Bible Survey part three

A Review… : 3/11/2009 1 A Review… Act One: God establishes his kingdom: Creation (Genesis 1-2) Act Two: Rebellion takes place in the kingdom: sin has wrecked everything (Genesis 3-11) First families, first cities, but also the first murders, the first drunkenness, humans overstepping their boundaries, God starting again - but still a big mess. The question is: what is God’s plan to restore this messed up world? Act Three: God chooses a people.

Slide 2 : 3/11/2009 2 Act One: Creation Act Two: Fall Act Three: Flood, Babel, God calls a people for himself (Abraham, Isaac, Jacob)…the rest of the Old Testament.

Act Three:The King Chooses IsraelRedemption Initiated : 3/11/2009 3 Act Three:The King Chooses IsraelRedemption Initiated Scene One: A People for the King

Genesis: Prologue to Israel’s Story : 3/11/2009 4 Genesis: Prologue to Israel’s Story Universal period (3-11) Patriarchal period (12-50)

Genesis 3-11 : 3/11/2009 5 Genesis 3-11 Theme? Unleashing of sin: origin, spread, effects God’s response: promise, judgement he will crush your head, and you will strike his heal. Genesis 3:15

Unleashing of Sin in Human Life(Gen. 4) : 3/11/2009 6 Unleashing of Sin in Human Life(Gen. 4) Goodness of creation enjoyed: family, cultural development All polluted by sin: murder, misdirection of cultural activity

God’s Response: Faithful to Promise : 3/11/2009 7 God’s Response: Faithful to Promise Line from Adam to Noah Godly line holding promise (Gen. 3:15)

3. Flood : 3/11/2009 8 3. Flood God judged the earth with the flood, but preserved Noah and his family. Genesis 6-9

God’s Response:Faithfulness to Promise : 3/11/2009 9 God’s Response:Faithfulness to Promise Noah and ark Noahic covenant New start withNoah and creation God’s purpose remains constant Noah’s Ark by Edward Hicks

CovenantGenesis 9:9-13 : 3/11/2009 10 CovenantGenesis 9:9-13 A bond In blood Sovereignly administered

4. Tower of Babel : 3/11/2009 11 4. Tower of Babel God scattered the people and created new languages. Genesis 10 and 11

Nations and Rebellion : 3/11/2009 12 Nations and Rebellion Spread of nations Communal attempt at autonomy God’s judgement

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5. Abraham : 3/11/2009 14 5. Abraham Abraham left Ur and God established His covenant with him. Genesis 12-25

Slide 15 : 3/11/2009 15 The LORD had said to Abram, “Leave your country, your people and your father’s household and go to the land I will show you. I will make you into a great nation and I will bless you; I will make your name great and you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse, and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you.” Genesis 12:1-3 Promise A B R A H A M Land People Blessing The Promised Kingdom I will establish my covenant…to be your God and the God of your descendants after you. Genesis 17:7

Abrahamic Covenant:Blessed to Be a Blessing : 3/11/2009 16 Abrahamic Covenant:Blessed to Be a Blessing Universal to particular:From all nations to one man Blessing on one man, one nation Channel of blessing to all world

Abrahamic Covenant:Blessed to Be a Blessing : 3/11/2009 17 Abrahamic Covenant:Blessed to Be a Blessing

Slide 18 : 3/11/2009 18 Gen 15:18 18 On that day the LORD made a covenant with Abram and said, "To your descendants I give this land…

Theological Blueprint (cf. Gen. 18:18) : 3/11/2009 19 Theological Blueprint (cf. Gen. 18:18) Bless Abraham: “I will make you a great nation.” Bless all nations on earth ‘What we are being offered in these fewverses is a theological blueprint for the redemptive history of the world.’ - W. Dumbrell

Curse and Blessing : 3/11/2009 20 Curse and Blessing curses of Gen. 3-11 blessings of Gen. 12:2-3 Through Abraham God will begin to reverse the curse of sin

Abrahamic Covenant : 3/11/2009 21 Abrahamic Covenant Gen. 12: Promise Gen. 15: Covenant established Gen. 17: Covenant confirmed

Slide 22 : 3/11/2009 22 Activity: Advise the following people as to how they might have patience and trust God with what he is doing in their circumstances. Gretchen has just found out that she has cancer. Michael lost a great deal of money in a poor investment. Clinton just lost his parents in an automobile accident.

