• Acts 8:1-3
• Understanding the word church
  • Ekklesia – called out group (Acts 19:32)
  • Universal (all saved people everywhere)
    • Ephesians 5:23; 4:4
    • Matthew 16:18
    • Hebrews 12:23 (Luke 10:20)
    • I Thessalonians 4:16
  • Local (saved people working together as a congregation)
    • Romans 16:16
    • I Corinthians 1:2
• I answer to Christ first!
  • Acts 11:19-26
  • Romans 6:3 (I Corinthians 12:13; Galatians 3:27)
  • I Corinthians 5:1-2
  • Not: I am church of Christ
    • Better: I am a Christian
  • Not: A church of Christ preacher
    • Better: A gospel preaching
• I am on a team!
  • Philippians 1:1, 27; 4:15
  • I Timothy 5:16
  • Matthew 18:17
  • (Acts 12:5; I Corinthians 14; 16:1-2; Acts 6:1)

• Exodus 33-34
• Exodus 34:6-7 – God is loving and just.
• Exodus 33:3-6, 12-17; 34:8-9 – God refuses to be present with the people. Moses intercedes and God relents.
• I Peter 2:9-12
• I Thessalonians 4:17-18
• Exodus 34:29-35 – Moses’ face shone after speaking with God. The New Covenant is even more glorious! II Corinthians 3:7-18

Old Covenant

New Covenant

Ministry of death

Ministry of the Spirit

Ministry of condemnation

Ministry of righteousness

Fades away

Remains

Glory: Moses’ shining face

Even more glory!

• Exodus 33:7-11 – God spoke to Moses as a man speaks to a friend.
• Exodus 33:18-23 – Moses asks to see the glory of God. God allows him to see His glory but not His face.
  • John 1:18
  • I Timothy 1:17
  • I Timothy 6:16
  • I John 4:12
  • Exodus 33:11
  • Numbers 12:8
  • Deuteronomy 34:10
  • When Jesus comes, we will be changed and be like Him! I John 3:2
• The covenant renewed (Exodus 34:10-28)
• He wrote on the tablets (Exodus 34:28)
  • First two tablets: God provided tablets (Exodus 24:12), God wrote on tablets (Exodus 31:18)
  • Second two tablets: Moses cut tablets (Exodus 34:1), God wrote on tablets (Exodus 34:28; Deuteronomy 10:4)

• Last lesson: rule of the Seleucids
  • Who was Antiochus IV?
  • Meddling with the priesthood
  • Ambition in Egypt
  • Roman intervention
  • Zadokite revolt – Ezekiel 44:15; 40:46; 43:19; 48:19
  • Antiochus’ revenge
  • Abomination of desolation
• This lesson
  • Men of action: the Maccabees
  • Revolt against Menelaus
  • Revolt against Seleucids
  • Establishment of Hasmonean Dynasty
  • Purification and rededication of the temple
  • Enter Rome
  • Herodian Dynasty emerges
• Taking action: Mattathias
  • Daniel 11:28
  • Priestly descent
  • “New order” spreads to villages
  • Ordered by Seleucid officer to sacrifice to Jupiter
  • By actions, started a revolt
  • Became known as Maccabees – “Hammer”
• Judas begins guerilla campaign
  • Light, maneuverable
  • Use of terrain to advantage
• Antiochus fails to take seriously
  • Sends “practice” generals to get experience
  • Users better generals on major campaigns
• Maccabees regain Jerusalem 165 BC
• Purified and rededicated temple
  • Not enough kosher oil for menorah
    • Leviticus 24:1
  • Single day’s vial said to have lasted nine days
• Hasmonean woes not over
  • Antiochus IV dies in Parthia in 164 BC
  • Demetrius (rightful heir) hostage in Rome
  • Antiochus V Eupator takes throne at age 9
• Maccabeans allow Menelaus to stay
  • Continues as high priest
  • Runs temple, Judea, and collects taxes for Syria
• Lysias rules Syria for Antiochus V
  • Returns to Jerusalem in 163 BC
  • Executes Menelaus
  • Appoints Alcimus as high priest
  • Learns of trouble in Antioch
• Lysias makes hasty treaty
  • Grants status under Antiochus III
  • Immediately violates terms of treaty
• Judas Maccabees consolidates gains
  • Institutes internal reforms
  • Makes alliance with Rome
  • Tried to remove Alcimus from high priesthood
• Lysias returns
  • Judah and John killed in battles in 160 BC
  • Jonathon takes command of Hasmoneans
  • Alcimus still high priest
• Demetrius escapes Rome
  • Accepted in Antioch as true king
  • Has Antiochus V and Lysias executed
  • Does not replace Alcimus when he dies in 159
• New general in town
  • Bacchides replaces Lysias
  • Remembers previous three generals
  • Makes treaty with Jonathon
• Jonathon appointed high priest – 153 BC
• Enter Alexander Balas
  • Claimed to be heir to the throne
  • Jonathon allied with him
  • Alexander Balas wins
• Hasmonean expansion
  • Edom
  • Samaria
  • Moab
  • Galilee
• Trouble in Antioch
  • Battle for throne
  • Impact on Judea

• Matthew 13:44
• Romans 8:31-39
• I John 2:1-6
• I John 5:1-12
• Jude 1:17-25
• The love of God is a never-ending blessing. The more we share it, the more there is to share.
• Luke 12:34