Adopted
PLACED AS SONS
God's "intent" (purpose) is not stopping at Abraham. "He looked for a city whose builder and maker is God.
"made without (human) hands"
(Mark.15:48, Acts.7:47-48; 17:24 /Gal.1:11-12)
Rebecca
Esau
Jacob
STRANGERS
Good Olive
Tree / Oracles
(Rom.7:38;
9:1-5)
"ORACLES"
But what things (Phil.3:4-8) were gain to me, (Dung Isa.64:6, Rom.10:1-3) those I counted loss for Christ.
to bring us to
God's "intent" when giving The Law to Israel, was to bring them (and the Gentiles Eph.2:1-22; 3:1-12) to Christ not to build His Redemptive
The Church is not a "parenthetical"
after-thought [0]
Aaronic high priest could never take away sin.
Had to repeat day every year
Remember
God has not forgotten His original purpose. He is not double minded. He is a finisher. He will perform that He has begun.
(Eph.1:4; 2:1:1-22; 3:1-121Peter.1:18-20)
"a figure for the time then present
( Old Covenant / Oracles)...imposed on them (Israelites) UNTIL the time of the reformation. (i.e. UNTIL Christ
/ Messiah) Dan.9:26, John.1:42; 4:24
Remember
God has not forgotten His original purpose. He is not double minded. He is a finisher. He will perform that He has begun.(Eph.1:4; 2:1:1-22; 3:1-121Peter.1:18-20)
Sarah
Ishmael
Isaac
Paul still needed to be saved.
No one can keep the Law, that's why we need to IN CHRIST! OUR HIGH PRIEST
(Pertaineth (pertains) the adoption(Rom.9:1-8)
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The apostle Paul wrote (Gal.1:11-12, 2Tim.3:16-17) "I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost, That I have great heaviness and continual sorrow in my heart. For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh: Who are Israelites; to whom pertaineth the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service of God, and the promises; Who are Israelites; to whom pertaineth the adoption, (placed as a son)[1] and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service of God, and the promises; Whose are the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen." (Rom.9:4)
I. Israelites "adoption"(being placed as a son)
We must remember that the Gentiles (Nations) also had the promise of "adoption" (the placing as a son)[1]
in Christ. (Eph.1:1-5; 2:1-22; 3:1-12, 1Peter.1:18-20) This is consistent[0] with God's purpose ("hid") in Himself since
the beginning (foundation) of the world which is "to make in himself of twain (Jew and Gentile) one new man, so
making peace;...that he might reconcile both (Jew and Gentile) unto God in one body by the cross." (Eph.2:11-19)
NOTE: There are nottwo plans of "adoption"[0] (one for the "Israelites / Paul's kinsmen after the flesh)[0] and
and different plan for the Gentiles (i.e. the Nations) There is ONE adoption to make ONE new man. (1Cor.13:9-12,
Eph.2:1-22; 3:1-12, 4:11-16)
A. Before the Cross
The Apostle Paul (Gal.:11-12) wrote, "I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness
in the Holy Ghost, That I have great heaviness and continual sorrow in my heart. For I could wish that myself
were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh: Who are Israelites. (Rom.9:1-5)
1. Who are the Israelites? They are the Jews today[0]
2. Why the "great heaviness and continual sorrow?" It was because they were given the "oracles / utterance[0]
of God" that was to bring them to Christ, but were "broken off" (Rom.11:19-20) from the "good (cultivated)
olive tree (Acts.7:38, Rom.1:16; 3:1-3; 9:1-5)because of unbelief.(Lev.26:14-33, Dan.9:26, Rom.11:20-25)
3. These are the oracles / Good Olive Tree
a. The adoption
b. And the glory,
c. And the covenants,
d. And the giving of the law,
e. And the service of God,
f. And the promises;
g. Whose are the fathers,
h. And of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came,
i. Who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen.
