God's
plan of
the ages
Adam----2000
yrs------------Noah--------2000
yrs-----------Jesus
crucified-----(church
age 2000
yrs
approx.)----(then-saints
taken to
heaven
in the
rapture)-----(7yrs
trib--
begins-----at
the end
of 7 yrs
trib)------(saints
return
to earth
with
Jesus.
Rev 20
chp and
then
-Jesus
---sets
up his
millennial
kingdom-1000
yrs-)-----
great
white
throne
judgment
and the
new
heaven
and
earth
throughout
eternity.
see Rev
21 & 22
Part 3
1. We will
outline the
lineage of
the twelve
tribes of
Israel which
finish out
the
Patriarch
age.
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2.
You will
notice by
looking at
the time
line above
that there
are two of
these
( )
marks in the
second 2000
yr. period
between Noah
and the
crucifixion
of Jesus.
The 1st such
mark was the
time period
of the
Patriarchs
or approx
the 1st half
of that 2000
yr. period
and the
second mark
stands for
the
dispensation
of the Law
of Moses.
The Law of
Moses then
ended with
the
crucifixion
of Jesus and
replacing it
with the age
of mercy,
grace and
forgiveness
through
Jesus
Christ.
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1860 BC
The death
and burial
of Sarah
Genesis 23
1And Sarah
was an
hundred and
seven and
twenty years
old: these
were the
years of the
life of
Sarah. 2And
Sarah died
in
Kirjatharba;
the same is
Hebron in
the land of
Canaan: and
Abraham came
to mourn for
Sarah, and
to weep for
her.
3And Abraham
stood up
from before
his dead,
and spake
unto the
sons of
Heth,
saying, 4I
am a
stranger and
a sojourner
with you:
give me a
possession
of a
buryingplace
with you,
that I may
bury my dead
out of my
sight. 5And
the children
of Heth
answered
Abraham,
saying unto
him, 6Hear
us, my lord:
thou art a
mighty
prince among
us: in the
choice of
our
sepulchres
bury thy
dead; none
of us shall
withhold
from thee
his
sepulchre,
but that
thou mayest
bury thy
dead. 7And
Abraham
stood up,
and bowed
himself to
the people
of the land,
even to the
children of
Heth.
8And
he communed
with them,
saying, If
it be your
mind that I
should bury
my dead out
of my sight;
hear me, and
entreat for
me to Ephron
the son of
Zohar, 9That
he may give
me the cave
of
Machpelah,
which he
hath, which
is in the
end of his
field; for
as much
money as it
is worth he
shall give
it me for a
possession
of a
buryingplace
amongst you.
10And Ephron
dwelt among
the children
of Heth: and
Ephron the
Hittite
answered
Abraham in
the audience
of the
children of
Heth, even
of all that
went in at
the gate of
his city,
saying,
11Nay, my
lord, hear
me: the
field give I
thee, and
the cave
that is
therein, I
give it
thee; in the
presence of
the sons of
my people
give I it
thee: bury
thy dead.
12And
Abraham
bowed down
himself
before the
people of
the land.
13And he
spake unto
Ephron in
the audience
of the
people of
the land,
saying, But
if thou wilt
give it, I
pray thee,
hear me: I
will give
thee money
for the
field; take
it of me,
and I will
bury my dead
there. 14And
Ephron
answered
Abraham,
saying unto
him, 15My
lord,
hearken unto
me: the land
is worth
four hundred
shekels of
silver; what
is that
betwixt me
and thee?
bury
therefore
thy dead.
16And
Abraham
hearkened
unto Ephron;
and Abraham
weighed to
Ephron the
silver,
which he had
named in the
audience of
the sons of
Heth, four
hundred
shekels of
silver,
current
money with
the
merchant.
17And the
field of
Ephron,
which was in
Machpelah,
which was
before
Mamre, the
field, and
the cave
which was
therein,
and all the
trees that
were in the
field, that
were in all
the borders
round about,
were made
sure
18Unto
Abraham for
a possession
in the
presence of
the children
of Heth,
before all
that went in
at the gate
of his city.
19And after
this,
Abraham
buried Sarah
his wife in
the cave of
the field of
Machpelah
before
Mamre: the
same is
Hebron in
the land of
Canaan.
20And the
field, and
the cave
that is
therein,
were made
sure unto
Abraham for
a possession
of a
buryingplace
by the sons
of Heth.
Feb 15 2006
Note!!!
Here is a
current
event
related to
the above
bible
scriptures
about The
Cave of Machpelah,
the Cave of
the
Patriarchs,
where Sarah
and Abraham
were buried
over about
3666 yrs.
ago.
