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  (5) Abraham and the Covenant of the Torch Genesis 15:12-17  “ When the sun went down, a deep sleep fell on Abram, and great darkness and fear came upon him. Then the LORD said to Abram,  ‘ Know for certain that your descendants will be strangers in a land that is not theirs and will serve them, and they will oppress them four hundred years. I will punish the nation they serve, and afterward they will come out with great possessions. You will be buried in peace with your ancestors at a good old age. In the fourth generation your descendants will return here, for the iniquity of the Amorites has not yet come to fruition. ’”  When the sun had set and it was dark, a smoking firepot appeared, and a burning torch passed between the pieces. While sunset signifies the end of the day, here it symbolizes the end. The coming of Jesus Christ into the world is said to be the beginning of the end. Therefore, the above words can be considered prophetic words about Jesus Christ, t...

  Baptize them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.   Matthew 28:19 "Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit." Although it is expressed as baptizing in the name of the three, this word has the meaning of the father baptizing, the son baptizing, and the Holy Spirit baptizing, respectively. First, baptism is performed in the name of the Father. The Father's name is Jehovah, and Jehovah is the Savior (Jesus). The Father symbolizes the Word. The Father gives the words of the covenant. The covenant is the promise of land and seed. Second, the Son is Christ. The Son's name is also Jesus. Jesus Christ is symbolized by a stone. A rough stone becomes a smooth stone. The rough stone is cut, symbolizing death on the cross, while the smooth stone signifies the resurrected Jesus Christ. The two stone tablets of the covenant symbolize Jesus Christ, his death on the cro...

  ( 4) Melchizedek Melchizedek appears in Genesis 14:18-20. "Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. He was priest of God Most High. He blessed Abram and said, 'Blessed be Abram of God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth. And blessed be God Most High, who has delivered your enemies into your hand.'" Abram gave Melchizedek a tenth of all he had. The Bible clearly states that the subject of the war is God. Melchizedek is a combination of the words malak (king) and tzadek (righteousness). He is a king of righteousness. Righteousness represents justice. Isaiah 32:1 says, "Behold, a king will reign in righteousness, and princes will rule with justice." Righteousness is tzadek. Jeremiah 23:5 "Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch; and he shall reign as king and rule wisely, and shall execute judgment and righteousness (tzadek) in the land." In Malachi 4:2, it says, "But for you...

  (3) The Tower of Babel Incident Genesis 11:1-5 "The whole earth was of one language and one speech. As they journeyed eastward, they found a plain in Shinar and settled there. They said to one another, "Come, let us make bricks and bake them thoroughly." They used brick for stone and bitumen for mortar. They said, "Come, let us build ourselves a city and a tower with its top in the heavens, so that we may make a name for ourselves, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth." Then the LORD came down to see the city and the tower that the men were building." They arrived at the plain of Shinar and began building the Tower of Babel. Their stated purpose for building the Tower of Babel was to "make a tower with its top in the heavens, so that we may make a name for ourselves and not be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth." This was an act of rebellion against God. This was the very image of wanting to become lik...

   (3) The Tower of Babel Incident Genesis 11:1-5 "The whole earth was of one language and one speech. As they journeyed eastward, they found a plain in Shinar and settled there. They said to one another, "Come, let us make bricks and bake them thoroughly." They used brick for stone and bitumen for mortar. They said, "Come, let us build ourselves a city and a tower with its top in the heavens, so that we may make a name for ourselves, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth." Then the LORD came down to see the city and the tower that the men were building." They arrived at the plain of Shinar and began building the Tower of Babel. Their stated purpose for building the Tower of Babel was to "make a tower with its top in the heavens, so that we may make a name for ourselves and not be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth." This was an act of rebellion against God. This was the very image of wanting to become like G...

  (2) The Flood of Noah The Flood of Noah foreshadows the cross of Jesus Christ. Noah, his family of seven, and the animals entered Noah's ark. The flood symbolizes sin, death, and judgment. Isaiah 57:20 says, "But the wicked are like the troubled sea, which cannot rest; its waters cast up mire and dirt." Psalm 32:6 says, "Therefore let all the godly pray to you while you may be found. Surely, in the great flood, they will not reach him." Micah 7:19 says, "You will again have compassion on us; you will trample our iniquities underfoot and hurl all our sins into the depths of the sea." The flood is a curse from God. However, an ark stands on the water. The ark is shaped like a rectangular box. There are two other places in the Bible where the word "ark" is used: Moses' wicker basket and the Ark of the Covenant from the Old Testament. The ark was covered with pitch. The ark appears as a person (Moses). Genesis 6:14 "Make yourself an ar...