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His-story
Creation - Rebellion - Flood - Babel - Israel - Cross - Church - Judgment - New Creation
Genesis 1-25 --------
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--------- The Revelation
---->
In our study of His-Story we first looked at the beginning,
then jumped to the end, in order to see the full scope of the context in which
God's plan will sovereignly unfold. After our study of The
Revelation, we'll turn our focus to the centerpiece in the puzzle of history,
the cross of Messiah, Jesus,
prophesied hundreds of times before He entered space and time as a
man, and recorded for us in the Gospels.
Please remember, that God's primary punishment
in Gen 3, in fact all throughout History (His Story), is that He partially withdraws
His Hand of protective provision (1 Peter 5:5-9), which holds all things in order
(Heb 1:3). The wages of sin is Devolution: that
is, death,
decay, entropy/disorder (allowing the second law of thermodynamics to go
beyond its original function, becoming a cosmic cancer).
* The second law of thermodynamics was functional before Adam sinned, such as in the process of digestion, chemical processes, etc., but death and disease were not.
For example, the harmony of Eden degenerated into violent dysfunction, as Adam's sin began a separation of the world from God. Noah's flood resulted from God letting go of the waters above the earth (in the vapor canopy, Gen 2:6), also releasing the subterranian rivers that had previously rushed through caverns beneath the earth's surface. When Israel sinned, God withdrew His hand of protective provision, and allowed the locusts and enemy armies to invade. Then, in order for the penalty for our sin to be fully paid, God the Father withdrew His Hand from "the Lamb of God", and allowed men to kill Him. Finally, the ultimate consequence for this sinful world will involve an exponential escalation of entropy/disorder (Luk 21:25-28; 2 Peter 3; Rev 6-18), when even the forces that hold the cosmic and atomic structures together will be allowed to degrade into chaos (terminal entropy). Then God will, as He promised, recreate new heavens and a new earth, in which the lion, the wolf, and the lamb will once again lay down together in peace and harmony (Isa 11 & 65; Romans 8). And who knows, maybe then I'll get to go back to my favorite job, a zookeeper!
Deception >
Doubt >
Disloyalty >
Disrespect >
Disobedience >
Disorder >
Dysfunction >
Destruction >
Dishonor of God's Image
Yet God's sovereign mercy and grace always makes a way to fulfill His plan and its promise (Rom 8:28-29)! God will bring out of this dying world, a remnant of followers, by grace alone through faith alone in the person and sufficient work of Messiah, Jesus, the prophesied seed of a woman, the root of Jesse (Gen 3; Isa 52-53).
Genesis
- The Beginning
Books of the Bible Chart
(By division) - For heads of household to teach to
their families.
Introduction -
History is His Story For His Glory
Genesis 1:1
In the Beginning either
God Created or Nothing Exploded?
Genesis 1:2
God's Cosmology: No Gap, No Theory, God's
Character at Stake
Genesis 1:3
Critical
Mass: Let There Be Light
Genesis 1:1-5
Day One: As The World Turns (On)
Genesis 1:6-8
Day Two: Firm Enough
Genesis 1:9-13
Third Day: D.N.A. = Designed Not Accidental ©
1999 Sid Galloway
Genesis 1:14-19
Day Four: God's
Atomic Cosmic Clock
Genesis 1:20-23 Day Five: Creation of Souls
Genesis 1:24-2:20 Day Six: Adam Before Eve Vegetarian Zookeeper
or Omnivorous Apeman
Genesis 2:1-17
Day Six Continued: Adam Before Eve - God's Way
of Submissive Socialization
Genesis 2:18-25 Day Six Continued: Adam with Eve - How to Build