Slide 23 : 3/11/2009 23 God’s covenant with his people is based on faith. Faith in God requires patience. God’s promise applies not only to the Hebrew people, but to the entire world.

Isaac, Jacob, Joseph : 3/11/2009 24 Isaac, Jacob, Joseph Promises of covenant repeated to each patriarch God’s work in sinful family El Shaddai remains faithful Joseph Overseer of the Pharaoh's Granaries by Lawrence Alma-Tadema

Slide 25 : 3/11/2009 25 6. Isaac was the son of promise and the father of Jacob. Gen 25 7. Jacob, whose name was later changed to Israel, tricked his brother Esau and stole his birthright. Gen 27-36 8. Joseph, the 11th son of Israel, sold into Egypt 9. Jacob and Family go to Egypt because of famine Gen 46-47

10. Slavery Until Passover : 3/11/2009 26 10. Slavery Until Passover After 400 years of slavery, God demonstrated His power in the plagues and Passover. Exodus 7 - 12

Exodus: Formation of a People : 3/11/2009 27 Exodus: Formation of a People Israel formed by a mighty act of redemption (1-18) Israel bound to God in covenant (19-24) God comes to dwell with his people(25-40)

Slide 28 : 3/11/2009 28 So I have come down to rescue them from the hand of the Egyptians and to bring them up out of that land into a good and spacious land, a land flowing with milk and honey. Exodus 3:8 From Slavery to Paradise I will take you as my own people, and I will be your God. Exodus 6:7a Then the LORD said to him, ‘Know for certain that your descendants will be strangers in a country not their own, and they will be enslaved and ill-treated four hundred years…In the fourth generation your descendants will come back here.’ Genesis 15:13-16

Israel Formed by aMighty Act of Redemption : 3/11/2009 29 Israel Formed by aMighty Act of Redemption Growth of nation of Israel Bondage God raises up mediator (Moses) Reveals himself as YHWH

Slide 30 : 3/11/2009 30 11. Moses Leads the People Out of Egypt. Exodus 12:37-51 12. God Parted the Red Sea. Exodus 14 13. God Provided Water & Manna. Exodus 15-16

Redemption : 3/11/2009 31 Redemption By mighty acts of judgement Against Egyptian gods (Ex. 12:12) Against Pharaoh By blood of lamb (Passover) Celebration of redemption (Ex. 15)

Israel is Bound to God in Covenant : 3/11/2009 32 Israel is Bound to God in Covenant To Mount Sinai You saw what I did to Egypt I carried you on eagle’s wings I brought you to myself

Slide 33 : 3/11/2009 33 14. The Ten Commandments 15. The Tabernacle in the Wilderness Moses received the blueprints for the tabernacle. Exodus 24-27 Moses received the law. Exodus 20

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Slide 35 : 3/11/2009 35 And God spoke all these words: “I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery. You shall have no other gods before me… Exodus 20:1-3 The Rules of the King Rule ‘You yourselves have seen what I did to Egypt, and how I carried you on eagles’ wings and brought you to myself. Now if you obey me fully and keep my covenant, then out of all nations you will be my treasured possession. Although the whole earth is mine, you will be for me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.’ Exodus 19:4-6a

Call of Covenant : 3/11/2009 36 Call of Covenant Treasured possession, priestly kingdom, holy nation Election to privilege and service Display, showcase people For the sake of the nations

Slide 37 : 3/11/2009 37 ‘The history of Israel from this point on is in reality merely a commentary upon the degree of fidelity with which Israel adhered to this Sinai-given vocation.’ -W. Dumbrell

Covenant Structure : 3/11/2009 38 Covenant Structure God (King) WORD Promise Command Warning unbelief disobey faith obey Life Prosperity Blessing Death Destruction Curse

