Christian History (Parallel time periods in God’s providence)

Christian History(Parallel time periods in

God’s providence)

Parallel Providential Periods – Why?

The purpose of To fulfil the Need therestoration History purpose of Messiah

creation Foundation to Receive the MessiahGod’s Will God’s Human

ResponsibilityResponsibility

New eraNew central figure

providence prolonged

Parallel Providential Periodsthe circumstances and events surrounding the central people - similarthe conditions of indemnity become more complexthe new central figure must restore horizontally the unfulfilled vertical conditions of indemnity

Parallel Ages of Restoration History

Foundation of RestorationAdamAdamAbrahamAbraham

JacobJacob

Family

Restoration JesusJesusAbrahamAbrahamJacobJacob

National

Prolongation of RestorationJesusJesusSecond Second AdvenAdven

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History of ChristianityHistory of ChristianityJesusJesusSecondSecondComingComing

History of IsraelHistory of Israel JesusJesusAbrahamAbrahamJacobJacob

History of Israel Restored by Christianity

• Previous foundation for Messiah restored

• This foundation expanded to the world level

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Purpose of Christianity

MessiahMessiahSecond Advent Second Advent

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Foundation of FaithFoundation of Faith

Central person: Central person: Resurrected Resurrected JesusJesus

Resurrected Resurrected JesusJesus

Offering: God’s Offering: God’s WordWord

Time Period: 40 Time Period: 40 daysdays

Purpose of Christianity

Learn, believe and practiceJesus’ words

► Indemnify past

► Prepare to receive the ‘Second Advent of Christ’

► Foundation of Faith

► Foundation of Substance

Purpose of Christianity

believe in and practice Jesus’ words

“‘Love…God with all your heart and …soul and…mind.’”

“‘Love your neighbour as yourself.’”

Matthew 22:37(Deuteronomy 6:4-6)

Matthew 22:39(Leviticus 19:18)

Prolongation of Prolongation of RestorationRestoration

JesusJesusSecondSecondAdvent Advent

RestorationRestoration JesusJesusAbrahamAbrahamJacobJacob

Parallels of Restoration History

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Chosen nation: Israel to New Israel = Christianity

Slavery in Egypt – Moses /LawSlavery in Egypt – Moses /LawSuffering, Faith & ExpansionSuffering, Faith & Expansion• Jacob ,12 Sons , 70 kinsmen , Jacob ,12 Sons , 70 kinsmen ,

Moses , Law Canaan - Moses , Law Canaan -

Circumcision, sacrifices, sabbathCircumcision, sacrifices, sabbath

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Persecution Roman Empire – Augustine Persecution Roman Empire – Augustine /Gospel/Gospel

Suffering, Faith & ExpansionSuffering, Faith & Expansion• Jesus , 12 apostles, 70 disciples Jesus , 12 apostles, 70 disciples

ChristianityChristianity

Sacraments, Martyrs , Sabbath - Sacraments, Martyrs , Sabbath -

spiritual Canaan, New Testament , spiritual Canaan, New Testament ,

Theodocius Theodocius 392AD392AD

► Israelites: due to Abraham’s failure

► Christians: due to failure to receive Jesus

400 Years of Suffering

The Spread of Christianity

RomeRome

IsraelIsrael

Foundation for the Messiah

Foundation of FaithFoundation of Faith

Central person: Central person: Augustine Augustine 354-430354-430Offering: Offering: God’s God’s WordWord

Time PeriodTime Period

Saint Augustinewrites book – “City of God”

1. Human condition as fallen

2. God’s determination to restore the creation

3. History as a struggle between good and evil

4. Human portion of responsibility

First Christian philosophy of history

Foundation for the Messiah

Foundation of Foundation of SubstanceSubstance

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Central person: Central person: AugustineAugustine

Offering: Offering: God’s God’s WordWord

Time PeriodTime Period ChristianChristianss

AugustinAugustinee

Judges - Judges - prophet,priest,kingprophet,priest,kingIndependence & TraditionIndependence & Tradition

• Law of Moses – new people in Canaan Law of Moses – new people in Canaan

• ‘Feudalism’ • ‘Feudalism’•Internal & External •Internal & External ThreatThreat

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Church Patriarchs - Church Patriarchs - prophet,priest,kingprophet,priest,king

Independence & TraditionIndependence & Tradition•New Testament - Germanic Tribes , New Testament - Germanic Tribes ,

spiritual Canaan•Feudalism spiritual Canaan•Feudalism • Internal • Internal & External Threat& External Threat