a Home or a Church
Genesis 2:21-23 Day Six Cont...: Man the Glory of God - Woman
the Glory of Man
Genesis 2:24-25
Eden: The First Country Without Racism
[See
also the video: "One Blood", by Ken Ham of www.answersingenesis.org]
Genesis 3:1-24
The Luciferic
Lie: You Can Be Like God (An Outline of the Fall)
Genesis 3:1a
Satan: That Serpent of Old (Who, What,
When, Where, How, & Why ???) Rev 12:9
Genesis 3:1b
Dr. Lucifer: Pseudo-Psychotherapist (A Foundational Matter of Epistemology)
Genesis 3:1-3
Dangerous Dialogue with the
Devil: (A
Debate You Will Always Lose)
Genesis 3:4
Denying Death: Hope that Disappoints
Genesis 3:5
Denying Deity: The Search for Self-Deification
(The Road Most Traveled)
Genesis 3:6
Temptation in 3-D (The three dimensions
of every temptation)
Genesis 3:7-8
A Disordered Family: Always Becomes Dysfunctional
Genesis 3:9-14a
God the Father's Parenting
Principles for Raising Children
in His Image
Genesis 3:14-19 The Father's Corrective Curse:
The Disease of Terminal Entropy
Genesis 3:14-15
The First Messianic Prophecy: Seed Wars
Genesis 3:20-24
The Tree of Life: Off Limits
Genesis 4:1-24
Cain
& Abel: Me & You
Genesis 4:25-5:32
The Adam's Family: Like Father / Like Son
Genesis 6:1-13
God's Reason For The Flood: Rotten Socialization
(Moral Entropy)
Genesis 5 &
6
Noah: A Faithful Preacher of the Gospel
Genesis 6-7
A Zookeeper Looks at Noah's Ark: How'd All Those
Animals Fit?
Genesis 8-9
God's Rainbow Covenant: God's Promise Marches On To The Day of Judgment
Genesis 9:18-10:32 Alcohol,
Nakedness, & Devolution: Two Families - Two Ways
Genesis
11:1-9 Tower
of Babel: The Original United Nations Building
Genesis 11:10-32 Israel's Seed Bed:
Shem ... Eber... Peleg... Nahor - Terah - Abram ...
Israel
Genesis 12:1-9
Father Abram: Called to Rule & Socialize
a Big Family
Genesis 12:10-20
Husband Abram: Sarah's Cross to Bear
Genesis 13-14:17
Brother Abram: Lot's Keeper
Genesis 14:18-24
Melchizedek & Jesus (Righteous Kings of Peace)
Genesis 15:1-21
Land of Israel: God's Unilateral, Unconditional
Covenant Gift
Genesis
16:1-18:15 Isaac &
Ishmael: God's Way or Man's Way
Genesis 18:16-19:38 The
Sinful Socialization of Sodom: The Ruin of Lot's Family
Genesis 20-21
God's Counsel for Dysfunctional Families
Genesis 22
Isaac on the altar of sacrifice
Genesis 23-25
Patriarch Abraham's Final Days as Husband &
Father
* We've studied the first 25 chapters of The
Beginning through the life and death of Abraham, the seed bed of
Israel.
** Now we'll jump to The End (The Revelation &
Prophecy), to gain a panoramic view of the full scope of His-Story.
After the Revelation, we'll come back to Genesis 26 and connect the dots of
God's timeline.
Revelation - The End
of this Age
** Remember, even huge jigsaw puzzles are not
really complicated, but simply require patience, diligence, and time to put them
together. And when you finally put this one together, the picture is awesome and will draw
you to your knees in humble worship - singing Thou art worthy!
By "jigsaw puzzle" I do not condone the common error of merely gathering proof texts out of context and cramming them into a preconceived framework. To do it properly, each piece, whether it be a word, sentence, or paragraph must be prayerfully and carefully studied in its full context.
Biblical Prophecy:
A
Jigsaw Puzzle
with Pieces Throughout
the Bible
How to Interpret Prophetic Passages: Four Different
Views with Important Consequences
Why "Normal" Interpretation
is the Key to Prophetic &
Apocalyptic Passages
Daniel's 70th Week: The
Primary Corner Piece in God's
Prophetic Puzzle
(in light of Isaiah, Ezekiel, Daniel, Zechariah, Mat 24, 2 Th 2; etc.
...)