Slide 39 : 3/11/2009 39 And God spoke all these words: “I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery. You shall have no other gods before me… Exodus 20:1-3 The Rules of the King Rule ‘You yourselves have seen what I did to Egypt, and how I carried you on eagles’ wings and brought you to myself. Now if you obey me fully and keep my covenant, then out of all nations you will be my treasured possession. Although the whole earth is mine, you will be for me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.’ Exodus 19:4-6a

Law : 3/11/2009 40 Law God’s rule over all of life Return to creational intention Good news! Life to the full! Display to nations

Details of Law : 3/11/2009 41 Details of Law Ex. 20: Ten Commandments General stipulations Israel’s relation to God (1-4) Israel’s relation to each other (6-10) Ex. 20-22: Detailed stipulations

God Prepares to Indwell Israel : 3/11/2009 42 God Prepares to Indwell Israel Instructions for Tabernacle (25-31) Israel unworthy of God’s presence (32-34) God indwells Israel on basis of love (35-40)

Slide 43 : 3/11/2009 43 They will know that I am the LORD their God, who brought them out of Egypt so that I might dwell among them. I am the LORD their God. Exodus 29:46 A Return to Eden Presence

To consider… : 3/11/2009 44 To consider… Q] In Exodus 19:5–6, God tells Moses that if Israel obeys him, they will be his treasured possession, a kingdom of priests, and a holy nation; what do you think these different designations mean? [Q] In 1 Peter 2:9–10, Peter tells his audience the same thing God told his people in Exodus 19:5–6. What does it take for Christians to stand out in the world while not retreating from the world? Give some examples.

Leviticus: Living with a Holy God : 3/11/2009 45 Leviticus: Living with a Holy God Repairing the broken covenant Sacrifices and offerings Ceremonial law Feasts

Numbers: Journeying to the Land : 3/11/2009 46 Numbers: Journeying to the Land Signs of emerging greatness God’s testing Provision Leadership Protection Israel’s disobedience and unbelief God’s judgement and faithfulness

Slide 47 : 3/11/2009 47 16. Spies Sent Into the Land When 12 spies were sent into the land, 2 gave a good report and 10 gave the bad report. Numbers 13 17. Wandering in the Wilderness The people believed the bad report and wandered in the wilderness 40 years. Numbers 14 18. Conquest of the Land Moses died and Joshua led the people into the promised land. Joshua 1

Slide 48 : 3/11/2009 48 Balaam’s blessing and prophecy (Number 22-24): Echo the divine promises found in Genesis about: d……………………… l……………… b………………………………………………… Note Nu. 24:17-19; cf 24:7 According to Balaam (and reflecting promises in Genesis) a future royal descendant of Abraham will exercise authority over other nations. This indicates that in spite of ……………………………………………………………………………………… the divine promises to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, will yet be fulfilled. A monarch will arise from among them and defeat those opposed to God and his righteous people. The Balaam story marks a t………… p……….. in the account of the journey of Israel in the wilderness.

Review : 3/11/2009 49 Review

Deuteronomy: On the Borders of the Land : 3/11/2009 50 Deuteronomy: On the Borders of the Land Sermon One: God’s faithfulness to Israel (1:6-4:40) Sermon Two: God’s covenant law(4:44-28) Sermon Three: Options for future (29-30)

Slide 51 : 3/11/2009 51 Future temptations Moses’ address to the people emphasises the need for o…………………………… Moses anticipates that Israel will d……………….and lose the land they will enter. This has future consequences for the fulfilment of the divine promises concerning the future king. Moses warns: (see Dt. 17:15-20) No reference to the kings role in bringing God’s blessing to the nations of the earth Future kings will not revere and obey God fully and ex……. from the l……….. will result.

