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Songs and Teachings of the Bible
Songs and Teachings of the Bible
THE SEVEN MILLENNIAL DAYS OF HUMAN HISTORY
CHAPTER TWO
The Second Millennial Day
Whenever we see a beautiful, colorful rainbow in the sky after a thundershower has ceased and the sunshine has reappeared, we are reminded of an everlasting covenant God made with Noah and his descendants after the Great Flood which occurred on the Second Millennial Day.
"Thus I establish My covenant with you: Never again shall all flesh be cut off by the waters of the flood; never again shall there be a flood to destroy the earth. . . .
"I set My rainbow in the cloud, and it shall be for the sign of the covenant between Me and the earth. . . . and I will look on it to remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is on the earth."
(Genesis 9:11-16)
The Second Day -- Waters
The lifetime of Noah lasted nine hundred fifty years (Genesis 9:29) and spanned the second millennium of human history. The story of Noah and the Great Flood reflects the second day of Creation when God divided the waters of the earth from the waters of the sky.
The lifetime of Noah lasted nine hundred fifty years (Genesis 9:29) and spanned the second millennium of human history. The story of Noah and the Great Flood reflects the second day of Creation when God divided the waters of the earth from the waters of the sky.
"Then God said, 'Let there be a firmament" [the sky or atmosphere; a "dome" over the earth; an expanse of air pressure between the surface of the sea and the clouds separating water below from water above] "in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.' Thus God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament; and it was so. And God called the firmament Heaven. . . ."
(Genesis 1:6-8)
On the second day of Creation the face of the earth was covered with water, and clouds filled the sky above. This was exactly like the scene viewed by Noah when he opened the window of the ark after the flood, before the waters had subsided.
The Great Flood
The flood narrative is found in chapters six through nine of the book of Genesis.
The flood narrative is found in chapters six through nine of the book of Genesis.
"Then the Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually."
(Genesis 6:5)
There was every form of wickedness, violence and immorality. God was sorry He had created man. He determined to destroy the civilization which then existed by the waters of a flood.
"And God said unto Noah, 'The end of all flesh has come before Me, for the earth is filled with violence. . . .
"And behold, I Myself am bringing floodwaters on the earth, to destroy from under heaven all flesh in which is the breath of life; everything that is on the earth shall die. But I will establish My covenant with you, and you shall go into the ark -- you, your sons, your wife, and your sons' wives with you."
(Genesis 6:13, 17-18)
God called Noah and his family into the ark (Genesis 7:1-9). The flood began seven days later. It rained forty days and forty nights upon the earth (7:10-17). The waters prevailed one hundred fifty days and covered the highest mountains (7:18-24). Then the waters decreased, the earth dried and Noah's family got off the ark after spending over one full year on board (8:1-14).
Thus began our present civilization on earth! The previous world had perished.
Thus began our present civilization on earth! The previous world had perished.
This Present Evil Age -- A World in Confusion ("Babylon")
God had divided His way from Satan's way on the First Millennial Day. The extremely wicked Satan the devil (Revelation 12:12) had caused the pre-flood world to go totally astray, to become completely evil, except for Noah and his family. The First Millennial Day
Satan found a way to "get his foot in the door" of humanity again after the flood, just as he had previously "gotten to" one-third of the angels, to Adam and Eve, and to their descendants before the flood.
The Bible tells us that evil reappeared on earth after the flood. The whole earth was populated from the three sons of Noah (Genesis 9:18-19; 10:32). Noah pronounced a curse on the descendants of one of his sons (Ham) because of their mounting wickedness (Genesis 9:18-27; see Leviticus 18; Deuteronomy 18:9-14; Romans 1:18-32). One rotten apple will spoil a whole barrel full of apples if not removed. God's Plan includes the removal of all curses from the earth, and His entire Creation, in due time (Genesis 12:1-3; Revelation 22:3).
