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Decline and Fall of Roman Empire, Gibbon

Decline and Fall of Roman Empire, Gibbon. The decline and fall of Bethel First references: Gn.12:8; 13:3. I. Jacob, Gn.28. Jacob’s name. Lived by his wits Gn.25:29-34; 27. Street smart. Manipulative trickster. Con- man. Gn.28: the beginning of the end. Jacob has lived by his wits

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Decline and Fall of Roman Empire, Gibbon

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  1. Decline and Fall of Roman Empire,Gibbon • The decline and fall of Bethel • First references: Gn.12:8; 13:3

  2. I. Jacob, Gn.28

  3. Jacob’s name • Lived by his wits • Gn.25:29-34; 27 Streetsmart Manipulativetrickster Con-man

  4. Gn.28: the beginning of the end • Jacob has lived by his wits • 11, stone pillow/pillar (18) • 12, ladder – angels • 13-14, land promise • 14, offspring; blessing 15Protectionof God 16Presenceof God 17Houseof God

  5. Jn.1:43-51 Gn.28 Jn.1 Insignificant man, 27:45 Insignificant city, 46 House of God, 17 Tent of God, 1:14, 18 Guile (27:35) No guile, 47 Presence of God, 16 Presence of God, 49 Submission to God, 21 Submission…, 49 (47) Heaven, angels 12-13 Heaven, angels 51

  6. 1 Tim.3:15 • House (family) church of God • 1 Tim.3:4-5, 12 • 2 T.2:19-21 • If you keep yourself pure, God can use you for His purpose • Jacob . . . Us

  7. I. Jacob, Gn.28 II. Jeroboam, 1 K.12-13

  8. 1 K. 11:…28, great leader • 25, he knew how to build, but... • 26, no faith in God’s promise. • 27, no love for truth • 28a, no love for God. Is.55:8-9 • 28b, no obedience to God’s law • 28c, lots of love for idols. Ex.32 • 29-30, no love for his people. Ep.4:15 • 29-33, lots of love for his own plans

  9. They had to know Jeroboamknew he hadabandonedGod’s law(ch.12) The peopleknew they werein danger ofGod’s jdgt.(ch.13)

  10. 1 K.13: Jeroboam and Bethel:synonyms for apostasy • Ho.4:15; 10:5, 8, Beth Aven (vanity) • Ho.10:15; 12:4 • Am.3:14; 4:4-5, 5:5, play on words • Am.5:6; 7:10, 13 Aven: two facets: stress on trouble which moves on to wickedness; and emptiness which moves on to idolatry

  11. I. Jacob, Gn.28 II. Jeroboam, 1 K. 12 III. Josiah, 2 K.23

  12. 1 K.13, prophecy • 300 yrs. later… (v. 2) • Signs • Jeroboam – no repentance • Jeroboam – a threat because of his Altar (3, 5) Jeroboam (4) Power Friendship

  13. Bethel began well, but fell • 2 K.22-23: 15-17 Garbage dump, 4 Ghost town, 15-17

  14. I. Jacob, Gn.28 II. Jeroboam, 1 K. 12 III. Josiah, 2 K. 23 IV. Judgment Against Bethel

  15. Steps in Bethel’s fall • Great start – satan’s target • Grew lax, less vigilant • Greedy for fun, pleasurable religion (Am.4:5)

  16. The warning • Nations: Ps.9:17; Pro.14:34

  17. Why did Rome fall? • Rapid increase of divorce, w. the under-mining of the sanctity of the home, which is the basis of society • Higher and higher taxes • Mad craze for pleasure, sports becoming every year more exciting and more brutal • Building of gigantic armaments (real enemy was w/in; decadence of the people) • Decay of religion; faith fading into mere form …becoming impotent to guide it

  18. The warning • Nations: Ps.9:17; Pro.14:34 • Families: Gn.18:19; 1 Sm.2-3 • Churches: Jeroboam’sscheme Jeroboam’ssuccess Religion ofconvenience Keep largenumbers

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