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Christian History(Parallel time periods in
God’s providence)
Parallel Providential Periods – Why?
The purpose of To fulfil the Need therestoration History purpose of Messiah
creation Foundation to Receive the MessiahGod’s Will God’s Human
ResponsibilityResponsibility
New eraNew central figure
providence prolonged
Parallel Providential Periodsthe circumstances and events surrounding the central people - similarthe conditions of indemnity become more complexthe new central figure must restore horizontally the unfulfilled vertical conditions of indemnity
Parallel Ages of Restoration History
Foundation of RestorationAdamAdamAbrahamAbraham
JacobJacob
Family
Restoration JesusJesusAbrahamAbrahamJacobJacob
National
Prolongation of RestorationJesusJesusSecond Second AdvenAdven
tt World
History of ChristianityHistory of ChristianityJesusJesusSecondSecondComingComing
History of IsraelHistory of Israel JesusJesusAbrahamAbrahamJacobJacob
History of Israel Restored by Christianity
• Previous foundation for Messiah restored
• This foundation expanded to the world level
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Purpose of Christianity
MessiahMessiahSecond Advent Second Advent
FoundatioFoundationn
ofofFaithFaith
FoundatioFoundationn
ofofSubstancSubstanc
ee
WorldWorldSecondSecondComingComing
Foundation for the Messiah
Foundation of Foundation of SubstanceSubstance
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ChristiansChristians
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Foundation of FaithFoundation of Faith
Central person: Central person: Resurrected Resurrected JesusJesus
Resurrected Resurrected JesusJesus
Offering: God’s Offering: God’s WordWord
Time Period: 40 Time Period: 40 daysdays
Purpose of Christianity
Learn, believe and practiceJesus’ words
► Indemnify past
► Prepare to receive the ‘Second Advent of Christ’
► Foundation of Faith
► Foundation of Substance
Purpose of Christianity
believe in and practice Jesus’ words
“‘Love…God with all your heart and …soul and…mind.’”
“‘Love your neighbour as yourself.’”
Matthew 22:37(Deuteronomy 6:4-6)
Matthew 22:39(Leviticus 19:18)
Prolongation of Prolongation of RestorationRestoration
JesusJesusSecondSecondAdvent Advent
RestorationRestoration JesusJesusAbrahamAbrahamJacobJacob
Parallels of Restoration History
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Chosen nation: Israel to New Israel = Christianity
Slavery in Egypt – Moses /LawSlavery in Egypt – Moses /LawSuffering, Faith & ExpansionSuffering, Faith & Expansion• Jacob ,12 Sons , 70 kinsmen , Jacob ,12 Sons , 70 kinsmen ,
Moses , Law Canaan - Moses , Law Canaan -
Circumcision, sacrifices, sabbathCircumcision, sacrifices, sabbath
400400
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Persecution Roman Empire – Augustine Persecution Roman Empire – Augustine /Gospel/Gospel
Suffering, Faith & ExpansionSuffering, Faith & Expansion• Jesus , 12 apostles, 70 disciples Jesus , 12 apostles, 70 disciples
ChristianityChristianity
Sacraments, Martyrs , Sabbath - Sacraments, Martyrs , Sabbath -
spiritual Canaan, New Testament , spiritual Canaan, New Testament ,
Theodocius Theodocius 392AD392AD
► Israelites: due to Abraham’s failure
► Christians: due to failure to receive Jesus
400 Years of Suffering
The Spread of Christianity
RomeRome
IsraelIsrael
Foundation for the Messiah
Foundation of FaithFoundation of Faith
Central person: Central person: Augustine Augustine 354-430354-430Offering: Offering: God’s God’s WordWord
Time PeriodTime Period
Saint Augustinewrites book – “City of God”
1. Human condition as fallen
2. God’s determination to restore the creation
3. History as a struggle between good and evil
4. Human portion of responsibility
First Christian philosophy of history
Foundation for the Messiah
Foundation of Foundation of SubstanceSubstance
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Foundation of FaithFoundation of Faith
Central person: Central person: AugustineAugustine
Offering: Offering: God’s God’s WordWord
Time PeriodTime Period ChristianChristianss
AugustinAugustinee
Judges - Judges - prophet,priest,kingprophet,priest,kingIndependence & TraditionIndependence & Tradition
• Law of Moses – new people in Canaan Law of Moses – new people in Canaan
• ‘Feudalism’ • ‘Feudalism’•Internal & External •Internal & External ThreatThreat
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400400 400400
392392 800800
Church Patriarchs - Church Patriarchs - prophet,priest,kingprophet,priest,king
