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what a person’s expression of spiritually
may ... or may not ... be, and while I certainly
can’t speak for everyone, it is my belief
that cognizant and mentally unimpaired people
have an inerrant attribute of recognizing the
existence of a "natural realm" AND a
"spiritual realm". Many refer to it as
a "sixth sense". And, everyone seeks to
connect with this cognizance through many
different means ... everything from astrology, to
yoga, to transcendental meditation, to mythical
gods and idolatry, to the many different
religions of the world, including the many
different variations of the Christian faith. But,
the bottom line is, everyone has a cognizant
recognition of the existence of something beyond
the five senses of our human ability to see, hear,
smell, taste and touch. In addition, at some
point, we all have a desire to connect with it.
While it has been attacked, and many attempts
made to discredit it, the Holy Bible is the
world’s best seller. It has stood the test
of time. And, it has held up to the scrutiny of
skeptics and critics from the stand points of
history, science and archeology. Therefore, I
base my spirituality upon the Holy Bible ...
specifically the King James Version in the
English language. **IF** a person opposes the
Apostles One God Monotheistic Doctrine of the
Holy Bible, or wants to base their spirituality
upon the Old Farmer’s Almanac, or one of the
Eastern Religions, it’s their eternal
destination at stake ... not mine. However, I
make it my business to share the Apostles One God
Monotheistic Doctrine with everyone I can ...
especially **IF** they will listen AND search it
out in the Scriptures to see whether or not
I’m telling it like it really is.
Furthermore, my confidence level is such that I
will put the Holy Bible and the Apostles One God
Monotheistic Doctrine up against anything else
known to man ... bar none. That said, this study
will be from the Holy Bible. And, while some are
"conditional" it is important to
understand that God ... our Creator ... has set
spiritual laws in place, which are much like that
of the laws of nature, or the law of gravity,
that always work ... and works for anyone who
applies them properly ... regardless of their
belief system. Example: People really do reap
what they sow -naturally AND spiritually speaking.
I hope a greater appreciation of the love story,
and the journey that has spanned 6,000 years, is
sparked among us as we look at the Spiritual
Aspect of Life -the Holy Bible.
Following a "Good" Creation, God
placed man in a beautiful garden (the Garden of
Eden), gave him a help meet (Eve), and gave them
access to everything they had need of ... but
warned them of the consequence of disobedience to
His Word. (Genesis 2:15-22). They had fellowship
with God, and enjoyed the bounties of the garden
until the evil one deceived the woman and she and
Adam sinned. At that point, their access to the
garden and their fellowship with God was severed.
Man was cursed. The woman was cursed. The ground
was cursed. And, the serpent was cursed. But, God
gave the very first hint of a coming Messiah, who
would be of the seed of the woman, to bridge the
gulf of sin which separated man from God. (Genesis
3:1-24).
In an obvious attempt to appease God, and re-establish
that lost relationship with Him, man began to
make offerings to God. And, as a result of anger,
envy and jealousy regarding personal offerings,
the first murder was committed when Cain slew
Abel ... after which Cain was cursed, and went
from the presence of the Lord as a branded man.
And, men began to "call upon the name of the
Lord". (Genesis 4:1-26)
Over the course of the next 1,500 years or so
sin and the wickedness of man became so great
upon the face of the Earth that God repented that
He had even made man. However, one man .. Noah ..
found grace in the eyes of the Lord. As a result,
God gave Noah very specific instructions how he
was able to save his life, his wife’s life
and the lives of their three sons and their wives
... only 8 people out of Earth’s entire
population.
Reckon what would have happened if Noah had
failed to follow the precise instructions which
God gave him? Why is it, then, that so many
people today act as though ... or have the
attitude that ... they can do whatever they think
is right in their own eyes, and they will be
alright, and accepted in the sight of God?
As a few side notes: God made a covenant with
Noah. (Genesis 8:20-22; 9:8-17). But, the Days of
Noah, leading up to the flood, and the wickedness
in the Earth, have been compared to the period of
time that, I believe, you and I are living in
today ... right now. (Matthew 24:3-44; 2 Peter 3:3-7;
2 Timothy 3:1-8 and Jude Verses 3-19). Last, but
not least, this world is going to be destroyed by
fire. (2 Peter 3:6-12).
Following the receding of the flood’s
waters, and immediately upon leaving the Ark,
Noah built an altar and offered burnt offerings.
This must have pleased God because He smelled a
sweet savour. (Genesis 8:15-21). Later on, one of
Noah’s three sons (Ham) displeased God when
he dishonored Noah, while the other two (Shem and
Japheth) were blessed for having respect for him.
(Genesis 9:17-27).
At that time, the whole world was still of
just one language. But, men began doing things
their way, and decided to make for themselves a
name, and build a city and a tower to reach unto
Heaven. This resulted in another Judgment of God
being passed upon man. Their work (the tower of
Babel) was halted because God confounded their
language so that they could no longer understand
each other. And, as a result, they were scattered
abroad upon the face of all the earth. (Genesis
11:1-9)
God called Abram from his home, Ur of the
Chaldees, unto a land that He would show him. And,
God made him a promise that He would make of him
a great nation; make his name great; bless them
that blessed him and curse them that cursed him;
and that in him all of the families of the earth
would be blessed. (Genesis 11:27-32 and Genesis
12:1-4). And, this very interesting story
continues to unfold, all the way up to this day.
By the way, I have never tried to do what I am
about to attempt, here, for the first time. And,
for the sake of having a point of reference, I
will use AC to stand for the years AFTER
CREATION ...
Adam was 130 years old when Seth was born (which
was after Cain slew Abel). Genesis 5:3
Seth was 135 years old when Enos was born.
Genesis 5:6
Enos was 90 years old when Cainan was born.
