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Songs and Teachings of the Bible
Songs and Teachings of the Bible
THE SEVEN MILLENNIAL DAYS OF HUMAN HISTORY
CHAPTER THREE
CHAPTER THREE
The Third Millennial Day
On the third day of creation God caused the dry land to appear. On the Third Millennial Day God promised all the land of the earth to Abraham and his descendants.
In this crucial phase of His Plan, God laid the foundation for the Kingdom of God to be established on earth (Daniel 2:44). He caused Abraham's family to expand into a mighty nation, and brought them to the Promised Land. He revealed to them the Laws by which all nations shall be governed in the World Tomorrow (Deuteronomy 4:5-8; Isaiah 2:2-4; Malachi 4:4; Hebrews 2:5). The kingdom of Israel was the prototype of the Kingdom of God.
In this crucial phase of His Plan, God laid the foundation for the Kingdom of God to be established on earth (Daniel 2:44). He caused Abraham's family to expand into a mighty nation, and brought them to the Promised Land. He revealed to them the Laws by which all nations shall be governed in the World Tomorrow (Deuteronomy 4:5-8; Isaiah 2:2-4; Malachi 4:4; Hebrews 2:5). The kingdom of Israel was the prototype of the Kingdom of God.
The Third Day -- Land
The Third Millennial Day is the story of Israel and the Promised Land -- the initial fulfillment of the promises God made to Abraham (Joshua 21:43-45; Psalm 105:6-11). The Promised Land was a land "flowing with milk and honey" (Exodus 3:8, 17).
The Third Millennial Day is the story of Israel and the Promised Land -- the initial fulfillment of the promises God made to Abraham (Joshua 21:43-45; Psalm 105:6-11). The Promised Land was a land "flowing with milk and honey" (Exodus 3:8, 17).
"For the land which you go to possess . . . is a land of hills and valleys, which drinks water from the rain of heaven, a land for which the Lord your God cares; the eyes of the Lord your God are always on it, from the beginning of the year to the very end of the year."
(Deuteronomy 11:10-12)
At the climax of the story, God delivered His people Israel from Egyptian bondage by parting the waters of the Red Sea and causing them to walk through the midst of the sea on dry ground, as they began their journey to the Promised Land. Forty years later God restrained the waters of the Jordan River to enable them to walk on dry ground again as they entered the Promised Land. These miracles were foreshadowed by God's act of parting the waters and causing the dry land to appear on the third day of creation. The glorious land which God had brought forth on the third day pictured the bounteous land which He promised to Abraham and his descendants on the Third Millennial Day.
"Then God said, 'Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together into one place, and let the dry land appear'; and it was so. And God called the dry land Earth, and the gathering together of the waters He called Seas. And God saw that it was good.
"Then God said, 'Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb that yields seed, and the fruit tree that yields fruit according to its kind, whose seed is in itself, on the earth'; and it was so. And the earth brought forth grass, the herb that yields seed according to its kind, and the tree that yields fruit, whose seed is in itself according to its kind. And God saw that it was good. So the evening and the morning were the third day."
(Genesis 1:9-13)
God Promised Abraham Land -- the Whole Earth
The first two thousand years of human history are contained in just a few opening chapters of the Bible. However, an intricate story begins in the twelfth chapter of Genesis which the Bible covers in great detail. The Third Millennial Day is part of that tremendous story. We have space for only a brief summary of the highlights here:
After the flood, the earth was divided into nations according to the three sons of Noah -- Shem, Ham, and Japheth (Genesis 10). As mentioned in the previous chapter, Noah blessed the descendants of Shem and Japheth but not the descendants of Ham (Genesis 9:18-27). Ham was the father of Canaan (verses 18, 22). Canaan was cursed (verses 25-27). Ham "saw the nakedness of his father," but Shem and Japheth "did not see their father's nakedness" (verses 22-23). The implication of this story is that one third of the earth's population was to be under a curse.
