North East Region Summer Workshop 2014 - Lecture 9 (parallels in history)

1. The Parallels of History

2. When will Christ return?

3. Can we know the time? •We can learn from the Pattern of Restoration:- •Need a Foundation to receive the Messiah –Foundation of faith •Central person •Time period: 40, 21, 70 –Foundation of Substance •Cain and Abel •Leader and followers •External and internal •Religion and science/technology •Hellenism and Hebraism •Pattern of restoration

4. = Accomplishment of Restoration 5 % Human Responsibility + 95 % God’s Responsibility

5. Our Portion of Responsibility Fulfilment God’s Plan Realised Restoration Completed

6. Our Portion of Responsibility Failure God’s Plan Not Realised Restoration Prolonged

7. Central Person Fulfils Responsibility God’s will accomplished Fails Responsibility • New central person • Similar situation • New time

8. Pattern of Restoration 1600 400 120 40 21 40 Adam Abraham Noah Jacob Jacob to Haran Jacob Returns Jacob to Egypt Isaac

9. 400 Slavery in Egypt Jewish History •Abraham’s failure in the offering •Jacob’s 12 sons and 70 kinsmen in Egypt •Maintained their identity •Pyramid building •Moses - Pharaoh humbled •Exodus •Mount Sinai - Covenant and Torah •Entered Promised Land Gen. 15:13

10. 400 Slavery in Egypt Judges Jewish History •Judges –Prophet, priest, king –12 tribes •Struggles with Philistines •“Went after other gods” •Lack of unity between tribes

11. 120 Slavery in Egypt Judges United Israelite Monarchy Jewish History •Samuel anointed Saul –Lack of unity •Samuel anointed David –Bathsheba & Uriah affair –Too much bloodshed •Solomon built Temple –Married foreign women –Went after other gods 1040 - 922 BC Saul, David & Solomon, 3 x 40

12. 400 Slavery in Egypt Judges United Israelite Monarchy Divided Kingdoms Jewish History •Cain: Israel - Jeroboam –19 kings in 260 years –Prophets –No repentance –721 BC Assyrians •Abel: Judah - Rehaboam –20 kings in 394 years –Prophets –Corruption –597 BC Babylonians •Collapse of autocratic society 922 - 597 BC Kingdom divided into Israel (North) and Judah (South)

13. 210 Slavery in Egypt Judges United Israelite Monarchy Divided Kingdoms Exile and Return Jewish History •Babylonian Exile –10,000 Jews –597 - 527 BC –Purification •Return to Jerusalem –Edict Cyrus 538 BC –Rebuilding Temple –Ezra the Scribe 458 BC –Nehemiah 445 BC Captivity 70 years: 597- 527 BC Return 140 years: 527- 400 BC

14. 4-6 BC – Birth of Christ 400 Slavery in Egypt Judges United Israelite Monarchy Divided Kingdoms Exile and Return Prep. for the Messiah Jewish History •Malachi •Other religious leaders –Buddha (565 - 485 BC) –Confucius (552 - 479 BC) –Socrates (470 - 389 BC) •Empire of Alexander the Great (356 - 323 BC) –Spread Hellenism •Synthesis Hebraism and Hellenism •Roman Empire –Roads, Buildings –Pax Romana

15. Slavery in Egypt Judges Israelite Monarchy Divided Kingdoms Exile and Return Prep. for the Messiah 400 210 400 120 400 400 Jewish History Jesus

16. Slavery in Egypt Judges Israelite Monarchy Divided Kingdoms Exile and Return Prep. for the Messiah 400 210 400 120 400 400 Jewish History Jesus Killed

17. 400 400 Slavery in Egypt Jewish History Christian History Suffering under Rome •Abraham’s failure in offering •Jacob’s 12 sons and 70 kinsmen in Egypt •Maintained identity •Pyramid building •Moses - Pharaoh humbled •Mount Sinai - Covenant and Torah •Entered Promised Land •Jesus killed •Jesus’ 12 apostles and 70 disciples in Roman Empire •Persecution •Established identity •Constantine converted •Church councils, Canon •392 Christianity becomes official religion Genesis 15:13 6 BC – 392 AD

18. 400 400 Judges Church Patriarchs Jewish History Christian History •Judges –Prophet, priest, king –12 tribes •Struggles with Philistines •“Went after other gods” •Lack of unity between tribes •Patriarchs –Prophet, priest, king –5 Patriarchates •Invasion of barbarians •Influenced by paganism •Doctrinal controversies •Rise of Islam 392 – 800 CE

19. 120 United Israelite Monarchy 120 Christian Empire Jewish History Christian History •Samuel anointed Saul •Lack of unity •Samuel anointed David •Bathsheba & Uriah affair •Solomon - Temple •Married foreign women •Went after other gods •Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne - 800 •Donation of Constantine •Struggle between Church and State •Constant civil wars 1040 – 922 BCE 800 – 919 CE

20. 400 Divided Kingdoms 400 Divided Empire Jewish History Christian History •Kingdom divided into Judah and Israel •Rehaboam and Jeroboam •Cain: Israel –19 kings in 260 years –Prophets, no repentance –721 BC Assyrians •Abel: Judah –20 kings in 394 years –Prophets, corruption –597 BC Babylonians •Collapse of autocratic society •Empire divided East and West Franks - Germany and France •Henry I ‘The Fowler’ crowned King of the Germans 919 •Church divided East and West 1054 •Vatican corruption •Internal reformation: saints, monastics and scholars •External chastisement: Crusades 1096-1248 •Decline of autocratic feudalism 922 – 597 BCE 919 - 1309 CE

21. 210 Exile and Return 210 Papal Captivity & Return Jewish History Christian History •Babylonian Exile –10,000 Jews –597 - 527 BC –Purification •Return to Jerusalem –Edict Cyrus 538 BC –Rebuilding Temple –Ezra the Scribe 458 BC –Nehemiah 445 BC •Papal captivity –Avignon in France –1309 -1377 •Return to Rome –Papal Schism –1378 -1417 –Council of Constance 1414 •Reform movements –Wycliffe and Lollards –Jan Huss 70 years: 597- 527 BC 140 years: 527- 400 BC 70 years: 1309 -1377 140 years: 1378 -1517

22. 400 Prep. for the Messiah 400 Prep. for Second Advent Jewish History Christian History •Malachi •Other religious leaders –Socrates (470-389 BC) –Buddha (565-485 BC) –Confucius (552-479 BC) •Roman Empire •Synthesis Hebraism and Hellenism •Renaissance •Reformation •Enlightenment •Great Awakening •Missionaries •British Empire •Democracy & free market •Science & technology 400 BC – Birth of Christ 1517 (Martin Luther) to 1917 (400 years)

23. Slavery in Egypt Judges Israelite Monarchy Divided Kingdoms Exile and Return Prep. for the Messiah Suffering under Rome Church Patriarchs Christian Empire Divided Empire Papal Captivity & Return Prep. for 2nd Advent Malachi Luther 1517 Jewish History Christian History 400 210 400 120 400 400

North East Region Summer Workshop 2014 - Lecture 9 (parallels in history)

Matthew Huish

North East Region Summer Workshop 2014 - Lecture 9 (parallels in history)