• II Peter 2:1-22
• II Peter 2:4-10 – Jude mentions three categories of men who sinned (Jude 1:5-7). Peter here mentions a similar set of people who are reserved for judgment. This passage is talking about examples of men who are reserved for judgment.
  • Angels and messengers:
    • Matthew 1:24
    • Matthew 25:41
    • II Corinthians 12:7
    • II Corinthians 11:13-15
    • Matthew 11:10
    • Mark 1:1
    • Luke 7:24, 27 – John
    • Luke 9:52 – Jesus’ messengers
    • James 2:25 – two spies
  • Context must determine the meaning of the word “angels”
• II Peter 2:9 – I Corinthians 10:13
• II Peter 2:21 – We are not told exactly how it will be worse for those who have known God and then turned away. Will it be worse at Judgment? Worse while on Earth?

• Last lesson
  • Men of action: the Maccabees
    • Revolt against Menelaus
    • Revolt against Seleucids
    • Purification and rededication of the temple
    • Establishment of Hasmonean Dynasty
• This lesson
  • More on the Hasmonean Dynasty
    • Expansion of Judea
    • Doctrine of proselytizing
    • Position of Galilee
    • John Hyrcanus
    • Aristobulus
    • Jannaeus
    • Civil war
• Hasmonean Dynasty established
  • Irony of change in philosophy
  • Outcropping of “schisms”
  • Motivation of priestly service corrupted – again
• Simon ratified as high priest
  • Not a foreign appointment
  • Onias III, IV, etc.
  • Priests and elders agree
  • Hasmonean Dynasty begins in 140 BC
• Hasmonean embassy in Rome – 159 BC
• New king in Antioch – 158 BC
  • Demands Judea return to original borders
  • Simon refuses
  • Another war
• Seleucid-instigated coup attempt
  • Simon and two sons assassinated
  • Third son (John Hyrcanus) escapes
• John Hyrcanus new high priest
  • Offers troops to Antiochus VII
  • Antiochus VII besieges Jerusalem
  • Imposes new status on Judea
  • Antiochus VII killed in battle vs Parthians
• Balance of John Hyrcanus’ rule
  • Seleucid empire in disarray
    • Multiple attempts at taking throne
    • All anti-Jewish actions interrupted
    • Empire shrinks
  • Judea again widens its borders
• Effects of expansion
  • Observance of law vs proselytizing
    • Exodus 12:48
    • Leviticus 24:22
    • Isaiah 2:1-4; Micah 4:1-3 – Some thought these prophecies meant they should go out and make Jews of the people that were brought into Judea. Proselytizing was not permitted under the Old Law. These verses were talking about the coming of Jesus.
    • Acts 2:8-12
    • Acts 8:27 – The Ethiopian eunuch was probably a proselyte.
    • Matthew 23:15
  • Hellenized cities vs Easternized
  • Idumea
    • Mass forced conversion
    • Defections
    • Conversion not necessarily assimilation

• Exodus 17:9-15 – First introduction to Joshua.
• He followed a great example
  • Exodus 24:12
  • Exodus 33:11 – Joshua was involved as the servant of Moses.
  • Numbers 11:27-30
  • Philippians 3:17 – Paul says, follow my example!
  • I Peter 2:21
• He had the courage to be different
  • Numbers 13:30 – Caleb and Joshua say they can take Canaan.
  • Numbers 14:6-10 – The people are ready to stone Caleb and Joshua.
  • I Peter 1:14-16 – Be holy! Be set apart!
  • I Peter 4:3-4
  • Romans 12:2
  • II Corinthians 6:14-17
• He caused others to serve God
  • Joshua 24:14-16, 24-28, 31

• Exodus 35-40
• Constructing the tabernacle
  • Construction timeline

Year 1, Month 1, Day 14

Ate first passover

Exodus 12:6

Year 1, Month 1, Day 15

Firstborn die at midnight; Israel ordered to leave

Exodus 12:29-32

Year 1, Month 3

Came into wilderness of Sinai

Exodus 19:1

God on Mt. Sinai, making covenant

Exodus 19-23

Moses on Mt. Sinai 40 days

Exodus 24:18

Golden calf

Exodus 32

Moses on Mt. Sinai 40 days (again)

Exodus 34:28

Tabernacles/priestly garments made

Exodus 36-39

Year 2, Month 1, Day 1

Tabernacle erected

Exodus 40:2, 17

• Contribution for the tabernacle
  • Exodus 35
  • More than enough material was collected (Exodus 36:6-7)
  • I Timothy 6:17-19 – Don’t trust in riches, but use them properly.
• “Just as the Lord had commanded” (Exodus 39:43)
  • Exodus 39:32-43
• The cloud covered the tent of meeting (Exodus 40:34-38)
  • Exodus 40:1-15 – God tells Moses how to set everything up.
  • Exodus 40:17-33 – Moses sets everything up.
  • Exodus 40:34-38 – God’s presence fills the tabernacle.

• II Peter 1:1-21
• II Peter 1:5 – Faith is the starting point! All of these attributes mean nothing as far as salvation is concerned if they are not built on faith.
• II Peter 1:6 – Self-control (temperance): abstinence from things that are sinful, excellence in things that are right, and moderation in things that are indifferent.
• II Peter 1:8 – If we are barren or unfruitful in the service of God, it is because we have not added these things.
• II Peter 1:11 – No one will get into heaven by the skin of their teeth. If we get in at all, it will be an abundant entrance.
• II Peter 1:12 – We must do the same: continue to encourage and remind others of these things.
• II Peter 1:19 – The phrase “when the day dawns and the morning star arises in your hearts) could mean when people come to believe and obey Jesus.
• II Peter 1:20 – Many confuse this verse and think it says that no scripture is a matter of personal interpretation. Instead, it says that prophecy is not of personal interpretation, i.e., the giving of the gospel. Prophecy comes from God and we look to Him for interpretation.