2-14-2006
This article
and event
just
occurred
yesterday,
but I
thought it
is very
interesting
in that I
was just
preparing
this lesson
at the same
time this
news came
from Israel
about
Abraham's
and Sarah's
burial
site. You
will notice
in the above
scriptures
that Abraham
purchased
the land and
caves. No
one else
including
the
Palestinians
have a right
to this land
that God
gave to the
Jews. You
will notice
the above
scriptures
that I
formatted in
red and
specifically
the sentence
which I
underlined
mentions the
trees were
made sure.
All
these things
happening at
this very
same time
seems more
than a
coincidence.
This current
news article,
and other
news from
Israel, can
be viewed at
Israel
National
Radio
website
which we
have here on
our website.
2. Jewish Seeds Planted at Cave of the Patriarchs
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By Alex Traiman
Fifty new immigrants ascended to one of the world’s holiest sites Monday, along with IDF soldiers, to plant Tu B’Shvat trees adjacent to the Cave of the Patriarchs in Hevron.
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The
unique
event,
organized
by
Arutz
Sheva
and
Kumah,
tied
together
many
spiritual
elements,
combining
one
of
Judaism’s
four
holy
cities
with
the
Jewish
New
Year
for
trees.
Jewish
sages
devote
great
attention
both
to
the
city,
which
Kabbalistically
symbolizes
‘Earth,’
and
to
the
holiday
considered
the
beginning
of
the
Spring
season.
Monday's
planting
was
the
first
of
its
kind
to
take
place
at
the
holy
site
since
it
was
reopened
to
Jews
following
the
1967
Six
Day
War.
After
learning
about
the
clearing
of
the
site
just
a
few
meters
from
the
Patriarchs'
burial
site
-
above
the
area
known
as
the
Seventh
Step
-
Arutz-7
and
Kumah
collaborated
to
organize
the
planting.
The
group
was
joined
by
members
of
the
Israeli
Defense
Forces
who
regularly
provide
security
in
the
area.
IsraelNationalRadio's
Yishai
Fleischer,
who
arranged
the
trip,
explained
how
the
planting
came
to
be:
"It
was
simply
Divine
Providence.
I
was
at a
wedding
in
Hevron
a
couple
of
weeks
ago,
and
I
happened
to
be
chatting
with
a
local
resident.
I
asked
him,
'What's
going
on
here
on
Tu
B'Shvat?'
He
told
me
that
a
unique
army
permit
had
just
been
received
to
plant
right
outside
the
Machpelah
Cave.
I
asked
him
if I
could
bring
a
busload
of
people
to
take
part,
and
he
said,
'Let's
do
it!'"
Hevron
is
known
as
Judaism’s
first
city,
home
to
the
Jewish
forefathers
Abraham,
Isaac,
and
Jacob,
and
the
place
King
David
first
ascended
the
throne
and
established
his
kingdom.
The
Jewish
holiday
Tu
B’Shvat
celebrates
G-d’s
many
creations,
particularly
the
seven
species
inherent
to
the
Land
of
Israel:
wheat,
barley,
grape,
fig,
pomegranate,
olive,
and
date.
Participants
ascended
to
Hevron
and
were
greeted
by
Jewish
community
spokesman
David
Wilder.
Wilder
toured
with
the
group
through
the
handful
of
Jewish
enclaves
in
the
holy
city.
In
Tel
Rumeida,
participants
viewed
excavations
uncovering
remnants
from
Biblical
times.
The
site
was
home
to
the
Patriarchs
and
Matriarchs,
and
later
King
David.
Additionally,
Tel
Rumeida
features
a
view
of
the
entire
city
of
Hevron.
The
group
then
proceeded
to
the
tomb
of
King
David’s
father,
Yishai,
and
his
greatgrandmother,
Ruth.
The
group
continued
its
journey
with
stops
at
the
historic
Beit
Hadassah
and
Avraham
Avinu
neighborhoods,
learning
about
life
in
Hevron
over
the
past
3,000-plus
years.
Wilder
enchanted
the
group
with
stories
of
physical
determination
and
mystical
magnetism.
The
group
continued
to
the
holy
Cave
of
the
Patriarchs,
where
are
buried
the
forefathers
and
mothers
Avraham
and
Sarah,
Yitzchak
and
Rivka,
and
Yaakov
and
Leah.
The
site
is
also
believed
to
house
the
tombs
of
Adam
and
Chava,
the
world’s
first
man
and
woman.
The
monument
surrounding
the
site
was
built
by
the
Roman
King
Herod
over
2,000
years
ago.
Herod
similarly
commissioned
the
building
of
Jerusalem’s
Second
Holy
Temple
and
its
supporting
structure,
which
includes
the
Western
Wall,
where
millions
of
Jews
pray
each
year.
After
learning
of
the
history
of
the
site
-
from
its
purchase
recorded
in
the
Torah,
through
recent
efforts
to
discover
the
locations
of
the
actual
graves
in a
series
of
underground
caves
-
the
group
toured
the
mega-monument,
which
is
today
a
prayer
site
for
both
Jews
and
Muslims.