Covenant Structure : 3/11/2009 52 Covenant Structure God (King) WORD Promise Command Warning unbelief disobey faith obey Life Prosperity Blessing Death Destruction Curse

Act Three:The King Chooses IsraelRedemption Initiated : 3/11/2009 53 Act Three:The King Chooses IsraelRedemption Initiated Scene Two: A Land for His People

Joshua: The Gift of the Land : 3/11/2009 54 Joshua: The Gift of the Land The Lord leads Israel to the land (1-5:12) The Lord gives Israel the land (5:13-12)

Joshua: The Gift of the Land : 3/11/2009 55 Joshua: The Gift of the Land The Lord leads Israel to the land (1-5:12) The Lord gives Israel the land (5:13-12) The Lord allocates the land (13-22) The Lord renews the covenant (23,24)

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The Land: The Lord’s Gift (Josh. 21:43-45) : 3/11/2009 57 The Land: The Lord’s Gift (Josh. 21:43-45) Conquest: Lord’s work The Lord leads Israel into the land (Josh. 3,4) The Lord comes as commander (5:13-15) The Lord brings down Jericho (6) The Lord gives victory (9-12)

Covenant Options on Land : 3/11/2009 58 Covenant Options on Land Jericho: Blessing on faith/obedience Ai: Curse on unbelief/disobedience Mt. Ebal (Josh. 8:30-35) Shechem (24)

‘Holy War’ : 3/11/2009 59 ‘Holy War’ Why complete destruction? Judgement on wicked nations (Gen. 15:16) Danger of idolatry God’s redemptive beachhead

Judges: Failure to be Display People : 3/11/2009 60 Judges: Failure to be Display People Israel fails to take land (Ju. 1) Covenant court case (2:1-5) Judgement pronounced: Cycles (2:11-23) Corruption illustrated (17-21)

19. The Period of the Judges : 3/11/2009 61 19. The Period of the Judges Failure to subdue the land led to a continual cycle of war, repentance and deliverance. Judges

Slide 62 : 3/11/2009 62 Whenever the LORD raised up a judge for them, he was with the judge and saved them out of the hands of their enemies as long as the judge lived…But when the judge died, the people returned to ways even more corrupt then those of their fathers, following other gods and serving and worshipping them… Judges 2:18-19 In those days Israel had no king; everyone did as he saw fit. Judges 21:25 The Time of the Judges

Cycles of Judgement : 3/11/2009 63 Cycles of Judgement distress oppression cries out anger deliverer rest sin

20. Israel Has No King : 3/11/2009 64 20. Israel Has No King The nations attacking Israel were led by kings, so the people wanted a king for Israel. 1 Samuel 8

Samuel: Israel Transformed into a Kingdom : 3/11/2009 65 Samuel: Israel Transformed into a Kingdom The need for a king God’s kind of king Saul rules unfaithfully David rules faithfully

21. King Saul : 3/11/2009 66 21. King Saul Saul was the first king of the united kingdom. 1 Samuel 9

22. King David : 3/11/2009 67 22. King David David was the second king of the united kingdom and served God with his whole heart. 1 Samuel 15 to 2 Samuel 5:5

Slide 68 : 3/11/2009 68 All the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron and said, “….the LORD said to you, ‘You shall shepherd my people Israel, and you shall become their ruler.’ …and they anointed David king over Israel. 2 Samuel 5:1-3 A King for God’s Kingdom When your days are over and you rest with your fathers, I will raise up your offspring to succeed you, who will come from your own body, and I will establish his kingdom. He is the one who will build a house for my Name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. 2 Samuel 7:13

A Faithful King… : 3/11/2009 69 A Faithful King… Establishes temple life of Israel Defeats Israel’s enemies Enforces obedience of law

Davidic Covenant : 3/11/2009 70 Davidic Covenant Kingship grafted on to Abrahamic covenant David’s failure Hope for a future descendant of David

23. King Solomon : 3/11/2009 71 23. King Solomon Solomon, the third and last king of the united kingdom, built the temple and expanded the kingdom. 1 Kings 14:21-31

Slide 72 : 3/11/2009 72 ‘You have established your people Israel as your very own for ever, and you, O LORD, have become their God… for you, O Sovereign LORD, have spoken, and with your blessing the house of your servant will be blessed forever.’ 2 Samuel 7:24,29b ‘The LORD has kept the promise he made: I have succeeded David my father and now I sit on the throne of Israel, just as the LORD promised, and I have built the temple for the Name of the LORD, the God of Israel. I have provided a place there for the ark, in which is the covenant of the LORD that he made with our fathers when he brought them out of Egypt.’ 1 Kings 8:20-21 The Kingdom Nearly Established

