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Understanding the Role of the Temple in Christianity

Now of the things which we have spoken this is the sum: We have such an high priest, who is set on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens; A minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, and not man. For every high priest is ordained to offer gifts and sacrifices: wherefore it is of necessity that this man have somewhat also to offer. For if he were on earth, he should not be a priest, seeing that there are priests that offer gifts according to the law: Who serve unto the example and shadow of heavenly things, as Moses was admonished of God when he was about to make the tabernacle: for, See, saith he, that thou make all things according to the pattern shewed to thee in the mount. Hebrews 8:1-5

God instructed Moses on how to build the tabernacle. When it was finished “the Lord appeared in the tabernacle in a pillar of a cloud: and the pillar of the cloud stood over the door of the tabernacle.” Deuteronony 31:15. Many years later when the temple that Solomon had built was finish, he dedicated it to God. It came even to pass, as the trumpeters and singers were as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking the Lord; and when they lifted up their voice with the trumpets and cymbals and instruments of musick, and praised the Lord, saying, For he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever: that then the house was filled with a cloud, even the house of the Lord; So that the priests could not stand to minister by reason of the cloud: for the glory of the Lord had filled the house of God. 2 Chronicles 5:13-14

Jesus says that he is the temple.

  • Matthew 12:6: But I say unto you, That in this place is one greater than the temple (G2411)
  • John 2: 19:  Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple (G3485), and in three days I will raise it up.
  • Revelations 21:22: And I saw no temple (G3485) therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple (G3485) of it.

Temple

  • ἱερόν hierón (G2411), hee-er-on’; neuter of G2413; a sacred place, i.e. the entire precincts (whereas G3485 denotes the central sanctuary itself) of the Temple (at Jerusalem or elsewhere):—temple.
  • ναός naós, nah-os’; from a primary ναίω naíō (to dwell); a fane, shrine, temple:—shrine, temple. Compare G2411.

The temple is the place where the Spirit of God comes down to meet with man. In the Old Testament Moses was instructed to build a tabernacle that was patterned after the spiritual tabernacle in Heaven. The Jesus came as was foretold. Therefore, the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel (Isaiah 7:14). This was fulfilled in the New Testament. Matthew 1:23 Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.

Immanuel

  • “God with us” or “with us is God”
  • symbolic and prophetic name of the Messiah, the Christ, prophesying that He would be born of a virgin and would be ‘God with us’

Emmanuel

  • “God with us”
  • the title applied to the Messiah, born of the virgin, Mt 1:23, Is. 7:14, because Jesus was God united with man, and showed that God was dwelling with man

Now God is doing something new. This was foretold in Jeremiah. But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the Lord, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people (Jeremiah 31:33). Here are some more scriptures on what God foretold and on what He is not doing

  • Proverbs 1:23 Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.
  • Ezekiel 39:29 Neither will I hide my face any more from them: for I have poured out my spirit upon the house of Israel, saith the Lord God.
  • Joel 2:28-29 And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions: And also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out my spirit.
  • Acts 2:17-18 And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams: And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy:

These scriptures show that God wants his Spirit to go from dwelling in a house made with human hands to pouring His spirit into his people. Which may be why Paul wrote, “What? know ye not that your body is the temple (G3485) of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?” (1 Corinthians 6:19).

The temple is important is the temple where the Holy Spirit resides. We are all called to be the temple of God, which is the place his spirit lives. We are called to be part of a Holy Priest Hood. Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth is mine: And ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and an holy nation. These are the words which thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel. (Exodus 19:5-6). The Israelites were given this opportunity, but they rejected it. And all the people saw the thunderings, and the lightnings, and the noise of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking: and when the people saw it, they removed, and stood afar off. And they said unto Moses, Speak thou with us, and we will hear: but let not God speak with us, lest we die. Now under the New Covenant we are again given this opportunity. 1 Peter 2:9 But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light. Each and every one of us has a choice to make. Will you except God or will you reject God.