"All theseoracles(Rom.9:1-5) where given to bring Paul's kinsmen (Israelites, Jews after the flesh[0]
Rom.9:5) to the Cross with the Gentile, to the ONE PLAN has been "hidin God from the beginning of the
world."(Matt.5:17-19, Gal.3:24, Heb.9:1-10, Eph.1:4-5; 2:1-22; 3:1-12, 1Peter.1:18-20) It is no wonder that Moses
(the Law giver) said,"Him (JESUS / MESSIAH / THE WORD MADE FLESH) shall you hear." (Acts.3:22, Deut.18:15,
Matt.5:17-19) But the Israelites / Jews / the children of the flesh of Abraham, did not listen (Matt.13:10-17) to
Moses and rejected JESUS as the MESSIAH. (Gen.3:15-16; 49:,John.1:11-12; 5:46, 2Cor.3:1-18 / Matt.5:17-19,
Rom.10:1-3; 10:19-21; 11:20-25)
Christ is the centerpiece[0] of God's Redemptive Plan (Preeminence)
(1Peter.1:18-20, Gal.3:15-17; 6:15-16, Eph.2:1-22; 3:1-12, Col.1:16-18)
B. After the Cross
1. Paul continues(Rom.9:6, Gal.1:11-12) "Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect..."
(in other words, did the oracles(Rom.9:1-8)Word of God failed, because they (Paul's kinsmen after the flesh /
Israelites) rejected Christ (Messiah) who is the fulfillment (i.e. the completion of the Law / Oracles Matt.5:17-19)
ABSOLUTELY NOT!
2. For they (Paul's kinsmen / Israelites / Jews) are not all Israel, which are of Israel(Rom.2:28-29; 9:1-8)
Paul writes, "That is, they which are the children of the flesh"[0] of Abraham (Jews TODAY) these are not
the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted for the seed after the Cross.[0]
(Gen.15:1-15; 16:1-16; 21:1-12, Rom.9:9-13, Gal.3:1-29)
a. For this is the word of promise, "At this time will I come, and Sarah shall have a son. (Isaac)And not
only this; but whenRebecca also had conceived by one, even by our father Isaac" (Gen.18:9-15)
(1) Which things are an allegory"
(a) To to speak allegorically or in a figure[0]
(b) The English Defintion is a parable, analogy, metaphor, symbol, emblem.
(2) For these are the two covenants
(a) One from the mount Sinai, (The Old Covenant Law of Moses) which gendereth (brings forth[0])
to bondage, (Rom.3:10-31; 5:10-21; 7:7-11; 8:1-4, Gal.3:1-5) which is Agar. (Hagar) For this Agar is
mount Sinai in Arabia, and answereth (answers) to Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage
with her children.
(b) But Jerusalem which is above is free, (New Covenant) which is the mother of us all (Church). For
it is written, (Isa.54:1) "Rejoice, thou barren (Sarah Gen.16:1) that bearest not; break forth and cry,
thou that travailest not: for the desolate (Sarah Gal.4:27) hath many more children than she (Hagar
Gal.4:21-31) which hath an husband. (Gen.12:1-2 NOTE: The words "all Nations shall be blessed"
Gal.3:1-29)
(c) Now we, brethren, (the Church) as Isaac was, are the children of promise.(Gal.4:28, Rom.9:7-11)
(d) But as then he that was born after the flesh (Ishmael Gal.4:21-31) persecuted him (Isaac) that was
born after the Spirit, even so it is now. (NOTE: Acts.2:1-13; 4:1-18; 6:1-15; 7:1-60; 8:-4 / Phil.3:1-14,
Acts.10:1-48; 11:1-3; 11:19; 15:1-5; 21:40; 23:1-1-35; 24:1-14; 25:1-3; 28:20-29, Gal.1-6)
(4) Nevertheless what saith the scripture? Cast out the bondwoman and her son: for the son of the
bondwoman shall not be heir with the son of the freewoman. (Gen.21:1-16, Gal.4:30-31)
(5) So then, brethren, we are not children of the bondwoman, (Hagar / Ishmael) but of the free.
(6) Isaac was given the birthright (firstborn) instead of Ishmael (a pattern in scripture[0])
(7) NOTE: Ishmael was the "firstborn" but "mocked" Isaac who was given the birthright / firstborn
(a) For this Agar / Ishmael / Mt. Sinai in Arabia, and answereth (answers) to (earthly) Jerusalem
which now (1st Cent and still is) in bondage with her children. (Gen.15:1-15; 16:1-16; 21:1-10)
(b) The children of the flesh of Abraham were God's "firstborn." (Exod.4:22) They had the birthright.
