1Pe 1:9-12 “Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls. Of Of which salvation the prophets have which salvation the prophets have enquired and searched diligently, who enquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come prophesied of the grace that should come unto youunto you: Searching what, or what manner of time THE SPIRIT OF CHRIST WHICH WAS THE SPIRIT OF CHRIST WHICH WAS IN THEM DID SIGNIFYIN THEM DID SIGNIFY, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow. Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them by them that have preached the gospel that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Spirit sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into” The prophets lived doctrineThe prophets lived doctrine

THE GOSPELTHE GOSPEL——IN THE IN THE PROPHETSPROPHETS

“The Spirit of Christ was in the prophets; so the apostle Peter says (1Pet 1:11). And this being so, the prophets NOT ONLY spoke beforehand of Christ, and typically and typically represented himrepresented him, but of necessity they spoke things that were only partially and proximately applicable to themselves. This is very evident in the words of Isa. Lxi (61), words with which Jesus appropriated to himself in the synagogue of the Jews”—C.C. Walker, Ministry of the Prophets, Isaiah, pg. 707

“The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon meis upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me sent me to bind up the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives…” Isa 61:1Through Through ActionsActions and and TestimonTestimony the Prophets revealed doctriney the Prophets revealed doctrine

“Sometimes the prophet spoke things, as it were, in his own name, which were utterly inapplicable to himself individually, as for instance, when David said ‘My flesh shall rest in hope, for thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption’ (Psa xvi. 10). David David individually is not the subject of this individually is not the subject of this prophecyprophecy though, of course included in its operation. So Peter and Paul alike argue (Acts ii.29; xiii.36).”—C.C. Walker, Ministry of the Prophets, Isaiah, pg. 707

“Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me called me from the wombfrom the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. And he hath made my mouth like a sharp he hath made my mouth like a sharp swordsword; in the shadow of his hand hath he hath he hid mehid me…” Isa 49:1-2

Rev 4:1-2 “I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter. And immediately I was And immediately I was in the spiritin the spirit…”“John was a dramatic persona dramatic person; or, one through whom was was represented in actions certain things not narratedrepresented in actions certain things not narrated. When in Patmos, and about to behold something pertaining to ‘the Day of the Lord,’ he says he was ‘in spirit.’ This is equivalent to saying that, when he shall behold the reality of the similitude he saw in spirit, he will also be ‘in spirit’; which likewise intimates, by implication, that he will have previously risen from among the dead and be spirit. The voice, then, he heard behind him as the loud sound of a trumpet, was a symbolic voice of the seventh trumpet period, which will awake him from his death sleep…”—Eureka, Vol. 2, pg 23

Dan 10:7-10 “And I Daniel alone saw the vision… Therefore I was left aloneI was left alone, and saw this great vision, and there remained no there remained no strength in mestrength in me: for my comeliness was my comeliness was turned in me into corruptionturned in me into corruption, and I retained no strength. Yet heard I the voice of his words: and when I heard the voice of his words, then was I in a deep sleep on my then was I in a deep sleep on my faceface, and my face toward the ground. And, behold, an hand touched mean hand touched me, which set me set me upon my knees upon my knees and upon the palms of my hands”

“DANIEL’S SYMBOLIC DEATHDANIEL’S SYMBOLIC DEATH—Though Daniel knew that the great restoration was yet far off, his personal future is now revealed to him in symbolic actions. An angel informs him that he will be part of this ‘Man of the One,’ through death and resurrection”—Expositor, pg 273-276

Rev 1:17 “And when I saw him, I fell at his I fell at his feet as deadfeet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last”

“John goes through the same process as did Daniel when he saw a similar vision. In doing so, both prophet and apostle, enacted their own destinies. They were taught how they would attain unto places in the multitudinous Body of the Redeemed. They dramatized their own death and resurrection…figuratively they were taken to the Judgment Seat to hear the divine approval on their conduct”—Expositor, pg 35

The actions of the prophets must be considered as carefully as we read their words; for both were expressions of the Gospel.

Jude 1:14-15 “And Enoch also, the seventh Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of thesefrom Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints, To execute judgment upon all”

There are no words of Enoch revealed in Scripture. However, words are not necessary. The fact that Enoch was the “seventh from Adam” represent a “prophecy” of the Lord’s coming.

Eze 12:11 “Say, I am your signI am your sign: like as I have done, so shall it be done unto them: they shall remove and go into captivity” Actions of Ezekiel a sign

Isa 20:3-4 “LORD said, Like as my servant Isaiah hath walked naked and barefoot three years for a sign and wonder for a sign and wonder upon Egypt and upon Ethiopia; So shall the king of Assyria lead away the Egyptians prisoners” Actions of Isaiah a sign

The Prophet HoseaThe Prophet Hosea! He was commanded to marry a wife, Gomer, who proved to be unfaithful, and also named his children symbolically. (Hos 1) Then, the Prophet redeemed his adulterous wife by purchasing her unto him (Hos 3). This was a real man in a real situation: his life—we are told—was a living allegory of Yahweh’s relationship with His unfaithful people, Israel.The Prophet EzekielThe Prophet Ezekiel! As a priest, when Yahweh took away his dearest affection—his wife—he was not permitted to mourn for her (Eze 24). This was a potent symbol to Israel.The Prophet JeremiahThe Prophet Jeremiah! Here was a man known before his birth, preaching a New Covenant to Yahweh’s people, and personally persecuted for his testimony unto them; and living oppression with them.

