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Pastor/TeacherPastor/TeacherJim RickardJim Rickard

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Tuesday, Tuesday, June 11, 2013June 11, 2013

1 John 1:9,1 John 1:9,“If we confess our sins, He “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to forgive us our sins and to

cleanse us from all cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”unrighteousness.”

DoxologyDoxology

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;Praise Him, all creatures here below;Praise Him, all creatures here below;Praise Him above, ye heavenly host;Praise Him above, ye heavenly host;

Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.—Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.—Amen.Amen.

The Book of ProverbsThe Book of ProverbsChapter 7Chapter 7

The Adulteress’ The Adulteress’ Seductive TacticsSeductive Tactics!!

A Sad ExampleA Sad Example::

How the naïve fall into sin How the naïve fall into sin emphasizing the behavior that emphasizing the behavior that

leads to adultery, vs. 6-23.leads to adultery, vs. 6-23.

1. The role of the man in this 1. The role of the man in this relationship, vs. 6-9.relationship, vs. 6-9.

2. The role of the woman, 2. The role of the woman, vs. 10-21.vs. 10-21.

Vs. 18,Vs. 18,When you are filled When you are filled

completely with Satan’s completely with Satan’s cosmic system it leaves no cosmic system it leaves no room to be occupied with room to be occupied with

your right man, your right man, Occupied with Christ.Occupied with Christ.

Ezek 23:17, Ezek 23:17, “Then the Babylonians came “Then the Babylonians came to her, into the bed of love, to her, into the bed of love,

and they defiled her with their and they defiled her with their immorality.”immorality.”

““Love” – DOD, Love” – DOD, ּדֹודּדֹודAn Uncle Redeemer.An Uncle Redeemer.

Lev 25:49; 1 Sam 10:14-16;Lev 25:49; 1 Sam 10:14-16;Jer 32:6-9.Jer 32:6-9.

Our right “love” relationship Our right “love” relationship with the Lord - our kinsman with the Lord - our kinsman

redeemer. redeemer.

Hosea 4:12, “My people consult their wooden idol, and their diviner’s wand informs them; for a spirit of harlotry has led them astray, and they

have played the harlot, departing from their God.”

Vs. 19,Vs. 19,“For” – KI“For” – KI

In Vs. 6 it introduced God as In Vs. 6 it introduced God as the all seeing and knowing the all seeing and knowing

Father.Father.In vs. 19, the returning master In vs. 19, the returning master

of the house; God the Son.of the house; God the Son.

““Not” - Not” - AYIN, AYIN, ִין ַא�ִיןַא�This word is also used for the This word is also used for the donkeys of 1 Sam 9 and 10. donkeys of 1 Sam 9 and 10.

1 Sam 9:4, 1 Sam 9:4, “He passed through the hill “He passed through the hill

country of Ephraim and country of Ephraim and passed through the land of passed through the land of Shalishah, but they Shalishah, but they did notdid not

find find them.them.””

1 Sam 10:14-16, the redeeming 1 Sam 10:14-16, the redeeming uncle helps find the donkeys = uncle helps find the donkeys = the Messiah will be presented the Messiah will be presented

and eventually found by Israel, and eventually found by Israel, especially upon His 2especially upon His 2ndnd Advent, Advent, having been rejected or lost in having been rejected or lost in

His 1His 1st st Advent. Advent.

““Husband” is ISH Husband” is ISH In the prophets, the Lord is In the prophets, the Lord is

referred to as the referred to as the “husband” of Israel. “husband” of Israel.

Jer 31:32,Jer 31:32,“I was a husband to them,” “I was a husband to them,”

declares the LORD.”declares the LORD.”

Isa 54:5,Isa 54:5,“For your husband is your “For your husband is your Maker, whose name is the Maker, whose name is the LORD of hosts; and your LORD of hosts; and your

Redeemer is the Holy One of Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel, Who is called the God Israel, Who is called the God

of all the earth.”of all the earth.”

Hosea 2:16,Hosea 2:16,“It will come about in that “It will come about in that day,” declares the LORD, day,” declares the LORD,

“That you will call Me Ishi, “That you will call Me Ishi, (my Husband).”(my Husband).”

““Gone on a Long Journey.”Gone on a Long Journey.”

Cf. Cf. Gen 37:18Gen 37:18

Gen 37:18,Gen 37:18,“And when they saw (Joseph) “And when they saw (Joseph) afar off, even before he came afar off, even before he came near to them, they conspired near to them, they conspired

against him to slay him.” against him to slay him.”

When Christ the Messiah When Christ the Messiah presented Himself to His presented Himself to His

brothers, riding on the brothers, riding on the covenant donkey, they began covenant donkey, they began to conspire to kill Him too, to conspire to kill Him too, Mat 26:3-4; Mark 11:18; Mat 26:3-4; Mark 11:18;

Luke 19:47. Luke 19:47.