(c) Paul (infallibly[0]) interprets the Jews (spiritually today as Ishmael. (i.e. an allegorically or a figure[0]
"born after the flesh" (Gal.4:29, Gen.16:1-16)1Cor.1:19-29; 2:1-14, Rom.8:8, 1Cor.1:29)
(b) Ishmael (flesh) "mocked" Isaac. (Promise) (Gen.21:1-8, Gal.4:1-29)
(8) And not only this; but when Rebecca...(For the children being not yet born, neither having done any
good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election[0] might stand, not of works, but of him that
calleth;) It was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger. (NOTE: Kingdom given to another /
taken away (Gen.25:19-34, Matt.21:33-46, )
(9) As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated. (NOTE: the history of Esau. He despised his
birthright (the lineage to Christ NOTE: Rom.9:1-5). As a Nation (Israel, the children of the flesh of
Abraham Rom.9:8) "counted the blood of the covenant (Heb.10:29) an unworthy thing"[0](Rom.9:1-5,
Matt.1:1-17, Mal.1:2-4)
(a) Ishmael was of the flesh / your own efforts / Think of Adam and Eve's fig leaf aprons. It did not
stand in the presence of the Lord (Gal.4:21-31)
(b) Isaac / Jacob / Israel / The Promise / Faith
(10) God rejects the flesh(Rom.3:20; 8:8, 1Cor.1:19-29; 2:1-14)
(11) The children of the flesh of Abraham had advantage (Rom.3:1-2) "chiefly, because that unto
them were committed (ENTRUSTED WITH) the oracles of God." (Acts.7:38, Rom.9:1-33) of God. (NOTE:
Matt.13:10-17,NOTE:v.12; 25:14-28,NOTE:v.28) For what if some did not believe? shall their unbelief
make the faith of God without effect? (Rom.3:2-3; 9:6) God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man
a liar. (Rom.3:1-3)
b. What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid. (Rom.9:9-33)
For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion
​ on whom I will have compassion. (Rom.9:15)
(1) So then it is not of him that willeth (will of the flesh / not of works) (John.1:13, Rom.9:16, Eph.2:8)
(2) Nor of him that runneth (your own efforts) (Rom.9:16, Eph.2:8)
(3) But of God that sheweth mercy. (Rom.9:16) It is totally His choice (1Cor.1:19-29; 2:1-14)
(4) For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised thee up, that I might
shew my power in thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth. (Rom.9:17)
(5) Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth. God can do
this because He is the beginning and the end. He knows (but we don't know) what our free choice will
be (NOTE: 2Thes.2:10)
(6) Thou wilt say then unto me, Why doth he yet find fault? For who hath resisted his will? Paul's answer
was, "who art thou that repliest (contradict) against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed
it, Why hast thou made me thus? (Rom.9:20)
C. Look at God's purpose "intent from the "beginning" (Gen.1:1)
In the beginning (hid in God Eph.3:9) was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The
same was in the with God. (Gen.1:1, John.1:1-4) All things were made by him ; and without him was not any thing
made. In him was life; and the life was the light of men," (John.1:1-14, Col.1:16-18, Heb.1:1-2) "For there are three
that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost (Spirit): and these threare one."
(1John.5:7-8)[0]
1. In the beginning God has had ONE PLAN (PURPOSE) before the world began(Gen.1:1, 1Peter.1:18-20,
Eph.1:1-4; 2:1-22; 3:1-12, 1Cor.2:7, Titus 1:2, Rev.13:8)
a. The apostle says, "God has made known unto me the mystery...(1Cor.2:7, Rom.16:25-26)[0]which in
other ages (from the beginning of the World) was not made known (1Peter.1:10-12, Matt.13:10-17) unto the
sons of men, as it is NOW REVEALED (New Testament / Cross) unto to His holy apostles and prophets[0]
(Eph.2:20-22) by the the Spirit; (John.16:10-15, 1Cor.2:1-14, Isa.64:4)
b. This "Mystery" ("Hid in God" 1Cor.2:7, Eph.3:9, 1Peter.1:20)
c. Is "that the Gentiles should be fellows heirs, (adopted with the JewsActs.15:8-9, Eph.2:1-22; 3:1-12)
d. Into THE SAME BODY, (Church / Body of Christ 1Cor.12:12)
e. And partakers (Eph.2:1-22; 3:1-12, Rom.9:1-33; 11:19-36) of His promise in Christ by the Gospel...and
f. To make all men (John.3:16, 2Peter.3:9) see what is the fellowship(Acts.15:1-17)of the mystery, which
from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God."(Col.1:26)
g. NOTE: The words of Peter. (Acts.15:8-9)
"God, which knoweth (knows) their hearts, (of the Gentiles Acts.10:1-44) bare them witness, giving them
the the holy Ghost (Spirit), even as he did unto us; (Acts.2:17) and put put no difference between us (the
Jew and them (the Gentile (Eph.2:1-22; 3:1-12) purifying their hearts by faith. (Acts.15:1-18)
This is in accordance with God's "intent" from the beginning of the world(Gen.1:1, 1Peter.1:18-20,
Eph.1:1-4; 2:1-22; 3:1-12, 1Cor.2:7, Titus 1:2, Rev.13:8) God will never change this focus!
