Tomb Raiders

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Tomb Raiders
The Cradle Of The Messiah
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To see the world in a grain of sand And
heaven in a wild flower, Hold infinity in the
palm of your hand And eternity in an hour.
William Blake
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To see things in the seed, that is
genius. Lao-Tzu
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seed A collective (or pregnant) singular
noun. Can mean the whole group, or a single
representative of that group.
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messiah the anointed one the chosen
one the ruler the deliverer
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The anointed could be A Prophet -
Revealing A Priest - Reconciling A King -
Ruling All Israel - Chosen People Israels
Saviour - THE Messiah
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Our world is in need of someone to come and
set things right. Dallas Willard, Philosopher
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No theme is more central to the study of the
Bible than that of the messiah. Richard S.
Hess, Old Testament Scholar
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Christ is the focal point of the entire Bible
from beginning to end. Hes the one to whom the
whole Old Testament points, the one on whom the
Gospels focus, the one at whom the rest of the
New Testament looks back. Kenneth Boa, Bible
Scholar
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We would do well to learn more from the
luminous Nazarene. Albert Einstein
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We need to exercise care in reading Christian
meanings back into the Old Testament, since there
is a long history of Christians discovering in
the ancient texts, by use of a variety of
enterprising tools, all sorts of spiritual
meanings which are almost certainly not there to
begin with. Michael P. V. Barrett, Old
Testament Theologian
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The Old Testament does not contain numerous
promises about a coming Messiah, but a single
promise fleshed out in various texts and
textures. Walter C. Kaiser, Old Testament
Theologian
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Behold, O God and raise up unto them their
king, the son of David. And gird him with
strength that he may destroy the unrighteous
rulers, and that he may purge Jerusalem from
nations that trample her down to destruction.
Psalms of Solomon (Popular Jewish Messianic Text
at the time of Jesus)
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Then, surrounded by the Pharisees, Jesus asked
them a question What do you think about the
Messiah? Whose son is he? They replied, He is
the son of David. Matthew 2241-42 (NLT)
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He was in the center of the procession, and the
crowds all around him were shouting, Praise God
for the Son of David! Bless the one who comes in
the name of the Lord! Praise God in highest
heaven! Matthew 219 (NLT)
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The record of the genealogy of Jesus the
Messiah, the son of David, the son of
Abraham Matthew 11 (NASB)
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Then they brought to him a demoniac who was
blind and mute and he cured him, so that the one
who had been mute could speak and see. All the
crowds were amazed and said, Can this be the Son
of David? Matthew 1222-23 (NRSV)
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Prophecy
Fulfillment
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TRACKING THE SEED i) Genesis 315 The seed
of Eve will crush the serpent and oppose his
seed. ii) Genesis 123 2218 The seed of
Abraham will come to bless all nations. iii) 2
Samuel 7 The seed of David will rule forever.
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Third in importance only to the protoevangelium
of Genesis 315 and the Abrahamic promise of
Genesis 122-3 is 2 Samuel 7, Gods promise to
David. This chapter sets the tone for the
promise-plan of God throughout the rest of the
Old Testament. Walter C. Kaiser, Jr., Old
Testament Scholar
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After the battle with the Midianites, the
Israelites said, Gideon, you rescued us! Now we
want you to be our king. Then after your death,
your son and then your grandson will rule. No,
Gideon replied, I won't be your king, and my son
won't be king either. Only the Lord is your
ruler. Judges 822-23 (CEV)
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Jesus replied, Moses permitted you to divorce
your wives because your hearts were hard. But it
was not this way from the beginning. I tell you
that anyone who divorces his wife, except for
sexual immorality, and marries another woman
commits adultery. Matthew 198-9 (TNIV)
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It is my family God has chosen! Yes, he has
made an everlasting covenant with me. His
agreement is eternal, final, sealed. 2
Samuel 235 (NLT)
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The queen of the South will rise up at the
judgment with this generation and condemn it,
because she came from the ends of the earth to
listen to the wisdom of Solomon, and see,
something greater than Solomon is here!
Matthew 1242 / Luke 1131 (NRSV)
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The angel said to her, Do not be afraid, Mary
for you have found favour with God. And behold,
you will conceive in your womb and bear a son,
and you shall name Him Jesus. He will be great
and will be called the Son of the Most High and
the Lord God will give Him the throne of His
father David and He will reign over the house of
Jacob forever, and His kingdom will have no
end. Luke 130-33 (NASB)
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The Lord says to my Lord "Sit at my right
hand until I make your enemies a
footstool for your feet. The Lord will extend
your mighty scepter from Zion you will rule
in the midst of your enemies. Psalm 1101-2
(NIV)
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It is I, Jesus, who sent my angel to you with
this testimony for the churches. I am the root
and the descendant of David, the bright morning
star. Revelation 2216 (NRSV)
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The Cradle Of The Messiah
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