Mat 26:3-4, Mat 26:3-4, “Then the chief priests and the “Then the chief priests and the

elders of the people were elders of the people were gathered together in the court of gathered together in the court of the high priest, named Caiaphas; the high priest, named Caiaphas;

44and they plotted together to seize and they plotted together to seize Jesus by stealth and kill Him.”Jesus by stealth and kill Him.”

Ultimately, “a long journey” Ultimately, “a long journey” speaks of our Lord’s speaks of our Lord’s

Ascension, being seated at the Ascension, being seated at the right hand of the Father, and right hand of the Father, and Satan trying to convince the Satan trying to convince the

world He will not return.world He will not return.

Vs. 20,Vs. 20,““Bag” - TSEROR, Bag” - TSEROR, ְצ�רֹו�רְצ�רֹו�ר

““A bundle, parcel, pouch, or A bundle, parcel, pouch, or bag.” Metaphorically it bag.” Metaphorically it

describes a container for Job’s describes a container for Job’s sins, Job 14:17. sins, Job 14:17.

Therefore, to purchase Therefore, to purchase mankind from the slave mankind from the slave

market of sin, Jesus took upon market of sin, Jesus took upon Himself all of our offenses or Himself all of our offenses or

sins. sins.

““Money” - KESEPH, Money” - KESEPH, ף�ֶס� �ֶס�ףֶּכ , ,ֶּכ“Silver or money.” “Silver or money.”

Silver represents redemption Silver represents redemption used extensively throughout used extensively throughout

the Tabernacle, Ex 26 and 27.the Tabernacle, Ex 26 and 27.

Ex 30:16 = Ex 30:16 = “Atonement money.”“Atonement money.”

Num 3:49 = Num 3:49 = “Redemption money.” “Redemption money.”

Offerings to cover sins, Offerings to cover sins, typifying the payment Jesus typifying the payment Jesus would make upon the Cross would make upon the Cross

for our sins.for our sins.

2 Kings 12:16,2 Kings 12:16,“The money from the guilt “The money from the guilt

offerings and the money from offerings and the money from the sin offerings was not the sin offerings was not

brought into the house of the brought into the house of the LORD; it was for the priests.”LORD; it was for the priests.”

Silver was used to purchase Silver was used to purchase our Lord’s betrayal, our Lord’s betrayal, (30 pieces of slivers).(30 pieces of slivers).Mat 26:15; 27:3-10, Mat 26:15; 27:3-10, cf. Zech 11:12-13; cf. Zech 11:12-13;

Jer 32:6-9 (uncle redeemer)Jer 32:6-9 (uncle redeemer)

1 Peter 1:18-19, 1 Peter 1:18-19, “Knowing that you were not “Knowing that you were not

redeemed with perishable things like redeemed with perishable things like silver or gold from your futile way silver or gold from your futile way

of life inherited from your of life inherited from your forefathers, but with precious blood, forefathers, but with precious blood,

as of a lamb unblemished and as of a lamb unblemished and spotless, the blood of Christ.”spotless, the blood of Christ.”

““With him” = BE YADAH, With him” = BE YADAH, “In his hand.”“In his hand.”

Cf. John 20:20, 25Cf. John 20:20, 25

““At the full moon.” At the full moon.” God created the moon to “rule God created the moon to “rule

the night”, Gen 1:16ff.the night”, Gen 1:16ff.

The “full moon” indicates, The “full moon” indicates, the “Great Day of the Lord.” the “Great Day of the Lord.”

Mark 13:24; Isa 13:10; Mark 13:24; Isa 13:10; Joel 2:30-32.Joel 2:30-32.

Psa 81:3, Psa 81:3, “Blow the trumpet at the new “Blow the trumpet at the new

moon, at the full moon, on moon, at the full moon, on our feast day.”our feast day.”

For the Church the trumpet For the Church the trumpet blowing signifies the Rapture blowing signifies the Rapture

of the Church at the of the Church at the beginning of the Tribulation.beginning of the Tribulation.

1 Cor 15:52; 1Thes 4:161 Cor 15:52; 1Thes 4:16

““He will come.”He will come.”Cf. Zech 9:9-10.Cf. Zech 9:9-10.

Vs. 9, the King comes to you Vs. 9, the King comes to you mounted on a donkey.mounted on a donkey.

Vs 10, The Millennial Reign, Vs 10, The Millennial Reign, cf. Dan. 7:13-14. cf. Dan. 7:13-14.

““He will enter His house.” He will enter His house.”

Prophetic for the Second Prophetic for the Second Advent of our Lord to Advent of our Lord to

establish His Millennial reign. establish His Millennial reign.

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Proverbs Chapter 7Proverbs Chapter 7Prophesy of Our Lord’s Second ComingProphesy of Our Lord’s Second ComingA Sad Example: The Seduction BeginsA Sad Example: The Seduction Begins

Prov 7:18-20; Lev 25:49; Jer 32:6-9; 1 Sam 9 and 10; 1Peter 1:18-19 Prov 7:18-20; Lev 25:49; Jer 32:6-9; 1 Sam 9 and 10; 1Peter 1:18-19 

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