The real "bad apple" which needs to be removed from God's Creation, and shall be, is Satan the devil (John 8:44; Matthew 25:41; Revelation 20:10; Ezekiel 28:11-19). But why has God allowed Satan to continue doing his evil work throughout human history (e.g., Ephesians 2:2)? Why didn't God remove Satan before He created Adam and Eve? Why will God allow Satan to be released from prison after the Millennium (Revelation 20:7)? The answer is because God wants His Family to learn not to sympathize with the enemy -- the great "deceiver" and "accuser of the brethren" (Genesis 3:15; Revelation 12:9-10). Everything which God has been doing throughout human history, including what is described in the following paragraphs, is intended to expose Satan's true motives, to help humanity learn not to follow or think like the devil, and to teach the two-thirds of the angels who are still holy not to become like him. God wants to prevent any possible rebellions against the Government of God from ever happening again. God is love (John 3:16; I John 4:8), and is in the process of "deleavening" His Creation (Kingdom). Jesus has proven His absolute loyalty and dedication to God the Father (Philippians 2:5-11), and wants the rest of God's sons and daughters to become like Him, as obedient children (Matthew 18:1-4; I Peter 1:14; Hebrews 2:10-13; II Corinthians 6:18). Doctrine Three
God purposely confused the languages of all nations at the tower of Babel in order to slow down the spread of evil (Genesis 11:1-9; see also Zephaniah 3:9, Acts 2:1-11 and I Corinthians 14:1-33). The "Table of Nations" in Genesis 10 reflects the fact that God intentionally divided the nations of the earth (which were families grown great) within the lifetime of Noah, in the days of his descendant Peleg (verses 5, 20, 25, 31-32; 11:16). God separated the nations, creating boundaries for them and giving each its own language and geographical area to live in (Deuteronomy 32:8; Acts 17:26; see also Deuteronomy 2-3).
In addition, God shortened human lifespan from what it had been before the flood [generally over 900 years (Genesis 5)] to what it is today [usually under 100 years (Genesis 11:10-26; Psalm 90:10)].
Apparently the movements of the heavenly bodies were also affected, as pertaining to the calendar, in order to signify a condition of Babylonian dominion (chaos, confusion, spiritual darkness) on earth (Genesis 1:14).
Satan influenced all nations after the flood to worship him through many loathsome and reprehensible customs (Romans 1:20-31). Nimrod was a primary tool used by Satan to generate wickedness throughout the earth (Genesis 10:8-12). Such practices as idolatry (I Corinthians 10:20-21), temple prostitution, abominable festivals and human sacrifice were rampant in the ancient world (Deuteronomy 12:29-31; II Kings 17:17; II Chronicles 28:3; Jeremiah 32:35; Ezekiel 16:20-21; 20:26; Psalm 106:35-38). Later, God commanded Israel not to worship the gods of the other nations (Exodus 20:1-3; Deuteronomy 5:6-7) because all nations, including those descended from Shem, had fallen under the influence of Satan (Joshua 24:2, 14-25; Ezra 9:1-15; I John 5:19). God called Abraham out from the abominable practices of the heathen (Genesis 12:1-3), but even Abraham's physical descendants, the children of Israel, turned to other gods -- Satan and the demons -- and abandoned the one and only true Creator God (Deuteronomy 32:16-17; Jeremiah 2:11; Matthew 4:10; John 8:37-47; see also Revelation 14:6-8). The Third Millennial Day
Jesus’ parable of the wheat and tares illustrates God's perspective on the world today. The earth is like a field in which good seed (Noah and his family) was planted. An enemy (the devil) came with stealth and mingled tares among the wheat. God is allowing the good seed and the bad to grow together until the harvest (end of this age) when the tares will be burned and the wheat saved (Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43; Revelation 14:14-20).
God destroyed by fire Sodom and Gomorrah, the first cities to become totally wicked after the flood (Genesis 13:13; 18:22-33), in order to illustrate the fate of this present evil world (which has become a "Babylon" of religious, moral, cultural, political and ideological confusion) at the end of this age (Genesis 19:23-29; Luke 17:28-32; Galatians 1:4; II Peter 2:6-9; 3:3-12; Jude 7; Matthew 13:40; Daniel 8:23; Genesis 15:16).
God had divided His way from Satan's way on the First Millennial Day. The extremely wicked Satan the devil (Revelation 12:12) had caused the pre-flood world to go totally astray, to become completely evil, except for Noah and his family. The First Millennial Day
Satan found a way to "get his foot in the door" of humanity again after the flood, just as he had previously "gotten to" one-third of the angels, to Adam and Eve, and to their descendants before the flood.