Period of the Church Patriarchs

RomeRome

ArabsArabs

ConstantinopleConstantinople

AntiochAntioch

JerusalemJerusalem

AlexandriaAlexandria

Germanic Germanic TribesTribes

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United KingdomUnited KingdomUnity, Peace & ProsperityUnity, Peace & Prosperity• Judge Samuel King SaulJudge Samuel King Saul

• • Monarchy • Temple BuiltMonarchy • Temple Built

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United Christian KingdomUnited Christian KingdomUnity, Peace & ProsperityUnity, Peace & Prosperity• Pope Leo III Emperor Pope Leo III Emperor

CharlemagneCharlemagne

• • Monarchy • Church StrengthenedMonarchy • Church Strengthened 919919800800

United Christian Kingdom

Holy Roman Holy Roman EmpireEmpire

Foundation for the Messiah

Foundation of Foundation of SubstanceSubstance

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Central person: Central person: CharlemagneCharlemagne

Offering: Offering: God’s God’s WordWord

Time Period: Time Period: 40 40 yearsyears

ChristiansChristians CharlemagneCharlemagne

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Central person: Central person: CharlemagneCharlemagne

Offering: Offering: God’s God’s WordWord

Time Period: Time Period: 40 40 yearsyears

ChristiansChristians CharlemagneCharlemagne

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Divided Kingdoms East and Divided Kingdoms East and WestWest

Separation & CorruptionSeparation & Corruption

•• Monastic Monastic Reformers - St Francis, Dominic Reformers - St Francis, Dominic • • CrusadesCrusades

United United Christian Christian KingdomKingdom

France - West FranksFrance - West Franks

Germany – East Franks Germany – East Franks

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Divided Kingdoms of North and Divided Kingdoms of North and SouthSouth

Separation & CorruptionSeparation & Corruption

••Prophets Prophets ••InvasionsInvasions

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United United KingdoKingdo

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Israel Israel

JudahJudah

13013099

919919

Kingdoms of Franks and Germans

FranceFranceWest West

Franks Franks

GermanyGermanyEast East

Franks Franks Holy Holy

Roman Roman EmpireEmpire

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Babylonian Captivity and ReturnBabylonian Captivity and ReturnSuffering & PurificationSuffering & Purification

210210

• • Temple Destroyed, Nebuchadnezzar Temple Destroyed, Nebuchadnezzar - to Babylon- to Babylon

Cyrus of Persia – returned over 140 Cyrus of Persia – returned over 140 years years

70 140

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Papal Captivity and ReturnPapal Captivity and ReturnSuffering & PurificationSuffering & Purification

••Pope Clement V , AvignonPope Clement V , Avignon (70 years) (70 years) •Church Authority Destroyed – 3 Popes•Church Authority Destroyed – 3 Popes

70 140

Papal Captivity

FranceFrance

AvignonAvignonRomeRome

13091309

HolyHolyRomanRomanEmpireEmpire

FranceFrance

HolyHolyRomanRomanEmpireEmpire

AvignonAvignonRomeRome

13771377

Return of Papacy

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Preparation for the MessiahPreparation for the MessiahReform & DevelopmentReform & Development

• • Temple Rebuilt • Theocratic Temple Rebuilt • Theocratic Government Government

• • Malachi - Prepared for MessiahMalachi - Prepared for Messiah

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Preparation for the Second Preparation for the Second ComingComing

Reform & DevelopmentReform & Development• • Spread of Bible • DemocracySpread of Bible • Democracy• • Luther - Prepared for Second AdventLuther - Prepared for Second Advent

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Prepared Environment forthe Second Coming

JesusJesusSecond AdventSecond Adventof the Messiahof the Messiah

JesusJesusAbrahamAbrahamJacobJacob

Slavery inSlavery inEgyptEgypt JudgesJudges

UnitedUnitedKingdomKingdom

DividedDividedKingdomKingdom

Babylonian Babylonian CaptivityCaptivityPreparationPreparation

PersecutionPersecutionIn RomeIn Rome PatriarchsPatriarchs

UnitedUnitedKingdomKingdom

DividedDividedKingdomKingdom

Papal Papal CaptivityCaptivityPreparationPreparation

The Parallels of Restoration History

1917-19301917-1930

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Our Responsibility at the Time of the Second Coming

► Believe in the Messiah Receive the new truth

► Love and unite with the Messiah Help build the Ideal World