Introduction.

This is mostly quotation from the Bible, especially the old testament, with just small comments from me, because my objective is to show a good overview, that is also the point with that strange heading, similar to most of my latest documents. I know I am unique, our good Lord that made me and called me also knows it. And I think I am unique with this overview.

Especially in this document I try not to making it difficult with a long speech, because I bet on that when we hear the gospel of Christ, we get to know him and when we seek him we will find that his glory makes us glad. When we receive him, we also receive his heavenly glory, and remember that he lets us inherit it together with him for eternity.

Creation and salvation.

God has created all things and he has a different kind of existence than the physical nature He has created, it is perishable, but He Himself is spirit and is eternal and omnipotent, He is in His eternal heaven and His kingdoms are eternal. We are dust and cannot come to Him unless He comes to us. Yet he said to his people that if they sought him with all their hearts, they would find him. His arm was not too short to save them, but their sins they separated from Him.

But Jesus was the Lamb of God, who bore the world´s sin, he offered himself as a sin sacrifice who was slaughtered to atone for the world’s sin, so that the one sacrifice took away the world’s sin once for all. On that basis, we are allowed to enter into fellowship with God again. Christ is the Son of God, the Messiah of God, who has sat down by God´s right arm in heaven and his arm is still not too short to save.

We have no way of saving ourselves, salvation is a gift and we can bear receive it as a gift God gives us from heaven. He loved the world so much that he sent his only Son, so that whoever believes in him will not perish but have everlasting life. To all who received him, he gave the right to become children of God, born of the water of life and the Spirit of God, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Jesus is the bread of life who came down from heaven to give life to the world, the word he has spoken to us is spirit and life.

God reconciled the world to Himself before we knew it, then it was preached to us, giving us hope of God’s glory, and that hope does not put us to shame.

Replacement theology?

Replacement theology is that the Christian church replaces Judaism, but it is a question of definition, because what is really Judaism and what is really the Christian Church? It is both Abraham’s faith, he believed God and it was counted to him as righteousness. He promised him that in his seed all nations would be blessed, those who blessed him would be blessed, but those who cursed him would be cursed. This promise is fulfilled in Christ.

Abraham demonstrated his faith by showing that he was willing to sacrifice his son, Isaac, to God, thus showing that he believed that God could raise him from the dead. But he got to sacrifice a lamb instead. This is a role model of God loving the world so much that He sent His only Son, so that whoever believes in Him will not perish but have everlasting life. To all who received him, he gave the right to become God’s children. God reconciled the world to himself, by letting his Son die on the cross, to atone for all the world’s sin. By believing that He rose from the dead, we become righteous before God and by acknowledging that He is Lord, we become saved. This good news will be preached to all nations.

I have written about this here:

From David to Solomon.

David was a man after God’s heart, so God sent the prophet Samuel to anoint him as king over the people of Israel and it became a success, he became a great and powerful king. Nevertheless, he fell into sin when he committed adultery with Bathsheba and betrayed her husband, so that he fell in the war. The prophet Nathan rebuked him, so that he confessed his sin to God, humbled himself, and begged for mercy and forgiveness, so that he did not have to die for his sin. Nevertheless, he was punished, because there came strife in his house, the eldest son, Absalom, rebelled and wanted to take over the power, so he had to flee. David won the battle that followed, but Absalom was killed. Bathsheba became David’s wife and then he had a son, Solomon, with her, and it was he who should take over the kingship when that time came. In his old age, David was no longer with the army in battle, he got a beautiful young girl, Abisjag, as a maid, she was supposed to keep him warm with the night as well, but not as a whore, that is.

The second eldest son, Adonijah, tried to proclaim himself as king, but then David had the prophet Nathan to anoint Salomon as king and Adonijah had to humble himself before Solomon. Later, Adonijah asked for Abisjag to be his wife, but Solomon understood it as an attempted coup the kingdom and sent the commander to kill him (1 Kings 2).

Solomon was young when he took over a great kingdom, but he found peace on all sides, he was going to build the temple. God wanted to be his father and gave him great wisdom and made him rich, so that it was rumored about him all the way to Ethiopia. With this, especially with the temple, he was able to secure the kingdom for the heir and descendants.

Solomon praised God’s Messiah, in comparison with David.

Psalm 72, Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king’s son. 
² He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment. 
³ The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the little hills, by righteousness. 
⁴ He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor. 
⁵ They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations. 
⁶ He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers that water the earth. 
⁷ In his days shall the righteous flourish; and abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth. 
⁸ He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth. 
⁹ They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust. 
¹⁰ The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts. 
¹¹ Yea, all kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall serve him. 
¹² For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and him that hath no helper. 
¹³ He shall spare the poor and needy, and shall save the souls of the needy. 
¹⁴ He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and precious shall their blood be in his sight. 
¹⁵ And he shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba: prayer also shall be made for him continually; and daily shall he be praised. 
¹⁶ There shall be an handful of corn in the earth upon the top of the mountains; the fruit thereof shall shake like Lebanon: and they of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth. 
¹⁷ His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and men shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed. 
¹⁸ Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things. 
¹⁹ And blessed be his glorious name for ever: and let the whole earth be filled with his glory; Amen, and Amen. 
²⁰ The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.

But despite his great wisdom, he left behind a poor foundation for peace, the kingdom was divided, so his son was allowed to take over power over only less than half of the kingdom.

I have written about this here:

The second kingdom in the book of Daniel.

Daniel prophesied of four great kingdoms, the first being the Neo-Babylonian Empire. The second was to be inferior.

