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40 Proving 40 Proving Years of MercyYears of Mercy

4 Miracles and the Messiah4 Miracles and the Messiah

Selected ScripturesSelected Scriptures

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Leviticus 16:2-10Leviticus 16:2-10

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The idea of _______ The idea of _______ Numbers 32:13; Deuteronomy 8:2Numbers 32:13; Deuteronomy 8:2

40 Years40 Years

40 years40 years: : Moses - Pharaoh's Moses - Pharaoh's house, Shepherding, in the house, Shepherding, in the wildernesswilderness40 days and nights40 days and nights: : Flood, Moses Flood, Moses on Mount, Jesus in the wildernesson Mount, Jesus in the wilderness

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________ Talmud Quote________ Talmud Quote““Forty years before the Forty years before the destruction of the Temple, the destruction of the Temple, the western light went out, the western light went out, the crimson thread remained crimson thread remained crimson, and the lot for the Lord crimson, and the lot for the Lord always came up in the left hand. always came up in the left hand. They would close the gates of They would close the gates of the Temple by night and get up the Temple by night and get up in the morning and find them in the morning and find them wide open”wide open”

JerusalemJerusalem

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__________ Talmud Quote__________ Talmud Quote““Our rabbis taught: During the Our rabbis taught: During the last forty years before the last forty years before the destruction of the Temple the destruction of the Temple the lot did not come up in the right lot did not come up in the right hand; nor did the crimson-hand; nor did the crimson-colored strap become white; nor colored strap become white; nor did the western most light did the western most light shine; and the doors of the shine; and the doors of the Hekel would open by Hekel would open by themselves”themselves”

BabylonianBabylonian

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ComparisonComparison

Jerusalem Talmud Babylonian TalmudLOT: came up in the left hand LOT: did not come up in the

right handCRIMSON: remained crimson CRIMSON: did not turn whiteDOORS: would be wide open DOORS: opened by

themselves (not closed)MENORAH: light went out MENORAH: did not shine

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1. The Miracle of the ____ 1. The Miracle of the ____ Chances of this happening for 40 Chances of this happening for 40

years:years:about about 5.5 Billion to 15.5 Billion to 1

LotLot

“light” and “perfection”

“revelation” and “truth”

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2. The Miracle of the 2. The Miracle of the ____________ ____________

Hebrews 9:12; Isaiah 1:18; Hebrews 9:12; Isaiah 1:18; Leviticus 16:26Leviticus 16:26

Crimson StripCrimson Strip

The __________The __________ScapegoatScapegoat

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________ Quote________ Quote““At the same festival (Passover)... At the same festival (Passover)... the Eastern gate of the inner court of the Eastern gate of the inner court of the Temple, which was of brass, and the Temple, which was of brass, and vastly heavy, and had been with vastly heavy, and had been with difficulty shut by twenty men, and difficulty shut by twenty men, and rested upon a base armered with rested upon a base armered with iron, and had bolts fastened very iron, and had bolts fastened very deep into the firm floor, which was deep into the firm floor, which was there made of one entire stone, was there made of one entire stone, was seen to be opened of its own accord seen to be opened of its own accord about the sixth hour of the night.”about the sixth hour of the night.”

JosephusJosephus

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3. The Miracle of the 3. The Miracle of the ____________ ____________

Temple DoorsTemple Doors

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Matthew 27:50-51Matthew 27:50-51

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4. The Miracle of the 4. The Miracle of the ____________ ____________

John 8:12, 9:5; Matthew 5:14-16; John 8:12, 9:5; Matthew 5:14-16; Ephesians 5:8Ephesians 5:8

Temple MenorahTemple Menorah

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Do the Math:Do the Math:

When was the destruction of When was the destruction of Jerusalem?Jerusalem?When was Yeshua born?When was Yeshua born?What year would the 40 years have What year would the 40 years have started?started?What significat world event took What significat world event took place that year?place that year?

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Are you a Are you a shamashshamash?? (Menorah servant light)(Menorah servant light)

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40 Proving 40 Proving Years of MercyYears of Mercy

4 Miracles and the Messiah4 Miracles and the Messiah

Selected ScripturesSelected Scriptures