Slide 73 : 3/11/2009 73 God’s Kingdom Has Come… God’s people The people of Judah and Israel were as numerous as the sand on the seashore. 1 Kings 4:20 God’s rule in God’s place Solomon ruled over all the kingdoms from the River to the land of the Philistines, as far as the border of Egypt. 1 Kings 4:21 God’s blessing During Solomon’s lifetime Judah and Israel, from Dan to Beersheba, lived in safety, each man under his own vine and fig-tree. 1 Kings 4:25 God keeps his promises Praise be to the LORD, who has given rest to his people Israel just as he promised. Not one word has failed of all the good promises he gave through his servant Moses. 1 Kings 8:56

Kings: Covenant Failure : 3/11/2009 74 Kings: Covenant Failure Solomon begins his rule wisely Solomon establishes the temple in Zion The kingdom is rent in two

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24. King Rehoboam : 3/11/2009 76 24. King Rehoboam Solomon’s son Rehoboam made a foolish decision to tax the people even more than his father did. 1 Kings 14:21-31

25. The Divided Kingdom : 3/11/2009 77 25. The Divided Kingdom Rehoboam’s decision caused rebellion and split the kingdom—10 tribes to the North, known as Israel; 2 tribes to South, known as Judah. 2 Chronicles 10

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Slide 79 : 3/11/2009 79 The Israelites persisted in all the sins of Jeroboam and did not turn away from them until the LORD removed them from his presence, as he had warned through all his servants the prophets. So the people of Israel were taken from their homeland into exile in Assyria, and they are still there. 2 Kings 17:22-23 It was because of the LORD’s anger that all this happened to Jerusalem and Judah, and in the end he thrust them from his presence. 2 Kings 24:20 The Kingdom Declines

Kings: Covenant Failure : 3/11/2009 80 Kings: Covenant Failure Solomon begins his rule wisely Solomon establishes the temple in Zion The kingdom is rent in two Elijah and Elisha confront an unfaithful Israel Israel’s slide into disaster and exile

Why Did This Happen? : 3/11/2009 81 Why Did This Happen? Covenant rebellion and God’s judgement Led by unfaithful kings Rejected prophets

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Flight Review so far : 3/11/2009 85 Flight Review so far Israel not consistent A source of pain for God Prophets were raised up to be God’s voice to the priests and King. Deut 18:15,17 idolatry and injustice are linked. Loving God and loving neighbour go together.

Slide 86 : 3/11/2009 86 Illustrations of injustice Isaiah 10:1-3 Lk 1:46-55 and Is 5:8-10, 15-16 There is no salvation in riches or power. Prophets alert us to the fact that idolatry, personal sin, and social sin are all linked. Politically: Ezek 22:23 Economically: Ezek 22:27 Religiously: Ezek 22:26 But note Micah 6:8….

Slide 87 : 3/11/2009 87 Old Testament Poetry and Wisdom Bible books: Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and Song of SolomonTimeline: Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and Song of Solomon were mainly written during the life of David and Solomon. Some Psalms were written as late as the 5th century BC (after the Babylonian exile). The story of Job takes place during the time of the Patriarchs (Abraham, Isaac, Jacob).

Slide 88 : 3/11/2009 88 Job: Why do the righteous suffer? Job’s 4 “friends” attempt to explain what has happened to him Key verse: Job 1:21-22

Slide 89 : 3/11/2009 89 Psalms Hebrew hymnal and book of prayers Key chapters Psalm 23 – the shepherd’s psalm Psalm 51 – David’s cry for forgiveness after his adulterous relationship with Bathsheba

Slide 90 : 3/11/2009 90 Proverbs A manual for everyday living; moral and ethical implications of every area of life Key verse: Proverbs 3:5-6 Key chapter: Proverbs 31 – Ode to a wonderful wife

Slide 91 : 3/11/2009 91 Ecclesiastes: There is no meaning in life and creation apart from God; skeptical Key verse: 2:11, 13; 12:13-14

