| A. Brief Review from Week 1 and 2 |
| * Many called, Few are chosen |
Mat 22:14, Mat 7:13-14 |
| * Justified by faith, justified by works |
Rom 1-5 |
| * 5 attributes of the narrow road |
Rom 6-8 |
| B. Examples of the 2 Streams in Scripture |
| * The 2 Offerings (Cain and Abel) |
Gen 4:4-5 |
| * The 2 Visions (Abram and Lot) |
Gen 13:10, Heb 11:10 |
| * The 2 Groups (Multitudes and Few) |
John 6:2, 67-70 |
| * The 2 Prophets (Hananiah and Jeremiah) |
Jer 28:2, 29:10 |
Jer 5:31 The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will ye do in the end thereof?
| C. The Two Priesthoods |
Ezk 44 |
| * Melchizedek Priesthood |
Gen 14:18, Rev 1:6, 5:10 |
| 1. A Continual priest |
Heb 7:3 |
| 2. Abraham paid tithes to him |
Heb 7:4 |
| 3. Levi (from Abraham) received tithes |
Heb 7:9 |
| * Israel-Called to be a kingdom of Priests |
Exo 19:6, Rev 20:6 |
| * Israel-Offended at the Law |
Exo 20:18 |
| * The 2 Congregations |
Exo 31:18, 32:1-6, Psa 103:7 |
| * Who is on the Lord’s Side? |
Exo 32:27, Mat 10:36-38 |
| D. The 4 sons of Aaron |
| ∗ Nadab and Abihu |
Lev 10:1-2 |
| ∗ Eleazar and Ithamar |
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| E. Understanding Balaam |
Jude 1:11 |
| * Timing of his ministry |
Num 22:1 |
| * A recognized Prophet |
Num 22:5 |
| * Prophesied with deceitful intent |
Num 31:16 |
| * Introduced Baal worship |
1 Ki 18:18 |
| * Implication for the last days |
Rev 2:14 |
| F. The remedy for Balaam |
| * Phineas |
Num 25:13 |
| * Jehoiada and Jehosheba |
2 Ki 11:1-4 |
| * An Emerging Priesthood |
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| G. House of Eli |
| * The sins of Hophni and Phineas (His sons) |
1 Sam 2:12,17,22 |
| * The rebuke of Eli to his sons |
1 Sam 2:24 |
| * Eli sided with his sons over God |
1 Sam 3:13 |
| * The pronounced judgement upon Eli |
1 Sam 2:32 |
| H. Zadok and Abiathar (The 2 Priests of David) |
| * The rise of Adonijah (Type of antichrist) |
1 Ki 1:5 |
| * Abiathar to Adonijah |
1 Ki 1:7 |
| * The House of Eli cut off (Ithamar) |
1 Ki 2:27 |
| * Zadok to David/Solomon |
1 Ki 1:8 |
| I. The Two Priesthoods |
Ezk 44 |
| * The Levites (Outer Court Ministry) |
Ezk 44:9-14 |
| * The Sons of Zadok |
Ezk 44:15-31 |
| J. A Son of Zadok |
Eza 7:2 |
| * Ezra – Up from Babylon |
Eza 7:6 |
| * Ezra – Prepared his heart to seek the Law |
Eza 7:10 |
| * Ezra – Restored order amongst people |
Eza 10:1 |
| * Ezra – Nehemiah |
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| 1. Taught the Law to the people |
Neh 8:1,3 |
| 2. Taught and gave understanding |
Neh 8:8, Lev 23:27-29 |
| 3. The joy of the Lord |
Neh 8:10, Psa 30:5 |
| 4. Holiness to the Lord |
Zech 14:20 |
| Conclusion |
| * God is after a Holy people |
Lev 11:44, 1 Pet 1:15-16 |
| * Importance of Understanding Priesthood |
Gen 14:18, Exo 19:6, Rev 5:10 |
| * Which of the two streams will you flow in? |
Rev 22:11 |