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Nimrod and AbrahamNimrod and Abraham
The Two Kingdoms IllustratedThe Two Kingdoms Illustrated
Ham and the RiseHam and the Riseof Worthlessnessof Worthlessness
The unnatural crime of Ham declared that filial The unnatural crime of Ham declared that filial reverence had long before been cast from his reverence had long before been cast from his
soul, and it revealed the impiety and vileness of soul, and it revealed the impiety and vileness of his character. These evil characteristics were his character. These evil characteristics were
perpetuated in Canaan and his posterity, whose perpetuated in Canaan and his posterity, whose continued guilt called upon them the judgments of continued guilt called upon them the judgments of
God. {PP 117.2}God. {PP 117.2}
The Curse of BabylonAnd he said, Cursed be Canaan. He shall be a servant of servants to his brothers. Gen 9:25
Nimrod, The Mighty Hunter
Hardened Family
Relations
Rom
1:29-31
Rebellious.Started Own
Kingdom
Rom
1:25
InsecureWorthless
Confused IdentityR
om 1:29-3
1
ControllingValue by Power
and Performance
Dan 4:30
The Curse of Babylon
Broken family relationships can turn into despotic ruling nations
Worthlessness RisesWorthlessness Rises
This matter This matter isis by the decree of the by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones: to the intent that the living the holy ones: to the intent that the living may know that the most High ruleth in the may know that the most High ruleth in the
kingdom of men, and giveth it to kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it
the basest of men. the basest of men. Daniel 4:17Daniel 4:17
The Family VitalThe Family Vital
the heart of the community, of the church, and of the nation is the household. The well-being of society, the success of the church, the prosperity of the nation, depend upon home
influences.
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Elijah Message Reverses Ham’s CurseElijah Message Reverses Ham’s Curse
Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day
of the LORD: And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the
earth with a curse. Mal 4:5,6
And he said, Cursed be Canaan. He shall
be a servant of servants to his
brothers. Gen 9:25
Babylon And Israel Power StructuresNIMROD ABRAHAM
1. State Controlled (Gen 10:10)
2. City Builders and Dwellers (Gen 11:4)
3. Identity through Achievement (Gen 11:4)
4. Reject 10 Commandments (Rom 1:29 - 32) 5. Sun-(day) Worship (cf 2 Kings 22:17; 23:5)
6. Immortality of the Soul (Gen 3:4; 1 Sam 28:3;8)
7. Worships material objects (Rom 1:25)
1. Family Controlled (Gen 18:19)
2. Nomadic Rural Dwellers (Heb 11:8-10)
3. Identity through Parental Blessing (Gen 12:2)
4. Observe 10 Commandments (Gen 18:19; 26:5)
5. Sabbath Memorial of Creator (Ex 20:8-11)
6. Soul Sleep and Resurrection (Heb 11:17-19)
7. Worships the Invisible God (Heb 11:3; Rom 1:20)
Tower of BabelTower of Babel
Here they decided to build a city, and in it a tower of such stupendous Here they decided to build a city, and in it a tower of such stupendous height as should render it the wonder of the world. These enterprises height as should render it the wonder of the world. These enterprises
were designed to prevent the people from scattering abroad in were designed to prevent the people from scattering abroad in colonies. God had directed men to disperse throughout the earth, to colonies. God had directed men to disperse throughout the earth, to replenish and subdue it; but these Babel builders determined to keep replenish and subdue it; but these Babel builders determined to keep
their community united in one body, and to found a monarchy that their community united in one body, and to found a monarchy that should eventually embrace the whole earth. Thus their city would should eventually embrace the whole earth. Thus their city would
become the metropolis of a universal empire; its glory would command become the metropolis of a universal empire; its glory would command the admiration and homage of the world and render the founders the admiration and homage of the world and render the founders illustrious. The magnificent tower, reaching to the heavens, was illustrious. The magnificent tower, reaching to the heavens, was intended to stand as a monument of the power and wisdom of its intended to stand as a monument of the power and wisdom of its
builders, perpetuating their fame to the latest generations. {PP 118.5}builders, perpetuating their fame to the latest generations. {PP 118.5}
The men of Babel had determined to establish a government that should be independent of God. PP 123
The Curse of BabylonAnd he said, Cursed be Canaan. He shall be a servant of servants to his brothers. Gen 9:25
Nimrod, The Mighty Hunter
Hardened Family
Relations
Rom
1:29-31
Rebellious.Started Own
Kingdom
Rom
1:25
InsecureWorthless
Confused IdentityR
om 1:29-3
1
ControllingValue by Power
and Performance
Dan 4:30
ApplicationApplication
There are tower builders in our time. Infidels construct their There are tower builders in our time. Infidels construct their theories from the supposed deductions of sciences, and theories from the supposed deductions of sciences, and reject the revealed word of God. They presume to pass reject the revealed word of God. They presume to pass
sentence upon God's moral government; they despise His sentence upon God's moral government; they despise His law and boast of the sufficiency of human reason. Then, law and boast of the sufficiency of human reason. Then, "because sentence against an evil work is not executed "because sentence against an evil work is not executed
speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil." Ecclesiastes 8:11.in them to do evil." Ecclesiastes 8:11.
Babylon And Israel Power StructuresNIMROD ABRAHAM
1. State System2. City Focused
3. Identity through Achievement 4. Lawless
5. Sun-(day) (self) Worship 6. Inherent Life (Immortality of the Soul) 7. Worship is Physical materially based
1. Family System2. Rural Focus
3. Identity through Family Relationship4. Lawful
5. Sabbath (Creator) Worship6. Life Only from God (Soul Sleep)
7. Worships is Spiritually based
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