You laid aside Your Majesty

<You laid aside You Majesty> 

 

 

You laid aside Your Majesty

Gave up everything for me

Suffered at the hands of

those you have created

You took all my guilt and shame

When you died and rose again

Now today you reign in heaven

and earth exalted

I really want to worship you my Lord

You have won my heart and I am Yours

Forever and ever I will love You

You are the Only One who died for me

Gave Your life to set me free

So I lift my voice to You in adoration

You laid aside Your majesty - The Passion

Title: How Great Thou Art

Artist: Steve Green

 

 

 

 

Title: How Great Thou Art

Artist: Acappella Southern

 

 

 

O Lord my God, When I in awesome wonder,
Consider all the worlds Thy Hands have made;
I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder,
Thy power throughout the universe displayed.

Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee,
How great Thou art, How great Thou art.
Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee,
How great Thou art, How great Thou art!

When through the woods, and forest glades I wander,
And hear the birds sing sweetly in the trees.
When I look down, from lofty mountain grandeur
And see the brook, and feel the gentle breeze.

Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee,
How great Thou art, How great Thou art.
Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee,
How great Thou art, How great Thou art!

And when I think, that God, His Son not sparing;
Sent Him to die, I scarce can take it in;
That on the Cross, my burden gladly bearing,
He bled and died to take away my sin.

Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee,
How great Thou art, How great Thou art.
Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee,
How great Thou art, How great Thou art!

When Christ shall come, with shout of acclamation,
And take me home, what joy shall fill my heart.
Then I shall bow, in humble adoration,
And then proclaim: "My God, how great Thou art!"

Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee,
How great Thou art, How great Thou art.
Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee,
How great Thou art, How great Thou art!

Above all

영원한 맹세로 하신 언약의 등불, 사랑의 등불, 열심의 등불, 위대한 완성의 여정

My book review:

The Series of God's work of salvation: The 3rd book.

The Eternally Unquenchable Lamp of the Covenant

-The genealogy of Jesus Christ

Rev. Yoon-Sik Park, D.Min., D.D.
Huisun, printed in Korea. 2009.

• 
  "이처럼 사랑하사"는 헬라어로 후토스 가르 에가페센으로 요한복음 3:16을 시작하는 강렬한 첫마디입니다. 여기 '후토스(이처럼)'는 '그처럼 무한하게, 그처럼 헤아릴 수 없이, 극진히' 라는 뜻인데, '극진히'는 마음과 힘을 다하여 애를 쓰는 것이 매우 지극하다는 의미입니다.또 '에가페센(사랑)'은 자기 희생의 무한한 사랑을 뜻하는 아가페의 동사형으로 죄인인 인간에 대한 가장 숭고한 사랑을 뜻합니다. 이 사랑은 어떤 한계도 어떤 조건도 초월하는 무궁한 사랑이요, 희생적 사랑이요, 무한히 베푸시는 사랑이요, 죄를 증오하는 사랑이요, 하나님이 먼저 우리를 사랑하신 사랑입니다(요일 4:10, 19).그 사랑이 오늘도 이 세상 역사를 존재케 하는 원동력이요, 우리를 구원으로 이끄시는 강력입니다.
  
  pp. 38
  
• 미 항공 우주국(NASA)은 우주 탐사선 카시니-호이겐스 호가 수집한 토성과 그 주변 위성의 소리를 공개한 적이 있습니다. 물체가 급속도로 회전할 때에는 소리를 발하는 법이니, 하나님의 그 손끝에서 회전 운동하는 무수한 별과 별 사이에는 엄청난 소리가 울릴 것입니다. 그러나 그 소리는 시끄러운 굉음이 아니고 조화 속에 함께 노래하는 것과 같다고 하나님이 말씀하셨습니다(욥38:7). 그러므로 우주는 수천억 교향곡이요 대주재의 악기라 할 것입니다.이러한 우주의 교향악에 대하여 시편 19:2에는 "날은 날에게 말하고 밤은 밤에게 지식을 전하니"라고 말씀하고 있습니다.여기 '말하고'는 히브리어 나바의 사역형으로 '분출하다, 쏟아내다, 샘솟듯하다, 용솟음치다'라는 뜻입니다. 낮 동안에 천하 만물이 하나님의 창조 섭리를 찬양하며 그 영광을 모두 분출하듯 쏟아내면서 연이어 오는 낮에게 빠짐없이 전수한다는 의미입니다. 그래서 하루가 지난 뒤에 또 낮이 올 때 전날과 한결같은 질서를 이루고 있다는 실로 위대한 찬양입니다.
  
