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Page 1Page 2The Pattern of Prophecy in relation to the Great Acts of God in HistoryCREATIONGreat Acts of God » ºFLOOD EXODUS RETURN from EXILE MESSIAH’S 1 ADVENT MESSIAH’S 2st ndADVENTRE-CREATIONNEW EARTHTime Period(s) º Methu-selah’slifetime*120years430, 400 years**1875/1845 BC —1445 BC70 years, 605-536 BC(see 3BC pp. 96-98).70 weeks of years = 490years; 457 BC—AD 342300 years457 BC [–456] to 1844Predicting prophet º1._____Jude 14Genesis5:21-27;7:62._____Gen 6:33.__________________Exod 12:40-41, Gal 3:17 (430)Gen 15:13, Acts 7:6 (400)5._______________Jeremiah 25:11-122 Chron 36:19-237.______________Daniel 9:24-27; Ezra 7:1, 8, 9,25-26; Luke 3:1; 4:21; Mark1:14-1511.______________Dan 7:9-14; 8:14; 9:24-27, etc.; Lev 23;Hebrews 8 & 9. Fulfilling prophet º 3.______________Genesis 6:3, 7, 8, 17; 7:44.___________________ 6.______________Daniel 9:2; Ezra 5:1-2;6:14; 7:6-9; Nehemiah2:4-68.___________ Matt 11:7-119.___________ Matt 21:11;Luke 4:24; 24:1910._________________Matt 23:34; Acts 2:14-18;21:10; 15:3212.______________Joel 2:28-29; Eph 4:11-13; Rev 12:17; 14:12;19:10; 22:9; 1:9-10;John 16:13-14Elements of Delay º7 days, 40 daysGen 7:4, 10-1240 years in wildernessNumbers 14:34Returned on time, but fullrebuilding took muchlonger. Dan 9:25; Ezra7:25-26; Neh 6:153 ½ year intervals betweenJesus’ anointing, crucifixion,and Gospel to Gentiles at endof 70 week. Dan 9:24-27thThe Cosmic War won’tbe over until it’s won.Matthew 24:14, 36; Mark4:26-29Movement º Those saved in Ark Nation of Israel Israel restored Christian Church Adventist movement*Prophets sometimes made prophecies of their children’s names (see Isaiah 8;1-4; Hosea 1:6-9). Enoch named his son Methuselah, which can mean, “When he dies,it will be sent” (Leslie Hardinge, quoting Alfred Jones, appendix to Cruden’s Concordance). Thus Methuselah’s life was a continual prophecy of the Flood.Methuselah’s age at the birth of Lamech: 187 (Genesis 5:25)Lamech’s age at the birth of Noah 182 (Genesis 5:28)Noah’s age at the beginning of the Flood 600 (Genesis 7:6)Total 969 = Methuselah’s age at death (Gen 5:27). So Methuselah died in the year of the Flood.**The Exodus began on the very day the 430 years terminated (Exodus 12:40-41). The 430 years evidently began when Abraham was 75 (Gen 12:4). The 400 yearsbegan 30 years later when Abraham was 105, Isaac was 5, and Ishmael began to “persecute” Isaac (Gal 4:29; Gen 21:9-11). See 1BC p. 314 on Genesis 15:13.***William E. Foy was a Free Black Adventist who received 4 visions (1842-1844), similar in content to the post-Disappointment visions of Ellen White. ****Ellen G. White (1827-1915) received her first vision in December 1844, when she and most of the Millerite Adventists had given up their faith that the 2300-year prophecy had ended October 22, 1844. Her first vision confirmed that God had been leading them, but that there was still a message to carry to the world.(1) Prophecy is the prophets’ message from Jesus; (2) Witness is testimony aboutJesus. (3) Obedience is choosing to practice the testimony from Jesus. Examplesof “testimony of Jesus” as prophecy: Rev 19:10; 22:9; 1:2, 5, 9-10; 11:3, 6-7. In John 15:26-27 the witness is the Holy Spirit (the “Spirit of truth”), and thewitness He bears is both from Christ (the Spirit “whom I shall send,”) and aboutChrist (“He will testify of Me”). In John 16:13-14 the “Spirit of truth” does not“speak on His own authority,” but gives the message from Jesus. As “Spirit oftruth” = the Holy Spirit as the source of truth (John 15: 26-27; 16:13-14), so“Spirit of prophecy” is the Holy Spirit as the Source of prophecy (cf. 1 Peter1:11). Thus the “testimony of Jesus” comes from Jesus through the Spirit to thehuman prophet or apostle, but the public testimony borne is a witness about Jesus. “Testimony of Jesus” as Obedience: Rev 19:10; 22:9 (“fellow-servant,” “keepthe words [= testimony] of this book”), (compare 1:9; 12:17; 14:12; John 15:21).“Testimony of Jesus” as Witness: Rev 6:9, 11; 11:3, 6-7; 12:11 (cf. 1:5). Therefore, the movement just before the Second Coming will have theprophetic testimony from Jesus, obey that message from Jesus, and bear witnessabout Jesus. The combination is the secret of spiritual power (Rev 12:11): “Theyovercame [Satan] by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony.”When we accept and practice the testimony from Jesus, and devote our lives tobearing testimony about Jesus and His faithfulness, the joy of partnering with Himto save others lifts us into His presence where there is love, joy, and no defeat.VI. Gift of Prophecy in the Second Advent Movement. In the early 1800smen arose independently in different countries, teaching that sometime in the1840s-1860s the time prophecy of Dan 8:14 would be fulfilled. (457 BC [-456] +2300 years = AD 1844). The largest of these movements was in North America,where Bible students of different denominations agreed that the 2300 years of Dan8:14 would end on Day of Atonement, Oct. 22, 1844.They saw correctly that the prophecy pointed in a general way to preparationfor the Second Coming, but they did not realize the 2300 years pointed to thebeginning of the process, not the end of the process. When Jesus did not come,they thought their time calculations had been mistaken or even that the prophecyhad failed. Their disappointment tested how they really felt about the coming ofChrist. Many were relieved, glad He had not come. Others grieved for weeks.In December 1844, a 17-year-old girl, Ellen G. Harmon (later White) receiveda vision showing (1) the prophecy had not failed; (2) God had been leading despitetheir partial understanding; (3) they still had a work to do before the secondAdvent. Over the next 70 years she received some 2000 such visions and wrotemore than 50 books based on them. Through her visions God guided and stillguides the Adventist movement.Conclusion: (1) This is a movement of prophecy. (2) Its message calls peoplein all churches or no church, to prepare for the second coming of Christ. (3) Bychoosing to yield ourselves to God’s purpose, we become immersed in His eternalpurposes, which cannot fail. Rev 12:11.Why I am a Seventh-day AdventistJerry Moon, February 11, 2006Purpose: Not to tell how I became Adventist, but why I did and am.Important reasons: Sabbath, health, financial promises (Mal 3:10), much more.Decisive reasons:


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