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Chapter 2. Moses and Jesus in the Providence of Restoration. Section 1. The Model Courses for Bringing Satan to Submission. Jacob symbolic course. Moses image course ( Deut 18:15; Acts 3:22 ). Jesus substantial course ( Jn 5:19 ). the course for all believers.
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Chapter 2 Moses and Jesus in the Providence of Restoration
Section 1 The Model Courses for Bringing Satan to Submission
Jacobsymbolic course Mosesimage course (Deut 18:15; Acts 3:22) Jesussubstantial course (Jn 5:19) the course for all believers A. Why Jacob’s and Moses’ Courses Were Set Up as the Models for Jesus’ Course God, as the Creator of humankind, took responsibility according to the Principle and set up the model courses through Jacob and Moses by which Jesus was to bring Satan to submission.
The object of restoration Jacob Moses Jesus 1) God’s Word separation from Satan (overcome a trial) B. Jacob’s Course as the Model for Moses’ and Jesus’ Courses fight with an angel God’s attempt to kill him temptationsafter 40-day fast 2)Flesh and spirit bread pottage of lentils manna quail flesh (bread) blood (wine)
The object of restoration Jacob Moses Jesus 3) Corpse embalmed for 40 days dispute between Satan and Michael bodydisappeared 4) Numbers growing period 3-day period after leaving Haran 12 sons 70 family members 3-day period after leaving Egypt 12 tribes 70 elders 3 days in the tomb 12 disciples 70 followers
The object of restoration Jacob Moses Jesus 5) Perfect Adam staff Messiah crossed the Jordan River with a staff crossed the Red Sea with a staff crossed the world of suffering with the “rod of iron”
The object of restoration Jacob Moses Jesus 6) Perfect Eve and child mother/son cooperation Rebekah helped Jacob Moses’ mother saved and raisedMoses Marysaved Jesus
The object of restoration Jacob Moses Jesus 7) Heavenly Kingdom Satan’s world God’s world HaranCanaan Egypt Canaan Sinful world H. K. 8) The Archangel destroying Satan buried idols under an oak tree burned the golden calf subjugation of Satan
Section 2 The Providence of Restoration Centering on Moses
a. The Central Figure Moses A. Overview of the Providence 1. The Foundation of Faith • representing God • prefiguration of Jesus
completion of the providence based on making symbolic offerings \ b. The Conditional Object The “40” foundation for separation from Satan centering on God’s Word • entering the Age of the Providence of Restoration when they could receive God’s Word directly • Indemnity conditions were needed to restore the providential periods, prolonged throughSatan’s invasion “40” foundation for separation from Satan.
God and the prefiguration of Jesus parent to the Israelites F/F Moses’ position prepare the way for Jesus child to Jesus F/S substitute for Adam Abel Moses Moses Abel Abel Israelites Cain Moses Abel Israelities Cain Moses F/S should have been established during the journey from Egypt to Canaan. 2. The Foundation of Substance National level
3. The Foundation for the Messiah National level
miracles and signs troubled sea of evil sinful world Jesus: desert devoid of life-giving water Eden miracles and signs Moses: Egypt Red Sea Canaan wilderness
Worldwide course to restore Canaan centering on Jesus: prolonged as three courses National course to restore Canaan centering on Moses: prolonged as three courses
Heb 11:24-26By faith Moses, when he was grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter, choosing rather to share ill-treatment with the people of God than to enjoy the fleeting pleasures of sin... B. The First National Course to Restore Canaan 1. The Foundation of Faith Moses’ 40 years of life in the Pharaoh’s palace
The Dispensation to Start Moses’ act of killing an Egyptian 2. The Foundation of Substance 1) To restore the elder son’s position 2) To cut off Moses’ attachment to Pharaoh’s palace 3) To induce the Israelites to trust Moses by showing his love toward them
Israelites Moses 3. Failure of the First National Course
C. The Second National Course to Restore Canaan 1. The Foundation of Faith Moses’ 40 years in the wilderness of Midian
The Dispensation to Start Moses struck the Egyptians with 3 signs and 10 plagues. 2. The Foundation of Substance 1) To restore the elder son’s position 2) To cut off the Israelites’ attachment to Egypt 3) To let the Israelites know that Moses was sent by God 4) The Israelites had suffered 30 additional years of affliction beyond the due indemnity period of 400 years as slaves.
1) Rodserpent restoration of Adam (Jesus) • What the 3 signs foreshadowed
2) Leprosy healed restoration of Eve (H.S.)