  pp. 34
  
• "비블로스 게네세오스 이에수 크리스투"마태복음 1:1의 예수 그리스도의 세계에서 '세계'는 세상(world)이 아니라 족보(genealogy)라는 말입니다. 헬라어로 비블로스 게네세오 시작, 기원, 근원, 실존을 의미하는 게네시스의 소유격 입니다.그러므로 마태복음 1:1의 '세계'는 원어로 '계보의 책, 역사의 책, 기원의 책'이라는 뜻입니다. 이와 같은 말씀이 마태복음 1:18 상반절에도 "예수 그리스도의 나심은 이러하니라..."고 언급되고 있는데, 여기 "나심"의 헬라어도 같은 게네시스 입니다.구약의 "천지의 창조된 대략"(창 2:14)에서 ... '대략'이라는 말은 마태복음 1:1의 세례와 같은 비블로스 게네세오스로 번역되어 있습니다. 특히 게네시스의 경우 마태복음이 기록될 당시에 벌써 70인역 '창세기(Genesis)'의 표준 칭호로 확정되었음을 볼때, 마태복음을 시작하면서 '게네시스'를 기록한 것은 창세기를 생각나게 합니다. 이런 의미에서 마태복음 1장의 예수 그리스도의 족보는 .... 신구약 전체의 시작과 기원을 선포하는 것으로 볼 수 있습니다. 말하자면 예수 그리스도를 통한 새창조(게네시스)를 선언한 것입니다.
  
  pp. 69-70

"The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham."(Mat 1:1)

My Father God,my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, His begotten son.

My Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace! (Isaiah 9:6)

I saw the light of the great lamp of Thy salvation through this book.

I praise Thee, almighty Father.

How great is this? How awesome is this?

How wonderful, amazing this gospel you prepared for me even before the world began?

O Lord, how many are Thy works! In wisdom Thou hast made them all. The earth is full of Thy possessions (Ps 104:24)

Who can understand this?

Who was able to imagine that there were such beautiful whisperings in bible,

in your Words like this?I worship your Word.I praise your Word.

The Word that holds the universe, the Word that achieve the covenant!!

The everlasting, lovingkindness, unfailing promises of You, my Lord.

How can I describe your tears in this book in worldly expressions?

I saw your generous smiles, even on the cross, sheding blood in this book.

I heard your crying, mourning for my soul in agony in this book.

The hot wind of your zeal for salvation havs been blowing..

I'm just a worm like Jacob, Father!(Isa 41:14)

I was a beast before Thee.(Ps 73:22)

Nevertheless Thou has taken hold of my right hand through this Word of love.

Whom have I in heaven but Thee??

and beside Thee, I desire nothing on earth! (Ps 73:22)

In God, whose word I praise, In God I have put my trust (Ps 56:4)

I am sure of this, King of Peace.

All the nations, all the people will drink this living water and eat this living Manna,

Then they'll believe Your Words, will sing your praise.(Ps 106:12)

I pray with this word you gave to me in Spirit.

"And when the Gentiles heard this,

they [began] rejoicing and glorifying the word of the Lord;

and as many as had been appointed to eternal life believed.: (Act 13:48)

You are God who reveals your self existence by the Word.

Only your Word is true,

The words that you have given us, spoken to us are Life and are Spirit(John 6:63)

I exalt Your name, Eternal Father.

I'm so glad. It is honor to read this book.

Rev. Park weaves the book out of the words, bible itself. Indeed!!!

Book Review of Dr. Abraham Park: The Genesis Genealogy - By Frank A. James III

Book Review of Dr. Abraham Park:

The Genesis Genealogy
Viewed Through God’s Divine Plan of Salvation

By Frank A. James III

All too often genealogies are viewed as uninteresting or even worse, boring. But Dr. Abraham Park’s new book, The Genesis Genealogy Viewed Through God’s Work of Salvation, demonstratesthe great value and even excitement of an in-depth study of Biblical genealogies. A strong foundation is necessary for any enduring structure. And so it is also true that the book of Genesis is a firm foundation for our Biblical faith. Genesis is the groundwork not only for understanding our beginnings, but it is also the basis for understanding ourselves as well as our relationship to God and one another. One simply cannot overstate the importance of Genesis as the foundational paradigm for all Christian thinking. Dr. Abraham Park is to be congratulated for his important and worthy contribution to our understanding of this foundational book.