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Lessons from the Kings of Judah found in 2 Chronicles: Obedience and Forgiveness

  • Author
    • Ezra – according to some Jewish traditions or possible a contemporary of Ezra
  • Date
    • 971-538 BC
      • Chapters 1-9
        • a 40-year period from 971 BC to 931 BC
        • This is Solomon’s Reign
      • Chapters 10-35
        • a 393-year period from 931 BC -538 BC
        • 20 different kings
      • Chapters 35-36
        • The fall of Judah
        • Coves captivity and return
          • political
        • Destruction and the temple (586 BC)
          • Religious
  • Theme
    • “Divine Editorial” on Spiritual Characteristics of the Davidic Dynasty
    • Temple: spiritual significance past to future
    • God’s ongoing offer of forgiveness
  • Purpose
    • obedience brings blessings
    • disobedience means the blessing are withdrawn
    • Key verses
      • 2 Chronicles 7:14 If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
      • 2 Chronicles 16:9 For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly: therefore from henceforth thou shalt have wars.
    • Key Chapter
  • Content
    • Solomon’s Reign
      • Chapters 1-9
      • The kingdom splits into after King Solomon’s death
    • Judah’s Kings
      • Chapters 10-36
      • 8 good kings
      • part of the house of David
      • the messianic line is preserved
    • Temple Restorers
      • Asa
        • 2 Chronicles 14:2-4: And Asa did that which was good and right in the eyes of the Lord his God: For he took away the altars of the strange gods, and the high places, and brake down the images, and cut down the groves: And commanded Judah to seek the Lord God of their fathers, and to do the law and the commandment.
      • Jehoshaphat 
        • 2 Chronicles 17:1-9: And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead, and strengthened himself against Israel. And he placed forces in all the fenced cities of Judah, and set garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim, which Asa his father had taken. And the Lord was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and sought not unto Baalim; But sought to the Lord God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel. Therefore the Lord stablished the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah brought to Jehoshaphat presents; and he had riches and honour in abundance. And his heart was lifted up in the ways of the Lord: moreover he took away the high places and groves out of Judah. Also in the third year of his reign he sent to his princes, even to Benhail, and to Obadiah, and to Zechariah, and to Nethaneel, and to Michaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah. And with them he sent Levites, even Shemaiah, and Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, and Asahel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehonathan, and Adonijah, and Tobijah, and Tobadonijah, Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, priests. And they taught in Judah, and had the book of the law of the Lord with them, and went about throughout all the cities of Judah, and taught the people.
      • Joash
        • 2 Chronicles 24:1-4: Joash was seven years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name also was Zibiah of Beersheba. And Joash did that which was right in the sight of the Lord all the days of Jehoiada the priest. And Jehoiada took for him two wives; and he begat sons and daughters. And it came to pass after this, that Joash was minded to repair the house of the Lord.
      • Hezekiah
      • Josiah
  • Christ in book of Chronicles
    • Temple
      • Matthew 12:6: But I say unto you, That in this place is one greater than the temple.
      • John 2: 19:  Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.
      • Revelations 21:22: And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it.
Old Testament Overview: Key Themes Explained

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Major Events of Holy Week in 30 AD

The week that is now known as Holy Week was action packed. Here are the major events that took place during that week and after broken down into the days of the week. This was in the Spring of 30 AD

Sunday

EventMatthewMarkLukeJohn
Arrival at Bethany11:55-12:1 & 12:9-11
Triumphal entry into Jerusalem (Zech. 9:9)21:1-911:1-1119:28-4412:12-19

Monday

EventMatthewMarkLukeJohn
Bethany to Jerusalem
– Fig tree cursed and the temple cleansed (Jer. 7:8-12)		21:10-1911:13-1719:45-48
Jerusalem
-the Glory of His Sacrifice		12:20-50

