Jewish History

Parallels

World

Nation

Family

Expansion of theFoundation for the Messiah

Parallel Providential Periods – Why?

The purpose of To fulfil the Need therestoration History purpose of Messiah

creation

Foundation to Receive the Messiah

God’s Will God’s Human Responsibility Responsibility

New eraNew central figure

providence prolonged

Parallel Providential Periodsthe circumstances and events surrounding the central people - similarthe conditions of indemnity become more complexthe new central figure must restore horizontally the unfulfilled vertical

conditions of indemnity

The Numerical Indemnity Periods for Restoring the Foundation of Faith

God exists upon His Principle, which has a numerical aspect.The Universe was created based on numerical principles.Adam + Eve had to pass through a growing period whichcan be characterised by certain numbers = Foundation

of Faith.

121

2 3

4

321

211

3

1

2 3

4

321

4 321

440

1

2 3

4

2

10

9

6

3

Parallel Ages of Restoration History

Foundation of RestorationAdamAdamAbrahamAbraham

JacobJacob

Family

Restoration JesusJesusAbrahamAbrahamJacobJacob

National

Prolongation of RestorationJesusJesusSecond Second CominComin

gg World

Foundation for Restoration

1600

AdaAdamm

NoahNoah

Foundation for Restoration

1600 400

AdaAdamm

NoahNoah

AbrahamAbraham

Foundation for Restoration

1600 400 120

AdaAdamm

NoahNoahJacob’sJacob’s

BirthrightBirthright

AbrahamAbrahamIsaacIsaacJacobJacob

Foundation for Restoration

1600 400 120 40

AdaAdamm

AbrahamAbrahamIsaacIsaacJacobJacobNoahNoah

Jacob’sJacob’sBirthrightBirthright

Jacob toJacob toHaranHaran

Foundation for Restoration

1600 400 120 40 21

AdaAdamm

AbrahamAbrahamIsaacIsaacJacobJacobNoahNoah

Jacob’sJacob’sBirthrightBirthright

Jacob toJacob toHaranHaran

Jacob Jacob ReturnsReturns

Foundation for Restoration

1600 400 120 40 21 40

AdaAdamm

AbrahamAbrahamIsaacIsaacJacobJacobNoahNoah

Jacob’sJacob’sBirthrightBirthright

Jacob toJacob toHaranHaran

Jacob Jacob ReturnsReturns

Jacob toJacob toEgyptEgypt

Foundation for Restoration

1600 400 120 40 21 40

AdaAdamm

AbrahamAbrahamIsaacIsaacJacobJacobNoahNoah

Jacob’sJacob’sBirthrightBirthright

Jacob toJacob toHaranHaran

Jacob Jacob ReturnsReturns

Jacob toJacob toEgyptEgypt

JacobJacobIsraeIsrae

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• Indemnity foundation for the Messiah expanded from family to national levels

JesusJesusAbrahamAbrahamJacobJacob

History of Israel

Foundation for RestorationFoundation for RestorationAdamAdamAbrahamAbraham

JacobJacob

RestorationRestoration JesusJesusAbrahamAbrahamJacobJacob

Parallels of Restoration History

Purpose of Judaism

MessiaMessiahh

FoundatioFoundationn

ofofFaithFaith

FoundatioFoundationn

ofofSubstancSubstanc

ee

NationNationJesusJesus

Foundation of FaithFoundation of Faith

Central person: Central person: IsaacIsaac

Offering: AnimalOffering: Animal

Time PeriodTime Period

MessiaMessiahh

Foundation of Foundation of SubstanceSubstance

AAAA

EsauEsau

GG

AA

JacobJacob

Foundation for the Messiah

Family

“The Lord said to him,… ‘Your descendants will be strangers in a country not their own, and they will be enslaved and mistreated four hundred years.’”Genesis 15:13

Slavery in Egypt

Slavery in EgyptSlavery in EgyptSuffering, Faith & ExpansionSuffering, Faith & Expansion• Jacob & 12 Sons Israel , Jacob & 12 Sons Israel ,

Moses , Law Moses , Law •Circumcision, sacrifice, Circumcision, sacrifice,

SabbathSabbath

400400

Judges Judges Joshua to Samuel Joshua to Samuel (15)(15)

Prophet – Priest - KingProphet – Priest - King• 12 Tribes • Law of Moses • ‘Feudalism’12 Tribes • Law of Moses • ‘Feudalism’

• • Internal & External Threat – exalt the Internal & External Threat – exalt the Tabernacle Tabernacle

400400 400400

Period of the Judges

400400 400400 120120

United Kingdom 40yrs x 3 United Kingdom 40yrs x 3 Unity, Peace & Prosperity – Unity, Peace & Prosperity –

Build Temple Build Temple • Judge Samuel King Saul Judge Samuel King Saul Prophet /priestProphet /priest

