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39 - Les Feldick Bible Study Lesson 1 - Part 3 - Book 4 - Abraham, Lot, and Melchizedek

https://lesfeldickbiblestudy.com LESSON 1 * PART 3 * BOOK 4 Abraham, Lot, and Melchizedek: Genesis 12-14 In our last lesson we looked at the genealogy Christ in the New Testament. Chapter 1 of Matthew only went back as far as Abraham, as Matthew depicts Him as the King. As we have discussed, the Abrahamic Covenant has within it, in a latent form, the promise of a nation of people who would be located in the geographical area of land over which God would provide the government in the Person of the Messiah, the Son of God, Israel's King. I want to carry this `king' aspect of the government all the way into the New Testament so you can see God has been continuously, ever since Genesis Chapter 12, moving the Nation of Israel forward to the time when the King makes His appearance. In Exodus, where Israel receives the Law, we'll find the reason was to prepare the nation for the fruition of this Covenant. God chose the system of Law to teach them. In light of the third part of the Covenant, the government/king, our New Testament introduces Him genealogically to prove He is the rightful heir to the throne of David over which the King of Kings would rule the kingdom. Matthew 1:1 "THE book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham." Luke 3:38 Even though Joseph was not the physical father of Christ, he was the legal father. One line will come down and form the genealogy of Mary; the other line forms the genealogy of Joseph. The reason Scripture records this is to prove that Christ was the rightful heir to David's throne by virtue of the bloodline of Mary. David, in turn, goes back to Abraham. In closing the last chapter, we looked at Chapter 2 of Matthew: Matthew 2:1,2 "NOW when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, Saying, `Where is he that is born King of the Jews? This came from all the Old Testament prophecies that He would be born. Matthew 21:1-3 Matthew 21:4 So there's that constant thought of the King - the King - the King. Paul says in Timothy that this is a faithful saying, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. Now we're going to add something to this Old Testament format. We have two thoughts coming through the Old Testament. … `Except a man be born again he cannot enter the kingdom.' Turn with me to Luke's Gospel Chapter 1. Now, Luke Chapter 1 verse 64. Zacharias, the father of John the Baptist, was a priest working at the Temple serving. Luke 1:64-67 Watch verse 67 carefully: What Zacharias is going to utter is prompted by the Holy Spirit Who has filled him. "Blessed be the Lord God of Israel;..." See what the Book says. Many people just glance over that and figure God belongs to everybody. Well, He does, but in instances we have to remember it's The Lord God dealing with Israel.) ,… "for He hath visited and redeemed His people." Salvation! So here is the salvation of Israel being offered. No Gentile belonged to the House of David. This was uniquely Jewish ground, and Zacharias is speaking on Jewish ground because he is speaking in fulfillment of the Abrahamic Covenant. Israel is a nation, Israel is in the land, and what does Israel still need? That promised government - that King. Who were Israel's enemies? Luke 1:72,73 "To perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant; The oath which he sware to our father Abraham," Verse 74 tells us what that Covenant guaranteed. Luke 1:74 Look at Israel today. Luke 1:75,76 The King of Kings, The Lord of Lords. John the Baptist was a herald. I know many foreign mission boards decry the fact that 90% of God's servants are proclaiming the Word of God to only 6% of the world's people. Anyway, John the Baptist was going to be a herald, an announcer of the King. Luke 1:77-79 Let's turn to one more Scripture in the New Testament portion that deals with this Abrahamic Covenant. "Ye men of Israel,..." Now let's go to Chapter 3. God is sending Jesus to be what? Their King! "Ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying unto (what's the next word?) Abraham..." What is Peter claiming? Abrahamic Covenant! Peter is still claiming no more than the promises of this Covenant. Everyone had to, and then Christ could have come and set up His kingdom and Israel could have been the missionary force; Israel could have been the evangelist. But what did Israel do with it? #LesFeldick #BibleStudy #Bible