Following
the
visit
inside
the
Machpelah
Cave,
the
group
exited
to
plant
fruit
trees
and
flowers
just
a
few
meters
from
the
building
and
its
courtyard.
The
group
was
joined
by
local
infantry
and
officers
of
the
Israeli
Defense
Forces,
who
were
able
to
turn
their
attention
away
from
their
normal
duties
for
a
few
moments
to
beautify
the
holy
site
they
regularly
protect.
Fruit
trees
planted
at
the
site
included
dates,
figs,
pomegranates,
and
dates,
some
of
the
seven
holy
species
indigenous
to
the
land
of
Israel.
Participants
then
celebrated
by
eating
a
festive
Tu
B’Shvat
meal.
A
Kabbalistic
ceremony
modeled
after
the
Pesach
Seder
was
performed,
exploring
the
spiritual
connection
between
man,
earth,
and
each
of
the
species.
The
festive
and
historic
day
culminated
in
the
home
of
legendary
Israeli
artist
Baruch
Nachshon
in
the
neighboring
large
Jewish
community
of
Kiryat
Arba.
Nachshon
was
among
the
first
Jews
to
live
in
Hevron
following
the
reclamation
of
Jewish
land
in
the
Six
Day
War.
The
experience
was
moving
for
trip
organizers
and
participants
alike.
For
many
on
the
trip,
this
was
their
first
Tu
B’Shvat
in
Israel,
and
for
others
-
their
first
trip
to
Hevron.
Dinah
Levitan,
who
was
on
the
trip
with
her
family,
called
the
trip
“an
unforgettable
experience.”
“Those
of
my
children
who
had
never
been
to
Hevron
before,"
she
said,
"and
those
who
had,
shared
the
same
wonder
and
sense
of
connection
to
our
history.
Planting
on
the
grounds
of
the
Me'arat
HaMachpela
[Cave
of
the
Patriarchs]
was
so
special.
We
will
forever
consider
those
trees
as
‘ours.’
What
an
unbelievable
way
to
celebrate
our
family's
first
Tu
B'Shvat
in
Eretz
Yisrael
[the
Land
of
Israel]!”
Click
here
to
see
photos
of
the
event.
 Comment
on
this
story
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Now back to
our
discussion
of the
Patriarch
age
The death of
Abraham
1800 BC
7And these
are the days
of the years
of Abraham’s
life which
he lived, an
hundred
threescore
and fifteen
years. 8Then
Abraham gave
up the
ghost, and
died in a
good old
age, an old
man, and
full of
years; and
was gathered
to his
people. 9And
his sons
Isaac and
Ishmael
buried him
in the cave
of
Machpelah,
in the field
of Ephron
the son of
Zohar the
Hittite,
which is
before
Mamre; 10The
field which
Abraham
purchased of
the sons of
Heth: there
was Abraham
buried, and
Sarah his
wife.
1760 BC
Isaac
married
Rebekah and
they had two
sons Jacob,
and Esau.
1And Isaac
entreated
the LORD for
his wife,
because she
was barren:
and the LORD
was
entreated of
him, and
Rebekah his
wife
conceived.
22And the
children
struggled
together
within her;
and she
said, If it
be so, why
am I thus?
And she went
to inquire
of the LORD.
23And the
LORD said
unto her,
Two nations
are in thy
womb, and
two manner
of people
shall be
separated
from thy
bowels; and
the one
people shall
be stronger
than the
other
people; and
the elder
shall serve
the younger.
24And when
her days to
be delivered
were
fulfilled,
behold,
there were
twins in her
womb. 25And
the first
came out
red, all
over like an
hairy
garment; and
they called
his name
Esau. 26And
after that
came his
brother out,
and his hand
took hold on
Esau’s heel;
and his name
was called
Jacob: and
Isaac was
threescore
years old
when she
bare them.
27And the
boys grew:
and Esau was
a cunning
hunter, a
man of the
field; and
Jacob was a
plain man,
dwelling in
tents. 28And
Isaac loved
Esau,
because he
did eat of
his venison:
but Rebekah
loved Jacob.
Esau sells
his
birthright
29And Jacob
sod pottage:
and Esau
came from
the field,
and he was
faint: 30And
Esau said to
Jacob, Feed
me, I pray
thee, with
that same
red pottage;
for I am
faint:
therefore
was his name
called Edom.
31And Jacob
said, Sell
me this day
thy
birthright.
32And Esau
said,
Behold, I am
at the point
to die: and
what profit
shall this
birthright
do to me?
33And Jacob
said, Swear
to me this
day; and he
sware unto
him: and he
sold his
birthright
unto Jacob.
34Then Jacob
gave Esau
bread and
pottage of
lentiles;
and he did
eat and
drink, and
rose up, and
went his
way: thus
Esau
despised his
birthright.
