Facts
about the Bible
Lesson
VIII
More
about Interpretation – II
May 24, 2009
Last
Sunday we gave personal testimony, how the Lord has led us to interpret
Scripture.
(I
am presenting the results of my personal
experience in the study of the Bible)
I I have learned that
Bible history is linked history (chained
together)
To
illustrate we looked at the record of Israel’s
coming out of Egypt. Why is this
event repeated throughout the Bible? (in that way, linking the Bible together). I read twelve reasons, and have been asked to
put them in writing.
1.
Because the Passover lamb typifies Christ. 1
Corinthians 5:7
2.
Because it pictures the work of redemption. Colossians
1:14 ( by blood)
3.
Because it pictures a sinner being delivered from sin’s bondage
and slavery. Romans 6:17-18
4.
Because it was a work totally of God Romans
5:6 (2 Corinthians 5:17-18)
5.
Because it had nothing to do with what
Exodus
14:13
6
Because it is one of the great measuring sticks of the power of
God Ephesians
1:19-20
7
Because it pictures the believer’s citizenship being changed from
the
8
Because it pictures the believer moving from the land of death to
the land of the living Ephesians 2:1
9
Because it pictures God’s victory over His enemies. Colossians
2:15
10
Because the passage through the sea pictures death and
resurrection. Colossians 2:12, 3:1
11
Because it pictures how
God fights for His people Romans 8:31
12
Because it pictures
We
used three words about Bible history: it is I linked, II literal and
III about life
IV I have
learned that Bible history is also linked with geography.
There is no genuine history apart
from geography. History is the record of
events that have taken place at definite geographical locations.
Genesis
2:14 have you heard of the
Genesis 15:18 Euphrates and
Matthew
2:1-2 history
and geography
Revelation1:11 the sites of seven Churches
can still be seen today
V
I have learned that Bible history and geography are linked with Bible
prophecy
Jeremiah
16:14-15 the three subjects are here
Zechariah
14:4-5 the three subject
are here
Acts
1:10-11 the three subjects are here