Devoted to destruction, his offerings But you’ll be putting in the ear plugs when you could be listening to the one person who can tell you what you truly need to know. He also came to show us who God is, to show us his grace and patience and compassion. We'll fulfill our second Adam's status as we judge angels So, Jesus tells us who God is and what God says, because he is God come down to earth to speak directly to us. But there’s a problem: Moses won ’t be around much longer. Cleanse the land of all who displease Him 11 And he shall kill it on the side of the altar northward before the LORD: and the priests, Aaron's sons, shall sprinkle his blood round about upon the altar. King  Solomon started out as the greatest king Israel ever had. Because the king’s most important role is to show the. The tabernacle, several times we see "shamar" He always does what is right. Adam was a priest-judge, he was The One who came not to bring peace, but a sword The Promised Land was blessed and precious Yeah, I'm talking about Jesus the Lord (Jer 5:14). because Moses stepped into the breach and begged God for mercy. There have already been multiple occasions in Israel’s history when God was so angry at, their rebellion that he almost wiped them out on the spot. He has spoken the truth that we need to hear. All these priest judges were incomplete Who saw the insidious worship of Baal hideous Exodus 19, Israel's a kingdom of priests Elijah smitten all the wicked, it's the prophets You’d think with these leaders the people would be sorted. The book of Deuteronomy features something of a leadership crisis, too. Commissioned by the Lord to guard His holy presence from evil When you listen to a prophet, you ’re listening to God. Nothing was made of silver, because silver was considered of little value in Solomon ’s days. And in its context yo, the word means 'to guard' Where Adam's no longer priest anymore Maybe these verses make you nervous? Jesus is the King; he’s the one who will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. Leadership crisis averted! Now we crush deeds of greed, lust Judged in our place for our deeds that are sinful To rescue His precious kids in Exodus was to show abundant mercies (Acts 10:42). Intruders in the land, they should be dispossessed (yarash!) The laws here aren’t about how the priests should act, but how the rest of the nation should act towards them. Death & Resurrection Pt. He must not amass wealth and status for himself at the expense of the people. The Great I AM called him to Canaan and These are words spoken by God through his prophets, and supremely by his Son. Everything he said comes straight from the very mouth of God. He sits under God’s word to show that even he is subject to another King. There’s no such thing as a semi- prophet who gets it right 50% of the time. These times can make us frustrated that bureaucracy is getting in the way of dealing with the big issues of society, or they can leave us downright terrified that all peace and stability might be shattered. [Hook] (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). You'll the perfect picture of the Priest-Judge executing judgment He had seven hundred wives of royal birth and three hundred concubines. He will tell them everything I command him. The Lord has raised up for us a prophet like Moses; the Lord Jesus Christ. It's a new Eden, new creation land 3 - Water Judgment. Speaking about himself, Jesus said to them,  “A prophet is not without honour except in his  own town, among his relatives and in his own home.” (Mark 6:4). Jesus is the perfect gentleman – he gives people what they ask for. (Luke 1:32-33), Jesus is the Priest; we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God. But the illest is Phineas Verse 19, I myself. For the sake of time we’re going to drill deeper into just one of these roles: the prophet. The people are completely set up to live under God’s rule in the promised land forever, happily When you read the Bible, or discuss it at Connect Group, or listen to it in church, remember, these are not just words on a page. Leviticus, since Yahweh is in the midst Verse 15 and observe this remark When He returns, he'll physically, spiritually He was also Judge of Israel, at Shiloh, for 40 years. Though Josh in the Land routs heathens Haggai 2:11 Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Ask now the priests concerning the law, saying. After God's fire consumed the entire offering, Elijah slaughtered them (Shachat!) His sin led to the great decline of Israel and to the eventual, And that’s just one of many examples of how Israel’s leaders failed. Now, that ’s not to suggest that you should go and buy one of those Bibles which print the words of Christ in red, as if the literal spoken words of Jesus are more important than the rest of the Bible. But they're not just ancients of blessed peace Cause of his arrogance ensnared in sin There’s only two categories: either someone is a  true prophet with God ’s words in his mouth, or he’s a false prophet, a liar who deserves to be put to death. Plus for his judging servants to bring justice curses When it comes to the judges of Israel, the cases are real, the decisions are final. He will die before Israel enters the land. Yahweh's holy wrath is intense Why? You must listen to him. Purge sin and get rid of this Forever. He exposes every evil, punishes every sin, rights. A prophet doesn ’t give vague impressions like a horoscope. Eli the High Priest, in the line of Ithamar. Jesus, made it clear to people that he wasn’t just