The
Revelation:
Background, Introduction, Outline
The Revelation Outline
Key verses = Rev 1:8 & 19
©
1997 Sid Galloway
I. Character of Christ
for His Father's Glory (Who Was) (Things You've Seen) Chapter 1
What about your character, &
your family's character, & that of your church?
Can other people see Jesus' goodness,
unselfishness, & humility through each one?
A. Introduction (1:1-8) Of Jesus to His servants (1:4 Church)
(see also 6:1 Israel)
B. Post-Incarnate, glorified Jesus (1:9-18)
II. Counsel of Christ
for the Church (Who Is) (Things Which Are)
Chapters 2-3
This counsel also applies to you
personally, your family, your local church, & all of
"Christianity".
A. Command to Prophesy (1:19)
B. Seven Churches Counseled (1:20) ESP-TS-PL (Praise
before correction!)
C. Ephesus (2:1-7)
Loveless
D. Smyrna (2:8-11)
Persecuted
E. Pergamos (2:12-17)
Compromising
F. Thyatira (2:18-29)
Corrupt
G. Sardis (3:1-6)
Dying
H. Philadelphia (3:7-13)
Revived
I. Laodicea (3:14-22)
Lukewarm (no praise)
III. Consequences of Christ for
the Church, Israel & the World Chapters 4-22
(Who is to come again!) (Things
which will happen soon!)
Are you ready for your future?
The judgment seat of Christ?
A. Church In Heaven
1. The Rapture (Jesus Rescues His Bride) up to Heaven (4:1)
2. The King & His Bride prepare for the future. (4:1-5:14) (see also Ch 19)
B. Tribulation of Israel (Jacob's) Trouble on Earth (6:1-18:24) (Daniel's 70th Week)
1. Seals (Seven) of Judgments (Rev 6:1-8:2), includes chapter 7's message of encouragement
** Ch. 7 Who Can Stand? Those God Has Chosen, & Who Choose Him
2. Trumpets (Seven) of Judgments (Rev 8-9)
a. The Little Book (Rev 10)
b. The Two Witnesses (Rev 11)
3. Players (Seven) on the Tribulation Stage of His-story (Rev 12-14)
(Woman, Child, Dragon, Michael, 144,000, Sea Beast, Earth Beast)
* These three chapters are an interlude, zooming in for a personal look at the people.
4. Bowls (Seven) of Judgments (Rev 15-16)
5. Babel's Final Fall (Rev 17-18) The Woman Who Rides The Beast
(The Martyr's Motive & Method: Loving Our Enemies Into Our Family !)
C. Christ's Wedding & War
(19:1-21)
(also, Rev 19 & Eph 5,
"Your Marriage Reflecting Christ's Marriage: For God's Glory & Other's
Blessing)
(also, Rev 19:11-16, "The
Real Father's Day: The Day of the LORD)
(also, Rev 19:17-21,
"Millennium Preparation: Cleansing Corrupt Creation"
D. Millennial Kingdom (20:1-6)
E. Final Futile Rebellion (20:7-10)
F. Great White Throne & Second Death (20:11-15)
G. New Heaven & Earth Coming (21-22:15)
H. Jesus' Promise & Warning for YOU, your family, &
your church (22:16-21)
Revelation 1:
Character of Christ: For His
Father's Glory & For Our Transformation
Revelation 2-3:
Counsel of Christ: For His Church & For You
Revelation 4-5
Consequences of Christ for His Church: Jesus Rescues (Raptures) His Bride
Revelation
4-5
Consequences of Christ for His Church: The
King & Bride Prepare the Future
Revelation 6-19
Consequences of Christ:
Tribulation for Israel & the World ...........
Revelation
6
The Seven Seals: Exponential
Escalation of Entropy
Revelation
7
Who Can Stand in the
Tribulation? Those God Has Chosen, & Who Choose Him
Revelation 8-9
The Trumpet Judgments: Wake Up & Smell the Smoke!