Tuesday

EventMatthewMarkLuke John
Bethany to Jerusalem – Withered fig tree21:20-2211:19-26
Jerusalem- Sanhedrin challenges Jesus; answered by parables: Two sons, Wicked Husbandmen, and Marriage feast (Is. 5:1-2)21:23-22:1411:27-12:1220:1-19
Tribute to Caesar22:15-2212:13-1720:20-26
Sadducees question the resurrection of the dead (Ex
3:6) 		22:23-3312:18-2720:27-40
Pharisees question commandments22:34-4012:28-34
Jesus and David (Ps. 110:1)22:41-4612:35-3720:41-44
Jesus’ last sermon23:1-3912:38-4020:45-47
The widow’s two mites 12:41-4421:1-4
Mount of Olives-
Jesus tells of the future (Dan. 12:1-4)		24:1-5113:1-3721:5-36
Parables: Ten Virgins, Talents, the Day of Judgment25:1-46
Jesus tells the date of His crucifixion26:1-514:1-222:1-2
Bethany –
Anointing by Mary at Simon’s feast		26:6-1314:3-912:2-8
Judas contracts the betrayal (Zech. 11:12)26:14-1614:10-1122:3-6

Wednesday

Wednesday is a mystery. No one is really sure what events took place on this day. It is possible that Jesus simple rested and talked with His disciples on this day. It is also possible that the anointing that was done by Mary took place on this day.

Thursday

EventMatthewMarkLukeJohn
Jerusalem –
Preparation for the Passover (Ex. 12:14-28)		26:17-1914:12-1622:7-13

Thursday: in the evening – night

EventMatthewMarkLuke John
Upper room –
Passover eaten, jealousy rebuked		26:2014:1722:14-16, 24-30
Feet washed13:1-20
Judas revealed; defects (Ps 41:9)26:21-2514:18-2122:21-2313:21-30
Jesus warns about further desertion; cries of loyalty (Zech. 13:7)26:31-3514:27-3122:31-3813:31-38
Institution of the Lord’s Supper (1 Cor. 11:23-34)26:26-2914:22-2522:17-20
Jerusalem-
Last Speech to the apostles and intercessory prayer (Ps 35:19)		14:1-17:26

Thursday – Friday early morning

EventMatthewMarkLukeJohn
Mount of Olives –
The grief of Gethsemane (Ps 42:6)		26:30, 36-4614:26, 32-4222:39-4618:1

Friday

EventMatthewMarkLukeJohn
Gethsemane –
Betrayal, arrest, desertion		26:47-5614:43-5222:47-5318:2-12
Jerusalem-
First examined by Annas		18:12-14, 19-23
Trial by Caiaphas, council and following indignities (Lev. 24:16)26:57,59-6814:53, 55-6522:54, 63-6518:24
Peter’s triple denial26:58,69-7514:54, 66-7222:54-6218:15-18, 25-27
Condemnation by the Council 27:115:122:66-71
Suicide of Judas (Acts 1:18-19)27:3-10
First appearance before Pilate27:2, 11-1415:1-523:1-718:28-38
Jesus before Herod23:6-12
Second appearance before Pilate (Deut. 21:6-9)27:15-2615:6-1523:13-2518:39-19:16
Mockery of Roman soldiers27:27-3015:16-19
Led to Golgotha (Ps 69:21) 27:31-3415:20-2323:26-3319:16-17
Golgotha (Calvary)-
6 events of the first 3 hours on cross (Ps 22:18) 		27:35-4415:24-3223:33-4319:18-27
Last 3 hours on cross (Ps. 22:1)27:45-5015:33-3723:44-4619:28-30
Events attending Jesus’ death27:51-5615:38-4123:45, 47-49
Jerusalem –
Burial of Jesus (Ex. 12:46)		27:57-6015:42-4623:50-5419:31-37