Curses occur when human beings yield to sin, depravity and immorality -- behavior contrary to the will of God (Genesis 19; Leviticus 18; Romans 1:24-32; 8:5-9; Galatians 5:19-23). Blessings occur when people turn away from their iniquities, seeking a new heart and a new spirit (Ezekiel 18:30-32; 33:11-19; Acts 3:25-26; 26:18; Galatians 3:14, 29; Ephesians 2:1-5). In the World Tomorrow God will pour out His Spirit on all human beings (Joel 2:28-29; Acts 2:16-18). That is the time when God's promises to Abraham will be ultimately fulfilled -- when all nations shall be blessed (Genesis 12:3, see also Deuteronomy 28; 30:1-10). The Seventh Millennial Day
The Canaanites were destined to become scattered throughout the earth, servants to the descendants of Shem and Japheth (Genesis 9:25-27; 10:18). Under the leadership of Nimrod, Ham's descendants defied the curse placed upon them and attempted to build the city and tower of Babel, "lest we be scattered abroad over the face of the whole earth" (Genesis 11:4; 10:8-10). God thwarted their plans and confused the languages of the nations in order to prevent evil from spreading rapidly throughout the earth (Genesis 11:5-9; 10:25, 32).
God started a program which would, in due time, remove all curses from the earth and cause all nations to be blessed -- through Abraham (originally named Abram) and one of his descendants, Jesus Christ, the Messiah (Genesis 22:18; Matthew 1:1; Acts 3:25-26; Romans 9:5; Galatians 3:8, 14, 16).
Abraham lived originally in the land allotted to Shem and his descendants (Genesis 11:10-26; 10:21-31). God told Abraham to leave his homeland and move to the land of Canaan, which he and his descendants would later inherit (Genesis 12:5, 7).
The first two thousand years of human history are contained in just a few opening chapters of the Bible. However, an intricate story begins in the twelfth chapter of Genesis which the Bible covers in great detail. The Third Millennial Day is part of that tremendous story. We have space for only a brief summary of the highlights here:
After the flood, the earth was divided into nations according to the three sons of Noah -- Shem, Ham, and Japheth (Genesis 10). As mentioned in the previous chapter, Noah blessed the descendants of Shem and Japheth but not the descendants of Ham (Genesis 9:18-27). Ham was the father of Canaan (verses 18, 22). Canaan was cursed (verses 25-27). Ham "saw the nakedness of his father," but Shem and Japheth "did not see their father's nakedness" (verses 22-23). The implication of this story is that one third of the earth's population was to be under a curse.
Curses occur when human beings yield to sin, depravity and immorality -- behavior contrary to the will of God (Genesis 19; Leviticus 18; Romans 1:24-32; 8:5-9; Galatians 5:19-23). Blessings occur when people turn away from their iniquities, seeking a new heart and a new spirit (Ezekiel 18:30-32; 33:11-19; Acts 3:25-26; 26:18; Galatians 3:14, 29; Ephesians 2:1-5). In the World Tomorrow God will pour out His Spirit on all human beings (Joel 2:28-29; Acts 2:16-18). That is the time when God's promises to Abraham will be ultimately fulfilled -- when all nations shall be blessed (Genesis 12:3, see also Deuteronomy 28; 30:1-10). The Seventh Millennial Day
The Canaanites were destined to become scattered throughout the earth, servants to the descendants of Shem and Japheth (Genesis 9:25-27; 10:18). Under the leadership of Nimrod, Ham's descendants defied the curse placed upon them and attempted to build the city and tower of Babel, "lest we be scattered abroad over the face of the whole earth" (Genesis 11:4; 10:8-10). God thwarted their plans and confused the languages of the nations in order to prevent evil from spreading rapidly throughout the earth (Genesis 11:5-9; 10:25, 32).
God started a program which would, in due time, remove all curses from the earth and cause all nations to be blessed -- through Abraham (originally named Abram) and one of his descendants, Jesus Christ, the Messiah (Genesis 22:18; Matthew 1:1; Acts 3:25-26; Romans 9:5; Galatians 3:8, 14, 16).
Abraham lived originally in the land allotted to Shem and his descendants (Genesis 11:10-26; 10:21-31). God told Abraham to leave his homeland and move to the land of Canaan, which he and his descendants would later inherit (Genesis 12:5, 7).
"Now the Lord had said to Abram:
" 'Get out of your country,
From your family
And from your father's house,
To a land that I will show you.
I will make you a great nation;
I will bless you
And make your name great;
And you shall be a blessing.