Accordingly, the prophets personally identified with the Doctrine Accordingly, the prophets personally identified with the Doctrine of Yahweh regarding His people; and experienced His feelings.of Yahweh regarding His people; and experienced His feelings.

Mat 12:38-41 “(Jesus) said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet but the sign of the prophet JonasJonas: ForFor as Jonas was three days and as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earthnights in the heart of the earth. The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: because because they repented at the preaching of Jonas; they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is hereand, behold, a greater than Jonas is here” “Sign”: A Prophetic Symbol

“…the books bound together as a prophetic collection from Isaiah to Malachi—it is like looking at a starry galaxy of glory, Christ shines in them all; not merely his light, but he himself appears in all their visions…In Jonah there is no direct illusion: In Jonah there is no direct illusion: it is the only exceptionit is the only exception”—R. Roberts, Nazareth Revisited, pg 9-10

Bro. Roberts’ observation regarding Jonah is superb. While there is no direct illusionillusion from “Jonah,” the Lord draws from this very prophet as a SIGN to indicate his death and resurrection. The literal events of Jonah constitute a significant doctrinal teaching.

Christ came in the Spirit of the Christ came in the Spirit of the ProphetsProphets

Mat 16:13-14 “When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am? And they said, Some Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophetsprophets”

Heb 1:1-2 “God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophetsfathers by the prophets, Hath in these last days spoken unto us ININ his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things”

Jonah and Christ—OverviewJonah and Christ—Overview

•Jonah sent to Gentiles to proclaim the Gospel to them•Jonah preached repentance after three days in fish’s belly•Gentiles repented at preaching of Jonah

•Christ preached only to “lost sheep of house of Israel” Mat 10Mat 10•Christ spent ministry preaching Gospel to Jews Mat 15Mat 15•After his resurrection, Gospel sent to all nations Mat 28Mat 28

Act 26:22-23 “Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come: That Christ should suffer, and that he should that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, be the first that should rise from the dead, and should shew light unto the people, and and should shew light unto the people, and to the Gentilesto the Gentiles”

“Now the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, Arise, go go to Ninevehto Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me. But Jonah rose up to flee unto But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD, Tarshish from the presence of the LORD, and went down to Joppaand went down to Joppa; and he found a ship going to TARSHISHTARSHISH: so he paid the fare thereof, and went down into it, to go with them unto TARSHISH TARSHISH from the presence of the LORD” Jon 1:1-3• TarshishTarshish—identified with the area of “the Gentiles” (Gen

10:4-5; Isa 60:9-11; 66:19)

The Assyrian city of Nineveh represented an enemy of the Jews. Jonah fled in attempts to refuse Yahweh’s command to preach repentance to these Gentiles.

“But the LORD sent out a great wind into great wind into the seathe sea, and there was a mighty tempest a mighty tempest in the seain the sea, so that the ship was like to be broken” Jon 1:4• WindWind—reps doctrine; false or prophetic (Eph 4:14; Psa

148:8; 147:18; Jer 5:13)• SeaSea—reps people stirred by false teaching (Isa 17:12; 57:20;

Psa 65:7)THUS THE CONTEXT— Note also the parallel with the Lord

Jesus Christ, who rebuked the wind and sea after falling asleep (Mat 8)“Then the mariners were afraid, and cried cried

every man unto his godevery man unto his god, and cast forth the wares that were in the ship into the sea, to lighten it of them. But Jonah was But Jonah was gone down into the sides of the ship; and gone down into the sides of the ship; and he lay, and was fast asleephe lay, and was fast asleep” Jon 1:5

“And they said every one to his fellow, Come, and let us cast lotsCome, and let us cast lots, that we may know for whose cause this evil is upon us. So they cast lots, and the lot fell upon So they cast lots, and the lot fell upon JonahJonah” Jon 1:7Remarkably, the phrase “cast lotscast lots” is used in Lev 16—the Day of Atonement—and refers to the bearing away of Sin!

“And Aaron shall cast lots cast lots upon the two goats; one lot for the LORD, and the other lot for the scapegoat. And Aaron shall bring the goat upon which the LORD'S lot felllot fell, and offer him for a sin offeringoffer him for a sin offering. But the goat, on which the lot fell to be the scapegoat, shall be presented alive before the LORD, to make an atonement with himto make an atonement with him, and to let him go for a scapegoat into the wilderness” Lev 16:8-10Jesus Christ was the One to take away Sin.

“Then said they unto him, What shall we do unto thee, that the sea may be calm unto us? for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous. And he said unto them, And he said unto them, Take me up, and cast me forth into the Take me up, and cast me forth into the sea; so shall the sea be calm unto yousea; so shall the sea be calm unto you: for I know that for my sake this great tempest is upon you” Jon 1:11-12Jonah, like the man of whom he was a “sign,” willing offers himself on behalf of the salvation of others. REMEMBER: these men are idolaters, all serving various gods.