Friday – Saturday

EventsMatthewMarkLukeJohn
Tomb sealed 27:61-6623:55-56
Women watch15:47

Sunday: Dawn

EventsMatthewMark LukeJohn
Near Jerusalem –
Women visit the tomb		28:1-1016:1-824:1-11
Peter and John see the empty tomb24:1220:1-10
Jerusalem –
Jesus appears to Mary Magdalene		16:9-1120:11-18
Jesus appears to the other women28:9-10
The guards report the Resurrection28:11-15

Sunday: Afternoon

EventsMatthewMarkLukeJohn
Jesus appears to two disciples on the way to Emmaus (1 Cor. 15:5)16:12-1324:13-35
Jesus appears to ten disciples without Thomas16:1424:36-4320:19-25

One Week later

EventsMatthewMarkLukeJohn
Jesus appears to the disciples with Thomas20:26-31

During the 40 days until Ascension

EventsMatthewMarkLukeJohn
Galilee –
Jesus appears to seven disciples by the Sea of Galilee		21:1-25
Mountain in Galilee –
Jesus appears to five hundred (1 Cor. 15:6)
The Great Commission28:16-2016:15-1824:44-49
Mount of Olive-
The Ascension (Acts 1:4-11)		16:19-2024:50-53

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La Comparación entre Adanes: Caída y Redención

El Hombre: La Caída

  • El efecto de la caída deja al hombre físicamente vivo y espiritualmente muerto; el yo exterior y el yo interior ya no están en unión con Dios. El hombre está ahora separado de Dios. La naturaleza pecaminosa/la carne es ahora parte de la personalidad del hombre.
  • La tentación; El pecado del hombre
  • El miedo, la vergüenza y la culpa del hombre
  • El juicio de Dios
  • La misericordia de Dios / promesa

El hombre: una nueva creación

  • “Os es necesario nacer de nuevo”
    • la unión con Dios restaurada, la nueva creación
  • Juan 3:3, 5 Respondió Jesús y le dijo: De cierto, de cierto te digo, que el que no naciere de nuevo, no puede ver el reino de Dios.  Jesús respondió: De cierto, de cierto te digo, que el que no naciere de agua y del Espíritu, no puede entrar en el reino de Dios.
  • Juan 3:16 Porque de tal manera amó Dios al mundo, que ha dado a su Hijo unigénito, para que todo aquel que en él cree, no se pierda, mas tenga vida eterna.
  • Juan 6:40 Y esta es la voluntad del que me envió: que todo el que ve al Hijo, y cree en él, tenga vida eterna; y yo le resucitaré en el día postrero.
  • Tito 1:2 En esperanza de vida eterna, la cual Dios, que no miente, prometió antes de los tiempos de los siglos;
  • Juan 17:3 Y esta es la vida eterna: que te conozcan a ti, el único Dios verdadero, y a Jesucristo, a quien has enviado.
  • 1 Juan 5:20 Y sabemos que el Hijo de Dios ha venido, y nos ha dado entendimiento, para que conozcamos al que es verdadero, y estamos en el que es verdadero, sí, en su Hijo Jesucristo. Este es el Dios verdadero y la vida eterna.
  • Juan 20:22 Y habiendo dicho esto, sopló sobre ellos, y les dijo: Recibid el Espíritu Santo;
  • Efesios 1:13-14 En el cual también confiasteis, después que oísteis la palabra de verdad, el evangelio de vuestra salvación; en el cual también después de haber creído, fuisteis sellados con el Espíritu Santo de la promesa, que es la prenda de nuestra herencia hasta la redención de la posesión adquirida, para alabanza de su gloria.
  • Santiago 1:21 Por tanto, despojaos de toda inmundicia y superfluidad de maldad, y recibid con mansedumbre la palabra injertada, la cual puede salvar vuestras almas.
  • 2 Corintios 5:17 Por tanto, si alguno está en Cristo, nueva criatura es: las cosas viejas pasaron; He aquí que todas las cosas se han hecho nuevas.
  • Efesios 4:24 Y que os vestís del nuevo hombre, el cual fue creado según Dios en justicia y verdadera santidad.
  • Colosenses 3:10 Y se han revestido del nuevo hombre, el cual se renueva en conocimiento conforme a la imagen de aquel que le creó;
  • Gálatas 6:15 Porque en Cristo Jesús ni la circuncisión vale nada, ni la incircuncisión, sino una nueva criatura.

