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- 1. May 17, 2014 Crossing the Jordan
- 2. The Fine Art of Opening up a Video Chat • Discussion Starter – What are Memorial Stones for? – What are Souvenirs? – What is the difference?
- 3. Finding Pearls • Moses & Joshua – Joshua 3 • Elijah & Elisha – 2 Kings 2 • John the Baptist & Jesus – Matthew 3 •
- 4. Stringing Pearls • Putting them all together – What is the same in all of these? – Is there a different message in each one? – Is there a common message in all three? – Do these messages apply to us today? – Do they apply to YOU today? •
- 5. On your own (or if we have time) • : • Baptizing Rituals – History and Purpose – Why would Jesus need to get baptized?
- 6. Discussion Starter – What are Memorial Stones for? – Examples in the bible? – Examples in the world?
- 7. Lewis & Clark Explorers Built as a monument to the westward expansion of the United States
- 8. – What are Souvenirs? • Popular examples – What is the difference?
- 9. Moses & Joshua • Joshua 3 • Moses – leader replaced by Joshua • Water stopped flowing so the people could cross (first the Red Sea, now the Jordan) • First Generation, Current generation
- 10. Memorial Souvenir • Put 12 stones in the middle of the river • Took 12 stones OUT of the river and took them to the other side
- 11. FINALLY. . . • From wandering in the wilderness to the Promised Land • 40 years later.
- 12. Pearls • Same phrases, Same word • Same date on the calendar • Same location • Same people • Compare, contrast. • Turn it, turn it, and turn it again. • Chew on it – Meditate.
- 14. 2 King 2 Passing the mantle Crossed Jordan River Parted the Waters Twice
- 16. John the Baptizer/Jesus • Matthew 3 • John the Baptist/Jesus • Where? Bethany across The Jordan • Souvenir? •
- 17. George dunked in Jordan River water Three-month-old Prince George is baptized by the half-Jewish Archbishop of Canterbury with water from the Land of Israel
- 18. Stringing Pearls • Putting them all together – What is the same in all of these? – Is there a different message in each one? – Is there a common message in all three? – Do these messages apply to us today? – Do they apply to YOU today? •
- 20. Purpose & History of Baptism • Purity for worship – Everyone, especially priests • Women’s monthly menstruation • After being sick or contaiminated (again for worship sake) • Conversion to jewish religion (the century before Jesus)
- 21. When did it become about conversion? • Hillel & Shammai – debates about which were more important – circumcision or baptism. • Hillel won. • Maimonides (12th century) – Talmud Tradition summary
- 22. Maimonides • . . .uncleanness is not mud or filth which water can remove, but it is a matter of scriptural decree and dependent on the intention of the heart. His summary of Talmudic tradition regarding the tradition and commandments about mikveh
- 23. John’s Baptism (and it’s Message) • Water symbolized cleansing and consecration • Very Jewish • Very ancient • NOT a new concept
- 24. John’s Message • Similar to other prophets –Israel must repent –Be spiritually renewed –The coming of the Messiah was at hand.
- 25. The Baptism of Jesus • Not a woman . . . • No need for repentance . . • But Jesus answered him, “Let it be so now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.” • ??
- 26. Maybe because . . . • Priests had to be cleansed. • After all, Jesus is the High Priest.
- 27. Or even . .. • As an example? To show others – to remind others what was already known – purity of the heart • God’s response - And when Jesus was baptized, immediately he went up from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming to rest on him; 17 and behold, a voice from heaven said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.”
- 28. To Draw Attention to the Place? • Jews already associated that place with Joshua and Elijah • Identifying John the Baptist with Elijah. (Elijah has already come. . . )
- 29. To Draw Attention to the Date? • Joshua – Nisan 10 – before the Passover. • Nisan 10 – when the Lambs are brought in • (what did John the Baptist call him??)
- 30. Stringing Pearls • Putting them all together – What is the same in all of these? – Is there a different message in each one? – Is there a common message in all three? – Do these messages apply to us today? – Do they apply to YOU today? •
- 31. Should I stay or should I go? Stay in the desert comfortable predictable still able to worship Venture into the new land Promise of greater things Victory over struggles Reliance on God
- 32. • Egypt – Slaves to Sin – Stones - Death & Burial Pyramids • Desert (Across the Jordan) – No longer slaves to sin, trying to live as free people. – Stones – In the middle of the river, buried • Promised Land - a place of surrender, still not free people but free from a live of sin and sadness. Serving another king. – Heart of Stone has been changed to heart of flesh.
- 33. What stones have you buried? What stones will you carry with you as a remembrance?