Rom 5:6-9 “For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the Christ died for the ungodlyungodly. For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die. But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for while we were yet sinners, Christ died for usus” Called “enemies” v. 10

“Nevertheless the men rowed hard to the men rowed hard to bring it to the land; but they could not:bring it to the land; but they could not: for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous against them” Jon 1:13These men were resisting the “doctrine”—wind—of Yahweh. The Atonement is hard for men to fully comprehend.

Mat 16:21-23 “From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day. Then Peter took him, Then Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying, Be it far and began to rebuke him, saying, Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall not be unto theefrom thee, Lord: this shall not be unto thee. But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of menthat be of God, but those that be of men”

“So they took up Jonah, and cast him forth into the sea: and the sea ceased the sea ceased from her ragingfrom her raging” Jon 1:15The sacrifice of the Lord Jesus Christ was for all mankind—

“My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: And he is the And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole only, but also for the sins of the whole worldworld” 1John 2:1-2

This is what Jonah was resisting: the principle that salvation is “to the Jew first, and also unto the Gentile” (Rom 1:16; 2:9-10).

Isa 49:6 “And he said, It is a light thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give thee for preserved of Israel: I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earthmy salvation unto the end of the earth”

“Then the men feared the LORD exceedingly, and offered a sacrifice unto offered a sacrifice unto the LORDthe LORD, and made vowsand made vows” Jon 1:16

The men in the “shipship”—rep. salvation thru faith (1Tim 1:19; Luke 5:3; Acts 27:31)—have now been converted to the Truth!

1Co 12:2 “Ye know that ye were Gentiles, ye were Gentiles, carried away unto these dumb idols,carried away unto these dumb idols, even as ye were led”“Now the LORD had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three belly of the fish three days and three nightsnights” Jon 1:17This is THE “sign” of the Lord’s death & resurrection. Therefore, the events surrounding Jonah are to be understood in that light. Though a willing offering, Jesus was not abandoned by Yahweh in his death! A key principle of the Atonement (John 16:32)

“Then Jonah prayed unto the LORD his God out of the fish's belly, And said, I cried by reason of mine affliction unto the LORD, and he heard me; out of the belly out of the belly of hell cried I, and thou heardest my of hell cried I, and thou heardest my voicevoice” Jon 2:1-2Another Key element of the Atonement: “Christ then was ‘man,’ and being man needed salvation from death just as other men do, though he was sinless”—CC Walker, Christadelphian 1921

Heb 5:7-9 “(Jesus) in the days of his fleshin the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feareddeath, and was heard in that he feared; Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered; And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him”

“For thou hadst cast me into the deepinto the deep, in the midst of the seas; and the floods the floods compassed me aboutcompassed me about: all thy billows and thy wavesthy waves passed over me…The watersThe waters compassed me about, even to the soul: the the depth depth closed me round about, the weeds were wrapped about my head” Jon 2:3-5• The DeepThe Deep—reps the grave (Psa 88:1-6)• Floods, WatersFloods, Waters—reps death (Psa 69:13-15)

“Yet hast thou brought up my life from Yet hast thou brought up my life from corruptioncorruption, O LORD my God” Jon 2:6

Act 2:24-27 “Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because because it was not possible that he should be it was not possible that he should be holden of itholden of it. For David speaketh concerning him…thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, , neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruptionsee corruption”

A DISOBEDIENT PROPHET A A DISOBEDIENT PROPHET A TYPE OF CHRIST?TYPE OF CHRIST?A CRITICAL POINT A CRITICAL POINT concerning Jonah is that he is directly

referred to as a “symbol” of the death and resurrection of Christ. Yet, he was disobedient and misunderstood Yahweh’s plan and purpose concerning the Gentiles. How can this be?SIN applies to both actual transgression and physical nature. The former transfers to the latter in application to the Master.

Sin enters the World by One ManSin enters the World by One ManRom 5:12-14 “By one man sin entered into one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all menpassed upon all men, for that all have sinned…Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam's transgression, who is the figure of him that who is the figure of him that was to comewas to come” (Job 25:4; 15:14-15)

SIN AND DEATH BECOMES A SIN AND DEATH BECOMES A BODILY LAWBODILY LAWRom 5:15 “For if through the offence of one through the offence of one

many be deadmany be dead” (Luke 2:21-24 Mary’s uncleanness)

1Cor 15:21-22 “For since by man came For since by man came deathdeath, by man came also the resurrection of the dead”“The word sin is used in two principle acceptations in the Scriptures. It signifies in the first place, the transgression of the law; and in the next, it represents that physical principle of the animal nature…” Elpis Israel, pg 113

Example: Psa 41:9 “Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me” Quoted by Christ for Judas (Jhn 13:18-21)

Psa 41:4 “I said, LORD, be merciful unto me: heal my soul; for I have sinned against for I have sinned against theethee”

APPLYING TYPES AND APPLYING TYPES AND PARABLES OF THE GOSPELPARABLES OF THE GOSPELWe cannot limit our application of types in

Scripture to only those without SIN. For even Gentiles can represent Yahweh and His Anointed, the Lord Jesus:

Cyrus, king of the Medo-Persian Empire subdued the System of Babylon. Though a Gentile King, he represents the Lord Jesus Christ in the following ways:•He is called Yahweh’s “shepherd” (Isa 44:28).•He is called Yahweh’s “anointed whose right hand God has holden” (Isa 45:1-2).•His army is styled “the sanctified ones” and “mighty ones” (Isa 13:3,17).•He is commanded of God to rebuild the Temple (Ezra 1:1-3).•His kingdom is represented by Silver—redemption (Dan 2).•He brought down the Babylonian System (Isa 13; Dan 5).