The Bible tells us that evil reappeared on earth after the flood. The whole earth was populated from the three sons of Noah (Genesis 9:18-19; 10:32). Noah pronounced a curse on the descendants of one of his sons (Ham) because of their mounting wickedness (Genesis 9:18-27; see Leviticus 18; Deuteronomy 18:9-14; Romans 1:18-32). One rotten apple will spoil a whole barrel full of apples if not removed. God's Plan includes the removal of all curses from the earth, and His entire Creation, in due time (Genesis 12:1-3; Revelation 22:3).
The real "bad apple" which needs to be removed from God's Creation, and shall be, is Satan the devil (John 8:44; Matthew 25:41; Revelation 20:10; Ezekiel 28:11-19). But why has God allowed Satan to continue doing his evil work throughout human history (e.g., Ephesians 2:2)? Why didn't God remove Satan before He created Adam and Eve? Why will God allow Satan to be released from prison after the Millennium (Revelation 20:7)? The answer is because God wants His Family to learn not to sympathize with the enemy -- the great "deceiver" and "accuser of the brethren" (Genesis 3:15; Revelation 12:9-10). Everything which God has been doing throughout human history, including what is described in the following paragraphs, is intended to expose Satan's true motives, to help humanity learn not to follow or think like the devil, and to teach the two-thirds of the angels who are still holy not to become like him. God wants to prevent any possible rebellions against the Government of God from ever happening again. God is love (John 3:16; I John 4:8), and is in the process of "deleavening" His Creation (Kingdom). Jesus has proven His absolute loyalty and dedication to God the Father (Philippians 2:5-11), and wants the rest of God's sons and daughters to become like Him, as obedient children (Matthew 18:1-4; I Peter 1:14; Hebrews 2:10-13; II Corinthians 6:18). Doctrine Three
God purposely confused the languages of all nations at the tower of Babel in order to slow down the spread of evil (Genesis 11:1-9; see also Zephaniah 3:9, Acts 2:1-11 and I Corinthians 14:1-33). The "Table of Nations" in Genesis 10 reflects the fact that God intentionally divided the nations of the earth (which were families grown great) within the lifetime of Noah, in the days of his descendant Peleg (verses 5, 20, 25, 31-32; 11:16). God separated the nations, creating boundaries for them and giving each its own language and geographical area to live in (Deuteronomy 32:8; Acts 17:26; see also Deuteronomy 2-3).
In addition, God shortened human lifespan from what it had been before the flood [generally over 900 years (Genesis 5)] to what it is today [usually under 100 years (Genesis 11:10-26; Psalm 90:10)].
Apparently the movements of the heavenly bodies were also affected, as pertaining to the calendar, in order to signify a condition of Babylonian dominion (chaos, confusion, spiritual darkness) on earth (Genesis 1:14).
Satan influenced all nations after the flood to worship him through many loathsome and reprehensible customs (Romans 1:20-31). Nimrod was a primary tool used by Satan to generate wickedness throughout the earth (Genesis 10:8-12). Such practices as idolatry (I Corinthians 10:20-21), temple prostitution, abominable festivals and human sacrifice were rampant in the ancient world (Deuteronomy 12:29-31; II Kings 17:17; II Chronicles 28:3; Jeremiah 32:35; Ezekiel 16:20-21; 20:26; Psalm 106:35-38). Later, God commanded Israel not to worship the gods of the other nations (Exodus 20:1-3; Deuteronomy 5:6-7) because all nations, including those descended from Shem, had fallen under the influence of Satan (Joshua 24:2, 14-25; Ezra 9:1-15; I John 5:19). God called Abraham out from the abominable practices of the heathen (Genesis 12:1-3), but even Abraham's physical descendants, the children of Israel, turned to other gods -- Satan and the demons -- and abandoned the one and only true Creator God (Deuteronomy 32:16-17; Jeremiah 2:11; Matthew 4:10; John 8:37-47; see also Revelation 14:6-8). The Third Millennial Day
Jesus’ parable of the wheat and tares illustrates God's perspective on the world today. The earth is like a field in which good seed (Noah and his family) was planted. An enemy (the devil) came with stealth and mingled tares among the wheat. God is allowing the good seed and the bad to grow together until the harvest (end of this age) when the tares will be burned and the wheat saved (Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43; Revelation 14:14-20).