I will bless those who bless you,
And I will curse him who curses you;
And in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.' "
(Genesis 12:1-3)
Abraham obeyed God and became a "stranger in a foreign land" (Hebrews 11:8-10). He trusted God, believing in God's promises (Romans 4:16-22). He lived and died in faith (Genesis 15:12-16; John 8:56; Hebrews 11:13). As mentioned above, all of God's promises to Abraham will be fulfilled in the World Tomorrow (Hebrews 2:5; 13:14; Ezekiel 47:13-14; 48:35; Micah 7:20). Abraham and his spiritual descendants will be rewarded in a resurrection at the Second Coming of Christ (Matthew 22:31-32; Luke 13:28; 14:14; Hebrews 11:39-40; I Thessalonians 4:15-17; Acts 1:6-7; 3:21; 24:14-15; 26:6-8; Galatians 3:29). Doctrine Three
Chapters twelve through twenty-five of Genesis describe the trials and tests which God allowed Abraham to face during his lifetime (to prepare him for eternal life), and contain promises which are an "anchor of the soul" to all who believe (Hebrews 2:5; 4:1-11; 6:12-19; 11:10, 16; 12:22; 13:14).
Chapters twelve through twenty-five of Genesis describe the trials and tests which God allowed Abraham to face during his lifetime (to prepare him for eternal life), and contain promises which are an "anchor of the soul" to all who believe (Hebrews 2:5; 4:1-11; 6:12-19; 11:10, 16; 12:22; 13:14).
"Lift your eyes now and look from the place where you are -- northward, southward, eastward, and westward; for all the land which you see I give to you and your descendants forever."
(Genesis 13:14-15)
"I will make you exceedingly fruitful; and I will make nations of you, and kings shall come from you." [This is speaking of 1) the nations which will exist in the World Tomorrow, and 2) the resurrected Saints who will assist Christ in governing those nations.] "And I will establish My covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you in their generations, for an everlasting covenant, to be God to you and your descendants after you. Also I give to you and your descendants after you the land in which you are a stranger, all the land of Canaan, as an everlasting possession; and I will be their God."
(Genesis 17:6-8)
"Also your descendants shall be as the dust of the earth; you shall spread abroad to the west and the east, to the north and the south; and in you and in your seed all the families of the earth shall be blessed."
(Genesis 28:14)
Abraham was promised much more than the land of Canaan. He was promised the whole world -- the entire earth. The Apostle Paul stated,
"For the promise that he would be the heir of the world" [note the expression, 'heir of the world'] "was not to Abraham or to his seed through the law, but through the righteousness of faith."
(Romans 4:13)
The Promises Unfold
The first seven books of the Bible describe the unfolding of God's promises to Abraham:
The first seven books of the Bible describe the unfolding of God's promises to Abraham:
Genesis
The book of Genesis relates the story of Abraham and his wife Sarah, who were blessed with a son named Isaac in their old age. This was the son through whom God's promises would be fulfilled (Romans 9:7-9; Hebrews 11:17-18). Isaac and Rebecca, in turn, had a son named Jacob (Romans 9:10-13; Hebrews 11:20) whom God renamed Israel, meaning "man of God." This grandson of Abraham was the progenitor of the twelve tribes of Israel. The promise of chief rulership was placed in the tribe of Judah, while blessings of supreme national wealth and power were bestowed upon the descendants of Joseph (Genesis 48-49; I Chronicles 5:2; 28:4-5; Hebrews 11:21). Where are Israel and Judah Today?
Exodus
The book of Exodus picks up the story with Moses, who was commissioned by God to lead the children of Israel out of Egyptian slavery and bring them to the Promised Land (Exodus 3). God revealed His foundational Law in the days of Moses (Malachi 4:4). He bound His relationship with Israel through a marriage covenant (Jeremiah 3:14; 31:32; Hosea 2:19-20) and revealed plans for a tabernacle to be built in which He would dwell among them (Leviticus 26:11-12). God personally wrote the Ten Commandments on two tables of stone which He instructed Moses to place inside the ark of the covenant in the holiest part of the tabernacle. The Ten Commandments were, and continue to be the very heart of the agreement between God and His people (Exodus 34:28; Deuteronomy 4:13; Jeremiah 31:31-34).