DISCERNING STATUS AND DISCERNING STATUS AND ACTIONS AS TYPESACTIONS AS TYPES

Medo-Persian elite army called “Ten Thousand Immortals”Medo-Persian elite army called “Ten Thousand Immortals”People—who are not enlightened—often represent things of the Spirit based on status and actions.•PharaohPharaoh in the life of Joseph is an absolute type of Yahweh.•DariusDarius in the life of Daniel is a certain type of Yahweh.•Ahasuerus Ahasuerus in the life of Esther is also a type of Yahweh.

Jude 14 “Behold, the the Lord cometh with ten Lord cometh with ten thousands of his thousands of his saints saints To execute judgment upon all and to convince all that are ungodly” (Heb 12:22) Deu 33:2 “He came with ten thousands of with ten thousands of saintssaints”

“And the LORD spake unto the fish, and it it vomited out Jonah upon the dry landvomited out Jonah upon the dry land” Jon 2:10VomitedVomited—note the use of the word relating to Israel’s dispersion

Lev 18:24-28 “For in all these the nations are defiled which I cast out before you: And the land is defiled: therefore I do visit the iniquity thereof upon it, and the land itself and the land itself vomiteth out her inhabitantsvomiteth out her inhabitants…For all these abominations have the men of the land done, which were before you, and the land is defiled; That the land spue not you out That the land spue not you out alsoalso, when ye defile it, as it spued out the as it spued out the nations that were before younations that were before you”

Lev 20:22 “Ye shall therefore keep all my statutes, and all my judgments, and do them: that the land, whither I bring you to that the land, whither I bring you to dwell therein, spue you not outdwell therein, spue you not out”Occupancy of the Land was based upon obedience!

Israel’s literal and physical rejection from the Land resulted in the Gospel being extended to the Gentiles. This shows the Gospel is intensely connected with Israel—in a literal sense!

Rom 11-11-15 “I say then, Have they stumbled that they should fall? God forbid: but rather through their fall salvation is but rather through their fall salvation is come unto the Gentilescome unto the Gentiles, for to provoke them to jealousy. Now if the fall of them be the Now if the fall of them be the riches of the world, and the diminishing of riches of the world, and the diminishing of them the riches of the Gentiles; how much them the riches of the Gentiles; how much more their fulness? more their fulness? For I speak to you Gentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles... For if the casting away of For if the casting away of them be the reconciling of the world, what them be the reconciling of the world, what shall the receiving of them be, but life from shall the receiving of them be, but life from the dead?the dead?”•As the Jews literally were expelled from the Land, so the Gospel went to the Gentiles. And, as the “times of the Gentiles” are expiring they are being re-gathered.

“And the LORD spake unto the fish, and it it vomited out Jonah upon the dry landvomited out Jonah upon the dry land” Jon 2:10Dry LandDry Land—different from the “sea,” this represents Israel

•Israel departed from Egypt on “dry land” (Exo 14:22-23)•Joshua led Israel into Canaan on “dry land” (Jos 3:17)

But why is “dry land” used when Jonah is cast into the Land of the Gentiles; even Assyria? Because the “Gospel” he published was still “the Hope of Israel” (Acts 28:20).

•Salvation “is of the Jews” (John 4)•All men must become “Jews inwardly” (Rom 2)•Both Jew and Gentile are “the Israel of God” (Gal 6)•Gentiles are “graft into” Israel (Rom 11)•Gentiles are joined to the “Commonwealth of Israel” (Eph 2)•The future Age is the “Kingdom of Israel” restored (Acts 1)

“The word of the LORD came unto Jonah the second time, saying, Arise, go unto Nineveh, that great city, and preach unto it the preaching that I bid thee. So Jonah arose, and went unto Nineveh, according to the word of the LORD…And Jonah began to enter into the city a day's journey, and he cried, and said, Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown. So the people of Nineveh believed God, So the people of Nineveh believed God, and proclaimed a fast, and put on and proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth, from the greatest of them even sackcloth, from the greatest of them even to the least of themto the least of them.” Jon 3:1-5

Jonah was a clear “sign” that the Jews would be dispersed, while the Gentiles would repent upon hearing the Gospel.