Dr. Park displays a remarkable facility with the Hebrew language. Time and again, his linguistic skills are on display. This indicates not only the seriousness of his research but his love for the book of Genesis. He has rightly understood that one cannot fully grasp God’s work of salvation, unless one digs deeply into the book of beginnings. The old adage that one cannot understand the future unless they first understand the past, holds true in Biblical studies. Dr. Park takes this adage to heart in this remarkable book.

The biblical point of departure for Dr. Park is Deuteronomy 32:7where the song of Moses declares: "Remember the days of old, consider the years of all generations…" He carefully considers the ten genealogies of Genesis (of heaven and earth, of Adam, of Noah, of Noah’s sons, of Shem, of Terah and Abraham, of Ishmael, of Isaac, of Esau and of Jacob) and through each of these the history of redemption is clearly expounded. Dr. Park employs these genealogies to reveal the core of God’s work of redemption in history and which find their ultimate expression in the work of Jesus Christ.

There are several distinguishing features of Dr. Park’s important book.

First, it is a book suffused with Scripture. It is absolutely clear that Dr. Park loves the Bible and it is obvious that he drinks deeply from the fountain of Biblical study.

Second, it has a clear evangelistic thrust. At many points the clear implication of his exposition is a warm invitation to embrace Jesus as Lord and Savior. Dr. Park, it would seem, has never lost sight ofthe Great Commission in Matthew 28: 19-20.

Thirdly, I was delighted to see that he takes the historicity of the Genesis account seriously. In a day when some many modern theologians cast doubt on the historicity of Adam, for example, it is refreshing to see a firm affirmation of historicity. Finally, the text is clearly and well written. The average reader will not get lost in technical jargon, but will indeed see the teaching of Scripture with ease.

This book is a sweeping vista of God’s plan of redemption from Genesis down through the ages to its final expression in the person and work of Jesus Christ. Dr. Park’s book is a journey worth taking.
I heartily recommend this insightful work of Dr. Park for seminaries and colleges. I can assure this book will not disappoint. Read it, study it, pray over it and then put its wisdom to work in your life and ministry.

Dr. Frank A. James III, PhD, DPhil
President and Professor of
Historical Theology Reformed Theological Seminary/Orlando

http://blog.naver.com/tb/nibbni/130045989917

THE ETERNALLY UNQUENCHABLE LAMP OF THE COVENANT - Contents(영원히 꺼지지 않는 언약의 등불 )

Contents

THE ETERNALLY UNQUENCHABLE
LAMP OF THE COVENANT

- THE GENEALOGY OF JESUS CHRIST -

Rev. Yoon-Sik Park, D.Min., D.D.
Huisun, printed in Korea. 2009. 3. 7.

Chapter 1. God Who is Greater than All

Ⅰ. GOD'S LOVE IS GREATER THAN ALL
The Most High Ruler, the Maker of all
The vast universe
God who upholds all
The agape love of the God of all

Ⅱ. THE HISTORY OF REDEMPTION AND THE COVENANT
The first revelation of the Covenant(the Proto-Gospel)
The Noahic Covenant(The Covenant of the Bow)
The Abrahamic Covenant
The Sinai Covenant
The Davidic Covenant
The New Covenant in Jeremiah

Ⅲ. JESUS CHRIST, THE FULFILLER OF THE ETERNAL COVENANT
The Noahic Covenant and Jesus Christ
The Abrahamic Covenant and Jesus Christ
The Sinai Covenant and Jesus Christ
The Davidic Covenant and Jesus Christ
The New Covenant in Jeremiah and Jesus Christ

Chapter 2. God's Administration in the History of Redemption and the Genealogy of Jesus Christ

Ⅰ. THE BOOK OF THE GENEALOGY OF JESUS CHRIST
The Son of David, the Son of Abraham
The seed of the woman

Ⅱ. STRUCTURE OF THE GENEALOGY OF JESUS CHRIST
Comparison of the genealogies in Matthew 1 and Luke 3
Structure of the genealogy in Matthew 1 (Matthew 1:1-17)
Structure of the genealogy in Luke 3 (Luke 3:23-38)

Ⅲ. THREE PERIODS THAT APPEAR IN THE GENEALOGY OF JESUS CHRIST

Ⅳ. THE NUMBER OF GENERATIONS OMITTED AND THE NAMES OF THE PEOPLE RECORDED
Number of generations omitted from the 430 years of slavery in Egypt
Number of generations omitted from the period between settlement in Canaan and King David
Number of generations omitted from the period of the kings in Judah
The names of the people recorded in the genealogy

* 1 * THE 42 GENERATIONS IN THE GENEALOGY OF JESUS CHRIST AT A GLANCE

Chapter 3. The Genealogy of Jesus Christ: History of the First Period Fourteen Generations from Abraham to David