So we see
here the
lineage of
Jesus
continues
down through
the
decendents of
Jacob and
the Jewish
people
rather than
the Edomites
Edomites, the
decendents of
Esau, are
described
elsewhere
in the Bible
as warlike,
idolatrous,
proud,
cruel, and
vindictive.
The present
country of
Jordan is
considered
to be
ancient
Edom.
We must
realize,
however, that
in every
nation there
are
exceptions.
There are
Christian
born again
believers in
Jesus Christ
in every
nation. In
America
there are
people who
hate Jews
and
Christians.
There are
also those
who hate God
and the
Bible. This
conflict of
the kingdom
darkness and
the kingdom
of God is
world wide.
It will be
intensified
until the
battle of
Armageddon.
The Bible
says that
Jesus will
come at that
time and
destroy all
governments,
and armies
of this
world, and
set up his
millennial
kingdom and
rule in
righteousness.
Wars and
hatred will
give way to
peace. The
lion will
lie down
with the
lamb and the
sword shall
be made into
the plow.
1745 BC
The
decendants
of Jacob
became the
12 tribes of
Israel.
The Bible
lists the
twelve
tribes of
Israel in
several
locations:
(Genesis
35:23-26;
Exodus
1:2-5;
Numbers
1:20-43; 1
Chronicles
2:2;
Revelation
7:5-8). It
is
interesting
that there
are slight
differences
in some
places. The
12 sons of
Israel
(Jacob)
were:
Reuben,
Simeon,
Levi, Judah,
Issachar,
Zebulun,
Benjamin,
Dan,
Naphtali,
Gad, Asher
and
Joseph. These
were the
ancestors of
the original
twelve
tribes. However,
Reuben lost
his rights
as firstborn
by defiling
Jacob’s bed
(Genesis
35:22;
49:3-4). In
Reuben and
Joseph's
place,
Joseph’s two
sons,
Ephraim and
Manasseh,
became
tribes of
Israel
(Genesis
48:5-6). As
a result,
the twelve
tribes
became
Simeon,
Levi, Judah,
Issachar,
Zebulun,
Benjamin,
Dan,
Naphtali,
Gad, Asher,
Ephraim and
Manasseh. In
some other
lists of the
twelve
tribes of
Israel, Levi
is not
mentioned,
presumably
because the
Levites were
assigned to
serve at the
temple, and
therefore
were not
apportioned
land of
their own in
Israel
(Joshua
14:3).
1739 BC
Jacob's name
is changed
by God to
Israel
24And Jacob
was left
alone; and
there
wrestled a
man with him
until the
breaking of
the day.
25And when
he saw that
he prevailed
not against
him, he
touched the
hollow of
his thigh;
and the
hollow of
Jacob’s
thigh was
out of
joint, as he
wrestled
with him.
26And he
said, Let me
go, for the
day breaketh.
And he said,
I will not
let thee go,
except thou
bless me.
27And he
said unto
him, What is
thy name?
And he said,
Jacob. 28And
he said,
Thy name
shall be
called no
more Jacob,
but Israel:
for as a
prince hast
thou power
with God and
with men,
and hast
prevailed.
29And Jacob
asked
him, and
said, Tell
me, I pray
thee, thy
name. And he
said,
Wherefore is
it that thou
dost ask
after my
name? And he
blessed him
there. 30And
Jacob called
the name of
the place
Peniel: for
I have seen
God face to
face, and my
life is
preserved.
And God
appeared
unto Jacob
again, when
he came out
of Padanaram,
and blessed
him. 10And
God said
unto him,
Thy name is
Jacob: thy
name shall
not be
called any
more Jacob,
but Israel
shall be thy
name: and he
called his
name Israel.
11And God
said unto
him, I am
God
Almighty: be
fruitful and
multiply; a
nation and a
company of
nations
shall be of
thee, and
kings shall
come out of
thy loins;
12And the
land which I
gave Abraham
and Isaac,
to thee I
will give
it, and to
thy seed
after thee
will I give
the land.
13And God
went up from
him in the
place where
he talked
with him.
14And Jacob
set up a
pillar in
the place
where he
talked with
him, even a
pillar of
stone: and
he poured a
drink
offering
thereon, and
he poured
oil thereon.
15And Jacob
called the
name of the
place where
God spake
with him,
Bethel.
We will
close this
lesson at
this point.
In the next
part of our
study in
God's
dispensations,
we will take
up the
history of
Joseph. We
will see how
he was sold
by his
brothers. We
will also
see his life
in Egypt and
rise to
power.
We will see
that is how
Israel wound
up as slaves
in Egypt, and
how God
through
Moses
delivered
them.
Pray for
yourselves
and your
loved ones.
Jesus loves
you!! He
really
does. It is
no accident
that you
came here.
Bill Hicks