This series is designed to follow "line upon line" (Isa.9-10)
As you begin with Phase One and systematically study each phase until the Conclusion, you will see a great Master plan (i.e. blueprint)
that the Spirit of God (2Tim.3:16-17) has "sketched out" for us in the Old Testament "ensamples." (types, shadows 1Cor.10:11) When this
Great Master Plan is studied and compared with Church History, we can see where the Church have come from, where the Church is now
and where the Church going.
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God's Redemptive Week (Phase 3 of 12) Page 1 of 2
God does have a Redemptive Clock!
The apostle Peter spoke of God's clock running out when responding to those that were "scoffing" at Christ's second coming. (2Peter.3:3) He used Noah2 and the flood to explain that there is a set time and how to prepare. (Heb.11:7)
1. Man's days are numbered
Jude wrote, "Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten
thousands of his saints, To execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly among them of all their
ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard speeches which ungodly sinners have
spoken against him." (Jude.1:14-16) There is a Redemptive clock!
a. The time is "short"
Why would it be "short" if there is no clock? The apostle said, "But this I say,
brethren, the time is short: it remaineth, that both they that have wives be as
though they had none." (1Cor.7:29-30)
b. As it was in Noah's day. Man's days are numbered
(1) Man's days will be
Jesus said, "as the days of Noe were, (a clock ticking Gen.6:3) so shall
also the coming of the Son of man be. For as in the days that were before the
flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the
day that Noe entered into the ark, And knew not until the flood came, and
took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be."
(Matt.24:37-39, 2Peter.3:1-9)
(2) The "mystery of God will be finished"
In "the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall begin to sound,
the mystery of God should be finished, as he hath declared to his servants the prophets." (Note:
Acts.3:19-24 Second Coming) (Rev.10:7-8) Finished, completed, time has ran out!
c. Last days (It is the last times, days)
John wrote, "Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that
antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know
that it is the last time." (1John.2:18-19) Why would there "last days" if there was no clock running?
2. There will be "scoffers" in the Church that mock God's clock.
Peter said, "...that there shall come in the last days "scoffers", walking after their own lusts, and saying, Where
is the promise of His Coming? for all things continue as the were from the beginning of the creation." (2Peter.3:3-4)
a. Some say all the events of our day is just history repeating itself.
They say "all things continue as they were." (2Peter.3:4) They say that every generation has thought their
generation was the last. The fact is that it has been the "last days" since the 1st. century. (The last two thousand
year days) Today we are in the last, of the last days!
b. Some say the apostles were mistaken about the Second Coming
The apostle Paul in the 1st. century said that time is short. (1Cor.7:29) Was he wrong? Of course not!
He is writing under the inspiration of God, (2Tim.3:16-17) that also inspired Peter to write that one day is with
the Lord is as a 1000 of our years. (2Peter.3:8-9) However the Thessalonians misunderstood this, and thought
that this would happen at any moment, in their generation. This was corrected by Paul in a second letter
(epistles) to them. (2Thes.2:1-8) What we must remember that all the
scripture concerning "time" and the last days, is always in context with
a day is as a thousand years.
(1) Was Peter wrong?
Peter said on the day of Pentecost that it was the "last days."3
(Acts.2:17)
(2) Was the writer of Hebrews wrong?
The apostle Paul says that God hath in "these last days spoken by His
Son..." (Heb.1:1-2)
(3) Was John wrong?
The apostle John says, "it is the last time" (1John.2:18) Were they
wrong? Of course not! They were writing under the anointing and
inspiration of the Holy Spirit. (2Tim.3:16-17) They were speaking of
the last two thousand year days from the Cross until our time.
(The 5th. and 6th. day of God's (Redemptive Week)
c. The word "scoffers" (2Peter.3:3)
This word means a derider, i.e. (by application) a false teacher :- mocker,
scoffer. (Strong's) The "scoffers" of Peters day were false teachers and
prophets within the Church. (2Peter.2:1-22; 3:1-9)
(1) Scoffers in the Church, not unbelievers.