Revelation
10
The Little Book: A Bitter-Sweet Pill to
Swallow
Revelation
11
Who Are The Two Witnesses: "Mercy
& Grace"
Revelation 12-14
Seven Players on
the Final Stage of His-story
Revelation
12
The
Dragon: Overcoming the Monster of Fear
Revelation
13
The Antichrist: The Monster's Method of
Manipulation
Revelation
13
The Phony Prophet Of Profits $:
Revelation
14
(see the previous notes for Rev 12-14)
Revelation
15-16 The Bowl Judgments: Almost Absolute Entropy
Revelation 17-18
The
Harlot Who
Rides The Beast
Revelation 1-18
The Martyr's Motive & Method: Loving Enemies Into
God's Family
Revelation 19:1-10
The
Marriage of the Lamb & His Bride
Rev 19 & Eph
5 Your
Marriage - Reflecting Christ's Marriage (For God's Glory & Other's Blessing)
Revelation
19:11-16 The Real Father's Day: The Day of the LORD
Revelation 19:17-20:3 Millennium
Preparation: Christ Cleanses a Corrupt Creation
Revelation
20:1-6 Message of the Millennium
: Even Lions & Lambs can Live in Peace Under the Lord's Law of Love
Revelation
20:7-15 Final Consequences of Sin! Are
You Ready?
Revelation
21-22 A New Creation - To
Glorify God & Enjoy Him Forever!
* Gen -
Rev
God’s
Administration of History: Comparing Dispensational
& Covenant Views of His-story
Resources for further study of Genesis:
Soulcare articles related to creationism:
(Also see our suggested resources on "Biblical
Authority")
[Ideas have consequences and beliefs produce actions. From the first lie in the garden of Eden - "you shall be like god" - through Babylon, Hinduism, Theosophy, Mormonism, and modern philosophers like Haeckel, Heidegger, Malthus, Nietzsche, Darwin, Jung, Hitler, Stalin, Fromm, Maslow, Margaret Sanger et. al., this self-deifying theory has produced the rotten fruit of eugenics, abortion, euthanasia, and even genocide.]
C. F. Keil and F. Delitzsch, Commentary on the Old Testament in Ten Volumes (Volume I - The Pentateuch). This classic set, especially
the first volume, provides overwhelming evidence for the historicity
and scientific validity of Holy Scripture.
H.C. Leupold, D.D., Exposition of Genesis, (Vol
I, Chapters 1-19). Dr. Leupold's classic commentary on Genesis
is highly respected for his consistent position, holding to the
inerrancy and sufficiency of God's Word. It is exegetical and
yet very practical.
Henry Morris, Ph.D..
The Genesis Record:
A Scientific and Devotional Commentary on the Book of Beginnings. Dr. Morris, (a doctorate in hydrology and
president of the Institute in Creation Research) does a masterful job of showing
the Bible's awesome, scientific accuracy. In addition, his commentary is filled
with solid principles for Christ-honoring life and relationships.
Nave's Topical Bible. This reference tool list Bible references under
specific topics, including verses that may not actually contain that topic term.
For example, under "Marriage" you will find not only verses containing
the term "marriage", but also verses that speak of husbands, wives,
divorce, etc.. It also contains numerous cross references to related topics.
The New American Commentary: An Exegetical and Theological Exposition of Holy
Scripture. (Broadman Press). This new series by a Southern Baptist
Publishing company, is designed to present a conservative perspective of
theology. In comparison to the previous Broadman Commentary series, this new
work is a vast improvement.
Strong's Concordance. (An index to every word in the Bible, where it is
used. Each word is keyed to both a Greek and Hebrew dictionary in the appendix.)
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament. (Harris, Archer, Waltke).
(Moody Press). This wonderful two volume set is a companion to the Strong's
Concordance. It's contents are keyed to the Strong's numbering system and the
author's provide in-depth discussions of many significant terms from the OT.
Word Pictures in the New Testament. by A.T. Robertson. (Baker Book
House). This series has become a classic in the study of New Testament Greek.