2. In the Old Testament Law (The Oracles of God)[0](Acts.7:38,Rom.3:1-3; 9:1-5; 10:19-21)
Provision was made for the "stranger"(i.e. Gentile [0]) to keep the Passover (Exod.12:48-49, 1Cor.10:1-11,
1Cor.5:7-8, Eph1:11-19) "When a stranger[0] (Gentile) shall sojourn (dwell) with thee, (you) and will keep the
Passover to the Lord, let all his males be circumcised, and then let him come near and keep it; and he (i.e
the Gentile) shall be as oneone born in the land: for no uncircumcised person shall eat thereof. One law
shall be to him that is home born, and unto the stranger that sojourneth among you." This (whosoever
will) Redemptive Plan John.3:16, 2Peter.3:3-9) has been God's Plan / Purpose / intent "from the beginning of
the world." (NOTE: Acts.15:18 / Review: Eph.2:1-22; 3:1-12)
THERE IS NOT ONE REDEMPTIVE PLAN FOR THE JEW AND ONE FOR THE GENTILE. There is "one
law shall be to him that is home born, (the children of the flesh" of Abraham Rom.9:8) and unto
the stranger (the Gentile / every other Nation)[0] that sojouneth (that dwells) among you."
(Exod.12:48-49) NOTE: The word "whosoever will" (John.3:16)
D. This "intent" (purpose) begins to unfold after sin entered the world (Adam to the Flood)
1. God created the heaven and the earth(Gen.1:1, John.1:1-14, 1John.5:7-8)
2. God created (the first) Adam and Eve in His image (Gen.1:26-31; Rom.5:14; 8:28; 1Cor.15:45)
a. Adam (Gen.2:7-25, 1Tim.2:13, Rom.15:14, 1Cor.15:45)
b. Then Eve (Gen.2:18-25, 2Cor.11:1-3, Eph.5:21-31)
3. The fall of (the first Adam and Eve and being driven out of the garden(Gen.3:1-24, Rom.5:10-21)
4. "But God, who is rich in mercy... (Eph.2:4-9) initiated[0] a promise (covenant) of Redemption (Gen.3:15)
that would bring mankind back into God's Presence (through the shedding of blood which covered their
nadekedness / sin (Gen.2:25; 3:7-8, Heb.4:13, Gen.3:15, Rom.16:20, Rev.12:1-17)
5. Abel continued the pattern of the blood sacrifice (Gen.4:1-4, Heb.11:4) "And the Lord had respect unto Abel
and to his offering, But unto Cain and his offering he had no respect"[0]
a. NOTE: Cain (the firstborn was rejected[0] Watch for this pattern being repeated in Ishmael, Esau, Israel
(Exod.4:22, Rom.9:1-33; 10:1-21; 11:1-36)
b. Cain offered a (bloodless) offering and was rejected. (Gen.4:1-4, Jude,1:1:11, 1John.3:11-14)
6. Man began to multiply on the face of the earth and degenerated into wickness which provoked God to wrath
(Gen.4:16-24, 6:1-8, Matt.24:36-37, 2Peter.3:1-9 "SAME: Word.)
