Ezra 2 Ezra 2

Reclaiming their Reclaiming their GenealogyGenealogy

““God has not forgotten one of the God has not forgotten one of the persons once called by these names persons once called by these names on the earth. Nothing is overlooked by on the earth. Nothing is overlooked by him who seeth not as man seeth who him who seeth not as man seeth who looks not on the outward appearance looks not on the outward appearance but on the heart.”but on the heart.” Ironside Ironside

God always remembersGod always remembers

Hebrews 6:10Hebrews 6:10   For God For God isis not not unjust to forget your work and unjust to forget your work and labor of love which you have labor of love which you have shown toward His name, shown toward His name, in thatin that you have ministered to the saints, you have ministered to the saints, and do minister.and do minister.

God always remembersGod always remembersMalachi 3:16Malachi 3:16

Then those who feared the LORD spoke Then those who feared the LORD spoke to one another, to one another,

And the LORD listened and heard And the LORD listened and heard them;them;

So a book of remembrance was written So a book of remembrance was written before Him, before Him,

For those who fear the LORD  For those who fear the LORD  

And who meditate on His name. And who meditate on His name.             

God always remembersGod always remembers

Revelation 21:27Revelation 21:27  

But there shall by no means enter But there shall by no means enter it anything that defiles, or causes it anything that defiles, or causes an abomination or a lie, but only an abomination or a lie, but only those who are written in the those who are written in the Lamb’s Book of Life.Lamb’s Book of Life.

Who does God remember?Who does God remember?FamiliesFamiliesPriests Priests LevitesLevitesSingersSingersGatekeepersGatekeepersNethinimsNethinimsThose without papersThose without papers

Who does God remember?Who does God remember?NethinimsNethinims

Joshua 9:19-21Joshua 9:19-21 19 Then all the rulers said to all the congregation, 19 Then all the rulers said to all the congregation,

“We have sworn to them by the LORD God of “We have sworn to them by the LORD God of Israel; now therefore, we may not touch them. 20 Israel; now therefore, we may not touch them. 20 This we will do to them: We will let them live, lest This we will do to them: We will let them live, lest wrath be upon us because of the oath which we wrath be upon us because of the oath which we swore to them.” 21 And the rulers said to them, swore to them.” 21 And the rulers said to them, “Let them live, but let them be woodcutters and “Let them live, but let them be woodcutters and water carriers for all the congregation, as the water carriers for all the congregation, as the rulers had promised them.” rulers had promised them.”

Who does God remember?Who does God remember?

Those without papersThose without papers

They were brought before the High priest They were brought before the High priest They had to abstain from eating the They had to abstain from eating the

most Holy things :Table of Showbreadmost Holy things :Table of ShowbreadProtection until a decision could be Protection until a decision could be

made by the high priest using the Urim made by the high priest using the Urim and Thummimand Thummim

God wants us to be sure we are HisGod wants us to be sure we are His

Romans 8:16Romans 8:16   The Spirit Himself bears The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children witness with our spirit that we are children of God,of God,

2 Peter 1:102 Peter 1:10  

Therefore, brethren, be even more diligent Therefore, brethren, be even more diligent to make your call and election sure, for if to make your call and election sure, for if you do these things you will never you do these things you will never stumble;stumble;

Ezra 2:68-70Ezra 2:68-70 68 68 SomeSome of the heads of the fathers’ of the heads of the fathers’ houses,houses,

when they came to the house of the LORD when they came to the house of the LORD which which isis in Jerusalem, offered freely for the in Jerusalem, offered freely for the house of God, to erect it in its place: 69 house of God, to erect it in its place: 69 According to their ability, they gave to the According to their ability, they gave to the treasury for the work sixty-one thousand gold treasury for the work sixty-one thousand gold drachmas, five thousand minas of silver, and drachmas, five thousand minas of silver, and one hundred priestly garments. one hundred priestly garments. 70 So the priests and the Levites, 70 So the priests and the Levites, somesome of the of the people, the singers, the gatekeepers, and the people, the singers, the gatekeepers, and the Nethinim, dwelt in their cities, and all Israel in Nethinim, dwelt in their cities, and all Israel in their cities. their cities.

Ezra 3: People RememberingEzra 3: People Remembering

Remembering the Word of God allowedRemembering the Word of God allowed

them to reclaim their worship.them to reclaim their worship.