These were "deriders," that had denied "the Lord that bought them." (2Peter.2:2, 1Cor.6:20, 1Peter.1:18-20,
Exod.30:11-15, Num.3:49; 31:50)
(2) These "scoffers" were "tares" amongst the "wheat"
These were people that laughed at the Second Coming with contempt (Matt.13:24-30, 36-43)They mocked
(i.e. treated the return of Christ with scorn and ridicule). Today there are still "scoffers" in the Church that
dismiss the fact that Christ's Second Coming of Christ is near. They mimic in sport, those that teach Christ's
Coming as the Philistines did to Samson. (Judges.16:21-31)They mock the pattern that God is working
six days and resting the seventh.
d. These "scoffers" are walking after their own lusts. (2Peter.3:3)
The lifestyle (behavior / walk 4) of these false teachers and prophets caused them to resist God's patterns in
His Word and exalted themselves as the authority5 concerning end times. They speak with "great swelling
(bulging over, insolent, arrogant, boastful) words having men's person in admiration because of advantage."
(Jude.1:16 They were man pleaser's)
e. These "scoffers"would have been embarrassed to associated with Noah
Many today are "embarrassed" to build according to the pattern because it is not intellectual enough.
(1Cor.1:20-29) What Noah was building was "foolishness" (1Cor.2:1-16) unto the natural man, but it was the
"wisdom of God." As it was in Noah's day, it is today!
f. They said, "Where is the promise of His Coming?" (2Peter.3:4)
This was a challenge to God's Word. A challenge to His integrity and honesty. "Yea hath God said?"
(Gen.3:1, 2Cor.11:1-3)
g. Peter said, "For this they willingly are ignorant" (2Peter.3:5)
These scoffers "chose" (preferred) to believe a lie (1Thes.2:10-11) instead of the truth as they did in the days of
Noah. They were "eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark.
And knew not until the flood came..." (Matt.24:36-39, 1Thes.5:4) Noah knew when to get on the Ark because
he built according to the pattern. Paul says, "ye brethren, are not in darkness, that day should overtake you as
a thief." (1Thes.5:4) Noah did not know the day or the hour (Matt.24:36) of the flood, but he did know when to get
on the Ark!
3. The "same word" that numbered man's day before the flood
Peter said, "the heavens and the earth, which are now (from the 1st. century unto our present day), by the same
word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men." (2Peter.3:7,
Jude.1:14-19, Rev.19:11-21; 20:1-3) It is the same Word that had a clock ticking
The countdown has begun!
Study the begats, 2,000 years / Adam to Abraham
1. Adam to Abraham
History confirms this by the study of the "begats" of Genesis 5. They reveal that there are approximately 2,000
years (2 Redemptive days) from Adam to Abraham. (Gen.5:1-32; 11:10-32)
2. Abraham to Christ
From Abraham to Christ another two thousand years, accounting for 4 days of God's Redemptive Week.
Others place Abraham about 1921 BC. and 1996 BC. The exact date does not change God's pattern of working six
days and resting the seventh. "So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; and from
David until the carrying away into Babylon are fourteen generations; and from the carrying away into Babylon unto
to Christ are fourteen generations." (Matt.1-17, Note:v.17)
3. The Passover Lamb kept for four days
Now it is understood why Israel was to keep the Passover Lamb for 4 days before killing it in the evening.
