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Today we will discuss how God developed the nation of Israel,
through a great political and spiritual leader Moses. God liberated
the Hebrew people in Egypt from slavery and led then led them
toward the land he promised Abraham.Last week we discussed Gods
plan through JosephWatch the movie The Hope Chapter 6: People of
the Promise
online in English or in Chinese
or
in (with English subtitles) on DVD.
God told Abraham his descendants would be oppressedGen
15:13-14
Why didnt God prevent this?
God also says it is too early to give Abrahams offspring the
promised land. (Gen 15:16)Why?Gods Purpose in Human HistoryActs
17:26 27 God creates a world, people and boundaries for each
people.We mess up history with our desires, plans and actions. But
- God patiently works above, beyond and around our choices to guide
us to seek him.
God gave the Amorites time to change - but God knew they would
not.Living in a world suffering under evil can lead us:-to seek
protection-to seek a greater goodness.-to admit our own
evil.MosesLiberator and Law-giverCan people find freedom by keeping
Gods Law?
First Book of Moses -Genesis the age before the Law Rom. 5:13sin
was in the world before the law was given, but sin is not charged
against anyones account where there is no law. 13
Moses (like Mao) tried to liberate his people from oppression
Moses tried to help his people through killing an oppressor.
political power grows out of the barrel of a gun.
What was the result?
Exiled to a poor desertGod corrected Moses pride in
power.(learned from Pharaoh). Moses learned to trust Gods power to
liberate the people.
God gave the Egyptians many chances to obey HimPunishment gave
the leader time and motivation to change.But the leader rejected
Gods offer. God punished him and liberated the people
2nd Book of Moses: Exodus -Building a just societyExodus 19:8 -
people promise to obey Gods covenantExodus 20:1-17Exodus 32:1 - The
people quickly fail.
3rd book of Moses-Leviticus Sacrifices for ForgivenessLev. 17:11
For the life of a creature is in the blood, and I have given it to
you to make atonement for yourselves on the altar; it is the blood
that makes atonement for ones life. 17:11atone -
4th book of Moses:NumbersMore failure from those whom God
liberatedNumbers 14 :1-4fear, rebellion, unbelief, sinthis
generation all died in the wilderness.God waited 40 years for the
next generation who would trust him.
5th book of Moses- Deuteronomy(second law)Preparing the people
to live in the promised land, to trust God and treat people
fairly.Deut. 29:12,13
A clear choiceDeut 30: 15-19Deut. 30:15 See, I set before you
today life and prosperity, death and destruction. Deut. 30:16 For I
command you today to love the LORD your God, to walk in his ways,
and to keep his commands, decrees and laws; then you will live and
increase, and the LORD your God will bless you in the land you are
entering to possess. Deut. 30:17 But if your heart turns away and
you are not obedient, and if you are drawn away to bow down to
other gods and worship them, Deut. 30:18 I declare to you this day
that you will certainly be destroyed. You will not live long in the
land you are crossing the Jordan to enter and possess.
But God already knew what they would do.Deut 31:15-17God sent
prophets to warn the people to repent obey his law or punishment
would come. Punishment (famine, civil war, invasion) followed. Then
the people were sorry and decided to obey God,Then God sent a
leader to rescue them and blessed the land againAgain the people
did evil Same pattern for 700-900 years until exile.
Why?Deut 7:7-9.God is faithful even when we are faithless
A promise: another leaderDeut. 18:18 I will raise up for them a
prophet like you from among their brothers; I will put my words in
his mouth, and he will tell them everything I command him. (Like
Moses: A Jew, a liberator, law giver, sacrifice provider, one who
speaks Gods words).Deut. 18:19 If anyone does not listen to my
words that the prophet speaks in my name, I myself will call him to
account.
Other Prophets give cluesMoses, 1400 BC, David, 1000 BC, Isaiah,
Micah 700 BC, Zechariah 400 BCthen silent for 400 years