Where there is Unity there is PowerWhere there is Unity there is Power

Ezra 3:1Ezra 3:1

And when the seventh month had And when the seventh month had come, and the children of Israel come, and the children of Israel werewere in the cities, the people in the cities, the people gathered together asgathered together as one man one man to Jerusalemto Jerusalem. .

Ezra 3:2-3Ezra 3:2-32 Then Jeshua the son of Jozadak and his 2 Then Jeshua the son of Jozadak and his

brethren the priests, and Zerubbabel the son of brethren the priests, and Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel and his brethren, Shealtiel and his brethren, arose and built the arose and built the altar of the God of Israel, to offer burnt altar of the God of Israel, to offer burnt offerings on it, as offerings on it, as it isit is written in the Law of written in the Law of Moses the man of God. Moses the man of God.

3 Though fear 3 Though fear had comehad come upon them because upon them because of the people of those countries, they set the of the people of those countries, they set the altar on its bases; and they offered burnt altar on its bases; and they offered burnt offerings on it to the LORD, offerings on it to the LORD, bothboth the morning the morning and evening burnt offerings. and evening burnt offerings.

Jeshua the high priestJeshua the high priest

Also known as JoshuaAlso known as JoshuaThe Greek would be JesusThe Greek would be JesusDescendant of AaronDescendant of AaronHis father was high priestHis father was high priest

When temple fell 1Chronicles 6:14-15 and When temple fell 1Chronicles 6:14-15 and was executed in 2Kings 25:18-21was executed in 2Kings 25:18-21

The AltarThe Altar

Altar represents Jesus atoning Altar represents Jesus atoning work for us on the cross work for us on the cross

When there is When there is truetrue

recoveryrecovery and and revivalrevival the the crosscross will will be be firstfirst

God’s Rhythm of WorshipGod’s Rhythm of Worship

Morning and evening sacrifice Morning and evening sacrifice Meditate on the work of Jesus twice a dayMeditate on the work of Jesus twice a day

WeeklyWeeklyDouble the sacrifice once a weekDouble the sacrifice once a week

MonthlyMonthlyEven greater sacrifice at beginning of the Even greater sacrifice at beginning of the

monthmonthAnnually Annually

People celebratePeople celebrate

Ezra 3:4 Ezra 3:4 They also kept the Feast of Tabernacles, as They also kept the Feast of Tabernacles, as

it isit is written, and written, and offeredoffered the daily burnt the daily burnt offerings in the number required by offerings in the number required by

ordinance for each day.ordinance for each day.

Reclaiming their worshipReclaiming their worshipAltar Altar FeastsFeastsWithout a temple structureWithout a temple structure

Feasts are prophetic symbols Feasts are prophetic symbols fulfilled in Christfulfilled in Christ

Colossians 2:16-17Colossians 2:16-17

Let no one act as your judge in regard Let no one act as your judge in regard to food or drink or in respect to a to food or drink or in respect to a festival or a new moon or a Sabbath festival or a new moon or a Sabbath day things which are a mere shadow day things which are a mere shadow of what is to come; but the substance of what is to come; but the substance belongs to Christ."belongs to Christ."

Spring Feasts (first 3) Spring Feasts (first 3)

Passover, Unleavened Bread, and First FruitsPassover, Unleavened Bread, and First Fruits

occur in rapid succession in the spring of occur in rapid succession in the spring of the year over a period of eight days. They the year over a period of eight days. They came to be referred to collectively as came to be referred to collectively as "Passover." "Passover."

Feast of First FruitsFeast of First Fruits

Time for the presentation to God of Time for the presentation to God of the first fruits of the barley harvest.the first fruits of the barley harvest.

A call to consider their priorities, to A call to consider their priorities, to make certain they were putting God make certain they were putting God first in their lives. first in their lives.

Feast ofFeast of Unleavened BreadUnleavened BreadA reminder of the swift departure from A reminder of the swift departure from

Egypt so swift that they had no time to put Egypt so swift that they had no time to put leaven into their bread.leaven into their bread.

A reminder of God's call on their lives to A reminder of God's call on their lives to be a people set apart to holiness. be a people set apart to holiness.

Leaven was a symbol of sin. They were to Leaven was a symbol of sin. They were to be unleavened that is, holy before the be unleavened that is, holy before the nations as a witness of God.nations as a witness of God.

PassoverPassoverCelebrated the salvation the Jews Celebrated the salvation the Jews

experienced when the angel of experienced when the angel of death passed over the Jewish death passed over the Jewish houses that were marked with the houses that were marked with the blood of a lamb. blood of a lamb.