(Exod.12:1-6) When Adam sinned, Christ our Passover .(1 Cor.5:7-8) was taken and kept 4,000 years (4 days) and
crucified at the end (i.e. the evening) of the fourth day. He was kept for 4,000 years and "manifest in these last times
for you." (1Peter.1:18-20)
4. Our Calendar
Our calendar (which not accurate) places us at 2010 AD., (another 2 days) completing almost 6,000 years since
Adam, or 6 days before the Lord. (Note: God's Redemptive plan is 6,000 years or six days old. This study is NOT
saying the earth is only 6,000 years old.)1
5. God working six days, and rests the seventh.
Jesus will return when the mystery of God is finished, (Rev.10:7, Acts.3:21, Gen.2:1-2)) which coincides with the
end of the sixth day. Then there is a 1000 year rest, the ultimate Sabbath. The seventh day! (Rev.20:5) Time is
running out! The Bride is about to be completed! The Clock is ticking! (Review Phase 2)
Note: This study IS NOT saying that Jesus is returning at the year 2,000 AD. because obviously He did not.
It is NOW 2011! However, it does give a picture of the urgency of the hour. One thing is for sure, our generation
is the closest yet to the Marriage of Christ and His Church.
The Redemptive clock begins with the fall
This is the beginning of God's Redemptive Plan, the count down to fully restore us back to where Adam and Eve fell from. Jesus has already given Himself (Eph.5:25) as the "last Adam" (1Cor.15:45-46) that He might present to Himself a Glorious Church, (i.e."Eve"- 2Cor.11:3, Eph.5:21-33) in the 6th. day. (Gen.1:26-31) This preparation 6 has been ongoing since the Cross until our present day. At this present time the Church / Eve is "espoused" (engaged) as "a chasted virgin" to Christ as Mary was to Joseph. (Gen.2:22, Eph.5:21-33, 2Cor.11:2-3, Matt.1:17-25) After the marriage takes places, then the restoration will complete and we will be back to where Adam and Eve fell from.
1. In "the day" you eat
God told Adam, in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die, (Gen.2:17) yet Adam lived to 930 years
old. (Gen.5:1-5) Is this a contradiction? No, Adam did die spiritually that 24 hour day, (Gen.3:1-24) and also died
physically before his 1000 year day was complete.
2. God's Redemptive Plan
God reveals His plan, that the "seed of the woman" would crush the serpents head. (Gen.3:15, Col.2:14-15,
Rom.16:20, Rev.12:1-17; 13:1-3) There is a plan and the clock is ticking.
3. The "coats of skins"
Then God made them "coats of skins." and clothed them, (Gen.3:21) foreshadowing the Gospel. (Rom.5:12-21,
Eph.2:1-22; 3:1-12) The pattern was the shedding of innocent blood (Lev.17:11, Heb.9:22) as a sacrifice to cover
Adam and Eve's nakedness. (Heb.4:12-16; 9:12-26) Their "fig leaves" (i.e. our self righteousness - Isa.64:6,
Rom.10:3) did not cover sin. Only the innocent, sinless blood of Christ, "who was manifest in these last times for
you" (1Peter.1:18-20 / timing / plan) can take away sin.(Heb.9-10)
Our Calendar is 20-- AD?? / another 2000 yrs / 2 days
This completes 6 days of God's Redemptive work Week. When "sin entered the world" by the fall of Adam and Eve, (Rom.5:12-21) God went back to work to redeem mankind back to Himself. Jesus said,"...my Father worketh hitherto, and I work" (John.5:17) God's work pattern did not change! He cannot deny Himself. He always works 6 days and rests the 7th. (Gen.1-2:1-3, Exod.16:26, 20:8) Mal.3:6, 2Tim.2:13, James.1:17)
God works in patterns of weeks (sevens)
God always works in patterns of "weeks" or "sevens" (Gen.1-2, Exod.16:26, Lev.23; 25:1-7) Therefore it is not a strange thing that He would work six days and rest the seventh in His Redemptive plan for man. (mankind, humanity)
These Redemptive days are interpreted by the apostle Peter to be 1000 year days. (2 Peter.3:1-9, Psalm.90:4)
1. The Pattern of Sevens
Israel was told every seventh day to rest. This was important to God, (Exod.20:9-10) and it carried serious
consequences if the Sabbath was not observed. (Num.15:32-36) Today it is equally serious to the Lord. If we fail to
enter into His rest (Heb.3:1-19; 4:1-11) we can miss what God is saying and doing in the Church in these last days.
