In Session 11 we explored the early chapters of the book of Joshua (Y’shua) as he begins to lead Israel into the land that God swore to give to Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and their descendants. We looked at the attribute of true courage and its source, the encounter with Rahab, the crossing of the Jordan, and the destruction of Jericho,…
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In this session we touched on the identity of “The Prophet” in Deuteronomy 18, and then headed over the the blessings and curses of the later chapters, culminating in the Song of Moses in Deuteronomy 32. Our meditations on the calamities described were done in light of the prophecies of restoration in the latter days and how this relates to…
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In this session we considered high points in a number of chapters of Deuteronomy. One recurring them was the statement concerning “the land I SWARE to give to your fathers,” which is mentioned over twenty times throughout the book. We looked at several terms by which Israel shall inherit the land, namely: NOT their righteousness (Dt 9) and NOT for…
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| Hi-Res version of the Timeline above is HERE. | In this session we focused on the blood sprinkled book of Leviticus, and pondered the seriousness of the continual sacrifices contained therein. “The life of the flesh is in the blood,” “it is the blood that makes atonement for the soul,” and “the land is Mine” were highlight verses. The…
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| Hi-Res version of the Timeline above is HERE. | In this session we compared Exodus 23 with Malachi 3 and the Gospel of Mark in regards to the identity of the Angel / Messenger of the Covenant. We also looked into the revelation of God’s glory (Exodus 33) in the context of leading a stiffnecked people into the promised…
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| Hi-Res version of the Timeline above is HERE. | We struggled through some difficult passages in this session. Beginning in Exodus 17, we were led to Psalm 95, Hebrews 3 and Numbers 14. We addressed the sworn oath of God that those (the overwhelming majority of Israel’s adult population) who rebelled in the wilderness would not enter God’s rest…
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| Hi-Res version of the Timeline above is HERE. | In this meeting, we looked at and discussed: Afflictions of Egypt: God remembers the covenant with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. Burning Bush: Re-iteration of the Promises and the Call of Moses. Israel is My Firstborn. The 10 Plagues and the Hardening of Pharaoh’s heart. Passover and the Blood of the…
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In this meeting, Session 4, we looked at the story of Joseph and his brothers as a picture of God’s dealings with His own people in the last days. We have a number of good resources for this discussion already available to us: Mark Klafter’s message on Joseph at the 2011 Convocation Dean Van Druff’s study, The Revelation of Joseph….
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This week we went over the promises that were made to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in the book of Genesis, and what that means for Israel, the Church and the nations. This session had it’s technological foibles, but overall it was a rich discussion. The recorded session is available below: Thank you to Adam & Cheryl Smith, Reggie Kelly, Bill…
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This week looked at Genesis 1-11, the account of creation, the fall, the first promise of a remedy, and the first judgment of the earth by water. Again, our study was conducted with a mindful eye toward preparing for the judgment to come in these last days. | Scripture References for this session are available HERE. | | Hi-Res version…
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