The History and Background of End Time Prophecy

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June 27, 2004  A.D.

Old Testament Scripture Reading: Isaiah 43:1-6  (KJV)
(Isa 43:1 KJV)  But now thus saith the LORD that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine.

(Isa 43:2 KJV)  When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.

(Isa 43:3 KJV)  For I am the LORD thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour: I gave Egypt for thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for thee.

(Isa 43:4 KJV)  Since thou wast precious in my sight, thou hast been honourable, and I have loved thee: therefore will I give men for thee, and people for thy life.

(Isa 43:5 KJV)  Fear not: for I am with thee: I will bring thy seed from the east, and gather thee from the west;

(Isa 43:6 KJV)  I will say to the north, Give up; and to the south, Keep not back: bring my sons from far, and my daughters from the ends of the earth;

New Testament Scripture Reading: Romans 11:15-25  (NASB)
(Rom 11:15 NASB)  For if their rejection be the reconciliation of the world, what will their acceptance be but life from the dead?

(Rom 11:16 NASB)  And if the first piece of dough be holy, the lump is also; and if the root be holy, the branches are too.

(Rom 11:17 NASB)  But if some of the branches were broken off, and you, being a wild olive, were grafted in among them and became partaker with them of the rich root of the olive tree,

(Rom 11:18 NASB)  do not be arrogant toward the branches; but if you are arrogant, remember that it is not you who supports the root, but the root supports you.

(Rom 11:19 NASB)  You will say then, “Branches were broken off so that I might be grafted in.”

(Rom 11:20 NASB)  Quite right, they were broken off for their unbelief, but you stand by your faith. Do not be conceited, but fear;

(Rom 11:21 NASB)  for if God did not spare the natural branches, neither will He spare you.

(Rom 11:22 NASB)  Behold then the kindness and severity of God; to those who fell, severity, but to you, God’s kindness, if you continue in His kindness; otherwise you also will be cut off.

(Rom 11:23 NASB)  And they also, if they do not continue in their unbelief, will be grafted in; for God is able to graft them in again.

(Rom 11:24 NASB)  For if you were cut off from what is by nature a wild olive tree, and were grafted contrary to nature into a cultivated olive tree, how much more shall these who are the natural branches be grafted into their own olive tree?

(Rom 11:25 NASB)  For I do not want you, brethren, to be uninformed of this mystery, lest you be wise in your own estimation, that a partial hardening has happened to Israel until the fulness of the Gentiles has come in;

Timeline used in this lesson adapted from Les Feldick Ministries: http://www.lesfeldick.org/lestimel.html