God destroyed by fire Sodom and Gomorrah, the first cities to become totally wicked after the flood (Genesis 13:13; 18:22-33), in order to illustrate the fate of this present evil world (which has become a "Babylon" of religious, moral, cultural, political and ideological confusion) at the end of this age (Genesis 19:23-29; Luke 17:28-32; Galatians 1:4; II Peter 2:6-9; 3:3-12; Jude 7; Matthew 13:40; Daniel 8:23; Genesis 15:16).
Sodom and Gomorrah
Simple Point of View
Things to Come
The Bible speaks of three "worlds," or ages of human history. The first is "the world that then existed" from Adam to Noah (II Peter 3:6; 2:5). The second is "this present evil world" (Galatians 1:4, KJV). The third is "the world to come" (or "World Tomorrow") which shall follow Christ's Second Coming and last forever (Hebrews 2:5; Luke 18:30; Daniel 2:44; 7:14; Ezekiel 37:25; Joel 3:20; Luke 1:33; Revelation 11:15). True education will fill the World Tomorrow when God's Government through Jesus Christ is restored over all nations (Isaiah 11:9; Acts 3:21; Daniel 2:44; Revelation 11:15)! The Seventh Millennial Day
God promised He would never destroy the world again by waters of a flood. He will, however, cleanse the earth by fire at the end of this present evil age (Matthew 13:40-42). The flood of Noah's day is comparable to baptism (I Peter 3:20-21). The future cleansing of the world by fire is comparable to the "second death" or "lake of fire" which shall be the ultimate and final penalty of sin (Isaiah 66:15-16, 24; Malachi 4:1; Matthew 3:12; 13:30, 39-42, 49-50; 25:41, 46; I Thessalonians 5:2-3; II Peter 3:10-12; Revelation 2:11; 14:9-10; 19:20; 20:10, 14-15; 21:8).
God owns the earth and everything in it (Deuteronomy 10:14; Psalm 24:1; I Corinthians 10:26, 28). He has determined that the Seventh Millennial Day of human history will be holy time, just as the weekly Sabbath is holy (Hebrews 2:5; 4:4).
The Days of Trumpets and Atonement picture the climactic world events which will occur at the end of this age and lead directly to the world to come, as outlined in the book of Revelation. The Days of Trumpets and Atonement
The Bible speaks of three "worlds," or ages of human history. The first is "the world that then existed" from Adam to Noah (II Peter 3:6; 2:5). The second is "this present evil world" (Galatians 1:4, KJV). The third is "the world to come" (or "World Tomorrow") which shall follow Christ's Second Coming and last forever (Hebrews 2:5; Luke 18:30; Daniel 2:44; 7:14; Ezekiel 37:25; Joel 3:20; Luke 1:33; Revelation 11:15). True education will fill the World Tomorrow when God's Government through Jesus Christ is restored over all nations (Isaiah 11:9; Acts 3:21; Daniel 2:44; Revelation 11:15)! The Seventh Millennial Day
God promised He would never destroy the world again by waters of a flood. He will, however, cleanse the earth by fire at the end of this present evil age (Matthew 13:40-42). The flood of Noah's day is comparable to baptism (I Peter 3:20-21). The future cleansing of the world by fire is comparable to the "second death" or "lake of fire" which shall be the ultimate and final penalty of sin (Isaiah 66:15-16, 24; Malachi 4:1; Matthew 3:12; 13:30, 39-42, 49-50; 25:41, 46; I Thessalonians 5:2-3; II Peter 3:10-12; Revelation 2:11; 14:9-10; 19:20; 20:10, 14-15; 21:8).
God owns the earth and everything in it (Deuteronomy 10:14; Psalm 24:1; I Corinthians 10:26, 28). He has determined that the Seventh Millennial Day of human history will be holy time, just as the weekly Sabbath is holy (Hebrews 2:5; 4:4).
The Days of Trumpets and Atonement picture the climactic world events which will occur at the end of this age and lead directly to the world to come, as outlined in the book of Revelation. The Days of Trumpets and Atonement
Things to Come
Let us come out of the sins of this present evil world (Isaiah 54:9; 55:3, 6-9; II Corinthians 6:17; Revelation 18:4) and prepare ourselves for the New World which Christ shall establish at His Second Coming, after the fall of Babylon (II Peter 3:1-13; Isaiah 65:17-25; Daniel 2:44; Acts 3:19-21; Revelation 16-20), and follow the example of righteous Noah who obeyed God faithfully on the Second Millennial Day (Hebrews 11:7).
Waters
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