The Remnant of Israel Part 1: Israel’s Inheritance

Lesson Two: Ancient Hebraic Methods Part Two

Summary

1. The people of ancient Israel did not have books like we do. They learned by listening and memorizing.

2. The artistry of language offers clues to deeper meaning.

3. There is a relationship between parallel lines in Hebrew poetry that offers subtle meaning.

4. The NT parables retell an account from the Hebrew Scriptures using artistry of language.

5. The Hebraic sense of time uses both literal time and creative time because God created time and is present in all aspects of time.

1.Reading Assignment

Recovering Ancient Methods of Bible Study

Chapter Five - Imagery, Symbolism and Metaphor: Pages 65-74.

2. After completing the reading assignment, enter Q&A in Udemy.

It is important to be curious in your study of the biblical text. You will learn to be drawn to linguistic devices that seem strange and puzzling¸ which are unusual uses of language that may be a clue to deeper meaning. At this stage you should only be curious in a way that leads you to questions. Being able to answer these questions will come later in the course. So, for now, go the Q&A section of Udemy and submit a question about something in the Scripture to which you do not know the answer, but you are curious as to its meaning.

Lesson Three: What is the Remnant?

Summary

1. What is the remnant? A small group of God’s people who are righteous in His eyes.

2. In the NT the Remnant is only mentioned by the Apostle Paul in Romans 9-11 of Jewish believers in Christ.

3. A remnant of Israel is frequently mentioned in the Hebrew Scriptures, which has led Christian theologians to find a remnant only in Israel whereas all believers in Christ will be raptured.

4. God’s selection is based on a righteous manner of living, not on faith in the Messiah, so the remnant will be comprised of both people of Israel and Christian believers.

Lesson Three Homework

1. Reading Assignment 1

Remnant Part I: Israel’s Inheritance

• Introduction – Pages 1-9.

• Chapter One - Recovering Ancient Methods of Searching the Scriptures: Pages11-30.

1. Reading Assignment 2

• Excerpt from All Israel will be Saved: Midrash in Romans 9-11 by Anne Kimball Davis, Chapter Two: “Believing or Unbelieving Jews” which you will find under “Resources” in UDemy.

Lesson Five: How I Discovered the Remnant

Summary

• “The godly ones” is a term found frequently, especially in the psalms. This term refers to those who are righteous.

• God knew Abraham in an intimate way, a relationship for which we should also strive.

• Abraham was to command those in his house to keep the way of the Lord by “doing” justice and righteousness.

• The story of Sodom and Gomorrah teaches us that God’s selection of a remnant will be very small.

• Righteous does not mean “perfect”, which we cannot yet achieve in our sinful world. Instead, it means faithful and upright with a heart to do the will of God.

Lesson Four Homework

1. Use a concordance to identify all the verses in the Hebrew Scriptures where the term “godly ones” can be found.

2. Read each verse in its context and take BRIEF notes to explain the meaning of each verse in its context.

Lesson Five: How I Discovered the Remnant

Summary

1. I shared with you my experience of learning Hebrew at Ulpan Akiva in Israel.

2. I was beginning to “think Hebrew”, which was replacing the Greek, western thought that is my cultural heritage.

3. Between two month-long sessions of the Ulpan I spent a week in Jerusalem pouring over Galatians 4:28-5:1 where Paul speaks “allegorically” about the inheritance of Israel.

Lesson Five Homework

1. In the Q&A of Udemy, describe how and when you first became aware of the remnant.

Lesson Five Quiz

There is no quiz for this lesson since I simply shared with you how I first discovered the remnant. I am looking forward to seeing in the Q&A of Udemy how and when you first became aware of the remnant.

Lesson Six: Solving the Mystery in Galatians

Summary

1. We have seen that the people of Israel are entitled to an inheritance. We will explore the inheritance in the next lesson.

2. Paul speaks allegorically using a unique Hebraic method that employs startling metaphors and an contradiction of Scripture.

3. The theme of Paul’s allegory is freedom versus slavery.

4. Paul is accusing Jews of relying on the law instead of submitting to Yeshua and letting the Holy Spirit guide them in the ways of the law.

