5 The Crucifixion Prophesied
4
The Prophecy of the Ten Kingdoms
End Time Prophecy
1We ought to earnestly inquire into the events prophesied to occur in our present age, and search the Scriptures for those things which pertain to salvation. 2We must completely flee the works of iniquity lest they overcome us. 3And let us hate this present satanic deception, and set our love on the world to come. 4Let us give no freedom to our souls to have power to run with sinners and wicked men, lest we be made like them.
The final days of the Tribulation will come as prophesied by the Scripture,
“For this reason, the Lord will cut short[c] the times and the days, that His beloved might quickly come into His inheritance.”
Based on Matthew 24:22 and Malachi 3:1
7And the prophet Daniel also prophesied,
“Ten kings will reign from the heart of the earth, and a little king will rise up after them, who will subdue three of the kings and create one united kingdom.” Based on Daniel 7:24
8Daniel again spoke about the same kingdoms saying,
“I beheld a fourth beast, wicked and powerful, extremely strong, and more savage than all the beasts of the earth. From it sprang up ten horns, and then a little one appeared, and it subdued three great horns and formed one kingdom.”
Based on Daniel 7:7-8
Only Christains Have Eternal Life
10You ought to be able to understand this also. I ask one thing of you, as one who loves you more than my own soul; watch out that you don’t pile sin upon sin like those who say that our covenant [of eternal life] pertains to both [non-messianic] Jews and Christians. 11It is ours alone!
Moses’ Prophecy of a New Covenant
They have permanently lost that which Moses received. 12For the Scripture says,
“Moses fasted forty days and nights on the mount, and received the covenant of the Lord, along with the Ten Commandments, written with the finger of God.” Based on Exodus 31:18; 34:28
14But they lost it when they turned to idols. The Lord said to Moses,
“Come down quickly, for your people, whom you brought out of the land of Egypt, have corrupted themselves.” Based on Exodus 32:7and Deuteronomy 9:12
16Moses understood [this prophetic meaning], and threw the two stone tablets from his hands. Their covenant was broken into pieces, prophetically symbolizing that the new covenant of the love of Jesus might be placed in our hearts,[d] in the hope which flows from believing in Him.
Godliness
17Let us pay close attention to godliness as we see the end times approaching. For our whole life of faith will mean nothing if unless we now, as becomes the sons of God, remain pure. 18Satan will not deceive us into temptation if we totally hate wickedness. So let us flee all vanity, entirely hating all evil. 19Don’t live a solitary life, forgetting to assemble together, like you were already made perfect[e]. Come together in one place to make common inquiry of the Scriptures. For the Scripture says,
“Woe to them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight.” Based on Isaiah 5:21
21Let us be spiritually minded, one holy Temple[f], dedicated to God. As much as it lies within us, let us fear God, keep His commandments, and rejoice in the prophecies! 22The Lord will judge the world without respect to persons. Each will receive as he has done[g]: if he is righteous, his righteousness will precede him; if he is wicked, the reward of wickedness is before him. 23Never rest as though we were ‘called’ and slumber in our sins, lest Satan gain power over us and thrust us out from the Kingdom of the Lord[h]. 24Brothers, please understand this also; so many signs and wonders happened in Israel, yet they were ignored; so pay close attention to the prophecies, lest we be found as the Scripture says,
“Many are called but few are chosen.”
Based on Matthew 22:14
Commentary
The main point of this chapter is that the prophecies of Daniel’s four beasts were partially fulfilled when Rome (the fourth beast) destroyed the Temple as predicted in Micah and Daniel. Since the prophecies will be completely fulfilled with the destruction of the Antichrist at the end of the Tribulation, Christians should be very aware of the prophecies and await the Rapture while remaining pure in morals and doctrine.
Many of the ancient church fathers thought that Moses’ breaking the ten commandments and carving a new set was a type of the New Covenant we have in Christ.
The Aposlte Paul showed that there were many such typological prophecies. Here are some of them.
Typological prophecies from the book of Hebrews
Vs
Heb 4:9
Weekly Sabbath
Millennial reign (no Mosaic works)
Heb 9:2
Outer tabernacle/Holy place
The Church
Heb 9:2
Lampstand
The light of the world
Heb 9:2
Table of Showbread (faces)
Christ’s incarnation
Heb 9:3
Holy of Holies
Throne room of God / Heaven
Heb 9:3
Second veil split in two
All go boldly before the throne of God
Heb 9:4
Altar of incense
Prayers of the saints (Rev. 8:4)
Heb 9:4
Ark of the Covenant
Christ
Heb 9:4
Golden jar of manna
Bread of life, hidden manna
(Rev. 2:17)
Heb 9:4
Aaron’s rod
(Num. 17:1-8)
Heb 9:4
Tablets of the Covenant
(Deut. 10:1-5)
Heb 9:5
Cherubim
Four living creatures
Heb 9:5
Mercy seat – covering
Atonement
Heb 9:7
Yom Kippur ritual
Christ
Heb 9:13
Ashes of the red heifer
Christ
Heb 9:19
Scarlet wool & hyssop
Made clean by the blood of the Lamb
Heb 10:22
Water basin
Pure conscience
Heb 13:2
Red heifer burned outside the camp
Jesus crucified outside Jerusalem’s walls
Typological prophecies from the New Testament
Mt 12:40
Sign of Jonah
Jesus buried for three days
Jn 3:14
Brazen serpent
Jesus lifted up on the cross
Rom 4
Abraham father of uncircumcised
The two covenants
Rom 5
Second Adam
Christ
1Cor 10:3,4
Rock that flowed with water
Represented Christ
1Cor 10:3,4
Manna, cloud & sea- baptism
Salvation
2Cor 3:7
Moses’ glory faded
The old covenant would fade
2Cor 3:14
Veil over Moses’ face
Not leaving Moses for Christ
Gal 4:22
Sarah/Hagar
Old and new covenants
Gal 4:21-31
Sinai engenders bondage
Legalism
Gal 4:21-31
New Jerusalem
Gives freedom
Gal 4:21-31
Isaac
Gen 22:8,18 child of promise
Gal 4:21-31
Ishmael
Gen 22:8,18 child of promise
Eph 2:14
Middle wall of partition broken
Jew & Gentile are one body
Col 2:11
Circumcision
A pure heart
Col 2:17
Food, drink, new moon, Sabbath, seven festivals
Point to Christ
1 Pet 2:4-9
Chief cornerstone
Christ
1 Pet 3:20-22
Noah’s Flood
A type of baptism
Typological prophecies from the Old Testament
Num 2
Israeli camp forms a cross
Salvation though the cross
Ex 17:9-12
Moses has to form a cross for Israelis to win a battle
Salvation though the cross
Num 20:8
Moses strikes rock, instead of speaking to it
By his power, not reliance on Holy Spirit – Gal 3:1-3
Moses broke 10 Commandments
Moses carved second set
New covenant coming
Jesus replaces old covenant
Isaiah 53
Matzah stripes (Passover)
Jesus’ stripes
Num 35:28
Murders forgiven when current high priest dies
Jesus is our forgiveness
Lev 10:1-2
Nadab & Abihu – strange fire
Salvation only though Jesus
2King 6:5
Axe floating - Elijah
Salvation though the cross
Ex 15:23
Wood to fix bitter water
Salvation through the cross
Nebuchadnezzar’s Image & 666
Antichrist
Dan. 3
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego
Jews in the Tribulation
Dan. 3
Daniel
Raptured church
Gen 25:23
Rebecca’s two children
The two covenants
Gen 48:9-11
Joseph’s two children
The two covenants
Yom Kippur is a typological prophecy
of the Second Coming
13