Genesis 5:9
Cainan was 70 years old when Mahalaleel was
born. Genesis 5:12
Mahalaleel was 65 years old when Jared was
born. Genesis 5:15
Jared was 162 years old when Enoch (who walked
with God and was not) was born. Genesis 5:18
Enoch was 65 years old when Methuselah (the
oldest man on record) was born. Genesis 5:21 ..
717 AC
Methuselah was 187 years old when Lamech was
born. Genesis 5:25
Lamech was 182 years old when Noah was born.
Genesis 5:28
Noah was 600 years old when the Flood
came upon the earth. Genesis 7:6
1686 AC Flood upon the earth
- 717 AC the year when Methuselah was
born
969 years ... Methuselah lived 969 years.
Genesis 5:27
?? Did Noah’s Grandpa Methuselah die just
before the flood OR during the flood ??
Shem was 100 years old when Arphaxad was born.
(two years after the flood) Genesis 11:10
Arphaxad was 35 years old when Salah was born.
Genesis 11:12
Salah was 30 years old when Eber was born.
Genesis 11:14
Eber was 34 years old when Peleg was born.
Genesis 11:16
Peleg was 30 years old when Reu was born.
Genesis 11:18
Reu was 32 years old when Serug was born.
Genesis 11:20
Serug was 30 years old when Nahor was born.
Genesis 11:22
Nahor was 29 years old when Terah was born.
Genesis 11:24
Terah was 70 years old when Abram was
born. Genesis 11:26
1978 AC Abram is born
Abram was 86 years old when Ishmael was born
of the bond woman. Genesis 16:16
Abram was 99 years old when God changed his
name to Abraham. Genesis 17:1-5
God changed Sarai’s name to Sarah.
Genesis 17:15
Sarah was 1 year younger than Abraham. Genesis
17:17
Abraham was 100 years old when Isaac (the
son of promise) was born of Sarah. Genesis 21:5
2078 AC Isaac is born
(Sodom and Gomorrah were destroyed and
Abraham offered up Isaac during this time.)
Sarah was 127 years old when she died. Genesis
23:1
Abraham was 175 years old when he died.
Genesis 25:7
Isaac was 40 when he married Rebekah. Genesis
25:20
Isaac was 60 years old when Esau and
Jacob were born. Genesis 25:26
2138 AC Jacob is born
Isaac was 180 years old when he died. Genesis
35:28
God changed Jacob’s name to Israel.
Genesis 32:28
(Jacob’s [Israel’s] sons became
known as the "TRIBES" OF ISRAEL)
Israel’s younger son, Joseph, was 17 when
he had the dream that provoked his older brothers.
Genesis 37:2
As a result, he was sold into bondage by his
older brothers, and carried down to Egypt. During
this time he gained favor, then was falsely
accused and thrown into prison. And, he was 30
years old when he interpreted Pharoah’s
dream about 7 years of plenty followed by 7 years
of famine - 2nd to Pharoah Genesis 41:46
During the 7 years of plenty, Joseph had two
sons born in Egypt, Manasseh and Ephraim. Genesis
41:50-52
During the famine, Israel and his family of 70
went down to Egypt to live. Genesis 46:27
Israel (Jacob) was 130 years old when
he came into the land of Egypt. Genesis 47:9.
2168 AC Israel entered Egypt
Israel blessed his sons before he died at age
147, and set Ephraim before Manasseh.
Genesis 47:28 & 48:20
(Moses spent the first 40 years of his life
in Egypt, the second 40 years on the back side of
the desert as God prepared him for an important
mission, and the last 40 years of his life,
leading the Children of Israel.)
Moses was 80 years old and Aaron was 83 years
old when they went in and spoke to Pharoah.
Exodus 7:7
The Children of Israel were in the Land of
Egypt 430 years before the Exodus. Exodus
12:40 & 51
2598 AC Israel delivered from Egyptian
bondage
The Exodus from Egypt took place in the first
month of the year for the Children of Israel.
Exodus 12:2 And, they wandered in the wilderness 40
years before entering the Promised Land (Canaan)
Numbers 14:33; 32:13; Deuteronomy 2:7; 8:2; 29:5;
Joshua 5:6; Nehemiah 9:21; Amos 2:10; 5:25; Acts
7:30..36..42; 13:18; Hebrews 3:17. They left
Egypt and crossed over Jordan, 40 years later,
both, in the First Month. Joshua 4:19. During
their 40 years of wandering in the wilderness,
many things took place including God giving the
Mosaic or Levitical Law on Mount Sinai ... with a
promise that the law written on stone would one
day be written upon the fleshy tables of our
heart. Deuteronomy 6:6; Jeremiah 31:33; 2
Corinthians 3:3 ... a very significant hint
regarding the future indwelling Spirit of God ...
The Holy Ghost. The Law was given the Second year
after the Children of Israel left Egypt. Numbers
9:1. Also, the Law was our schoolmaster to bring
us (or introduce us) to Christ ... the Promised
Messiah. Galatians 3:24. At any rate, God gave
Moses some very specific instructions as to how
the Tabernacle was to be constructed AND how all
of the ceremonies of the Levitical Priesthood
were to be performed. The presence of the Lord
dwelled among His people in the Most Holy Place,
above the Mercy Seat on the Ark of the Covenant,
which contained the Law on the tables of stone,
some of the manna that God fed the Children of
Israel with, and Aaron’s rod that budded.
Hebrews 9:4. There are many things to be learned
regarding the construction of the tabernacle and
the Levitical Law. And, I hope to hit some of the
high points in our next study. At any rate, we
will stop here ... the year 2600 AC ... the
giving of the Law on Mount Sinai, and pick
back up with some interesting things regarding
the Tabernacle and the Law next time. Thanks ...
and God bless!
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