The History of Restoration

Moses

JacobJacob

Model Course of Overcoming Satan

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JesusJesus

Family National World

“God will raise up for you

a prophet like me…You

must listen to him.”

Deuteronomy 18:15Acts 3:22

Moses – Model for the Messiah

A General Overview of Moses Course

Foundation of Faith

Central figure = Moses

Conditional Offering = A 40 period of separation from Satan (time of sacrifices over) Receive God’s word

substitute for God - Ex4:16, 7:1 to Aaron, to Pharaohmodel for Jesus - Acts 3:22 Deut 18.18Prophet like Moses

Foundation of Substance

Moses Israelites

Abel Cain

National level condition to remove the fallen nature

40 40 40Egypt Canaan

Three Attempts to Establish the National Foundation for the Messiah

1st Course 2nd Course 3rd Course

Moses in Pharaoh’s

Palace

Mosesin Midian

Moses and Joshua in the

Desert

Three Courses

The first course of restoration into Canaan on the national level

Foundation of Faith

Central figure = MosesNational level – 400 years in Egypt

40 years in the Palace

Foundation of Substance

Moses Israelites

Abel Cain

national level indemnity conditionto remove fallen nature

( 600,000 + )

obey with faith

Sign: Moses killed Moses betrayed Ex 2:15 the Egyptian Fled to Midian

Failure( 21 days the Way of the Philistines)

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First Course of Moses

The Way of the The Way of the PhilistinesPhilistines

21 days21 daysSINAI SINAI PENINSULAPENINSULA

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The second course of restoration into Canaan on the national level

Foundation of Faith

Central figure = Moses40 years in Midian (burning bush – Aaron)

Foundation of Substance

Moses IsraelitesAbel

Cain

national level indemnity condition to remove the fallen nature

Sign: 3 miracles

rod hand

waterblood

10 plaguesGod hardenedPharoah’s heart

Pillar cloud, fire.Red sea divided.Manna, quail.Water – Rephedim.Amalakites.Mount Sinai (13 months).

21 days 21 monthsEgypt CanaanSatan’s God’sdominion dominion

separation from Satan

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Second Course of Moses

Kadesh-barneaKadesh-barnea

21 months21 months

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Significance of the StoneTablets

==Jesus

(Heaven)

Restored Adam ==

Bride(Earth)

Restored Eve

The providence of restoration centring on the Tabernacle

The tabernacle(ark and 2 tablets)

=an unchanging object of faith

a symbolic Messiah (Jn 2:21 1 Cor 3:16 Temple)

First foundation for the Tabernacle (symbolic Messiah)

Foundation of Faith – C.F. = Moses 40 Day Fast receives 2 tablets

Foundation of Substance – Moses Israelites Aaron1270Abel Cain

Golden Calf failed

Second foundation for the TabernacleFoundation of Faith – C.F. = Moses 40 Day Fast receives

2 tabletsFoundation of Substance – Moses Israelites

build the tabernacle and arkbut should keep faith enter Canaan build temple receive Messiah

Moses receives instructionsfor the Tabernacle

Spirit Self

Most Most Holy Holy PlacePlace

Holy PlaceHoly Place

Ark

Physical Self

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Second Course of Moses

Kadesh-barneaKadesh-barnea

21 months21 months

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faithless – long for “Egypt”

(Num 13) 40 days spying Failed 40 years in wilderness

The third course of restoration into Canaan on the national levelFoundation of Faith

Central figure = Moses (tabernacle)National level – 40 years in the wilderness

Foundation of Substance

Moses2nd generation

IsraelitesAbel Cain

National level I.C. to remove fallen nature

Return to Kadesh Barnea Moses strikes the rock 2x

Fiery serpent bronze serpent(Nu 20:12) Jn 3:14

Rev 2:17 white stone1 Cor 10:4 rock = Christ

Moses lost his position

Foundation of Substance centring on Joshua

Joshua

National level foundation to receive the MessiahTake Canaan build the temple receive the Messiah

Providence for the Start

Moses brings water from the rock

Striking the Rock Twice

Moses

==

Messiah

Restored Adam

Rock Rock without without waterwater

Rock Rock with with

waterwater

Rock Rock with with

waterwater

First Strike

Second Strike

==

Messiah

Restored AdamFallen Adam

Moses’ Failure

“The Lord said to Moses…‘Because you did not trust in me enough to honour me as holy in the sight of the Israelites, you will not bring this community into the land I give them.’”

Numbers 20:12

“As I was with Moses, so I

will be with you.”Joshua 1:5

Joshua inherits Moses’ mission

Joshua inherits Moses’ mission

Joshua’s course foreshadows Jesus’

course

Joshua succeeds and fulfils the mission of Moses- a ‘Second Coming’

MessiaMessiahh

Foundation for the Messiah

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Foundation of Foundation of SubstanceSubstance

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JoshuaJoshua

Foundation of FaithFoundation of Faith

Central person: Central person: JoshuaJoshua

Offering: Offering: 40 years 40 years in in the desert the desert

Under Joshua, the Israelitestake Jericho and enter Canaan

Lessons Learned from Moses' Course

God is behind human history, leading it to one absolute purpose.

• 1. The degree of our accomplishment of our portion of responsibility will decide the success or failure of God's predestination.

• 2. God does not interfere in man's portion of responsibility.

• 3. The predestination of God's will is absolute.

Lessons Learned from Moses' Course

• 4. The greater a man's mission, the heavier the trials / temptations he may suffer. Since the first human couple fell by not believing in God and by rebelling against Him, the person responsible for the foundation of faith had to overcome the temptation or suffering of God's deserting him without care. (Ex. 4:24)

• 5. Even God cannot grant man grace unconditionally, because, originally, Satan came to possess man under the condition of the fall. Therefore, when God grants man grace, He is sure to give him a trial / temptation in order to prevent Satan's accusation.

Examples of a trial before grace • The suffering of 40 years in Pharaoh's palace

The grace of the first Exodus• The trial of God's seeking to kill him

The three great signs and ten calamities• The suffering of the three-day course

The grace of the pillar of clouds and the pillar of fire• The suffering of 40 years wandering in the wilderness

The grace of the water from the rock• The suffering of the fiery serpent

The grace of the bronze serpent