Mat 21:43 “Therefore say I unto you, The The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereoffruits thereof” “Kingdom of God”—70 times

“Simeon (Peter) hath declared how God at Simeon (Peter) hath declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his nameof them a people for his name. And TO THIS AGREE THE WORDS OF THE PROPHETS; as it is written, After this I will return, and will build again the tabernacle of David, which is fallen down; and I will build again the ruins thereof, and I will set it up: That the residue of men might seek after the Lord, and all the Gentiles, upon whom my name is called, saith the Lord” Acts 14-17

Simon PeterSimon Peter—first to bring the Gospel to the Gentiles (Acts 10)

Joh 1:40-42 “(Andrew) findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messias…he brought him to Jesus. And when Jesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of JonaThou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, A stone”

Act 10:1-6 “There was a certain man in Caesarea called CorneliusCornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band, A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway. He saw in a vision evidently about the ninth hour about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming in to him, and saying unto him, Cornelius. And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God. And now send men to Joppa, and send men to Joppa, and call for one Simon, whose surname is Petercall for one Simon, whose surname is Peter: He lodgeth with one Simon a tannerSimon a tanner, whose house is by the sea sidethe sea side: he shall tell thee what thou oughtest to do”

“JoppaJoppa” by “the sea sidethe sea side” in the house of “Simon a tannerSimon a tanner” all have significant figurative meaning. PRINCIPLE: the Atonement!

Act 10:7-9 “And when the angel which spake unto Cornelius was departed, he called two of his household servants, and a devout soldier of them that waited on him continually; And when he had declared all these things unto them, he sent them to Joppa. On the morrowOn the morrow, as they went on their journey, and drew nigh unto the city, Peter went up upon the housetop to pray about pray about the sixth hourthe sixth hour”

“On the morrowOn the morrow” Cornelius servants departed. This is signficant because when Peter arrives at the centurion’s house, Cornelius tells him: “Four days ago Four days ago I was fasting until this hour; and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and, behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing” (v 30). Thus, there were exactly three days between Peter’s summons and his arrival to enlighten this first Gentile convert to the Hope of Israel. Alas, the Son of Jonah!

• Of course, Peter’s vision was that both “clean and unclean” would be acceptable with God: that is, Jew and Gentile.

Lev 20:24-25 “I am the LORD your God, which have separated you from other people. Ye shall therefore put difference Ye shall therefore put difference between clean beasts and uncleanbetween clean beasts and unclean…ye shall not make your souls abominable by beast, or by fowl, or by any manner of living thing that creepeth on the ground, which I have separated from you as which I have separated from you as uncleanunclean”

• Note carefully, however, that Peter prayed “in the sixth hour” (v 9) and Cornelius prayed “in the ninth hour” (v 3).

Luk 23:44-46 “And it was about the sixth about the sixth hourhour, and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth houruntil the ninth hour. And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple and the veil of the temple was rent in the midstwas rent in the midst. And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said thus, he gave up the spirit”

Eph 2:11-19 “Remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh…That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise…But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ. For he is our peace, who hath made bothboth one, and hath broken down the middle hath broken down the middle wall of partition between uswall of partition between us…for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace; And that he might reconcile bothboth unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby: And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh. For through him we we both have access both have access by one Spirit unto the Father. Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God”

“After threescore and two weeks shall threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut offMessiah be cut off, but not for himself: and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary” Dan 9:26

THE GOSPEL—IN THE THE GOSPEL—IN THE PROPHETS: DANIELPROPHETS: DANIEL“And Darius the Median Darius the Median took the

kingdom, being about threescore and two threescore and two years oldyears old” Dan 5:31Medo-Persia represented by “Silver” Daniel

Chapter 2SILVERSILVER—represents the metal of redemption, atonementredemption, atonement—

(Exo 26:19, 32; 30:12-16; 38:25-27; 21:29-32; Mat 27:3-9)

“Ye were not redeemed Ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and goldas silver and gold…But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish”—1Pet 1:18-19

Note: this happens after the System of Babylon is abased!

Dan 6:1 It pleased Darius to set over the the kingdomkingdom an hundred and twenty princes, which should be over the whole the whole kingdomkingdom;

Dan 6:2 And over these three presidents; of whom Daniel was Daniel was firstfirst: that the princes might give accounts unto them, and the and the king should have king should have no damageno damage.

THE GOSPEL: THE KEY—THE GOSPEL: THE KEY—Focus: “The Kingdom” first, then the “Name of Jesus Christ”Darius: Supreme authority desires to set others over His kingdom; One man to be the chief Head.

Daniel: Judgment of El (God). Typical of Christ, who Yahweh has appointed judge of all things; but not until he is first made subject to trial and overcomes sin.

The exaltation of men on behalf of the Supreme authority is so that “the king suffers no damage.”

Dan 6:3 Then this DANIEL WAS PREFERRED ABOVE THE PRESIDENTS AND PRINCES, because because an excellent spirit was an excellent spirit was in himin him; and the king the king thought to set him over thought to set him over the whole realmthe whole realm.

Dan 6:4 Then THE PRESIDENTS AND PRINCES sought to find sought to find occasion against Daniel occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdomconcerning the kingdom; but they could find none they could find none occasion nor faultoccasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was as he was faithful, neither was faithful, neither was there any error or fault there any error or fault found in himfound in him.