Passover served as a reminder that Passover served as a reminder that there is no atonement for sin apart there is no atonement for sin apart from the shedding of bloodfrom the shedding of blood. .

Prophetic significance of FeastsProphetic significance of Feasts

1)1) PassoverPassover - Pointed to the Messiah as our - Pointed to the Messiah as our Passover lamb whose blood would be shed for Passover lamb whose blood would be shed for our sins. our sins. Jesus was crucified on the day of Jesus was crucified on the day of preparation for the Passover, at the same time preparation for the Passover, at the same time that the lambs were being slaughtered for the that the lambs were being slaughtered for the Passover meal that evening.Passover meal that evening.

2) Unleavened Bread2) Unleavened Bread - Pointed to the Messiah's - Pointed to the Messiah's sinless life, making Him the perfect sacrifice for sinless life, making Him the perfect sacrifice for our sins. our sins. Jesus' body was in the grave during Jesus' body was in the grave during the first days of this feast, like a kernel of wheat the first days of this feast, like a kernel of wheat planted and waiting to burst forth as the bread planted and waiting to burst forth as the bread of life.of life.

Prophetic significance of FeastsProphetic significance of Feasts

3) First Fruits3) First Fruits - Pointed to the - Pointed to the Messiah's resurrection as the first Messiah's resurrection as the first fruits of the righteous. fruits of the righteous. Jesus was Jesus was resurrected on this very day, resurrected on this very day, which is one of the reasons that which is one of the reasons that Paul refers to him in I Corinthians Paul refers to him in I Corinthians 15:20 as the "first fruits from the 15:20 as the "first fruits from the dead."dead."

44thth Feast Feast: Harvest: Harvest

Occurs fifty days later at the beginning of the Occurs fifty days later at the beginning of the summer. By NT times this feast became summer. By NT times this feast became known as Pentecost, a word meaning fifty. known as Pentecost, a word meaning fifty.

The feast of Harvest was a celebration of the The feast of Harvest was a celebration of the wheat harvest. wheat harvest.

The Jews believed that it was on the feast day The Jews believed that it was on the feast day of Harvest that God gave the Law to Moses of Harvest that God gave the Law to Moses on Mt. Sinai. on Mt. Sinai.

Harvest was a reminder that God is Harvest was a reminder that God is the source of all blessingsthe source of all blessings..

The Prophetic Significance of the FeastsThe Prophetic Significance of the FeastsHarvest or PentecostHarvest or Pentecost - (Called Shavuot today.) - (Called Shavuot today.) Pointed to the great harvest of souls, both Pointed to the great harvest of souls, both

Jew and Gentile, that would come into the Jew and Gentile, that would come into the kingdom of God during the Church Age. kingdom of God during the Church Age. The Church was actually established on The Church was actually established on this day when the Messiah poured out the this day when the Messiah poured out the Holy Spirit and 3,000 souls responded to Holy Spirit and 3,000 souls responded to Peter's first proclamation of the Gospel.Peter's first proclamation of the Gospel.

The long interval of three months between The long interval of three months between Harvest and Trumpets Harvest and Trumpets pointed pointed to to the the current Church Age, current Church Age, a period of time a period of time that was kept as a mystery to the that was kept as a mystery to the Hebrew prophets in Old Testament Hebrew prophets in Old Testament times.times.

Last three FeastsLast three FeastsTrumpets, Atonement, and TabernaclesTrumpets, Atonement, and Tabernacles

extend over a period of twenty-one days in the fall of extend over a period of twenty-one days in the fall of the year. They came to be known collectively as the year. They came to be known collectively as

"Tabernacles." "Tabernacles." TrumpetsTrumpets was a solemn assembly day and was a was a solemn assembly day and was a

reminder of the need for constant, ongoing reminder of the need for constant, ongoing repentance.repentance.

The Day of AtonementThe Day of Atonement was also a solemn assembly was also a solemn assembly day of rest and introspection. It was a reminder of day of rest and introspection. It was a reminder of God's promise to send a Messiah whose blood God's promise to send a Messiah whose blood would cover the demands of the Law with the mercy would cover the demands of the Law with the mercy of God.of God.

Feast of TabernaclesFeast of Tabernacles

A time of thanksgiving for the harvest of A time of thanksgiving for the harvest of olives, dates, and figs. olives, dates, and figs.

A yearly reminder of God's protective care as A yearly reminder of God's protective care as the Children of Israel tabernacled in the the Children of Israel tabernacled in the wilderness for forty years. wilderness for forty years. Leviticus 23:43Leviticus 23:43

A joyous celebration of God's faithfulness, A joyous celebration of God's faithfulness, even when the Children of Israel were even when the Children of Israel were unfaithful.unfaithful.

Feast of TabernaclesFeast of Tabernacles

Begins 5 days after Yom KippurBegins 5 days after Yom KippurAnnual feast lasting 7 daysAnnual feast lasting 7 days11stst and the 8 and the 8thth days are Sabbaths days are Sabbaths

Was the first Thanksgiving a celebration Was the first Thanksgiving a celebration of the Feast of Tabernacles?of the Feast of Tabernacles?

Feast of TabernaclesFeast of Tabernacles

PastPast celebration of God's faithfulness in celebration of God's faithfulness in the wilderness. the wilderness.

PresentPresent celebration of the completion of celebration of the completion of the hard labor of the agricultural cycle. the hard labor of the agricultural cycle.

FutureFuture celebration of God's promise to celebration of God's promise to return to this earth and provide the world return to this earth and provide the world with rest in the form of peace, with rest in the form of peace, righteousness and justice.righteousness and justice.

The Prophetic Significance of the FeastsThe Prophetic Significance of the Feasts

5) Trumpets5) Trumpets - (Rosh Hashana) Points to the - (Rosh Hashana) Points to the Rapture when the Messiah will appear in the Rapture when the Messiah will appear in the heavens as a Bridegroom coming for His bride, heavens as a Bridegroom coming for His bride, the Church. The Rapture is always associated in the Church. The Rapture is always associated in Scripture with the blowing of a loud trumpet (I Scripture with the blowing of a loud trumpet (I Thessalonians 4:13-18 and I Corinthians 15:52)Thessalonians 4:13-18 and I Corinthians 15:52)

6) Atonement6) Atonement - (Yom Kippur) Points to the day of - (Yom Kippur) Points to the day of the Second Coming of Jesus when He will return the Second Coming of Jesus when He will return to earth. That will be the day of atonement for to earth. That will be the day of atonement for the Jewish remnant when they "look upon Him the Jewish remnant when they "look upon Him whom they have pierced," repent of their sins, whom they have pierced," repent of their sins, and receive Him as their Messiah (Zechariah and receive Him as their Messiah (Zechariah 12:10 and Romans 11:1-6, 25-36).12:10 and Romans 11:1-6, 25-36).

The Prophetic Significance of the The Prophetic Significance of the FeastsFeasts

7) 7) TabernaclesTabernacles//BoothsBooths-- (Called (Called

Sukkot)Sukkot) Points to the Lord's promise that Points to the Lord's promise that

He will once again tabernacle with He will once again tabernacle with His people when He returns to His people when He returns to reign over all the world from reign over all the world from Jerusalem (Micah 4:1-7).Jerusalem (Micah 4:1-7).

Zechariah14:16-17Zechariah14:16-17 And it shall come to pass And it shall come to pass thatthat everyone everyone

who is leftwho is left of all the nations which came of all the nations which came against Jerusalem shall go up from year to against Jerusalem shall go up from year to year to worship the King, the LORD of year to worship the King, the LORD of hosts, and to keep the Feast of hosts, and to keep the Feast of Tabernacles. Tabernacles.

17 And it shall be 17 And it shall be thatthat whichever of the whichever of the families of the earth do not come up to families of the earth do not come up to Jerusalem to worship the King, the LORD Jerusalem to worship the King, the LORD of hosts, on them there will be no rain. of hosts, on them there will be no rain.

Zechariah14:18-19Zechariah14:18-1918 If the family of Egypt will not come up 18 If the family of Egypt will not come up

and enter in, they and enter in, they shall haveshall have no no rain;rain; they they shall receive the plague with which the shall receive the plague with which the LORD strikes the nations who do not LORD strikes the nations who do not come up to keep the Feast of come up to keep the Feast of Tabernacles. Tabernacles.

19 This shall be the punishment of Egypt 19 This shall be the punishment of Egypt and the punishment of all the nations that and the punishment of all the nations that do not come up to keep the Feast of do not come up to keep the Feast of Tabernacles. Tabernacles.

Remembering God’s WordRemembering God’s Wordandand

Worship re-established Worship re-established

John 4:23John 4:23But the hour is coming, and now is, But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true when the true worshipworshipers will ers will worshipworship the Father in the Father in spiritspirit and and truthtruth; for the Father is seeking such ; for the Father is seeking such to to worshipworship Him. Him.

8 Now in the 8 Now in the second month of the second second month of the second yearyear of their coming to the house of God at of their coming to the house of God at Jerusalem, Jerusalem, ZerubbabelZerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, the son of Shealtiel, JeshuaJeshua the son of Jozadak, and the rest of their the son of Jozadak, and the rest of their brethren the priests and the Levites, and all brethren the priests and the Levites, and all those who had come out of the captivity to those who had come out of the captivity to Jerusalem, Jerusalem, beganbegan workwork and appointed the and appointed the Levites from twenty years old and above to Levites from twenty years old and above to oversee oversee the work of the house of the LORDthe work of the house of the LORD. 9 . 9 Then Jeshua Then Jeshua withwith his sons and brothers, his sons and brothers, Kadmiel Kadmiel withwith his sons, and the sons of Judah, his sons, and the sons of Judah, arose as one to oversee those working on the arose as one to oversee those working on the house of God: the sons of Henadad house of God: the sons of Henadad withwith their their sons and their brethren the Levites. sons and their brethren the Levites.

10 When the builders laid the foundation 10 When the builders laid the foundation of the temple of the LORD, the priests of the temple of the LORD, the priests

stood in their apparel with trumpets, and stood in their apparel with trumpets, and the Levites, the sons of Asaph, with the Levites, the sons of Asaph, with

cymbals, to praise the LORD, according to cymbals, to praise the LORD, according to the ordinance of David king of Israel. 11 the ordinance of David king of Israel. 11

And they sang responsively, praising and And they sang responsively, praising and giving thanks to the LORD: giving thanks to the LORD:

           “For  “For He isHe is good, good,       For His mercy       For His mercy enduresendures forever toward forever toward

Israel.” Israel.”

Then all the people shouted with Then all the people shouted with a great shout, when they praised a great shout, when they praised the LORD, because the LORD, because the the foundation of the house of the foundation of the house of the LORD was laid. LORD was laid.

12 But many of the priests and Levites and 12 But many of the priests and Levites and heads of the fathers’ heads of the fathers’ houses,houses, old men who old men who had seen the first temple, wept with a loud had seen the first temple, wept with a loud voice when the foundation of this temple voice when the foundation of this temple was laid before their eyes. Yet many was laid before their eyes. Yet many shouted aloud for joy, 13 so that the shouted aloud for joy, 13 so that the people could not discern the noise of the people could not discern the noise of the shout of joy from the noise of the weeping shout of joy from the noise of the weeping of the people, for the people shouted with of the people, for the people shouted with a loud shout, and the sound was heard a loud shout, and the sound was heard afar off. afar off.

God's divides time into sevens, or weeks, God's divides time into sevens, or weeks, through out the Scripturesthrough out the Scriptures Jewish Rabbis concluded that Jewish Rabbis concluded that human history would extend over a "Week of Millenniums," or for a period of human history would extend over a "Week of Millenniums," or for a period of 7,000 years.7,000 years.

The Millennium in the book of Revelation is therefore The Millennium in the book of Revelation is therefore nothing new. The concept is rooted in the creation nothing new. The concept is rooted in the creation week of Genesis. week of Genesis. It is reaffirmed in the week of It is reaffirmed in the week of feasts of Israel six feasts related to sin and toil feasts of Israel six feasts related to sin and toil leading up to a Sabbath feast of rest.leading up to a Sabbath feast of rest.

We are near the end of the 6,000 years, which the We are near the end of the 6,000 years, which the Jewish Rabbis believed would usher in the Millennial Jewish Rabbis believed would usher in the Millennial Kingdom. Kingdom. We are standing on the threshold of the We are standing on the threshold of the Sabbath Millennium.Sabbath Millennium. Yeshua is coming soon!Yeshua is coming soon!

High Priest High Priest

Urim and ThummimUrim and Thummim“lights and perfections”“lights and perfections”

Ephod /BreastplateEphod /Breastplatedivine willdivine will

Who does God remember?Who does God remember?

Families Families Jeremiah 31:17Jeremiah 31:17      

There is hope in your future, There is hope in your future, says the LORD, says the LORD,       That       That youryour children shall children shall come back to their own come back to their own border. border.