5. The Remnant will be those who are free from the law by submitting to Yeshua and walking by the Spirit.

Lesson Six Homework

1. Reading Assignment

Remnant Part 1: Israel’s Inheritance

• Chapter Two – Following the Trail of Paul’s Clues: Pages 31-42.

• I suggest you read this chapter twice as it is a difficult one to fully understand.

Lesson Seven: Israel’s Inheritance

Summary

1. All the people of Israel are born to an inheritance of the birthright as God’s firstborn son. There are five privileges and responsibilitiesw of this special inheritance.

2. The first is a double portion of inheritance.

3. The second is a special blessing.

4. The third is the office of high priest.

5. The fourth is a role of leadership.

6. The fifth is procreative power which produces many descendants.

Lesson Seven Homework

1. Reading Assignment

The Remnant Part 1: Israel’s Inheritance

Chapter Three – Israel’s Inheritance: Pages 43-54

Lesson Eight: Who Lost the Birthright

Summary

1. Jephthah’s brothers tried to deny him his birthright because his mother was a prostitute. However, God prevailed.

2. Ishmael was Abraham’s firstborn, but he lost the birthright.

3. Esau was Isaac’s firstborn, but Jacob was the one found worthy to inherit it.

4. Reuben was Jacob’s firstborn, but he was unworthy to inherit the birthright.

5. Manasseh was Joseph’s firstborn, but the birthright was given to Ephraim.

Lesson Eight Homework

1. Reading Assignment

The Remnant Part 1: Israel’s Inheritance

Chapter Four – A Remnant will Inherit the Birthright: Pages 55-69

Lesson Nine: How to be Worthy of the Birthright

Summary

• God encourages us to change.

• We are in the process of transforming into a spiritual form.

• Humility may be the greatest virtue.

• The humble ones submit completely by trusting their Lord Yeshua.

• Perseverance is to bear up under all pressure.

• Love is an action word, not a feeling, so we must demonstrate our love for God and others.

Lesson Eight Homework

• At the end of Chapter Four, in The Remnant Part 1: Israel’s Inheritance, you will find on page 69 provocative questions about the conclusion of Paul’s allegory in Galatians 4:21-5:1.

• Go to the Q&A in Udemy where you will find the five questions for Chapter Eight.

1. In the concluding verse (Gal 5:1), from what did Christ set you free when you first believed?

2. How did he set you free?

3. Why and how do you need to stand in that freedom now?

4. What does it mean to be in bondage to the world?

5. How would you explain true freedom with God?

• Select one of the five questions that you will find repeated in the Q&A section of Udemy and explain your thoughts that answer the question. You may also comment (in a positive way) on the answers of other students.

Lesson Ten: Hebrew Words for the Remnant

Summary

1. We conducted a word study on three Hebrew words that are used for the Remnant, which led us to several concluding patterns as follows:

2. God will select a Remnant that He perceives as righteous. Righteous does not mean perfect without sin, but a true desire to grow closer to God by pleasing Him in a daily walk with Yeshua.

3. A key element in God’s selection will be the humble ones, who submit to Yeshua with complete trust and obedience.

4. When Yeshua returns it will be a time of great distress, but Yeshua will have with him a righteous remnant that will escape the following destruction.

Lesson Ten Homework

• Go to Genesis 7:23 where you will find that “only Noah was left”, which is the translation in the New American Standard Version.

• Conduct a word study on the Hebrew word translated “left” by going online to www.biblehub.com.

1. 1. 1. Enter Gen 7:23 in the search bar at the top of the home page.

      2. Then click “Interlin” (for Interlinear) on the home page, which will then take you to the interlinear page.

      3. On the Interlinear page find the Hebrew word that has been translated “remained” in the King James Version (“left” in the New American Standard Version).

      4. Click on Strong’s number at the top of the list of five items that will take you to the concordance page.

      5. You will now be in the Englishman’s Concordance.

      6. Make a list of verses where the Hebrew word translated “remained” (KJV) and “left” (NASB) appears in Genesis.

      7. vii.Read each verse in Genesis in its context and take brief notes.

      8. viii.What pattern do you see from your notes?