CHARACTER OF THE CHARACTER OF THE ONE—ONE—The “excellent spirit” of the Lord is what resulted in his exaltation by Yahweh (Isa 11:1-5; Phi 2:1-9).

Concerning Jesus, the dispute was not “the kingdom,” but that he was the One exalted by God to be King of the Jews. Thus, those that held themselves higher resisted his status and sinless character.

Dan 6:5 Then said these men, We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel, except except we find it against we find it against him concerning him concerning the law of his Godthe law of his God.

Dan 6:6 Then these presidents and princes assembled assembled together together to the king, and said thus unto him, King Darius, live for ever.

VIOLATION OF THE LAW—VIOLATION OF THE LAW—The Jews accused the Lord of perpetually breaking “the Law.” To the blind man they proclaimed: “Then they reviled him, and said, Thou art his disciple; but we are Moses' disciples” (John 9:28).

Accordingly, identical language is employed of the Jewish leaders who “assembled together” to conspire against the Lord Jesus Christ (Mat 26:3-4), and declared their allegiance to the King (John 19:15).

If they truly loved the King, they would have loved his faithful servant!

Dan 6:7 All the presidents of the of the kingdomkingdom, the governors, and the princes, the counsellors, and the captains, have have consulted togetherconsulted together to establish a royal statute, and to make a firm decree, that whosoever shall ask a petition of any God or man for thirty days, save of thee, O king, he he shall be cast into shall be cast into the den of lions.the den of lions.

THE CONSPIRACY—THE CONSPIRACY—All men represented in God’s Kingdom “of Israel” conspired to destroy the Lord Jesus Christ; including the Gentiles (Psa 2:1-2). Furthermore, their greatest evil was using the false claims of religion to do so!“Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among… Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain” Act 2:23

Dan 6:9 Wherefore king king Darius signed the Darius signed the writing and the writing and the decreedecree.

Dan 6:10 Now when Daniel knew Daniel knew that the writing that the writing was signedwas signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times three times a daya day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime.

THE LAW OF CONDEMNATION—THE LAW OF CONDEMNATION—Although the “Law” is introduced by sinful men, it is signed by the Supreme Authority; a Law which his faithful servant would be subject. It is “the law of sin and death” (Rom 8:2). Christ was born subject to this Law of which he could not escape, though having no fault or transgression (Gal 4:4). He possessed sin’s flesh!

How significant that the Lord was ceased by his accusers as he prayed “the third time” in the Garden (Mat 26:38-44). (verse 11)

Dan 6:14 Then the king, when he heard these words, was sore displeased with himself, and set and set his heart on Daniel his heart on Daniel to deliver himto deliver him: and he laboured till the going down of the sun to deliver him.

Dan 6:15 Then these men…said…That no decree nor no decree nor statute which the statute which the king establisheth king establisheth may be changedmay be changed.

CHRIST BORN UNDER THE LAWCHRIST BORN UNDER THE LAW——Gal 4:4 “God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law” (Gal 3:13)Rom 7:22-25 “I delight in the law of God after the inward man: But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members. O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death?...with the mind I myself serve the law of God; but with the flesh the law of sin”

Dan 6:16 Then the the king commandedking commanded, and they brought Daniel, and cast him into the den of lions. Now the king spake and said unto Daniel, Thy God Thy God whom thou servest whom thou servest continually, He will continually, He will deliver theedeliver thee. Dan 6:17 And a stone a stone was brought, and laid was brought, and laid upon the mouth of the upon the mouth of the den; and the king den; and the king sealed it with his own sealed it with his own signetsignet, and with the signet of his lords; that the purpose might that the purpose might not be changed not be changed concerning Danielconcerning Daniel.

THE COMMAND OF THE THE COMMAND OF THE KING—KING—As the Lord said to Pilate, it was only the Will of God that permitted the crucifixion of His Son. However, the same King who subjects Daniel to death assures deliverance.

A stone upon the den is an obvious type of the Lord’s sepulchre (Mat 27:60). Note that the “king sealed it.” There was to be no mistake that the Lord would “taste death for every man” (Heb 2:9), and be “crucified thru weakness” (2Cor 13:4).

Dan 6:18 Then the king went to his palace, and and passed the night passed the night fasting:fasting: neither were instruments of musick brought before him: and his sleep went from him.

Dan 6:19 Then the king arose arose very early in the very early in the morningmorning, and went in haste unto the den of lions.

THE DEATH OF MESSIAH—THE DEATH OF MESSIAH—The emotions of the Supreme Ruler are typically demonstrated, even as Yahweh felt for His Son. Jesus’ death was accompanied by darkness and an earthquake!

While it is literally true the tomb was empty “very early in the morning,” this event also shows the eagerness of Yahweh to raise his faithful Son and servant; whom He “loosed from the pains of death; because it was not possible that he should be holden of it” Acts 2:23-24. Why? Because of his sinless character!

Dan 6:20 And the king spake and said to Daniel, O Daniel, servant of the living God, is thy God, whom thou servest continually, able to able to deliver thee from the deliver thee from the lions? lions?