Abraham: father of a multitude, father of many nations
Isaac: to laugh
Jacob: the one who takes by the heel, supplanter
Judah: to praise
Perez: broken out, forcefully broken out
Hezron: surrounded by a wall, fence
Ram or Aram(Arni): exalted, high
Amminadab: my noble kinsman
Nahshon: know from experience, diligently observe, that foretells
Salmon: garment, coat, cloak
Boaz: excellence/keenness, a mighty man of wealth
Obed: serve, servant
Jesse: God exists, God lives
King David: beloved, friend

* 2 * OUTLINE OF 42 GENERATIONS IN THE GENEALOGY OF MATTHEW (FIRST PERIOD) - 14 GENERATIONS FROM ABRAHAM TO DAVID

Chapter 4. The History of the Period of the Judges

Ⅰ. UNDERSTANDING THE JUDGES
Definition of the Judges
Characteristics of the period of the judges

Ⅱ. CHRONOLOGY OF THE PERIOD OF THE JUDGES
The periods of the reign of Ehud and of Shamgar appear to overlap
The periods of the reign of Tola and of Jair appear to overlap
The periods of oppression by Ammon (Judg 10:7-8) and by Philistine (Judg 13:1) appear to overlap

Ⅲ. THE WORKS OF THE JUDGES
Othniel: God is strength, God moves forward
Ehud: tightly joined, united
Shamgar: sword, God-given
Deborah: honey bee, bee
Gideon: woodcutter, lumber jack, warrior
Tola: worm, maggot
Jair: enlightener, the one who shines light
Jephthah: he will open it up, God will open it up
Ibzan: splendid, brilliant
Elon: oak
Abdon: slave, servant
Samson: man of sun, like the sun, sunshine

* 3 * CHRONOLOGY OF THE PERIOD OF THE JUDGES

Chapter 5. The History from Saul to David

Ⅰ. HISTORY OF KING SAUL
Selection of Saul
Saul's reign
Relationship between Saul and David
The wretched fall of Saul and his entire family

Ⅱ. HISTORY OF KING DAVID
David's life of refuge
David's ascension to the throne
The Davidic Covenant and victories in battles
David's transgression
Absalom's rebellion
The latter years of David

* 4 * THE ROUTE OF DAVID'S FLIGHT

Conclusion. The Eternally Unquenchable Lamp of the Covenant

The genealogy of Jesus Christ and God's administration in the history of redemption
The unquenchable lamp of the covenant
God's zeal to fulfill the work of salvation

THE ETERNALLY UNQUENCHABLE LAMP OF THE COVENANT- THE GENEALOGY OF JESUS CHRIST - Chapter 1 Preview

THE ETERNALLY UNQUENCHABLE

LAMP OF THE COVENANT

- THE GENEALOGY OF JESUS CHRIST -

Rev. Yoon-Sik Park, D.Min., D.D.
Huisun, printed in Korea. 2009. 3. 7.

Preview (pp. 25-26)

* This is reader's translation. Because it's not the official contents, it cannot be use as a reference. The original language of the book is Korean. The English version will come soon. Please pray for that.

Chapter 1. God Who is Greater than All


Ⅰ. God's love is greater than all

Generally, we think God is the one who is great and almighty. Also the bible says that God is 'great' or 'the great God'.

(PSA 95:3) The sea is His, for it was He who made it; And His hands formed the dry land.
(NEH 4:14) When I saw [their fear,] I rose and spoke to the nobles, the officials, and the rest of the people: "Do not be afraid of them; remember the Lord who is great and awesome, and fight for your brothers, your sons, your daughters, your wives, and your houses."
(EZR 5:8) "Let it be known to the king, that we have gone to the province of Judah, to the house of the great God, which is being built with huge stones, and beams are being laid in the walls; and this work is going on with great care and is succeeding in their hands.
(DAN 2:45) "Inasmuch as you saw that a stone was cut out of the mountain without hands and that it crushed the iron, the bronze, the clay, the silver, and the gold, the great God has made known to the king what will take place in the future; so the dream is true, and its interpretation is trustworthy."
(TIT 2:13) looking for the blessed hope and the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Christ Jesus;

Then how much great God is?

Jesus said in front of arrogant Jewish people that God is 'Father who is greater than all'.

(JOH 10:29) "My Father, who has given [them] to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch [them] out of the Father's hand.

◈ all: πᾶς [pas]:
'All' includes the whole universe and everything in it, that is, everything we can see and cannot see. In other words, the whole existences which have forms and have not, which are materials or non materials.

