Dispensationalism III

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6.   To condemn the sinner (Romans 3:19; 4:15; Galatians 3:10, 21-22)

7.   To prepare the heart of the Israelites for the faith of Christ (Galatians 3:23-26)

C.        Content

1.   Exodus 20 to Malachi 4 (to some extent, includes some of the material in the gospels)

2.   Begins with the giving of the law at Mount Sinai (Exodus 19:1-20:21)

3.   Goes up until the time of John the Baptist (Luke 16:16)

4.   Lasts for about 1500 years

D.       Condition

1.   The Gentiles

a.         Outside the covenants (Romans 9:4-5; Ephesians 2:11-12, 19)

b.        Ignorant (Acts 14:15-17; 17:30)

c.         Without law but not without conscience (Romans 2:12-15)

2.   The Israelites

a.         Their privilege

(1)      To be a holy people unto God (Exodus 19:5-6; Deuteronomy 7:6-8)

(2)      To be made into a great nation (Deuteronomy 4:5-10, 34; 26:5-9)

(3)      To receive the word of God (Deuteronomy 4:5-8, 32-36; Psalm 147:19-20; Romans 3:1-2)

b.        Their responsibility

(1)      To keep the commandments of the Lord (Leviticus 18:5)

(2)      To keep all the words of the law (Deuteronomy 27:26)

(3)      Summary of the law given to Moses

a)         Moral Law – the ten commandments and the parts of the law that are morally right or wrong (Exodus 20:1-17; see Exodus 22:18-24)

b)        Civil Law – laws about man’s relationship with men (see Exodus 21:12-19; 22:1-15)

c)         Ceremonial Law – laws about man’s approach unto God

i)           Tabernacle (see Exodus 26:1-3)

ii)         Priesthood (see Exodus 29:5-10)

iii)        Offerings (see Leviticus 1:1-9)

E.       Covenant (Exodus 24:1-8)

1.   A covenant made through the mediation of Moses (Malachi 4:4) – thus called the Mosaic Covenant

2.   A covenant between the Lord and the people of Israel

3.   A conditional covenant; that is, one in which both sides were bound to keep the agreement (Exodus 24:3, 7-8)

4.   A covenant made with the blood of animals (Exodus 24:5-8; Hebrews 9:18-23)

F.        Commission (Exodus 19:3-6; Deuteronomy 26:16-19)

1.   To be a special people (Exodus 19:5

a.         A peculiar people (v.5; Deuteronomy 14:2; 29:18

b.        A people of inheritance (Deuteronomy 4:20; 9:29; 10:15)

c.         An holy and special people (Deuteronomy 7:6-8; 14:21; 26:19; 28:9-10)

d.        A people unto Himself (Deuteronomy 29:10-15)

e.         As the Lord’s portion (Deuteronomy 32:9; Psalm 135:4; Isaiah 43:20-21)

2.   To be a priestly nation (Exodus 19:6)

a.         A priestly nation (Exodus 19:6; Isaiah 61:6)

b.        An holy nation (Exodus 19:6)

3.   To be a holy kingdom (Exodus 19:6)

4.   To be a testimony to the nations

a.         Above all people and nations (Exodus 19:5; Deuteronomy 7:6; 14:2)

b.        To be admired by the nations (Deuteronomy 4:5-8)

c.         To be sought out by the nations (Isaiah 11:10; 42:6; 49:6)

d.        To bring God’s kingdom to all the earth (Isaiah 2:1-4; 60:1-5; Zechariah 2:10-13)

G.        Crisis

1.   Rejection of the Law (Jeremiah 6:19; Hosea 4:6)

2.   Keeping the form without the heart (Isaiah 1:11-15; 58:1-7; Amos 5:21-27; Micah 6:7-8)

3.   Rejecting their Messiah (John 1:11; Acts 2:22-23; 3:13-15; 7:52)

H.       Condemnation

1.   Taken into captivity

2.   Jerusalem destroyed (Matthew 24:1-2)

3.   Broken off from the tree (Romans 11:11-21)

4.   Blinded as to the truth (Romans 11:7-10, 25; John 12:37-41)

I.       Compassion

1.   A remnant of grace (Romans 11:1-5)

2.   A promise of salvation and restoration (Romans 9:27; 11:22-29)

J.          Change – the transitional man at the end of the dispensation of Law is John the Baptist (Luke 16:16).  He is so important that a separate section will be given to him.

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