Comparación entre el primer Adán y el segundo Adán

Primer AdánSegundo y último Adán
La ofensivaEl regalo
Entró el pecado, entró la muerte, la desobediencia, el juicio, la condenación, Una ofensa se extendió a todos, muchos fueron hechos pecadores, el pecado reinó en la muertedon gratuito, gracia abundante (desbordada), obediencia, justificación, vida, un don dio justificación para vida eterna, muchos serán constituidos justos, la gracia pueda reinar en justicia para vida eterna por Jesús nuestro Señor
22) Todos mueren
44) Cuerpo natural
45) Conviértete en un ser vivo
46) Lo natural es primero
47) Era de la tierra y estaba hecho de polvo
48-49) Hemos llevado la imagen del hombre de polvo		22) todos serán vivificados
44) un cuerpo espiritual
45) se convierten en un espíritu dador de vida 46) después, el espíritu
47) el Señor desde el cielo
48-49) llevaremos la imagen del hombre celestial

1 Corintios 15:50 Pero esto digo, hermanos: que la carne y la sangre no pueden heredar el reino de Dios, ni la corrupción hereda la incorrupción.

  • Romanos 3:23 Por cuanto todos pecaron, y están destituidos de la gloria de Dios;
  • Romanos 6:23Porque la paga del pecado es muerte; pero el don de Dios es vida eterna en Cristo Jesús Señor nuestro.
  • Romanos 10:10-11 Porque con el corazón cree el hombre para justicia; y por la boca se confiesa para salvación.  Porque la Escritura dice: Todo aquel que cree en él no será avergonzado.
  • Romanos 10:13 Porque todo aquel que invocare el nombre del Señor, será salvo.
  • Juan 3:16 Porque de tal manera amó Dios al mundo, que ha dado a su Hijo unigénito, para que todo aquel que en él cree, no se pierda, mas tenga vida eterna.
  • Efesios 2:8-10 Porque por gracia sois salvos por medio de la fe; y esto no de vosotros, que es don de Dios, no de obras, para que nadie se gloríe. Porque somos hechura suya, creados en Cristo Jesús para buenas obras, las cuales Dios dispuso de antemano que anduviésemos en ellas.
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3rd grade week 9 out of 36

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3rd grade week 1 out of 36

Print out this page. As you do the assignments, write down the day that you completed each assignment. This will be your attendance record. Also, you can use this to record your scores. Please see the main 3rd grade page for important information (see link at the bottom of the page)

Monday

  • Math
  • Science
    • This year, you will be studying the world in depth. The exploration will take you into the earth, beneath ocean, and even beyond into space. To begin, let focus on the world and examine a map.
    • Print the map that is attached to the end of this day.
    • Color the mountains brown and color the deserts yellow.
    • Are there any mountains or deserts or oceans near you?
    • You can go to this map. Click on where you live. Keep clicking on where you live to zoom in. Can you find it?  Are there rivers near you?
  • Social Studies
    • This year you are going to be learning about early history.
    • Please read this article.
    • Write down 3 things you learned from reading this article.
  • Language arts: this will be a combination of reading, writing, cursive writing, and grammar.
    • Reading
      • Paul Bunyan is a tall tale that originated through oral stories of North American loggers. His enormous size and strength allowed him to accomplish extraordinary feats. This story tells of his early years. Students will read the story and answer questions on Paul’s size and abilities.
  • Art
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Tuesday