3) Waterblood restoration of children (humanity)
God God Adam Eve Eve children Symbolic indemnity conditions to restore the original 4PF
Moses God Moses Moses God Aaron Miriam Jesus Holy Spirit Holy Spirit Miriam Miriam Aaron Aaron Jesus ones who could speak on behalf of Moses incarnation of the Word • Aaron and Miriam
foreshadowed that when Jesus came, God’s work of salvation could not be accomplished unless the people underwent an internal circumcision. • God tried to kill Moses Moses’ life was saved when his wife, Zipporah, circumcised their son.
• Significance of circumcision 1) A sign of removing the blood of death 2) A sign of the restoration of man’s right of dominion 3) A sign of promise that God will restore people as His true children
• Reason for performing the 10 plagues Laban cheated Jacob 10 times, the Pharaoh not only continued to afflict the Israelites beyond the preordained time period, but also deceived them 10 times. As recompense of this, God could strike the Pharaoh with the 10 plagues.
1) Water blood The 10 plagues: 2) Frogs 3) Gnats 4) Flies 5) Plague 6) Fine dust 7) Hail 8) Locusts 9) Darkness for three days in Egypt, light for three days where the Israelites dwelt
10) God killed all the firstborn among the Egyptians and their cattle, 10) God killed all the firstborn among the Egyptians and their cattle, while the Israelites were able to escape from this by the blood of lambs.
• Moses brought abundant wealth out of Egypt foreshadowing Jesus’ restoration of all things.
By manifesting His powers, God wanted: 1) To show the people that He sided with the Israelites. • Reasons God hardened the Pharaoh’s heart 2) To make the Pharaoh realize how powerless he was and abandon any lingering attachment to the Israelites. 3) To help the Israelites cut off their attachment to Egypt.
Jesus and the Holy Spirit a pillar of cloud by day ( + ) a pillar of fire by night ( – )
dividing the sinful world into good and evil with a rod of iron divided water at the Red Seawith the staff
ministering to the Israelites with the12 disciples and 70 followers the life-giving flesh and blood of Jesus manna and quail 12springs of water and 70 palm trees at Elim
water from the rock at Horeb Messiah would save all humanity withthe water of life
Moses God Aaron Hur Jesus H.S. satanic world Joshua Amalekites believers fight with Amalekites
restored Adam =Jesus (heaven) restored Eve = the Holy Spirit (earth) Rev 2:17 “a white stone” Christ 1 Cor 10:4 “the Rock” Christ 3. The Providence of Restoration Centered on the Tabernacle a. The Significance and Purpose of the Tablets of Stone, the Tabernacle and the Ark of the Covenant (1) Significance Two tablets of stone
Jn 2:21 Temple – Jesus’ body 1 Cor3:16 believers – God’s Temple the Temple represents Jesus in image \ the Tabernacle the symbolic representation of Jesus Tabernacle
Ark of the Covenant (two tablets, manna, Aaron’s rod) Jesus’ spirit self, spirit world (heaven) Jesus’ physical self, physical world (earth) most holy place holy place
two tablets of stone Jesus and the Holy Spirit, heaven and earth manna Jesus’ body Aaron’s rod God’s power \ the Ark represented the cosmos and, at the same time, was a smaller representation of the Tabernacle. Ark of the Covenant
To cope with this situation God set up an object of faith. Tabernacle (Abel) [Cain] (Cain) [Abel] Israelites Moses Tabernacle if Moses fails symbolic representation of Jesus (2) Purpose The Israelites repeatedly fell into faithlessness. In the end, there was danger that even Moses might act faithlessly. Moses Tabernacle Israelites
Moses’ family the role of the Tabernacle Moses himself the roles of the tablets of stone and the Ark of the Covenant the family law of Moses the role of the heavenly law If the Israelites had trusted Moses in the first national course: The Israelites could then have built the Temple in the land of Canaan without any need for the tablets, the Ark, or the Tabernacle. These were given as the means of salvation only after the people had become faithless.
F/F Moses’ 40-day fast on Mt. Sinai F/S faithlessness of the Israelites idol of a golden calf b. The Foundation for the Tabernacle Tabernacle = symbolic Messiah (1) The First Foundation for the Tabernacle
foreshadowing the possibility of Jesus’ crucifixion. Moses broke the tablets Therefore, the first foundation for the Tabernacle was lost.
F/F Moses’ second 40-day fast F/S faith of the Israelites (2) The Second Foundation for the Tabernacle They successfully built the Tabernacle and went toward Canaan, but on the way they fell into faithlessness. Num 11:1-15 The foundation for the Tabernacle was again invaded by Satan.