The author is one of the most respected Greek scholars, yet this set is written
for the laymen who has no knowledge of Greek.
Resources for further study of The Revelation & Prophecy in General:
Remember, that God, Himself, claimed He would use prophecy to prove His authorship of His Word (Gen. 3:16; Isaiah 41:22-23; 44:6-8, etc..) No other religious material on earth claims 100% accuracy in hundreds of predictions of the future to prove that its author is the God who transcends time and space.
Isaiah 44:6-7 " Thus says the LORD, the King of Israel, ... 'I am the First and I am the Last; ... .... who can proclaim as I do? ... ... the things that are coming and shall come."]
While every student of the Bible should try to approach it exegetically rather than eisegetically, no student of the Bible is totally unbiased. We all come to Scripture with some measure of preconceived notions. So that you'll know where I'm coming from up front, my present position is that the Scripture teaches a premillennial eschatology. If you want to examine the alternative views, which I am convinced by the evidence are incorrect (i.e., amill, and postmill), you might want to read Kenneth Gentry's, "He Shall Have Dominion", R.C. Sproul's The Last Days According To Jesus", Anthony Hoekema's The Bible & the Future". After comparing the writings of the best scholars from all camps, I believe you will see that the premillennial position most consistently interprets the Bible "normally", and is therefore able to harmonize all of the jigsaw puzzle pieces (Bible verses) together into a coherent picture of God's culmination of His-story. The other views are sincere and should be respected, but they must "spiritualize" and allegorize huge portions of Scripture in order to fit them into their preconceived theologies. Instead, we should simply take God at His Word, normally as it is stated, in the context of the entire Bible. Certainly on occasion, the Scripture uses symbol or allegory, but the majority of prophecies - both those that have already been fulfilled as well as those yet to be realized - are given to us as literal, historical, people, times, places, and events. For example, in Daniel 9, the first 69 of the 70 weeks of years were already fulfilled in an amazingly literal manner regarding Jesus' first coming, and this fact is accepted by scholars from each eschatalogical camp. Given this fact, the only normal interpretation for the 70th week is that it also will be fulfilled in a literal manner.
Recommended Websites:
Master's Seminary
Friends of Israel
Prophecy Today
Pretrib
Study Group Newsletter
Books, Tapes, etc.
Donald Barnhouse, Revelation: An Expository
Commentary.
Paul
Benware, Th.D. Understanding End Times
Prophecy. [Benware is Prof.. of Bible and theology
at Moody Bible Institute. This book is an excellent introduction to the various
interpretations of biblical prophecy. Most conservative
theologians agree on the literal, historical-grammatical
method of interpretation, while also recognizing the occasional use of figures
of speech, metaphors, hyperbole, etc. In this book, Dr. Benware very effectively
demonstrates the fact that literal, national-ethnic Israel will
play a central role in the culmination of God's
revelation of His Glory. He compares both covenant theology and dispensational
theology, with Scripture, so that you may draw your own conclusion.
Theodore Epp, Practical Studies in Revelation.
Frank Gaebelein, The Expositor's Bible Commentary, Volume 12.
Dave
Hunt, A Cup of Trembling: Jerusalem & Bible Prophecy.
[Demonstrates central role this "city of peace" has and will
play as center stage in God's plan to reveal His glory. Watch as the sinful world system seeks to take
Jerusalem to be its own center of neo-Gnostic, pseudo-Christ worship.]
Dave
Hunt , A Woman Rides The Beast. [This
carefully documented work, demonstrates the voluminous evidence for the deceptive
role the Vatican has played, and will play in the great tribulation. While many Catholics are truly
regenerated Christians (despite the central errors of Vatican I and II), the official
position of
the Roman Church is anti-Israel and ripe for the manipulation of the anti-Christ. You may also
be interested in a book by Dr. Malachi Martin, ex-professor at the Vatican's Pontifical
Institute. The book is called "The Keys of This Blood". Dr. Martin is a practicing Catholic and
friend of Pope John Paul II, yet his book supports much of Dave Hunt's warnings. The Vatican
refuses to fully acknowledge Jerusalem as Israel's capital, and the Pope is pushing for
Jerusalem to become an international city under the authoritative "oversight" of the
Vatican. Keep watching the news folks, as the Vatican and Israel diplomatically wrestle for control of the
"city of peace". The camel's nose is in the tent!]
