Who is a True Jew? By studying the purposes and principles behind the Jewish Biblical & tradition based practices we can understand what is meant by Apostle Paul as a True Jew and why we are said to the Spiritual Jew. This power-point lesson seeks to explain these 4 principles.
1. 4 STAGES OF A JEW
&
A TRUE DISCIPLE OF JESUS CHRIST
SOURCES: TIMOTHY PROGRAMME INTERNATIONAL COURSE & THE NET
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13. WHY REDEMPTION?
GOD SPARED THE HEBREWS WHEN HE SLEW THE FIRST
BORN OF EVERY EGYPTIAN FAMILY IN A PLAGUE OF
JUDGEMENT FOR THEIR REFUSAL TO RELEASE THE
HEBREWS IN BONDAGE.
GOD IN TURN TOOK THE FIRST BORN IN EVERY FAMILY
OF ISRAEL TO BE HIS OWN TO SERVE HIM.
LATER BY VIRTUE OF THE TRIBE OF LEVY ALONE
STANDING FIRM IN THEIR ZEAL FOR THE LORD, THEY
WERE SEPARATED TO SERVE HIM AS HIS FIRST BORN.
HENCE, THE FIRST BORN IN EVERY OTHER TRIBE HAD
TO BE REDEEMED BACK FROM THE LORD BY PAYING A
REDEMPTION PRICE.
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17. THE FIRST BORN’S RESPONSIBILITY IS TO BE
PLACED INTO THE SERVICE AT THE TABERNACLE
OR TEMPLE. (EXODUS 13:2)
THE SANCTITY OF THE FIRSTBORN WAS LIFTED
THROUGH THE REDEMPTION OF EACH
FIRST BORN BY A LEVITE. (LEVITICUS 27:1-8)
:
IF THE FIRST BORN OF ISRAEL IS NOT FROM THE
TRIBE OF LEVI, WHAT SHOULD BE DONE?
:
EACH FIRST BORN SON HAD TO BE REDEEMED
(PURCHASED) BACK FROM THE PRIESTHOOD.
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20. REDEMPTION PRICE: 5 PIECES OF SILVER –
NUMBERS 18:16.
REDEMPTION DUTY: FALLS ON THE FIRST BORN’S FATHER.
1. HELD IN THE PRESENCE OF A PRIEST AND GUESTS.
2. TAKES PLACE ON THE 31ST DAY AFTER BIRTH.
3. BOY MUST SURVIVE PAST 30 DAYS.
4. FATHER PRESENTS SON ON AN EMBELLISHED TRAY TO
PRIEST.
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21. REDEMPTION CEREMONY:
5. PRIEST ASKS THE FATHER, “DO YOU WISH TO REDEEM
THIS CHILD OR LEAVE HIM TO THE PRIESTS?
6. FATHER REPLIES, “I WANT TO KEEP MY SON”.
7. FATHER HANDS 5 SILVER COINS TO THE PRIEST WHILE
RECITING BENEDICTION AND BLESSING.
8. PRIEST RECITES 3 TIMES, “YOUR SON IS REDEEMED!”
9. PRIEST PRONOUNCES BLESSING UPON FIRST BORN SON.
10. PRIEST GIFTS THE SAME 5 COINS TO THE CHILD.
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71. JESUS CHRIST IS THE ONLY BEGOTTEN SON
JOHN 3:16
THE FIRST BORN OF ALL CREATION
COLOSSIANS 1:15, ROMANS 8:28-39, HEBREWS 1:6;12:23
MISHPAT HABEKORA
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