Leviticus
The book of Leviticus contains many meaningful laws and rituals which were intended to be observed in the Promised Land, some of which have been discontinued today while others still remain (II Corinthians 3:11; Hebrews 10:9). The book of Hebrews (especially chapters 7 through 10) explains that there were two kinds of laws given in the Old Testament: 1) those which are to be written on our hearts and in our minds today (8:10; 10:16), and 2) those which were temporary and have been changed under the New Covenant (7:12; 9:10). The first kind of law identified sin (Romans 7:7); the second told Israel what to do after sin had been committed (e.g., Leviticus 5:5-10). Many Scriptures make it clear that God is against sin today (e.g., Hebrews 10:26; I John 3:4-10), while Jesus Christ's sacrifice and modern-day priesthood render the previous system of dealing with sin (animal sacrifices, temple rituals and the Levitical priesthood) obsolete (Hebrews 8:13). Christ Upheld the Law of God -- Which OT Laws are Done Away in the NT? -- Introduction to the Book of Doctrines
Numbers
The book of Numbers records the journey of the children of Israel to the Promised Land.
Deuteronomy
The book of Deuteronomy contains the last words of Moses, spoken on the doorstep of the Promised Land.
Joshua
The book of Joshua records Israel's entry into the Promised Land, and the distribution of the land amongst the tribes.
Judges
The book of Judges records the history of Israel after they entered the Promised Land, prior to the time of Samuel and David.
Summary
This entire story -- from the time of Abraham through the Judges Period -- lasted a thousand years and took place upon the Third Millennial Day. It is the story of God's promises to Abraham, which concern every nation on earth today (Galatians 3:8, 29; Romans 2:9-11; Isaiah 19:24-25). It is the story of the birth of Israel, a nation intended to be a light to all other nations (Deuteronomy 7:6; Amos 3:1-2; Ezekiel 5:5; 36:20-23; Romans 2:24). It is the foundation of the Kingdom of God which will fill the world during the Seventh Millennial Day of human history (Daniel 2:44). The Seventh Millennial Day
The culture of the World Tomorrow will be based on the Laws which God revealed to Israel in the days of Moses (Deuteronomy 30:1-10; Malachi 4:4; Matthew 5:17-19; Romans 3:1-2; 9:4; 11:16). This will be in marked contrast to the culture which originated with the descendants of Ham after the flood, spread through all nations after Babel and has dominated ancient, medieval and modern history through its mythology, religion, literature, architecture, legal system, astronomy and calendar. A World in Confusion
The descendants of Abraham are on the earth today in global proportions (Amos 9:8-9; Leviticus 26:44-45; Revelation 7). Bible prophecy concerns the twelve tribes of Israel (and all other nations) in "the last days" (end of the Sixth Millennial Day and beyond). God will form the nations of the World Tomorrow from today's nations after refining their present moral character (Isaiah 60:21-22; 65:18-19). The Days of Trumpets and Atonement -- The Prophets Upheld the Law of God
This entire story -- from the time of Abraham through the Judges Period -- lasted a thousand years and took place upon the Third Millennial Day. It is the story of God's promises to Abraham, which concern every nation on earth today (Galatians 3:8, 29; Romans 2:9-11; Isaiah 19:24-25). It is the story of the birth of Israel, a nation intended to be a light to all other nations (Deuteronomy 7:6; Amos 3:1-2; Ezekiel 5:5; 36:20-23; Romans 2:24). It is the foundation of the Kingdom of God which will fill the world during the Seventh Millennial Day of human history (Daniel 2:44). The Seventh Millennial Day
The culture of the World Tomorrow will be based on the Laws which God revealed to Israel in the days of Moses (Deuteronomy 30:1-10; Malachi 4:4; Matthew 5:17-19; Romans 3:1-2; 9:4; 11:16). This will be in marked contrast to the culture which originated with the descendants of Ham after the flood, spread through all nations after Babel and has dominated ancient, medieval and modern history through its mythology, religion, literature, architecture, legal system, astronomy and calendar. A World in Confusion
The descendants of Abraham are on the earth today in global proportions (Amos 9:8-9; Leviticus 26:44-45; Revelation 7). Bible prophecy concerns the twelve tribes of Israel (and all other nations) in "the last days" (end of the Sixth Millennial Day and beyond). God will form the nations of the World Tomorrow from today's nations after refining their present moral character (Isaiah 60:21-22; 65:18-19). The Days of Trumpets and Atonement -- The Prophets Upheld the Law of God
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