Independence & TraditionIndependence & Tradition•New Testament - Germanic Tribes , New Testament - Germanic Tribes ,
spiritual Canaan•Feudalism spiritual Canaan•Feudalism • Internal • Internal & External Threat& External Threat
Period of the Church Patriarchs
RomeRome
ArabsArabs
ConstantinopleConstantinople
AntiochAntioch
JerusalemJerusalem
AlexandriaAlexandria
Germanic Germanic TribesTribes
400400 400400 120120
United KingdomUnited KingdomUnity, Peace & ProsperityUnity, Peace & Prosperity• Judge Samuel King SaulJudge Samuel King Saul
• • Monarchy • Temple BuiltMonarchy • Temple Built
400400 400400 120120
United Christian KingdomUnited Christian KingdomUnity, Peace & ProsperityUnity, Peace & Prosperity• Pope Leo III Emperor Pope Leo III Emperor
CharlemagneCharlemagne
• • Monarchy • Church StrengthenedMonarchy • Church Strengthened 919919800800
United Christian Kingdom
Holy Roman Holy Roman EmpireEmpire
Foundation for the Messiah
Foundation of Foundation of SubstanceSubstance
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Foundation of FaithFoundation of Faith
Central person: Central person: CharlemagneCharlemagne
Offering: Offering: God’s God’s WordWord
Time Period: Time Period: 40 40 yearsyears
ChristiansChristians CharlemagneCharlemagne
Foundation for the Messiah
Foundation of Foundation of SubstanceSubstance
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GG
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Foundation of FaithFoundation of Faith
Central person: Central person: CharlemagneCharlemagne
Offering: Offering: God’s God’s WordWord
Time Period: Time Period: 40 40 yearsyears
ChristiansChristians CharlemagneCharlemagne
120120400400 400400 400400
Divided Kingdoms East and Divided Kingdoms East and WestWest
Separation & CorruptionSeparation & Corruption
•• Monastic Monastic Reformers - St Francis, Dominic Reformers - St Francis, Dominic • • CrusadesCrusades
United United Christian Christian KingdomKingdom
France - West FranksFrance - West Franks
Germany – East Franks Germany – East Franks
120120400400 400400
Divided Kingdoms of North and Divided Kingdoms of North and SouthSouth
Separation & CorruptionSeparation & Corruption
••Prophets Prophets ••InvasionsInvasions
400400
United United KingdoKingdo
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Israel Israel
JudahJudah
13013099
919919
Kingdoms of Franks and Germans
FranceFranceWest West
Franks Franks
GermanyGermanyEast East
Franks Franks Holy Holy
Roman Roman EmpireEmpire
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Babylonian Captivity and ReturnBabylonian Captivity and ReturnSuffering & PurificationSuffering & Purification
210210
• • Temple Destroyed, Nebuchadnezzar Temple Destroyed, Nebuchadnezzar - to Babylon- to Babylon
Cyrus of Persia – returned over 140 Cyrus of Persia – returned over 140 years years
70 140
15115177
13013099
Papal Captivity and ReturnPapal Captivity and ReturnSuffering & PurificationSuffering & Purification
••Pope Clement V , AvignonPope Clement V , Avignon (70 years) (70 years) •Church Authority Destroyed – 3 Popes•Church Authority Destroyed – 3 Popes
70 140
Papal Captivity
FranceFrance
AvignonAvignonRomeRome
13091309
HolyHolyRomanRomanEmpireEmpire
FranceFrance
HolyHolyRomanRomanEmpireEmpire
AvignonAvignonRomeRome
13771377
Return of Papacy
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Preparation for the MessiahPreparation for the MessiahReform & DevelopmentReform & Development
• • Temple Rebuilt • Theocratic Temple Rebuilt • Theocratic Government Government
• • Malachi - Prepared for MessiahMalachi - Prepared for Messiah
400400
Preparation for the Second Preparation for the Second ComingComing
Reform & DevelopmentReform & Development• • Spread of Bible • DemocracySpread of Bible • Democracy• • Luther - Prepared for Second AdventLuther - Prepared for Second Advent
15115177
Prepared Environment forthe Second Coming
JesusJesusSecond AdventSecond Adventof the Messiahof the Messiah
JesusJesusAbrahamAbrahamJacobJacob
Slavery inSlavery inEgyptEgypt JudgesJudges
UnitedUnitedKingdomKingdom
DividedDividedKingdomKingdom
Babylonian Babylonian CaptivityCaptivityPreparationPreparation
PersecutionPersecutionIn RomeIn Rome PatriarchsPatriarchs
UnitedUnitedKingdomKingdom
DividedDividedKingdomKingdom
Papal Papal CaptivityCaptivityPreparationPreparation
The Parallels of Restoration History
1917-19301917-1930
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Our Responsibility at the Time of the Second Coming
► Believe in the Messiah Receive the new truth
► Love and unite with the Messiah Help build the Ideal World