(ACT 17:24-25) (24) "The God who made the world and all things in it, since He is Lord of heaven and earth, does not dwell in temples made with hands; (25) neither is He served by human hands, as though He needed anything, since He Himself gives to all life and breath and all things;
(REV 5:13) And every created thing which is in heaven and on the earth and under the earth and on the sea, and all things in them, I heard saying, " To Him who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb, [be] blessing and honor and glory and dominion forever and ever."
(REV 10:6) and swore by Him who lives forever and ever, WHO CREATED HEAVEN AND THE THINGS IN IT, AND THE EARTH AND THE THINGS IN IT, AND THE SEA AND THE THINGS IN IT, that there shall be delay no longer,
(COL 1:16-17) (16) For by Him all things were created, [both] in the heavens and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities-- all things have been created by Him and for Him. (17) And He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together.
(NEH 9:6) "Thou alone art the LORD. Thou hast made the heavens, The heaven of heavens with all their host, The earth and all that is on it, The seas and all that is in them. Thou dost give life to all of them And the heavenly host bows down before Thee.
(ACT 14:15) and saying, "Men, why are you doing these things? We are also men of the same nature as you, and preach the gospel to you in order that you should turn from these vain things to a living God, WHO MADE THE HEAVEN AND THE EARTH AND THE SEA, AND ALL THAT IS IN THEM.


Father God created all by this the Word of Power.
(Gen 1:7) And God made the expanse, and separated the waters
which were below the expanse from the waters which were above the expanse; and it was so.
(Gen 1:15) and let them be for lights in the expanse of the heavens
to give light on the earth ";and it was so.
(Gen 1:24) Then God said, "Let the earth bring forth living creatures after their kind:
cattle and creeping things and beasts of the earth after their kind"; and it was so.
(Gen 1:30) and to every beast of the earth and to every bird of the sky and
to every thing that moves on the earth which has life,
I have given every green plant for food"; and it was so.
(Psa 33:6-9)
(6) By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, And by the breath of His mouth all their host.
(7) He gathers the waters of the sea together as a heap; He lays up the deeps in storehouses.
(8) Let all the earth fear the LORD; Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of Him.
(Heb 11:3) By faith we understand that the worlds were prepared by the word of God,
so that what is seen was not made out of things which are visible.

Father God created all from nothing(Gen 1:1).
(Gen 1:1) In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

Father God created all instantly(Gen 1:3, 11-12, 16, 21, 25, 2:7, 19, 22).

Father God created all in six days(Gen 1:3-31).

Father who is greater than all can be said "GREAT IS THE LORD"
(Psa 48:1, 96:4-5, 135:5, 145:3, 147:5)
(Psa 48:1) Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised, In the city of our God, His holy mountain.
(Psa 96:4-5) (4) For great is the LORD and greatly to be praised; He is to be feared above all gods.
(5) For all the gods of the peoples are idols, But the LORD made the heavens.
(Psa 135:5) For I know that the LORD is great And that our Lord is above all gods.
(Psa 145:3) Great is the LORD, and highly to be praised, And His greatness is unsearchable.
(Psa 147:5) Great is our Lord and abundant in strength; His understanding is infinite.

David confessed that
"For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; He also is to be feared above all gods."(CH1 16:25).
In Hebrew, 'great' means hat it is so huge and large in size and it cannot be estimated or calculated by human's brain and wisdom.

◈ Great:גָדוֹל : [gaw-dole]: great, grand, large

Father God is so extremely great that even vast earth or infinite universe cannot be His dwelling place(KI1 8:27).

(KI1 8:27) "But will God indeed dwell on the earth?
Behold, heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain You,
how much less this house which I have built!

THE FORGOTTEN ENCOUNTER - The covenant of the flaming torch and its fulfillment - Contents(잊어버렸던 만남: 하나님의 구속사적 경륜 속에서 본 횃불언약과 그 성취)

THE FORGOTTEN ENCOUNTER

THE COVENANT OF THE FLAMING TORCH AND ITS FULFILLMENT
VIEWED THROUGH GOD'S WORK OF SALVATION

Rev. Yoon-Sik Park, D.Min., D.D.
Huisun, printed in Korea. 2008. 5. 17.