  • Math
    • Add within 20
    • Play shark numbers. Count the tens and then count the ones and click on the number.
    • Play tangrams. Move and turn the shapes to get them to fill in the shape. This is tricky too.
  • Science
  • Social Studies
    • The Story of Mankind Part I by Hendrik Van Loon     
    • Hieroglyphics
      • Read and/or listen to the story.
      • Study the vocabulary terms.
      • After you read or listen to the lesson, narrate the events aloud using your own words.
  • Language arts:
    • Reading
      • Alice’s Evidence Reading Comprehension Activity
        • Chapter XII Passage: Lewis Carroll’s delightful story “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” tells of an English girl named Alice who explores a strange world. In this passage, Alice has been attending a trial of the Knave of Hearts who is accused of stealing the Queen’s tarts. Just as Alice is called as a witness, she suddenly begins to grow quite large. Students will read the passage and answer questions on the plot action.
      • Download the pdf, read, and answer the questions.
  • Music
    • One of the earliest man-made instruments must have been some sort of drum.
    • Play the drums. Click on the drum set on the screen to play the virtual drums.
    • If you like, you can mix together some different sounds again.

Wednesday

  • Math
  • Science
    • Read about hot and cold deserts. Did you know there were cold deserts? How can that be? A desert is where there is very little precipitation, meaning very little rainfall (or snowfall).
    • Look up the highest high and the lowest low temperatures in Fahrenheit.
    • Tell someone how there can be cold deserts. What else did you read about deserts?
  • Social Studies
    • Using the HIEROGLYPHICS Alphabet chart at the end of the lesson, write your name in hieroglyphics.
  • Language Arts:
    • Spelling
      • Spelling list: aw words
        • follow the directions on the worksheet.
    • Poetry
      • Learn about Emily Dickerson by watching this video.
  • Physical Education
    • Stretching — and warm up along with the video. Follow the directions!

Thursday

  • Math
    • Count the tally marks.
    • Complete the activity.
      • Make numbers.
      • Make 13, 25, 61, and any other two-digit number.
      • Add 9 ones. What happens?
  • Science
    • One exciting area of the Earth is the Amazon rain forest.
    • Why do you think they call it a rain forest? (hint)
    • Explore the rain forest. Use the links on the left.
    • Where is the Amazon rain forest?
  • Social Studies
  • Language Arts:
    • Reading
      • McGuffey’s Second Eclectic Reader by William Holmes McGuffey     
      • Lesson 1: Evening at Home
        • Study the words.
        • Read the lesson.
        • Write about how you would spend an evening at home.
  • Bible

Friday

  • Math
    • Count by 2s. Choose 2s.
      • The first one is 2, then 4, etc.
      • These are all even numbers. Even numbers end in 0, 2, 4, 6, and 8.
    • Make numbers. You are using hundreds, tens and ones.
      • Use the hundreds block this time. There are 100 blocks in that square. It’s 10 stacks of 10 blocks all put together.
      • Make the numbers: 142 and 375. Now you are using hundreds, tens and ones.
      • What happens when you add more than 9 tens? Feel free to make big numbers and read them out loud.
  • Science
    • Do a worksheet about the tropical rainforest. It is attached to the end of this day.
  • Social Studies
    • Write a Message in Hieroglyphics 
      • Use the Hieroglyphics alphabet to write your own secret message to a family member or friend in hieroglyphics.
      • See if your family member or friend can correctly translate your message.
      • Exchange your secret message with your instructor or someone else and see if they can decipher it correctly.
  • Language Arts:
    • Reading
      • McGuffey’s Second Eclectic Reader by William Holmes McGuffey     
      • Lesson 2: Bubbles
        • Study the words.
        • Read the lesson.
        • Look at picture. Write about the picture. Be sure to describe the people and what they are doing.
  • Computer
    • You are going to work on your typing. This site has lots of games. You can pick which ones you want to play. You can start on the easiest levels, but you should try to move up to harder lessons where you are typing words and not just letters. We’ll be working on this for twelve weeks. You can work on your typing any day though.
    • Choose a game. If you haven’t learned to type, this site has lessons as well, choose Lessons from the top of the page. Typing is a great skill to have!
    • Internet Safety Reminders: Do not download anything onto your computer without permission. Do not click on any advertising on a website even if it looks like a game to play. Don’t give out your name, address, phone number, email address, photo, etc., online without permission.
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Understanding God’s Blood Covenants with Humanity

Every major Covenant that God has made with Man has required the shedding of blood.

