Hackberry House of Chosun

In allegory form, Spurgeon pictures salvation as an entity that is preceded by, and followed by, a host of special characters that you will all recognize...

Gideon destroys the altar to Baal. He asks for a sign from God and receives it.

The Lord, through Deborah, Barak... and Jael... are able to defeat the King of Canaan. Their song of victory. The oppression of Midian is next...

Victories of the first three judges: Othniel, Ehud, Shamgar. Introduction to the prophetess Deborah.

Judges. The judicial-military leaders that helped govern Israel before the kings came. A summary of coming attractions is outlined: Israel will be unfaithful, repentant, delivered, and unfaithful... over and over...

Not all fear is bad, says Spurgeon. He lists five beneficial fears.

Joshua's farewell challenge, and his death and burial. End of book of Joshua.

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The land divided among the tribes of Israel. Two and a half tribes now can go back across the Jordan. A last-minute idea...

Southern, then northern Canaan is conquered by Joshua. The allotment of territory to the tribes begins. Caleb given special territory for his faithfulness.

Gibeonite deception rewarded with permanent slavery. Gibeon attacked by five local kings, defeated by God and Joshua during the "longest day" miracle. Five kings killed.

Spurgeon urges us to be sure to wait for "signals" from God before entering any endeavor.

Achan and family punished. Ai attacked a 2nd time, with God's program and blessing.

The memorial stones. Circumcision of a nation. Jericho taken by God. Rahab spared . Defeat at Ai.

Joshua's 2 spies sheltered by Rahab. Israel crosses the Jordan. A new day has dawned.

The song of Moses, a serious warning and prediction. Moses dies. Joshua takes over. End of Pentateuch.

Spurgeon asks, What does it mean that Christ is our life, and that death is our gain? Brilliant and inspiring answers from God's Word.

The Moab covenant. Israel will fall away but will be restored. Joshua commissioned. Moses to record and pass on, a song of judgment.

Offering the firstfruits. Curses of disobedience. Blessings of obedience. Consequences of evil...

Laws of compassion. Is she a virgin? Excluded from the assembly. Interest. Vows. Divorce. Security on a loan. Don't muzzle the ox. Duty of a surviving brother. And more...

Qualifications for the coming king. False prophets described. The Prophet like Moses who is coming. Warfare. Family rules.

An ancient idea brought to today's world by Charles Spurgeon.

Israel a special land. Severe dealings with false prophets or anyone who attempts to lead Israel astray.

Warnings and promises to the children of Israel. A record of how God has blessed His people. A reminder of some of their evil ways.

Moses repeats the 10 commandments and gives other exhortations to obedience. The great "Shema Israel" chapter.

Deuteronomy (second law) begins. Moses starts a long discourse recounting the travels of the Israelites.

David talks to himself and in so doing gives us an example of self-encouragement.

Reuben and Gad and 1/2 of Manasseh will settle East of the Jordan (Gilead/Golan Heights). Moses' journey record. Directions on how to divide Canaan. Cities for Levites and for refuge.

Midianites compromise Israel, under Balaam's guidance. A plague comes on Israel, stopped by Phinehas. Second census, as a new Israel has emerged. Joshua to succeed Moses. Midian slaughtered.

God speaks through a donkey, and even through Balaam!

The bronze serpent lifted up. Victories east of Jordan. King Balak of Moab calls for Balaam to curse Israel. The donkey's vision.

What if one could come back from the dead and attempt to bring sinners to Christ?

The Red Heifer, then and now. Miriam and Aaron die. Eleazar the new High Priest. The water of Meribah: Moses and Aaron excluded from entering Canaan. Edom refuses passage. Attacked by the Canaanite.

The rebellion of Korah ends dramatically, but the people continue to come against Moses. A plague kills over 14,000 Israelites. Aaron's blossomed branch.

Some Israelites try to go to Canaan without God. A Sabbath-breaker executed. Korah leads a rebellion against Moses and Aaron.

Miriam's leprosy. The spies chosen. The bad report. The sentence given.

He was made sin for us. We were made righteous for Him. Amazing truth expounded by amazing preacher.

Moses complains! God appoints seventy special elders. God sends meat and sends meat and sends meat. Aaron and Miriam's mistake.

Offerings of the leaders; Levites cleansed; retirement; the Cloud directs Israel; silver trumpets...and... Israel leaves Sinai! But... The complaining starts again...

Duties of the various families of the Levites. A test for adultery. The Nazirite Vow.

Promises and warnings, based on Israel's obedience. Begin Numbers: The military census, over half a million soldiers possible. Arrangement of the camp. Levites to be special.

Spurgeon explains Romans 10:13: "Whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved."

The priesthood and its rules; a perfect priest and offering is required. The festivals of Israel. The day of Atonement. An Israelite executed for blasphemy. Sabbatical year and Jubilee. Redemption.

The moral law reviewed. God has not changed in our day. The New Covenant is written on our hearts, not tablets of stone. Of human sacrifice and immorality.

Laws regarding motherhood, leprosy, general uncleanness. The principal of atonement. Immoral relationships. Our HOLY God wants a HOLY people.

The priests readied for their new role. But two of them are taken out of the priesthood and out of Israel to show the holiness God , the holy God, demands .

Exodus ends: The Tabernacle finished and occupied. Leviticus begins: a brief overview of the offerings to be given.

What heresy is not. Revisiting Paul's Ephesus. Peter's warning.

Moses discovers the peoples' sin. His response. Aaron's story. God will not go with them now, but Moses again interceeds.

Moses sees God's glory. Tablets replaced. Covenant renewed. Moses' face shines.

Consecration of priests, their food, their sacrifices. The incense altar and the incense itself. The oil. The craftsmen chosen. Then, the story of the molten calf, God's anger, Moses' intercession.