Chapter 1. God's Divine Plan of Redemption and the Covenant of the Flaming Torch

Ⅰ. JESUS CHRIST, THE CENTER OF THE DIVINE PLAN OF REDEMPTION

1. Jesus Christ, the center of the history of redemption
2. Jesus Christ's work of atonement

Ⅱ. THE DIVINE PLAN OF REDEMPTION AND THE COVENANT

1. Meaning of the covenant
2. Characteristics of the covenant with God
3. Kinds of covenants
4. Progressive magnification of covenantal revelation

Chapter 2. The Covenant of the Flaming Torch and the "Four Generations"

Ⅰ. CONTENT AND CONFIRMATION OF THE COVENANT

1. Content of the covenant
2. Confirmation of the covenant
3. The covenant and the trustworthy God

Ⅱ. TIME OF THE RATIFICATION

1. Calculation of the year of the Exodus
2. Calculation of the time of the ratification

Ⅲ. MEANING OF "IN THE FOURTH GENERATION THEY WILL RETURN"

1. Calculating one generation as one hundred years View that four hundred years (Gen 15:13) are equivalent to four generations (Gen 15:16)
2. Evaluation of the view that four hundred years are equivalent to four generations

Ⅳ. THE BEGINNING OF "FOUR GENERATIONS"

1. View that four generations are counted from the time Abraham's descendant settled in Egypt
2. View that four generations are counted from Abraham
Chapter 3. The Fulfillment of the Covenant of the Flaming Torch (1)
- The History of the Patriarchs (Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph)

THE CHRONOLOGY OF THE PATRIARCHS(Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph)

Ⅰ. HISTORY OF ABRAHAM

1. Birth of Abraham (Gen 11:26)
2. Calling of Abraham (Gen 11:26-32, 12:1-5, Act 7:2-4)
3. Ratification of the Covenant of the Flaming Torch (Gen 15:7-21)
4. Abraham Takes Sarah's Maidservant Hagar (Gen 16:1-3)
5. Birth of Ishmael through Hagar (Gen 16:1-16)
6. Abram and Sarai Renamed (Gen 17:5, 15-16), Covenant of Circumcision (Gen 17:9-14)
7. Birth of Isaac, the Covenantal Son (Gen 21:1-5)

Ⅱ. HISTORY OF ISAAC

1. Hagar and Ishmael Cast Out to the Wilderness of Paran (Gen 21:8-21)
2. Isaac Given as Burnt Offering on a Mount in Moriah (Gen 22:1-18)
3. Death of Sarah (age 127) and Purchase of the Cave of Machpelah
4. Marriage of Isaac and Rebekah (Gen 24, 25:20)

* 1 * ABRAHAM'S GENEALOGICAL CHART

Ⅲ. HISTORY OF JACOB AND ESAU

1. Birth of Jacob and Esau (Gen 25:19-26)
2. Death of Abraham (age 175; Gen 25:7-8)
3. Marriage of Esau (age 40; Gen 26:34)
4. Jacob Receives the Blessing of the Firstborn

* 2 * A SINGLE BLESSING OF THE FIRSTBORN (GOD'S SOVEREIGN PROVIDENCE)
Initially, Isaac was unaware that he was blessing Jacob.
Later, Isaac blessed Jacob through faith.
There is only one firstborn whom God acknowledges.

5. Jacob Flees from His Brother Esau (Gen 27:41-28:5)
6. Jacob's Twenty Years of Refuge (Gen 29-31)
7. Birth of Joseph (Gen 30:22-24)
8. Jacob Returns to Canaan (Gen 33:18-20)
9. Leah's Daughter Dinah Disgraced (Gen 34)
10. Birth of Benjamin and Death of Rachel (Gen 35:16-20), Reunion with Isaac (Gen 35:27)

* 3 * THE NUMBERS OF YEARS THAT ABRAHAM, ISAAC, JACOB, AND JOSEPH LIVED TOGETHER

Ⅳ. HISTORY OF JOSEPH

1. The Two Dreams that God Gave to Joseph and the Thirteen Years of Trial (Gen 37, 39, 40)
2. Death of Isaac (Gen 35:28-29) and Accession of Joseph to Prime Minister (Gen 41:1-46)
3. Seven Years of Plenty (Gen 41:47-53), Seven Years of Famine (Gen 41:54-57)
4. Jacob and the Seventy Members of His Family Migrate to Egypt
5. Israel Dwells in the Land of Goshen and Raises Livestock (Gen 46:28-34, 47:1-12)
6. Death of Jacob (age 147) and His Funeral (Gen 47:28-31, 49:29-33, 50:1-14)
7. Death of Joseph (age 110; Gen 50:22-26)

Chapter 4. The Fulfillment of the Covenant of the Flaming Torch (2)
- The History of the Exodus until the Conquest of Canaan