Dan 6:21-22 Then said Daniel unto the king, O O king, live for ever. My king, live for ever. My God hath sent his God hath sent his angel, and hath shut angel, and hath shut the lions' mouthsthe lions' mouths, that they have not hurt me: forasmuch as before before him innocency was him innocency was found in me;found in me; and also before thee, O king, have I done no hurt.

Psa 22:7-21 “All they that see me laugh me to scorn: they shoot out the lip, they shake the head…They They gaped upon me with their gaped upon me with their mouths, as a ravening and mouths, as a ravening and a roaring liona roaring lion…the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet…They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture…Save me from the lion's Save me from the lion's mouthmouth”Christ was innocent of sin.Christ was innocent of sin.

Dan 6:23 The king exceeding glad for him, and commanded commanded that they should take that they should take Daniel up out of the Daniel up out of the denden. So Daniel was taken up out of the den, and no manner no manner of hurt of hurt was found upon him, because because he believed in his he believed in his GodGod.

THE SINLESS SERVANT THE SINLESS SERVANT RAISED—RAISED—The same Authority who required Christ to be cast into the grave also commanded that he be raised, before he saw corruption (Acts 13:37).Christ’s conviction in the redeeming power of God is what raised him from the dead (John 10:17-18).“‘The God of peace brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that

Great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant (Heb xiii.33), and that by his own blood, entering into the holy place, he obtained (middle, or self-subjective state of the verb), eternal redemption (‘for us’ is interpolated) (Heb ix.12). The Father saved him from death for his obedience unto death (Heb v.7-9; Phi ii.8-9; Rom v.19”—Law of Moses, pg 84

Dan 6:24 And the king commanded, and they brought those men which had accused Daniel, and they cast them and they cast them into the den of into the den of lionslions, them, their children, and their wives; and the lions had the mastery of them, and brake all and brake all their bones in their bones in pieces or ever they pieces or ever they came at the bottom came at the bottom of the denof the den.

The “bones” are a symbol of the resurrection; such as Israel’s national resurrection (Eze 37:1-7), the man’s revival upon touch Elisha’s bones (2Kin 13:20-21), and the Lord Jesus Christ, whom God permitted “not a bone to be broken” (Luk 24:39). The patriarchs’ bones were transferred from Egypt to Canaan (Gen 50:25). As for these evil men, “death shall feed on them” (Psa 49:14).

The Hope of the Resurrection is the only True desire of faithful men revealed in the Bible (Acts 24:15-21; 1Cor 15:13-42; Phi 3:10-11).

Dan 6:25-27 Then king Darius wrote unto all people, nations, and languages, that all people, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earthdwell in all the earth; Peace be multiplied unto you. I make a decree, That in every every dominion of my kingdom dominion of my kingdom men tremble and fear before the God of Daniel: for he is the living God, and stedfast for ever, and his and his kingdom that which shall not be kingdom that which shall not be destroyed, and his dominion shall be even destroyed, and his dominion shall be even unto the endunto the end. He delivereth and rescueth, and he worketh signs and wonders in heaven and in earth, who hath delivered who hath delivered Daniel from the power of the lionsDaniel from the power of the lions. Yahweh’s exaltation by the sacrifice of His Son

This dramatic allegory begins with the issue of the Kingdom and concludes with the Kingdom, which could not be accomplished without the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The Book of Daniel is about the Kingdom of God vs. the Kingdom of Men.

THE GOSPEL—IN THE THE GOSPEL—IN THE PROPHETS: HAGGAIPROPHETS: HAGGAI“In the second year of Darius the king…

came the word of the LORD by Haggai the prophet unto Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, saying, Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying, THIS PEOPLE SAY, The time is not The time is not come, the time that the LORD'S house come, the time that the LORD'S house should be builtshould be built. Then came the word of the LORD by Haggai the prophet, saying, Is it Is it time for you, O ye, to dwell in your cieled time for you, O ye, to dwell in your cieled houses, and this house lie waste?houses, and this house lie waste?” Hag 1:1-4 Context…Context…

Haggai prophesied in the early times of the Medo-Persian Kingdom, after the “70 years” of Babylonian captivity had been fulfilled (Jer 25:11; 29:10; Dan 9:2)=the number of nations. Cyrus gave Jews the liberty to rebuild Jerusalem and the Temple, but the work ceased.

Ezra 5:1Ezra 5:1 “THEN the prophets, Haggai the THEN the prophets, Haggai the prophet, and Zechariah the son of Iddo, prophet, and Zechariah the son of Iddo, prophesied unto the Jews prophesied unto the Jews that were in Judah and Jerusalem in the name of the God of Israel, even unto them”

TIMES OF EZRA AND HAGGAI & ZECHARIAH—TIMES OF EZRA AND HAGGAI & ZECHARIAH—•EZRA 1EZRA 1—Cyrus allows everyone who is willing to return to Jerusalem and restore the Temple which has been abased by Babylon. He brings for vessels taken from Yahweh’s House.•EZRA 2EZRA 2—Symbolic of the faithful the names of all who repaired the House are listed: Names of the Faithful Divinely Recorded.•EZRA 3EZRA 3—Workers unify as “one man to Jerusalem,” laboring with a common goal! •EZRA 4EZRA 4—“Adversaries” trouble those engaged in the work, with their families and brethren. “Then ceased the work of the House of God which is at Jerusalem.”

