is there really an “afterlife”?• What is heaven like?• Is there really a “hell”?• What is the nature of

– Eternity?– The “Reality” we find ourselves in?


Recent Research Studies:• Despite the many changes in our culture,

most people have retained surprisingly traditional views about life after death:– That Heaven and Hell really exist– That everyone has a soul that continues after

death


Destinations Anticipated

65%

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Heaven

No Idea what will happen

Coming back inanother life form

Cease to exist

Barna Research Group, Sep 2003


Heaven Bound?

43% “They confessed their sins and accepted gsfei as their savior”

15% “They have tried to obey the Ten Commandments”

15% “They are basically a good person” 6% “God loves all people and will not

let them perish”

Because:?

Barna Research Group, Sep 2003


Contradictory Findings• Among Born-Again Christians:

–10% believe that people are reincarnated after death

–29% claim it is possible to communicate with the dead

–50% contend that a person can earn salvation based upon good works

–Many believe there are multiple options for gaining entry into heaven


Contradictory Findings• Atheists and agnostics also confused

–50% Every person has a soul; Heaven and Hell exist; and that there is life after death

–12% Believe accepting gsfei Messiah probably makes life after death possible

• Labels are not descriptive– Evidences the adoption of simplistic views

from novels, movies, etc.


There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:

And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,

And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.

And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried;

Luke 16:19-22


And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.

And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.

But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.

Luke 16:23-25


And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence.

Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father's house:

For I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment.

Luke 16:26-28


Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.

And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent.

And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.

Luke 16:29-31


The Underworld

ImpassableGulf

Hades

Abraham’s Bosom

Place ofTorment

Tartarus?abussos

BottomlessPit


Some Insights• The man in Hades was fully conscious

–Memory; speaking; pain; desires• His eternal destiny was irrevocably fixed• He knew that what he was experiencing

was fair and just–He also knew what his brothers needed to do

to avoid his own fate: repent• (He was not yet in Hell, but only Hades)


The Underworld

ImpassableGulf

Hades

Abraham’s Bosom

Place ofTorment

abussosBottomless

Pit


For Messiah also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to Elohim, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:

By which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison;

Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of Elohim waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water.

1st Peter 3:18-20


The Spirit of efei GOD is upon me; because efei hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;

To proclaim the acceptable year of efei, and the day of vengeance of our Elohim;

Isaiah 61:1,2


And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose,

And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many.

Matthew 27:52, 53


Annihilationism?• Conditional Immortality?

And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

Matthew 10:28

apollumi, “to be delivered up to eternal misery” Thayer’s Greek Lexicon

Nowhere used to mean “annihilate”

Matt 9:17; Luke 15:4; John 6:12, 27


Anihilationism?

And these shall go away into eternal punishment:

but the righteous into eternal life.Matthew 25:46

aionios, everlasting, eternal


And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt. Daniel 12:2

Annihilationism?


The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of Elohim, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb:

And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.

Revelation 14:10,11


And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.

Revelation 20:10


Synopsis of Final Section

Mystery BabylonChapter 17Chapter 18Chapter 19 The Return of the KingChapter 20 The MillenniumChapter 21 EternityChapter 22 Conclusion


Next Session• Read Chapters 21 & 22• Review your notes for the entire book


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