THE CHRONOLOGY FROM THE EXODUS UNTIL THE CONQUEST OF CANAAN

Ⅰ. EMERGENCE OF MOSES

1. New King Who Did Not Know Joseph (Exo 1:8)
2. Birth of Moses (Exo 2:1-22)
3. Moses Flees to the Land of Midian at the Age of Forty (Exo 2:11-15)
4. Moses Trained for Forty Years in the Land of Midian (Exo 2:16-22)
5. Calling of Moses for the Great Exodus

Ⅱ. THE EXODUS
 Israel's Great Exodus (Moses' age 80)

1. God's remembrance and the Exodus (Exo 2:23-25, 3:7-9, 3:16)
2. The sin of the Egyptians against the chosen people
3. Ten plagues in Egypt
4. The sons of Israel leave Egypt in martial array
5. Moses carries Joseph's bones out of Egypt
6. God's plan to lead the Israelites throug the Red Sea
7. Dry land through the midst of the sea

Ⅲ. THE FORTY YEARS IN THE WILDERNESS
 Moses' Age from 80 to 120

1. The 40-year journey condensed into Numbers 33

* 4 * THE 40-YEAR JOURNEY AT A GLANCE

2. The forty-two camp sites
3. A wilderness journey without lack
4. Grumblings and complaints in the wilderness
5. Death of three leaders in the wilderness
6. Death of 603,548 soldiers among those numbered in the first census
7. Battles immediately prior to entry into Canaan
8. Death of 24,000 people in Moab/Shittim (Num 25:1-9)
9. Second census of soldiers (Num 26:1-51)

Ⅳ. ARRIVAL AND CONQUEST OF CANAAN
 Entry and Conquest of Canaan, the Promised Land

1. Joshua, a new leader for the conquest of Canaan
2. Caleb, the godly man who helped Moses and Joshua
3. Duration of the conquest of Canaan

Chapter 5. The Final Fulfillment of the Covenant of the Flaming Torch


Ⅰ. THE FULFILLMENT OF THE PROPHECY REGARDING ABRAHAM AND HIS DESCENDANTS

1. The fulfillment of the prophecy regarding Abraham
2. The fulfillment of the prophecy regarding Abraham's descendants

Ⅱ. THE FULFILLMENT OF "IN THE FOURTH GENERATION THEY WILL RETURN HERE" (GEN 15:16)

1. According to the genealogies, after how many generations did they return to Canaan?
2. Who was the fourth generations?
3. Reuben and the inheritance of faith
4. Joseph and the inheritance of faith
5. The fulfillment of the "fourth generation" through Joseph
6. Shechem, the location of the fulfillment of the Covenant of the Flaming Torch

Ⅲ. THE BLESSING OF THE COVENANT OF THE FLAMING TORCH

1. The blessing that Joseph received
2. Joseph's faith

* 5 * SIMEON, LEVI AND JUDAH
Rape of Dinah at Shechem (Gen 34)
Jacob's prophecy regarding Simeon and Levi
The fate of the tribe of Simeon
The fate of the tribe of Levi (tribe restored)
The blessing that Judah received

* 6 * JACOB'S TWELVE SONS WHO BECAME THE TWELVE TRIBES OF ISRAEL

Conclusion. The Covenant of the Flaming Torch to Be Fulfilled in the Future

THE COVENANT OF THE FLAMING TORCH TO BE FULFILLED IN THE FUTURE

1. The Covenant of the Flaming Torch yet to be fulfilled
2. Faith needed for the future fulfillment of the covenant
3. God's zeal for the fulfillment of the covenant

The Genesis Genealogies - Author's Foreword

The Genesis Genealogies

- viewed through God's divine plan for the redemptive history -

Rev. Yoon-Sik Park, D.Min., D.D.
Huisun, printed in Korea. 2007.

Author's Foreword

"In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth."
Genesis 1:1

The Book of Genesis is called "The Book of the Beginning" because it is a record of the origin of the universe, the origin of man, the origin of the Fall, and the commencement of God's work of salvation. At the same time, Genesis is also the introduction to the entire Bible and the blueprint of the history of salvation.

(Isa 46:10) Declaring the end from the beginning And from ancient times things which have not been done, Saying, 'My purpose will be established, And I will accomplish all My good pleasure';
(Isa 48:3) "I declared the former things long ago And they went forth from My mouth, and I proclaimed them. Suddenly I acted, and they came to pass.

