3rd Nephi Outline

He is known as the tax collector who turned disciple who writes to Jewish believers to emphasize the legitimacy of Jesus as the long awaited Jewish Messiah. According to Hindson and Elmer Matthew provides some of Jesus most prominent sermons, parables, and miracles, plus a record of important messages. He provides an eyewitness account of such significant events as the transfiguration, the triumph entry, the crucifixion, and the resurrection. He explains the character and nature of the ministry of John the Baptist as the last of the prophets. Matthew originally crafted the Gospel for a group of Christians who were already familiar with the Old Testament. Both church tradition (external evidence) and the contents of the Gospel itself (internal evidence) suggest that this Gospel was originally written for Jewish Christians who were given the responsibility to share its message with the world (Hindson and Elmer pg. 350). Matthew also gives special attention to the rejection of Jesus by the Jewish leaders. He exposes the religious blindness of his fellow countrymen, and he demonstrates Jesus superior understanding of the person of God, the intent of the law, and the proper application of biblical

After what the people had seen Jesus do they said that truly this is the prophet the one prophesied by Moses (Deut. 18:15), to come into the world. There is a lesson in the Leftover. God gives in abundance.

Isaianic prophecy aside it is also clear that Matthew above the other three evangelists presents Jesus as the fulfilment of the law, a new Moses. The structure of the book into five sections is intended to help the Jewish readers identify Jesus as an antecedent of Moses. Jesus is according to some scholars a type of Moses bringing about a new exodus and a new Israel. More explicitly however, Matthew portrays Jesus as the only man to have fulfilled the law in its entirety as well as the messianic fulfilment of Old Testament prophecy through the many formula quotations (3:15; 5:17-48;12:17-21; 13:35; 21:5, 16, 42; 22:44; 23:39; 26:31; 27:9, 35, 46).

The third looming prophecy has yet to completely be fulfilled, however a significant amount of ongoing issues indicate the contents within the prophecy may possibly be on the verge of resurfacing in the near future. Contrary to the previous restorative prophecies, the message of the prophecy located in Ezekiel chapter thirty-eight predicts destruction. The language within the prophecy states, “When my people of Israel are established securely, will you make your move? Will you attack that land of Israel? Fueled by blazing jealousy, I tell you that then there will be an earthquake that rocks the land of Israel. I’ll order all-out war against Gog. I’ll deluge Gog with judgment: disease and massacre, torrential rain and hail, volcanic lava pouring down on you and your mobs of troops and people.” By approaching current ongoing events mindful of the emphasis Ezekiel placed on recognizing the inevitable destructive forces around him before they happened, society today is reminded that there are situations that are uncontrollable, and

“In the fall of 2016 the 6,000 years of sin on earth will come to an end, everlasting righteousness will be brought in, and Jesus will come again to take His people to heaven…” Roth predicts.

They had enjoyed a time of fellowship with Jesus and teaching from Him. But He was now preparing them to understand that he was going to leave them. This was one of the factors that were going to turn these believers world upside down and bring and opportunity to turn the world upside down. Because he was teaching his disciples. He said to them, “The Son of Man is

Beneath the water, men shall walk, shall ride, shall sleep, shall even talk... A great man then, shall come and go for prophecy declared it so. In water, iron, then shall float as easy as a wooden boat. Gold shall be seen in stream and stone in land that is yet unknown. And England shall admit a Jew. You think this is strange, but it is true. The Jew that once was held in scorn shall of a Christian then born… I shall be burned at the stake, at one my body singed and my soul set free. You think I utter blasphemy, you’re wrong. These things have come to me. This prophecy will come to be

27 For the Son of Man is going to come in his Father's glory with his angels, and then he will reward each person according to what he has done.

This week we started to read the New Testament, it tells the story of Jesus. At the first several chapters, it tells the process how did Jesus born and how did him become the son of the god. In other words, it tells us what did Jesus experiences.

Similarly, God says it is “the Lord” who will come, “the messenger of the covenant.” As we know ….it was Jesus who fulfilled the prophecy, and one of the numerous occasions, He is called God. John the Baptist is the angel of the new covenant, whom is a forerunner who makes ready for His coming. He is identified with the Lord, as none more precious than he, and guides the Israelite’s to the Promised Land, reverently showing the power of Christ. Submitting, to John’s baptism declared that it was justifying God. John the Baptist made quite an impact on humanity, allowing Jesus’ coming as effectively well received, thus God’s divine plan foresees

The book of Matthew pairs the prophecies to Jesus’ story and creates a strong notion that anyone who Christian that believes in the scriptures and stories of Israel must see that Jesus is the Messiah that has been promised to the people. Therefore, the book of Matthew uses the prophecies as proof the history of Israel has all been leading up to Jesus as the promised Messiah.

Nephi was one of the sons of Lehi. Lehi received visions from the Lord and began attempting to repent the people of Jerusalem. After his attempted murder from those angered by his preaching, Lehi listened to God’s commands and left Jerusalem. Shortly afterwards, God commands Lehi to send his four sons back to Jerusalem so that they may retrieve ‘The Brass Plates’ held by Jerusalem’s powerful leader Laban. The brothers failed during their first couple attempts to take the ‘Plates’ from Laban, but once Nephi traveled alone and prayed to the Lord, he was successful in defeating Laban with his own sword, which had been commanded by God, and returning the ‘Brass Plates’ to his father who spend times

Now God said it Ezekiel is going to speak it in verse 7 and now it's time to for the situation to follow up.

Before the gospels and Pauline epistles, early church Christians related to the Old Testament as Scripture and viewed their Christian walk as the fulfillment of the promises made to Israel from the Old Testament, which foretold of the coming age of the Messiah. The first New Testament Christians understood the importance of the Old Testament; it was their “Bible” they preached from. Just as in the early church, Christians today need the Old Testament for preaching and in which to reference and understand Christ’s purpose for why he came.

Thirdly, the Jesus Film provides a scene when Jesus stands up and reads a scroll from the Prophet Isaiah. After the reading, Jesus states, “ This prophecy has been fulfilled.” This moment is the beginning, the inaugurated his kingdom come on earth as it is in heaven. In fact, the words of Isaiah 61 state what Jesus Kingdom will look like when he announces,