making things up on the spot; he was speaking  words that God the Father had given him. They had been instituted by God to establish justice in the land, but even with the perfect playbook, even with God telling them exactly what to do, they could not and would not obey. Gold and silver; strike one. The first Adam should've did what's essential Look at what Solomon did later in life: All King Solomon ’s goblets were gold, and all the household articles in the Palace of the. If Jesus is truly a prophet, then you need to listen to everything he says. He was a priest-judge So the living God has raised Him In this way you will purge the evil from Israel. Two questions: firstly, how do we know that Jesus is a prophet like Moses? For example, after he had been teaching for a while, he asked the disciples, “Who do people say I am?” They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, one of the prophets.” (Mark 8:27-28). This is not a  textbook. Christ the cosmic Priest when at the perfect season Revelation 12 says in its pages The judge’s role was to judge the people, funnily enough. 21 And some of them also I will take for PRIESTS and for LEVITES, says the LORD. New King James Version And you shall come to the priests, the Levites, and to the judge there in those days, and inquire of them; they shall pronounce upon you the sentence of judgment. Because God is deeply concerned for what is right! It is to be with him, and he is to read it all the days of his life so that he may learn to revere the LORD his God and follow carefully all the words of this law and these decrees. The New Testament writers repeatedly and consistently apply these job descriptions to Jesus. On Canaanites for disgusting worship Of the wicked and unlawful A heck of a lot of, And so, As Solomon grew old, his wives turned his heart after other gods, and his heart was, Solomon rejected God. For 'keep,' the Hebrew verb is 'shamar' But it wasn’t just other people; Jesus also identified himself as a prophet. Where an Israelite laid with the woman from Midian The priests wouldn’t be given any land when the Israelites took control of  Canaan, because they weren’t meant to be farmers or shepherds; they were meant to serve  God in the temple. So Adam's job was to guard it from evil Flowing with milk and honey where His holy place would stand In these chapters, he gives the, people laws about the leaders who he will raise up to govern them when they live in the, Promised Land. Put in Eden to keep it from anything unclean cause A bit like when two people come before Judge Judy with a dispute about who the dog really belongs to or something like that. He was double Priest-Judge so clean up, clean up! (18:15). judges, verse 20: Follow justice and justice alone, so that you may live and possess the land the LORD your God is giving you. In other words, this double purpose Watch the Son of God unleash The greater Joshua was casting out demons The Levites as a whole gather to him He doesn’t want judges who will do favours for rich people who can afford them. But at the Second Coming If you find it hard, try downloading a Bible reading plan,  or listening to it as an audiobook, or arranging to text a Christian friend about what you read each day to keep you accountable. When Jesus says, ‘Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you, When Jesus says, ‘Trust me; I am going away to my Father ’s house in heaven to prepare a. So in church discipline They are held to certain standards too. Though Abraham's from a pagan fam In the end, Jesus is the ultimate prophet, because God does not just speak through him; Jesus is himself God speaking. [Verse 1] For example, if there was a dispute between two. John tells us in the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. Now, what does it mean for us that Jesus is our prophet? He returns to squash the beef [Intro] Verse 3, This is the share due the priests from the people who sacrifice a bull or a sheep: the shoulder, the internal organs and the meat from the head. Israel is His collective priest They give us a framework, they give us categories to explain who he is and what he does. You must listen to him. "So you shall come to the Levitical priest or the judge who is in office in those days, and you shall inquire of them and they will declare to you the verdict in the case. The priest God raised up was a boy named Samuel, who was dedicated to the tabernacle by his mother, Hannah, a formerly barren woman who had prayed for a child. Bronze His feet, when in His sovereign seat Come, and let us smite him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words. God’s not interested in corrupt judges who play favourites. But Israel are to be different; they must pick the king that God wants. But this is rowdy, right? The name Samson means “Little Sun.” The story of Samson is found in the Book of Judges, chapters 13-16. Horses, strike two. You’d think with these leaders the people would be sorted. When Jesus says,  ‘whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me’, are you listening? he is to take many wives or accumulate large amounts of silver and gold. Let ’s have a quick look at each of them. Whoever believes in me shall live again and never die’, are you listening? And you shall come to the priests the Levites, and to the judge that shall be in those days, and inquire; and they shall show you the sentence of judgment: Jeremiah 18:18 Then said they, Come, and let us devise devices against Jeremiah; for the law shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet.