Fewer notes tonight. Because I was able to teach most of the research material I had prepared for the Text …

Our Text …

“7 And the first beast was like a lion, and the second beast like a calf, and the third beast had a face as a man, and the fourth beast was like a flying eagle. 8 And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come.”

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Our great God is Thrice Holy …

Indicating His past, present and future!

Creation, Redemption and Consummation!

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God and time …

Genesis chapters 1-11 consume 2,000 years!

Creation through Abraham!

But Genesis 12-50 only 300 years!

Abraham through Joseph!

Also … half of John’s Gospel describes Jesus’ last WEEK on earth!

It’s as if God weighs day and hours!

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Here are the verses I read rather quickly in Class …

Matthew presents Jesus as King!

Jeremiah 23:5 … Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth.

Mark presents Jesus as the servant …

Zechariah 3:8 … Hear now, O Joshua the high priest, thou, and thy fellows that sit before thee: for they are men wondered at: for, behold, I will bring forth my servant the BRANCH.

Luke present Jesus as man, perfect man…

Zechariah 6:12 … And speak unto him, saying, Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying, Behold the man whose name is The BRANCH; and he shall grow up out of his place, and he shall build the temple of the LORD …

And John presents Jesus as God …

Isaiah 4:2 … In that day shall the Branch of the LORD (YHVH = GOD) be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the earth shall be excellent and comely for them that are escaped of Israel.

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Watch the class now …

— Dr. Mike Bagwell

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