7. BUT Noah found grace in the "eyes of the Lord (Gen.6:8, 2Chron.16:19, 2Peter.2:5; 3:12) because...
8. After the flood "God blessed Noah and his sons, and said unto them, Be fruitful and multiply, and
replenish the earth. (Gen1:1-30, 9:1-29; 10:1-32) And the fear of you and the dread of you shall be upon
every beast of the earth, and upon every fowl of the air, upon all that moveth (moves) upon the earth, and
upon all the fishes of the sea; into your hand are they delivered." (Gen.9:1-2)
a. This replenishing began with Shem, Ham and Japheth (Gen.10:1-32)
b. However they built a city and a tower "whose tower top may reach unto heaven" (Gen.11:1-19) which God
had to destroy. (This tower[0] was the same idea of the fig leaf aprons that Adam and Eve (Gen.3:1-7)
made and Israel "going about to establish their own righteousness" Rom.10:3)
c. THEN (after many generationsfrom ShemGen.11:10-32; 12:1-2) God called out Abram (Abraham
Gen.17:5) out of this Babylon (confusion)[0](Gen.11:27-32; 12:1-8; 15:1-22; 17:1-8, Acts.7:1-48)
See PHASE 2, Page 2
E. This "intent" (purpose) continues to unfold with Abraham being called out (Review: Points A-C)
1. God promised Abraham a Land (Gen.12:1-2, Heb.3:2:7-19; 4:1-12)
The Lord "made a covenant with Abram, saying, "unto thy seed[0](Gen.15:15:18-21, Gal.3:1-29,
NOTE:vs.14-17Dan.9:27) have I given this Land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river
Euphrates. (Gen.15:18-21)
2. However, Abraham looked beyond this natural Land to a heavenlyLand / country
a. A better country, (Land) that is, an heavenly (Heb.3:1-19; 4:1-11; 11:1-16; 12:18-22) because this is consistent
with God's "intent" (purpose) before the beginning of the world. (Gen.1:1, Eph.2:1-22; 3:1-12, Rom.11:32,
Heb.12:18-29)
b. Hebrews says, "if JESUS (Joshua)[0] had given the rest, (Josh.1-24) then would he (David who was already
in the land) would "not...have spoken of another day.(Sabbath / Land)[0] There remaineth (remains)
therefore a rest (Sabbath / Land) for the people of God." (Psa.95:7, Heb.4:7-8, NOTE: Rom.9:8-21 /
Gal.4:21-31)
3. Hebrews also says, Abraham looked for a city/land which has foundations
The builder and maker (without human hands in the future) is God. (Gen.12:1-2; 15:1-22, Psa.127:12,
1Cor.3:3:9, Heb.11:8-11, John.2:18-20, Luke.14:58, Acts.7:47-48; Gal.3:1-29, Eph.2:20-22, 1Peter.2:5,
Rev.21:1-27)
a. NOTE: In the "natural," (the Old Covenant 1Cor.15:45-46) the Land had to be possessed before the
Temple could be built. Temple is the center of the City of Jerusalem. They cannot be separated.
Therefore when Abraham looked for a city, he was also looking for a land, city Temple. (Gen.12:1-2;
Deut.1-12, 1Chron.11:1-5; 17:1-15; 21:18-27; 22:1-19, 2Chron.3:145:1-14)
b. This future city is the Bride the Lamb's wife. (Rev.21:1-2, 9-27, Gal.21-31, Heb.12:18-23
c. Also remember: Abraham was not a "Jew." There was no Israel, House of Judah (Jew) yet (Gen.12:1-2;
15:1-22, Deut.12:1-12, 1Chron.17:1-15; 21:19, 2Chron.5:1-14, 1Kings.11:1-43; 12:20-21) See chart
E. (Continued: This "intent" (purpose) continues to unfold with Abraham being called out
4. JESUS said, "Abraham rejoiced to seemy day (future) and he saw it and was glad" (John.8:56)
a. This "day" (the season of 3 1/2 years) was the (future) revealing of CHRIST THE MESSIAH (Dan.9:26,
John.1:44-45) to Daniel's people (i.e. The House of Judah, Jews). This was to confirm the covenant made
Abraham, Isaac, Jacob / the fathers Rom.11:28,Gal.3:16-22) NOTE: Abraham prophesied this with his
words to Isaac, "God will provide HIMSELF a Lamb"[0](Gen.22:7-8) which we now (Eph.3:5) know has
been God's "intent" (Eph.3:9-10) from the foundation of the world." (1Peter.1:18-20
b. The "day" that Abraham saw was the Word becoming flesh and dwelling amongst us, (Gen.1:1, 1John.5:7-8,
John.1:1-14, Matt.1:18-25, Phil.2:5-11)
(1) This "day" was the fulfillment of the "coats of skins to cover Adam and Eve's nakedness / sin[0]
(Gen.3:1-21, Heb.4:12-13)
(2) The fulfillment of Abel's offering of the firstlings of the flock. (Gen.4:1-4, Heb.11:4)
(3) The fulfillment of the Altar the Noah and Abraham (Gen.8:20-22) offered sacrifice upon.