Thomas
Ice & Timothy Demy, Pocket Prophecy Series:
- The Truth About 2000 AD and Predicting Christ's
Return.
- The Truth About Jerusalem in Bible Prophecy.
- The Truth About the Last Day's Temple.
- The Truth About the Millennium.
- The Truth About the Rapture.
- The Truth About the Tribulation.
Thomas Ice & Timothy Demy, The
Coming Cashless Society.
[Balanced warning, without sensationalism. Cybercash is not bad, but the
heart of man is the problem]
H. A. Ironside, Lectures on the Book of
Revelation.
Gary Kah,
Kah has compiled and documented clear
evidence that transnational corporate giants are working
in cooperation with political leaders
(including the U.N.) toward a global governing body and an
all-inclusive religious system of
philosophy.]
C. F. Keil and F. Delitzsch, Commentary on the Old Testament in Ten Volumes. This classic set, especially
the first volume, provides overwhelming evidence for the historicity
and scientific validity of Holy Scripture.
Tim Lahaye, Revelation Unveiled. Revised and updated
commentary on The Revelation.
John
MacArthur, D.D., The Second Coming of Jesus: Signs
of Christ's Return & the End of the Age.
- Book: This text is an excellent
overview, placing the puzzle pieces together until the picture is clear.
*- Audio Set (9 tapes): This tape set is the best I've heard
yet. Nothing beats the spoken word for clarity.
Josh McDowell, The New Evidence That Demands a Verdict (Volumes I
& II)
_______, Daniel in the Critics Den.
J. Vernon McGee, B.D., M.Th., Th.D., Thru the Bible Commentary Series,
Revelation. Dr. McGee's commentaries are probably the simplest, most
practical, yet thorough and biblical that are available on the Bible.
_______, Reveling Through Revelation.
Chuck Missler, Revelation
Commentary in MP3 on CD. Chuck's commentaries on Daniel, The
Revelation, etc., on CD not only contain extensive study notes, but also many
hours of audio teaching.
Dwight Pentecost, Ph.D., Things to Come: A Study in Biblical
Eschatology. This is a 600 pp encyclopedic reference to all of the major
passages, topics, and issues involved.
_________ Thy Kingdom Come: Tracing God's Kingdom Program &
Covenant Promises Throughout History. 1995.
Randall Price, Ph.D. Jerusalem
in Prophecy (Th.M. graduate of Dallas Theological Seminary
and holds a Ph.D. in Middle Eastern Studies from the University of
Texas at Austin. He has done graduate study at the Hebrew University of
Jerusalem, and conducted archeological excavation in Israel with the University
of Texas in conjunction with the teaching of courses in biblical archaeology and
the history and culture of modern Israel.)
A.T. Robertson, Th.D., Word Pictures in the New Testament, Volume VI The
General Epistles and The Revelation of John.
Renald Showers, Th.D., The Most High God: A Commentary on the Book of
Daniel.
Renald Showers, Th.D., Maranatha, Our Lord, Come! A Definitive Study of
the Rapture of the Church. [Dr. Showers, a graduate of Grace
Theological Seminary, serves with Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry, as well as
the Institute of Biblical Studies.]
John F. Walvoord, Every Prophecy of the Bible. This
reference commentary is over 600 pages long and is an invaluable tool for those
studying prophecy regardless of their perspective. When studying
eschatology, nothing is more important that having a comprehensive awareness of
all that the Bible says on the subject. This new work is more than
comprehensive. It is exhaustive. Dr. Walvoord was on the faculty of
Dallas Theological Seminary for 50 years, and is recognized even by those who do
not hold to a premillennial perspective as being one of the most knowledgeable
scholars in the area of prophecy and eschatology.