The study of the basic foundation of Genesis, especially the genealogy of the generations(toledoth), holds profound soteriological (salvational) value. The genealogies in Genesis are not merely enumerations of years. They contain God's amazing plan for salvation which permeates through the entire Bible. In-depth study and research into the lives and ideologies of the patriarchs, as well as accounts of significant events, will greatly help our understanding of God's divine plan of redemption.
I took special interest in the years of generations recorded in the Genesis genealogies and focused on the Scripture verses, "Remember the days of old, consider the years of all generations..."(Deut 32:7) and "Stand by the ways and see and ask for the ancient paths, where the good way is, and walk in it..."(Jer 6:16). In order to understand the true meaning of the genealogies, I researched for a long period of time, carefully read through the Bible, and referred to different books and resources.

I was able to discover the faith of the patriarchs alive and moving in the Genesis genealogies. Each and every step they took in faith left a clear imprint. They lived in eager anticipation of the woman's Seed (Gen 3:15); the sound of their charged heartbeats still reverberates today. Tears overwhelmed me and sleep escaped me as I was moved by the grace that led me to understand the hidden meaning of the years of generations.

(Gen3:15)And I will put enmity Between you and the woman, And between your seed and her seed; He shall bruise you on the head, And you shall bruise him on the heel. "

grace abounded even more abundantly as I shared my newfound understanding with the beloved members of the Pyung Kang Che-il Church during weekly Wednesday services and special gatherings. I testified of the grace I received from my study for the first time in 1968, and then in 1983 through a 6-month Bible study at the Wonji-Dong Retreat Center. Since then, I've added to and modified the study and shared it on different occasions both at home and abroad throughout 2005. The study blessed both me and the congregations with the overflowing inspiration of the Holy Spirit.

I delayed publishing this book because I doubted the need for such a book. However, I organized my studies into expository format at the strong urging of my fellow ministers and beloved congregation in 2007, in commemoration of the 50th "Jubilee" year anniversary of the ministry of His humble servant. Though this book may be inadequate as fruit presented before God, I took the courage to share it with the world because of the enormous grace that the congregation and I had received. I earnestly hope that even lager waves of grace sweep across the churches throughout the churches through this book.

This book is certainly not a theological or scholarly piece of work. I merely organized what I proclaimed through the enlightenment of the Holy Spirit after repeatedly kneeling in prayer, and after reading the Bible through and through. I was greatly blessed by the writings of the forerunners of faith as I referred to them in my research for this book. I borrow the words of the author of Ecclesiastes and confess, "That which has been is that which will be, and that which has been done is that which will be done. So there is nothing new under the sun" (Eccl 1:9)

(Eccl 1:9)That which has been is that which will be, And that which has been done is that which will be done. So, there is nothing new under the sun.

The content of this book can hardly be considered complete in describing the infinite Word of God. It is a mystery that cannot be understood entirely even through a lifetime of research and study. I ask that you read this book with Christ-like heart of understanding, forgive any awkward sentences and give generous advice on any unintended mistakes.

When Peter asked, "Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me and I forgive him," Jesus answered in Matthew 18:22, "I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up to seventy times seven." I ask that you overlook any of my shortcomings with the love and mercy of Christ. If there was anything accomplished through this inadequate servant, I confess that it was not the work of this 80-year old sinner, but completely the work of the Lord.

Just as King David confessed, "My times are in Your hand" (Psa 31:15), the life I have lived and the history of the Pyung Kang Che-il Church are wholly in God's sovereign hand of grace. Truly, the mighty strength of God and the power of the Holy Spirit have been present. As I advance beyond the 50 years of ministry made possible only by the grace of God, I feel immensely grateful for the opportunity to leave a trace of this immaterial life in the form of this meaningful book.

Finally, I take this opportunity to express my gratitude toward my fellow ministers, elders, leaders, and the congregation of the Pyung Kang Che-il Church, as well as all the helping hands that have made this book possible. In addition, I would like to thank my wife and children for their prayers and support.

I pray that Jesus Christ, the only Savior who died on the cross for all our sins and rose again on the third day, will always be with His churches around the world. Furthermore, I yearn for the day when the whole universe and all its people are filled with the knowledge of the Lord as the waters cover the sea (matt 28:19-20; Isa 11:9; Hab 2:14). I lift up all the glory to our only living God. Hallelujah!

(matt 28:19) "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, (20)teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age. "

(Isa 11:9) They will not hurt or destroy in all My holy mountain, For the earth will be full of the knowledge of the LORD As the waters cover the sea.

(Hab 2:14) "For the earth will be filled With the knowledge of the glory of the LORD, As the waters cover the sea.

October 27, 2007
From the Prayer Room at the Pyung Kang Che-il Retreat Center
Servant of Jesus Christ, Rev. Yoon Sik Park