  • The Covenant with Noah
    • Genesis 8:20-9:17
    • Genesis 8:20-22 And Noah builded an altar unto the Lord; and took of every clean beast, and of every clean fowl, and offered burnt offerings on the altar. And the Lord smelled a sweet savour; and the Lord said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man’s sake; for the imagination of man’s heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more every thing living, as I have done.22 While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease
    • Genesis 9:8-11 And God spake unto Noah, and to his sons with him, saying, And I, behold, I establish my covenant with you, and with your seed after you;  And with every living creature that is with you, of the fowl, of the cattle, and of every beast of the earth with you; from all that go out of the ark, to every beast of the earth. And I will establish my covenant with you, neither shall all flesh be cut off any more by the waters of a flood; neither shall there anymore be a flood to destroy the earth.
  • Abrahamic covenant
    • the symbol of the covenant is circumcision.
      • Genesis 17:1-14 And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the Lord appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect. And I will make my covenant between me and thee, and will multiply thee exceedingly. And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying, As for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations. Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee. And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee. And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee. And I will give unto thee, and to thy seed after thee, the land wherein thou art a stranger, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be their God. And God said unto Abraham, Thou shalt keep my covenant therefore, thou, and thy seed after thee in their generations. This is my covenant, which ye shall keep, between me and you and thy seed after thee; Every man child among you shall be circumcised. And ye shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskin; and it shall be a token of the covenant betwixt me and you. And he that is eight days old shall be circumcised among you, every man child in your generations, he that is born in the house, or bought with money of any stranger, which is not of thy seed. He that is born in thy house, and he that is bought with thy money, must needs be circumcised: and my covenant shall be in your flesh for an everlasting covenant. And the uncircumcised man child whose flesh of his foreskin is not circumcised, that soul shall be cut off from his people; he hath broken my covenant.
    • Circumcision involves the cutting away of flesh. There is blood with flesh is cut.
  • Moses and the Israelites
    • Exodus 24:4-8 And Moses wrote all the words of the Lord, and rose up early in the morning, and builded an altar under the hill, and twelve pillars, according to the twelve tribes of Israel. And he sent young men of the children of Israel, which offered burnt offerings, and sacrificed peace offerings of oxen unto the Lord. And Moses took half of the blood, and put it in basons; and half of the blood he sprinkled on the altar. And he took the book of the covenant, and read in the audience of the people: and they said, All that the Lord hath said will we do, and be obedient. And Moses took the blood, and sprinkled it on the people, and said, Behold the blood of the covenant, which the Lord hath made with you concerning all these words.

Jesus’ blood is the blood of the New Testament (Covenant).

  • Matthew 26:28 For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.
  • Mark 14:24 And he said unto them, This is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many.
  • Luke 22:20 Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you.
  • 1 Corinthians 11:25-27 After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, this cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me. For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord’s death till he come. Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord.

John 6:47-58 Jesus says, Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life. I am that bread of life. Your fathers did eat manna in the wilderness, and are dead. This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die. I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world. The Jews therefore strove among themselves, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat? Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you. Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day. For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed. He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him. As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father: so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me. This is that bread which came down from heaven: not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead: he that eateth of this bread shall live for ever.

When we are saved it is through the blood of Jesus. When we take communion, it is in remembrance of the Blood of the New Testament.

