Thru the Bible: The Intertestamental Period
This week we covered the same basic time period as we did last week only this time we looked at Israel’s spiritual environment rather than their politcal environment.
This included the adotion of Aramaic language by the common man, the 2nd Temple on Mt. Gerizim, introduction of Snyagogue and finally the religious sects of the Sadducees and the Pharisees.
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Series: In Pursuit of Relational Knowledge
Today we looked further into the role the Holy Spirit plays in revealing Jesus to us for the purpose of our maturity and transformation into His image.
One key determination we have to make is – we have to STOP “wanting” to “honor and please God” and start from a position of chosing to DO IT! And this requires co-participation with your Helper – the Holy Spirit!
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Thru the Bible: The Intertestamental Period
Tonight we embark on a brief overview of “the years of silence” between Malachi to Messiah. The world we see in the time of Malachi is vastly different than what we find in Matthew.
This is the time period which Amos foretold of a “famine for hearing the word of the Lord”.
Tonight we are introducing the natural and governmental world of the Jews in this time period.
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Thru the Bible: Malachi 3:13-4:6
Malachi wraps up with a rebuke from God over Israel’s unfaithfulness and selfish disrespect. He also convey’s God’s promise to remember and make a distinction between the unfaithful and the reverent.
Then God begins “troublesome times” maked by a famine for hearing the word of the Lord. The long 400 years of silence predicted by Daniel & Amos. The silence to Israel as a nation would not be broken until three angel sighting occurred, The first to Zacharias, father of John the Baptist. The second to Mary Jesus’ earthly mother. The third to Shepherds in a field outside Jerusalem at the birth of Messiah Jesus!
God Bless!
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Series: In Pursuit of Relational Knowledge
What can we do, on purpose, and what tools have been given us by God to facilitate Jesus being formed in us?
The One Who has been given to us to help us remain in and continue in partnership with our Vine Jesus is the person of the Holy Spirit.
Goring through 1Corinthians 1-3 will helps us better understand this relationship we have with our Helper, the Holy Spirit of God.
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