(4) The Altar of Noah and Abraham was a "present truth"(2Peter.1:12; 3:1) from Adam to Moses.
(Rom.5:10-15)
(5) This Altar was incorporated into the Tabernacle of Moses which "brings us to Christ" our (future)
Altar. (Gal.3:24, Matt.5:17-19)
(6) Now we have an "Altar" JESUS CHRIST who fulfill's / completes this truth, (Matt.5:17-19) because the
Law can never "take away sin" (Heb.9:1-10: 10:4) The Law only exposes sin. (Rom.5:10-14; 7:7-14)
NOTICE: How God's Redemptive Purpose is being revealed, line upon line, Book after Book
(Eph.3:1-12)
c. When Abraham "offered up Isaac...his only begotten son," he knew that God able to raise him (Isaac)
up, even from the dead; from whence (where) also he received him a a figure."[0](Gen.22:1-14, NOTE:v.8)
"The figure"does stop there. After this Abraham sent out His servant to select a Bride for Isaac. This points
to Christ who gave Himself for the Church so that He might present to Himself a Bride. (Gen.24:1-65,
Eph.5:21-32)
d. JESUS is the fulfillment (reality) of what Abel offered. The "firstlings (Lamb) of the flock" (Gen.4:1-4,
Heb.11:4; 12:24)
e. JESUS is the reality of the Passover Lamb(1Cor.5:7-8) kept every year that Law of Moses, (Exod.12:1-14, Lev.23:1-14)that was to come many years later) which was a "schoolmaster" to bring us to Christ.
(Exod.12:1-15, Lev.23:1-8, 1Cor.5:7-8)
f. NOTE: How consistent (steadfast, unmovable) God is with abiding by His original purpose. All the
Prophets prophesied with the SAME PURPOSE / SAME MYSTERY from the beginning of the world
(Matt.13:10-17, Rom.16:25-26, 1Peter.1:10-12) JESUS is the Messiah the Daniel prophesied would come.
(Dan.9:24-27)
E. (Continued: This "intent" (purpose) continues to unfold with Abraham being called out
5. Abraham also meet with Melchishedec (Melchisedek)
Hebrews says that JESUS is "an high priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec" that has not entered into the holy places made with hands, (the Tabernacle of Moses Lev.16:1-34, Heb.9:8) which are the figures[0] of
the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us."[0](Gen.14:17-21, Heb.5:10-11;
6:19; 7:1-14; Heb.9:24)
a. JESUS who was after the order of Melchisedec fulfilled of the pattern Aaron (Lev.16, Matt.5:17-19, Heb.5:1-6) the high priest and completed what the Levitical Law could not do. It only exposes sin (NOTE: Rom.7:7-14, John.1:17, Rom.8:1-4) The apostle Paul says, "Law came (Rom.5:10-14) sin revived and I died. Paul said that the Law was a schoolmaster to bring us to Christ(Exod.28:, Lev.16:1-34, Matt.5:17-19, Heb.9:8)
NOTE: "(JESUS) is before all things, and by him all things consist. And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence. (Col.1:17-18, Eph.2:1-22; 3:1-12)
b. Abraham (who was before the Law) and Levi (who was part off the Law) both paid tithes unto him Melchisedek (Melchisedec) which establishes Him as High Priest (Num.18:20-28, Heb.7:1-14) In the New
Covenant there is only ONE High Priest and that is JESUS
(1) This is the "order"[0] of Melchisedec
(a) Melchizedek (Melchisedec)[0] is the King of righteousness - No man (earthly human being) can
fulfill this role (Isa.64:6, Rom.3:10; 5:10-14, 2Cor.5:21)
(b) Melchisedec is the King of Salem, which is, King of peace - There is no other than JESUS that can King of Peace. (Isa.9:6, Heb.7:1-28)
(c) Melchisedec is without father, without mother, without descent - JESUS was in the beginning. "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same as in the beginning with God. (John.1:1-14)
(d) Melchizedek has neither beginning of days, nor end of life - (John before the world was / Eternal John.17)