Slide 92 : 3/11/2009 92 Song of Solomon The sacredness and purity of human love (perhaps a parable of divine love). Key verse: 8:6-7

Slide 93 : 3/11/2009 93 Old Testament: Prophets Bible books: Isaiah through Malachi Major (longer) prophets: Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, Daniel Minor (shorter – not less important!) prophets: Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi Timeline: Divided kingdom – Return from exile

Slide 94 : 3/11/2009 94 Centuries earlier, God’s people were warned: Deuteronomy 8:10-14 (READ) God warns them not to get “fat” in their success. Important events in the time of the Prophets: The decline and eventual destruction of the Northern Kingdom (Israel) The decline and eventual exile to Babylon of the Southern Kingdom (Judah) The return of Judah to the land God’s judgment against the nations opposing Israel.

Slide 95 : 3/11/2009 95 Prophetic writings Two kinds of divisions: Major / Minor Pre-exile / post exile

Slide 96 : 3/11/2009 96 Prophets were: Truth tellers And covenant enforcers… Spoke out about idolatry, materialism, and social injustice…calling people back to God’s standards And foretellers…of what God would do in the future

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Slide 98 : 3/11/2009 98 27. Babylonian Crisis Judah (2 tribes to the south), who declined in their faithfulness and rejected God’s prophets, was captured by Babylon and deported for 70 years. 2 Kings 23:26-25:30 28. Cyrus Says, “Go Home!” After 70 years, Cyrus issued a decree allowing Judah to return to Jerusalem. Ezra 1:1 26. Assyrian Crisis Israel (10 tribes of the North), who never had a good king and who rejected God’s prophets, was captured by Assyria and deported to other nations. 2 Kings 17

Slide 99 : 3/11/2009 99 In 616 BC the international scene undergoes a major change. The Babylonians invade Assyria and, in 612 BC, destroy her capital, Nineveh. A story about the prophet Jonah describes Nineveh repenting; but another prophet, Nahum, rejoices at her downfall. In 609 BC Pharaoh Neco of Egypt tries to assist Assyria against the Babylonians. He is defeated and killed at the Battle of Carchemish on the River Euphrates. So Babylon becomes the reigning superpower in the region. The book of Daniel describes how Daniel, an exiled Jew who remains faithful to God, becomes a valued adviser to successive pagan kings. His bravery and wisdom make him a role model for all persecuted Jews in future generations. In 597 BC, on the orders of King Nebuchadnezzar, the Babylonian armies capture Jerusalem. They take King Jehoiachin (Jehoiakim's son) and 3,000 of the leading citizens as prisoners into exile. Among the captives is a young priest who will also become a prophet. His name is Ezekiel.

Slide 100 : 3/11/2009 100 A New Promise For I will take you out of the nations; I will gather you from all the countries and bring you back into your own land…I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. And I will put my Spirit in you and move you to follow my decrees and be careful to keep my laws. You will live in the land I gave your forefathers; you will be my people, and I will be your God. Ezekiel 36:24-28

Ezra and Nehemiah:Israel Returns to the Land : 3/11/2009 101 Ezra and Nehemiah:Israel Returns to the Land 539 BC: Cyrus allows Israel to return Zerubbabel rebuilds temple Ezra reforms people Nehemiah rebuilds city walls

Slide 102 : 3/11/2009 102 From the OT we can see a few key points: - Live in obedience. This is more than obeying rules, its about loving God and neighbour, being holy as God is holy, and pursuing wisdom. - Live as channels of grace. Balance justice and truth with grace… (Beatitudes show the way Matt 5:13-16). Being salt and light. - Live as people of faith, hope, and love. (The faith of Abraham, the hope found in the prophets, love as found in the law- loving God and neighbour. All related to the covenant. Today our faith is in Christ, the foundation of the new covenant, our hope is through him, and his love is to shine through us.

End of Act Three : 3/11/2009 103 End of Act Three

Slide 104 : 3/11/2009 104 29. Prophetic Silence 400 years of intertestamental history Shhhhhhhhhhhhhh! 400 Years