Prophets Clear Our Vision of the Future Kingdom of God On EarthProphets Clear Our Vision of the Future Kingdom of God On Earth

“The Prophecy of Haggai commenced with a well-merited rebuke because of the spiritual apathy they were manifesting. Discouraged by the opposition…they justified their inaction by claiming that the time was not ripe for the building of the Temple. However, as the prophet shrewdly observed, the did not permit opposition to restrain their efforts to build up their own material resources. They had not merely homes, but paneled homes, and Yahweh’s house was permitted to lie waste! Therefore, the prophet called upon them to ‘Consider their Ways!’”—Expositor, HPM

We do not have the luxury of sitting idle waiting for Yahweh to complete His purpose; we must be engaged in the work of the Truth to help bring about that end. Our current lifestyle will be used for or against us as a comparison to our work in the things of God. Contrast this attitude with David’s (2Sam 7:1-2)

Hag 1:7-8 Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Consider your ways. Go up to the mountain, and bring wood, and build the and build the house; and I will house; and I will take pleasure in ittake pleasure in it, and I will be glorified, saith the LORD.

God knows the difficulty of the situation, but still requires His people labor to accomplish what they can for His sake.IMPORTANT: We should be conscious of the fact that our work now will be, at its best, small in comparison to the future glory to be manifest in the Age to Come.

Hag 1:12 Then Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, with all the remnant of the with all the remnant of the people, obeyed the voice of the LORD their people, obeyed the voice of the LORD their God, and the words of Haggai the prophetGod, and the words of Haggai the prophet, as the LORD their God had sent him

Hag 1:13 Then spake Haggai the LORD'S messenger in the LORD'S message unto the people, saying, I am with you, saith I am with you, saith the LORDthe LORD. Hag 1:14 And the LORD stirred up the spirit of Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and the spirit of Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, and the spirit of all the remnant of the people; and they came and did work in the house and they came and did work in the house of the LORD of hosts, their Godof the LORD of hosts, their GodProphets not just academic instructors, they also labored!

Ezra 5:2 “Then rose up Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and began to build the house of God which is at Jerusalem: and with them were the and with them were the prophets of God helping themprophets of God helping them”

Ezr 6:14 And the elders of the Jews builded, and they prospered through the and they prospered through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of IddoZechariah the son of Iddo. And THEY BUILDED, AND FINISHED IT, according to the commandment of the God of Israel, and according to the commandment of Cyrus, and Darius, and Artaxerxes king of Persia. Remember: these were those who willingly chose to return to Jerusalem and build. These were workers in the Truth who became discouraged. Mutual edification is vital in our Walk!

Heb 10:24-25 “And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good to provoke unto love and to good worksworks: Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one anotherbut exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching” (Heb 3:13; Rom 1:12)

Hag 2:1-4 In the seventh month, in the one and twentieth day of the month, came the word of the LORD by the prophet Haggai, saying…Who is left among you that saw Who is left among you that saw this house in her first glory? and how do ye this house in her first glory? and how do ye see it now? is it not in your eyes in see it now? is it not in your eyes in comparison of it as nothing? comparison of it as nothing? Yet now be strong, O Zerubbabel, saith the LORD; and BE STRONG, O Joshua, son of Josedech, the high priest; and BE STRONG, all ye people of the land, saith the LORD, and work: for I for I am with youam with you, saith the LORD of hosts:Laborers in the Truth must fully realize that work we have under taken will never achieve the faded glory of the past Kingdom of Israel, nor the bright Glory of the Kingdom Age to Come. This cannot and must not discourage us. Our understanding and vision must remain sharp and clear toward the Future—

Hag 2:7-9 And I will shake all nationsI will shake all nations, and the desire of all nations shall comeall nations shall come: and I I will fill this house with glorywill fill this house with glory, saith the LORD of hosts. The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, saith the LORD of hosts. The The glory of this latter house shall be greater glory of this latter house shall be greater than of the formerthan of the former, saith the LORD of hosts: and in this place will I give peace, saith the LORD of hosts. Zec 4:8-10 “The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house; his hands shall also finish it; and thou shalt know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me unto you. For who hath despised the day of small For who hath despised the day of small things? things? for they shall rejoice, and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel with those seven; they are the eyes of the LORD, which run to and fro through the whole earth”

Jas 5:10 “Take, my brethren, the prophets, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of for an example of suffering affliction, and of patiencepatience”

Hos 12:10 “I have also spoken by the prophets, and I have multiplied visions, and multiplied visions, and used similitudesused similitudes, by the ministry of the prophets”

Isa 1:1 “The visionvision of Isaiah the son of of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah”

Isa 2:1 “The wordword that Isaiah the son of that Isaiah the son of Amoz saw Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem”

The “Word” is a “Vision,” and one that must be actively pursued

Chart Jeremiah—

The “Word” is a “Vision,” and one that must be actively pursued