The "certain" Samaritan
The "certain man" (some or any) man that fell among thieves (Luke.10:25-35) which stripped him of his raiment
and wounding him, is a picture of humanity today! (John.10:10, Rom.3:23; 5:12-21) The "priest and the Levite 9" speak of the "children of the flesh of Abraham," (Rom.9:1-8) Israel, the Jews today that should have been true their responsibility before God and ministered unto this man. Instead they "passed by on the other side."
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1. Jesus is the "certain Samaritan"
a. The Jews rejected the Samaritans
The Samaritans were rejected by the House of Judah 8 (the Jews - John.4:8), just as Jesus was rejected of
"His own" (the Jews, the House of Judah)
b. Samaritan - No respecter of persons
The Samaritan "came where he (the certain man) was...saw him...had compassion on him." (Luke.10:33)
An exact picture of what Jesus "began to do and teach." (Acts.1:1, Phil.2:7, 1Peter.3:12, John.3:16)
c. Every need meet
The Samaritan provided for the man and promised to return. (Luke.10:34-35) Jesus has provided for us and
has promised to return. (Phil.4:19, Matt.24:36-37)
d. Provided for two days
The provision was two pence. A penny is equal to a days wages. (Matt.20:1-16, Note:v.2) Jesus (the certain
Samaritan) gave Himself and provided for us, and will return after two days (the 5th. and 6th. day)
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1. "In the beginning... (Gen.1:1) No time mentioned. "God created the heaven and th earth..." (Gen.1:1) No time mentioned. "And the earth was (or became) without form or void...(Gen.1:2) No time mentioned. "And God said let there be light...(Gen.1:3) Now there is time mentioned in creation, and time for Redemption.
2. Many try to discredit the Flood of Noah's day and say it never happened. To discredit the Flood is to discredit Jesus who was to first to acknowledge the days of Noah (Matt.24:37-38) and He taught Peter. (Luke.24:44-45)
3. Some teach that Peter was not saying that the day of Pentecost was not the fulfillment of Joel 2:28 because the Sun does not turn into darkness, and the moon into blood until the sixth seal (Rev.6:12) which is before the seven trumpets. (Rev.8:1-13) thE Seventh trump / the Second Coming of Christ. The answer is, the Holy Spirit through Peter was referring to the last two thousand year days God would pour out His Spirit until the Sun is darkened and the Moon turned to blood.
4. Walking- to traverse [to pass through or a cross, to cross in travel] i.e. to travel.
5. This authority was a Lust - a longing (especially for what is forbidden) A lust of power to be like God. Lust does not always mean sexual desires. (Jude used "Korah" as the example of this rebellion - Jude.1:11, Num.16:1-35)
6. This preparation is according to the pattern (i.e. blueprint) of the Covenant types and shadows. (Review Phase 2)
7. The Hebrew word for "week" is sevened. (Strong's)
8. Israel was a united kingdom until Solomon. (Exod.19 - 1Kings.11) After Solomon the kingdom was divided into two. The House of Israel ( ) and the House of Judah ( ) Samaria became the capital city of the House of Israel and Jerusalem was the capital of the House of Judah. ( ) The House of Israel "left all the commandments of the Lord their God, and made molten images...and served Baal." (2Kings.17:1-23) "Therefore the Lord...removed them from His sight." (2Kings.17:18-23) Then the Assyrians came and took them captive and they became mixed among the Assyrian race. The House of Judah
9. The Priests and the Levities were descendants of Levi, one of the sons of Jacob (Israel- Gen.49:5, Num.1:47-54, Deut.31:9-11) They were separated by God from the people of God, and were given responsibility was the minister unto the Lord and serve the people. By the time that Jesus came (John.1:1-14) they had replaced much of the Law of Moses with their man made traditions.(Matt.15:6) This resulted in the neglect of humanity in the name of religious traditions.
