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The world of the patriarchs through the judges (about 2000–1100 BC) falls into an era known as the “Bronze Age,” whereas the time of the kingdom of Israel up until the New Testament (about 1050–0 BC) is called the “Iron Age.” The name of each era designates which metals were used to dominate the anc
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Last month we saw God’s holiness revealed in the Old Testament. In the Old Testament Israel was bound to the ceremonial law of types and shadows. There was a system of sacrifices set in place by God that the priests and high priest had to perform in order to make atonement for the sins of the people
God continued His covenant in the line of Isaac, Jacob, and the sons of Jacob, particularly in Judah. These were the shepherd kings who typified Christ, and to them was given the promise that the scepter would not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet until Shiloh would come (Gen.
Unto Israel were committed the oracles, the laws, civil and ceremonial and ordinances for sacrificing: even precepts upon precept, in order that they should in true principle walk in the fear of Jehovah and with expectation look for the coming of the Promised One. But so corruptly had they used thei
April 2022 37 “Thou Shalt and Thou Shalt Not”: Preaching the Commands of the Gospel Pentateuch is called “Deuteronomy.” The name “Deuteronomy” is derived from the Latin and means literally “the second law,” referring not to a second law per se, but to the second pronouncement of God’s law as found i
Many of the mighty wonders which God uses to remind His people are the great stories of the Old Testament which most of us have heard since we were little children. We need these reminders because we, as Israel of old, constantly sin against God and daily increase our debt to Him. However, God also
First in order is the legal material contained in that section of the book of Exodus beginning with chapter twenty and continuing through chapter thirty one. This section in turn plainly falls apart into halves. Turning to chapter twenty four, we come upon the record of a momentary cessation of reve
This last statement is plainly a reference to the blessedness of the church in glory. Now it is true that the statement to the effect that the Lord will root the people of Israel out of their land forms the subsequent clause of a conditional sentence, the introductory clause of which is, "If ye diso
January 26 Read Judges 7; Psalm 83:9-12. The Old Testament is filled with pictures of the coming salvation of Christ. Israel, which was the church of the Old Testament confronted heathen nations which were pictures of sin and death. God taught his people in these battles that He alone was able to de