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The Davidic Covenant: Significance in 1st Chronicles and Beyond

  • Author
    • Ezra – according to some Jewish traditions or possible a contemporary of Ezra
  • Date
    • covers the same time period of Jewish History as 1st and 2nd Samuel and 1st and 2nd Kings
  • Theme
    • written to the remnants that returned from Babylonian Captivity to encourage and remind them that they are the covenant people of God.
    • Written to remind the people of their Spiritual heritage and identity
    • It retraces the whole of Israel’s history up to the return of the remnant.
  • Purpose
    • Davidic Covenant
      • David’s eternal throne which points to the Messiah (Jesus)
  • Content
    • Royal line of David
      • Chapters 1-9
    • Reign of David
      • Chapters 10-29
    • Key chapter: chapter 17
    • Key verse: 17:11-14
      • And it shall come to pass, when thy days be expired that thou must go to be with thy fathers, that I will raise up thy seed after thee, which shall be of thy sons; and I will establish his kingdom. He shall build me an house, and I will stablish his throne for ever. I will be his father, and he shall be my son: and I will not take my mercy away from him, as I took it from him that was before thee: But I will settle him in mine house and in my kingdom for ever: and his throne shall be established for evermore.
  • Emphasis is on:
    • God’s grace and forgiveness
    • to encourage the remnant
    • temple preparation and worship
    • priestly perspective – Levites
  • Christ in book of Chronicles
    • David’s throne would be eternal leading to the Messiah
    • Judah’s genealogy is the preamble to Christ’s genealogy found in Matthew chapter 1 and Luke chapter 3
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The Importance of 1st and 2nd Chronicles in Biblical History

Intro:

  • 1st and 2nd Chronicles
    • originally one book in the Hebrew Bible.
    • The title of the book is Words of the Days
      • Accounts or events
    • equivalent meaning today
      • The Events of the Times
  • 3rd Century
    • Became a divided book with the Greek translation (Septuagint)
    • Title: Of Things Omitted
      • refers to things omitted in Samuel and Kings
    • Some copies titled it Concerning the Kings of Judah
  • 385-405 AD
    • Translated to Latin (Latin Vulgate)
      • The Latin Vulgate is a late-fourth-century Latin translation of the Bible, produced primarily under the labor and scholarship of Jerome (circa 347–420 AD). Its name comes from the Latin word “vulgata,” meaning “common version,” reflecting its purpose to provide a uniform, accessible text for believers throughout the Roman Empire. Over time, the Vulgate became a foundational text, shaping Christian theology, liturgy, and scholarship across centuries.
    • Jerome intitles is “Chronicles”
      • meaning the Chronicles of the whole of Sacred History
      • 1st and 2nd Chronicles cover the same period of History as 1st and 2nd Samuel and 1st and 2nd Kings

Why have another account?

  • A different prospective
1st and 2nd Samuel and 1st and 2nd KingsChronicles
Prophetic PerspectivePriestly Perspective
Political HistoryReligious History
Wars ProminentTemple Prominent
Record of Both NationsRecord of Judah
Continuing History of NationContinuity of David
Man’s FailureGod’s Faithfulness
  • A different People
    • written to the remnant that returned from exile
      • Judah had been exiled to Babylon for 70 years
      • Temple destroyed in 586 BC
  • 1st Chronicles
    • Chapters 1-9: David’s genealogy from Adam to David
    • Chapters 10-29: 33 years of David’s rule over the United Kingdom of Israel (the whole 12 tribes)
  • 2nd Chronicles
    • Chapters 1-9: covers 40 years from 971 BC to 931 BC
    • Chapters 10-36: covers 393 years from 931-538 BC
  • Political Captivity
    • Babylon takes over as the ruling power
  • Religious Captivity
    • the temple is destroyed
  • Genealogy
    • Chronicles was last in the order Hebrew Bible
    • 1st Chronicles chapters 1-9 is the preamble to the genealogy of Christ in Matthew chapter 1 and Luke chapter 3
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