King (Abel) Prophet/Priest (Cain) King (Abel) Prophet/Priest (Cain)

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MessiahMessiahTempleTemple

Foundation of FaithFoundation of Faith

Central person: Central person:

SaulSaulOffering: Offering: TempleTemple

Foundation for the Messiah

Time Period: Time Period: 40 40 yearsyears

Foundation of FaithFoundation of Faith

Central person: Central person:

DavidDavidOffering: Offering: TempleTemple

Foundation for the Messiah

Time Period: Time Period: 40 40 yearsyears

Foundation of FaithFoundation of Faith

Central person: Central person:

SolomonSolomonOffering: Offering: TempleTemple

Foundation for the Messiah

Time Period: Time Period: 40 40 yearsyears

Foundation of FaithFoundation of Faith Foundation of Foundation of SubstanceSubstance

AAAA

IsraelitesIsraelites

GG

AA

SolomoSolomonn

Foundation for the Messiah

Time Period: 40 Time Period: 40 yearsyears

Central person: Central person: SolomonSolomon

Offering: TempleOffering: Temple

Foundation of FaithFoundation of Faith Foundation of Foundation of SubstanceSubstance

AAAA

IsraelitesIsraelites

GG

AA

SolomoSolomonn

Foundation for the Messiah

Time Period: 40 Time Period: 40 yearsyears

Central person: Central person: SolomonSolomon

Offering: TempleOffering: Temple

120120400400 400400

Divided Kingdom North and Divided Kingdom North and SouthSouth

Separation & CorruptionSeparation & Corruption

••Prophets Prophets ••InvasionsInvasions

400400

United United KingdoKingdo

mm

Israel Israel

JudahJudah

Period of the Divided Kingdoms

IsraelIsrael

JudahJudah

MediterraneMediterranean Seaan Sea

120120400400 400400

Divided Kingdom North and Divided Kingdom North and SouthSouth

Separation & CorruptionSeparation & Corruption

••Prophets: Elijah Amos Invasions: Assyrians 722 Prophets: Elijah Amos Invasions: Assyrians 722 Babylonians 606Babylonians 606

400400

United United KingdoKingdo

mm

Israel – North 10 tribes (Cain) 19 kings Israel – North 10 tribes (Cain) 19 kings

210 ys 210 ys

Judah – South 2 tribes (Abel) 20 kings Judah – South 2 tribes (Abel) 20 kings

394 ys394 ys

400400120120400400 400400

Babylonian Captivity and ReturnBabylonian Captivity and ReturnSuffering & PurificationSuffering & Purification

210210

Temple Destroyed – Nebuchadnezzar - Temple Destroyed – Nebuchadnezzar - to Babylon to Babylon

70 140

400400120120400400 400400 210210 400400

Preparation for the MessiahPreparation for the MessiahReform & Development – Ezra, Reform & Development – Ezra,

NehemiahNehemiah• • Temple Rebuilt • Theocratic StateTemple Rebuilt • Theocratic State• • Prepared Environment - Invasion Prepared Environment - Invasion Persia, Greece, Egypt, Syria, Rome Persia, Greece, Egypt, Syria, Rome

Han DynastyHan Dynasty ConfuciusConfucius

ChinaChinaLao TsuLao Tsu

BuddhBuddhaa

IndiaIndia

ZoroasterZoroasterPersiaPersia

IsraelIsraelRoman EmpireRoman Empire

SocrateSocratess

GreeceGreece

Prepared Environment for Jesus

Lao Tzu 600 – 500 BC

Gautama Buddha: 563-483 BCE (or later)

Confucius – Kung-fu-tzu: 551-479 BCE

Zoroaster: around 440 bce

Socrates: 470-399 BCE

Karl JaspersGerman HistorianThe Origin and Goal of History

“[The axis of history] is to be found in the period around 500 B.C.…Man, as we know him today, came into being…” “In this age were born the fundamental categories within which we still think today, and the beginnings of the world religions…”

FamilyFamily

SocietySociety

NationNation

Ideal WorldIdeal World

Ideal Ideal ManMan

True True LoveLove

Ideal Ideal WomaWoma

nn

ChildChild

GodGod

Heaven on EarthHeaven on Earth

The Purpose of History

FamilyFamily

SocietySociety

NationNation

Fallen WorldFallen World

Fallen Fallen ManMan

False False LoveLove

Fallen Fallen WomaWoma

nn

ChildChild

SataSatann

Hell on EarthHell on Earth

RestorationRestoration

SalvationSalvation

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MessiahMessiah

True True ParentsParents

God’s Plan for World Restoration

Centre ofCentre ofHuman hopeHuman hope

Centre ofCentre ofGod’s hopeGod’s hope

God’s Plan for World Restoration