(e) Melchizedek is made like unto the Son of God who is able to save...to the uttermost that come unto God by him. JESUS ("after the order of Melchisedec") entered into Heaven itself "to appear in the presence for us" (Lev.16:1-34, Heb.9:24) This is another confirmation that JESUS is after the order of Melchisedec. No heathen king could entered into the Most Holy Place / or heaven itself and make atonement for sin, "for ALL have sinned" (Rom.3:23) (John.14:6, Heb.7:3, Heb.9:24) (f) Melchizedek abideth (abides) a priest continually. ( Forever / unchangeable / lives for everymore / endless Life. (Heb.7:24)
(h) Melchizedek was given tithes from Abraham and Levi gave tithes because he was in the loins of Abraham (Heb.7:1-10, Num.18:21, Matt.5:17-19. Luke.24:44-45)
(i) Melchizedek ("brought forth bread and wine...and blessed Abraham. (Gen.14:17-23, Matt.26:6-13, 1Cor.11:13-34)
(2) The apostle Paul(Gal.1:11-12)wanted to tell the Hebrew's more about Melchisedec
but they could not handle it because they were "dull of hearing"[0](Rev.2:7, 11, 17, 29; 3:6, 13,22) /
and could not see. (Heb.5:11-14; 6:1-3)[0] This was crucial because without this is New
Testament "present truth" they would not attain perfection (Phil.3:15) without it. (1Cor.13:
9-12, Eph.4:11-16; 5:21-32 Rom.8:28, Heb.7:11)
6. Reviewing what God "showed" Abraham
a. A Land ("that I [God] will shew thee")(Gen.12:1-2, Heb.11:8-10; 12:18-24, Eph.3:5)
(1) Abraham looked beyond this natural Land to a heavenly Land / countrythat God showed him
(Heb.11:8-10)
(2) "These" (Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Sarah) "plainly...seek a better country...that is a heavenly country...
(heavenly) city. (heavenly Jerusalem Heb.12:18-24) The Bride the Lamb's wife (Rev.21:9-27)
(3) Hebrews says there remains therefore "a rest" for the people of God. (Heb.3:7-19; 4:1-11)
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b. His seed would be a great nation (Gen.12:2)
(1) This "nation" is the Church(that includes the Jew and Gentile who are born again (Eph.2:1-22; 3:1-12,
1Peter.2:5-9) See PHASE 2, Cover Page
(2) There were also "nations" that came out of Abraham
(a) There was the Star Seed (Gen.15)
(b) There is the "dust" seed (Gentiles)
(c) There are the "sand" seed (The children of the flesh of Abraham (i.e. the Nation of
Israel / Jew today)
c. His (Abraham's) seed (Gal.
(1) Thy "seed" which Christ's
(2) Not to the seeds of many nations
d. In thee (you Abraham) shall all the families (Gen.10:1-32)of the earth be blessed
(1) If we are Christ's THEN are we Abraham's seed an heirs
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e. JESUS said "Abraham rejoiced to see my day" (John.8:)
f. Abraham meet with Melchizedek (Melchisedec)
(1) The writer of Hebrews says that JESUS is "made an High Priest for ever after the order
of Melchisedec. (Gen.14:18, Psa.110:3-5)
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NOTE: It is plain to see that God was not deviating from His plan which was to bring
6. God told Abraham BEFORE this "day"(John.8:56)happens, (i.e. the first coming of JESUS
"Know of a surety that thy seed shall be a stranger in a land that is not theirs, and shall serve them;
(Egyptians) and they shall afflict them four hundred years" (Gen.15:13-14, Exod.12:1-12)
7. After four hundred years (Exod.1-12)
a. The Children of Israel would be delivered from Egypt. The writer of Hebrews says, "through
faith they kept the Passover" (Exod.12:1-14, Lev.23:1-8, Heb.11:28) which points to Jesus, our
Passover. (Exod.12:1-15, Acts.7:38, 1Cor.5:7-8, 1Peter.1:18-20, Rom.15:4, 1 Cor.10:1-11)
b. Through the Red Sea(Exod.13:17-22; 14:1-31, 1Cor.10:1-11)
c. Arriving at Mt. Sinai where Moses received the Law (Exod.12-19:3,16, 2Cor.3:1-18)
Note: all these things (1Cor.10:1-11, Rom.15:4, 2Tim.3:16-17) from Abrahamto Solomon's Temple
(PHASE 2, Page.3) happen unto them"for ensamples" (Types / Model / Architectural rendering)[0] for
the New Testament Churchthat JESUS said would be built"without hands" (Mark.14:58, Acts.7:47-48; 17:24
Gal.1:11-12) NOTE: Abraham looked for this (Heb.11:8-10)
II. Adoption must be looked in the context of God's "intent" / Purtpose (NOTE: I.A-E.1-7)(Rom.9:1-8)
A. When Paul wrote that he had "great heaviness[0] and continual sorrow in his heart for his kinsmen (Israelites)[0]
according to the flesh[0](Rom.9:2-6), he was saying that they needed they saved" i.e. "adopted" (placed as a son)
son) (Rom.1o:1, John.1:12)
1. Kinsmen - a relative (by blood); by extension, a fellow countryman. (Strong’s NT#4773 )
"For we (i.e. The Church) are the circumcision, (Rom.2:28-29, Col.2:11-12, Gal.6:15-16, Eph.2:1-22) which worship
God in the spirit, (John.4:21-24) and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh. (Rom.9:)
Though I might also have confidence in the flesh. If any other man thinketh (thinks) that he hath whereof he
might trust in the flesh, I more:
a. Circumcised the eighth day (Gen.)
b. of the stock of Israel,
c. of the tribe of Benjamin,
d. an Hebrew of the Hebrews;
e. as touching the law, a Pharisee;
f. concerning zeal, persecuting the church;
g. touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.[0]
2. The Israelites / i.e. descendants of IsraeI / House of Israel / House of Judah / The Jews must be saved
(born again, receive Christ) because all (of mankind) have sinned (Rom.3:23; 11:25-31)
a. The Law of Moses can never take away sin, it only covered their sin "year by year." (Heb.9:1-10; 10:1-4)
b. The Law of Moses was imposed on them until the reformation (until Christ) (Heb.9:1-10; 10:1-4)
(1) NOTE: The word "cover" (fine linen Covered) UNTIL the reformation (until Christ comes)
(2) The "coats of skins" covered Adam and Eves sin, Did not take it away
(3) What Aaron did on the day of atonement would not take away their sin. (NOTE: year by year)
(4) JESUS / MESSIAH our High Priest took our sin "ONCE FOR ALL" (Heb,2:17; 3:1; 4:)
No one allowed in the Most Holy when Aaron made atonement
(5) .
"But into the second went the high priest alone once every year, not without blood, which he offered for himself, and for the errors of the people:
8 The Holy Ghost this signifying, that the way into the holiest of all was not yet made manifest, while as the first tabernacle was yet standing:
9 Which was a figure for the time then present, in which were offered both gifts and sacrifices, that could not make him that did the service perfect, as pertaining to the conscience;
10 Which stood only in meats and drinks, and divers washings, and carnal ordinances, imposed on them until the time of reformation.
d. ONLY the BLOOD of JESUS can "place you as a son" (Not your Nation or genealogy)
e. This can only be done by being "born again"
5. Paul's kinsmen (who are Isralites) were broken of because they refused Christ as Messiah and they broke
their covenant with God) Christ as the Messiah.
a. After Cross not the people of God
b. Broken off
c. Will be grafted back in (Foreshadowed by the Law of Passover (Num.9:11, Rom.11:1-25)
d. There remains no more sacrifice for sin (Heb)
was to bring them (i.e. descendants of Israel) to Christ (our High Priest) who is THE ONLY ONE that
is able to save them to the uttermost (Gal.3:24, Heb.7:25)
a. It was "imposed upon them until Christ came. (Heb.9:1-10)
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c. The animal sacrifices cover there sin until the "reformation" (until Christ comes)[0]
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B. This is consistent with God's purpose before the world began. The Lamb of God (1Peter.18-20)
C. This is consistent with Abraham rejoicing to see Christ's day (John.8)
D. This is consistent with Abraham meeting Melchisedec, (Gen.14, Heb.7:25)
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F. This "intent" (purpose) continues to unfold with Moses and The Law
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