Dan.2,37 Thou, O king, art a king of kings: for the God of heaven hath given thee a kingdom, power, and strength, and glory. 
38 And wheresoever the children of men dwell, the beasts of the field and the fowls of the heaven hath he given into thine hand, and hath made thee ruler over them all. Thou art this head of gold. 
39 And after thee shall arise another kingdom inferior to thee, and another third kingdom of brass, which shall bear rule over all the earth. 
40 And the fourth kingdom shall be strong as iron: forasmuch as iron breaketh in pieces and subdueth all things: and as iron that breaketh all these, shall it break in pieces and bruise. 

The second kingdom I have called the Median kingdom, on the basis of

Daniel.6,1 It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom an hundred and twenty princes, which should be over the whole kingdom; 

I can also include Jer.51, for in vers 28 it is prophesied that the king and governor-general in the media would lead the rebellion against Babylonia. I have written about this here:

In the history books, this is written about as a time of civil war in Babylonia and it may well correspond to this other kingdom being weak, so it did not quite manage to gain the great control of the world kingdom.

The Medians were an Indo-European people who penetrated into the country from the north. Together with the Babylonians, they took the capital of Nineveh in Assyria in 612 f.Kr. Nebuchadnezzar II was a great commander and able ruler, under whom the Neo-Babylonian Empire enjoyed a heyday. But later there was a dispute over the throne and civil war and the oppressed peoples rebelled. The Persians pressed on and in 539 f.Kr, the Persian king Cyrus 2 took Babylon. Thus, the Indo-Europeans took over as rulers from the Semites.

You can read about this here: https://www.britannica.com/place/Mesopotamia-historical-region-Asia/Modern-archaeological-excavations

The glory of the Lord will ascend upon Zion.

Flee from Babylon, so that you do not lose your life in the battle that is coming.

In Isaiah 52:12 we see that they need not be in a hurry when they leave Babylon, but in Jeremiah 51:45-46 it is said that God’s people had to flee the city to save their lives. But then they were not to be discouraged and afraid, when one rumors came one after another, at intervals of years. This may indicate unstable power, a civil war-like situation. But then it is also prophesied that they could leave there under more controlled conditions.

Jer.51, ⁶ Flee out of the midst of Babylon, and deliver every man his soul: be not cut off in her iniquity; for this is the time of the LORD’s vengeance; he will render unto her a recompence. 

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²⁸ Prepare against her the nations with the kings of the Medes, the captains thereof, and all the rulers thereof, and all the land of his dominion. 

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⁴⁵ My people, go ye out of the midst of her, and deliver ye every man his soul from the fierce anger of the LORD. 
⁴⁶ And lest your heart faint, and ye fear for the rumour that shall be heard in the land; a rumour shall both come one year, and after that in another year shall come a rumour, and violence in the land, ruler against ruler. 

The glory of the Lord shall ascend upon the daughter of Zion.

In Isaiah 60 it is prophesied that Zion (Isaiah 59:20) will rise in splendour, for her light is coming, and the glory of the Lord will rise upon her.

Isaiah 60,1 Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee. 
2 For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the LORD shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee. 
3 And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising. 
4 Lift up thine eyes round about, and see: all they gather themselves together, they come to thee: thy sons shall come from far, and thy daughters shall be nursed at thy side. 
5 Then thou shalt see, and flow together, and thine heart shall fear, and be enlarged; because the abundance of the sea shall be converted unto thee, the forces of the Gentiles shall come unto thee. 
6 The multitude of camels shall cover thee, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; all they from Sheba shall come: they shall bring gold and incense; and they shall shew forth the praises of the LORD. 
7 All the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered together unto thee, the rams of Nebaioth shall minister unto thee: they shall come up with acceptance on mine altar, and I will glorify the house of my glory. 
8 Who are these that fly as a cloud, and as the doves to their windows? 
9 Surely the isles shall wait for me, and the ships of Tarshish first, to bring thy sons from far, their silver and their gold with them, unto the name of the LORD thy God, and to the Holy One of Israel, because he hath glorified thee. 
10 And the sons of strangers shall build up thy walls, and their kings shall minister unto thee: for in my wrath I smote thee, but in my favour have I had mercy on thee. 
11 Therefore thy gates shall be open continually; they shall not be shut day nor night; that men may bring unto thee the forces of the Gentiles, and that their kings may be brought. 
12 For the nation and kingdom that will not serve thee shall perish; yea, those nations shall be utterly wasted. 
13 The glory of Lebanon shall come unto thee, the fir tree, the pine tree, and the box together, to beautify the place of my sanctuary; and I will make the place of my feet glorious. 
14 The sons also of them that afflicted thee shall come bending unto thee; and all they that despised thee shall bow themselves down at the soles of thy feet; and they shall call thee, The city of the LORD, The Zion of the Holy One of Israel. 
15 Whereas thou hast been forsaken and hated, so that no man went through thee, I will make thee an eternal excellency, a joy of many generations. 
16 Thou shalt also suck the milk of the Gentiles, and shalt suck the breast of kings: and thou shalt know that I the LORD am thy Saviour and thy Redeemer, the mighty One of Jacob. 
17 For brass I will bring gold, and for iron I will bring silver, and for wood brass, and for stones iron: I will also make thy officers peace, and thine exactors righteousness. 
18 Violence shall no more be heard in thy land, wasting nor destruction within thy borders; but thou shalt call thy walls Salvation, and thy gates Praise. 
19 The sun shall be no more thy light by day; neither for brightness shall the moon give light unto thee: but the LORD shall be unto thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy glory. 
20 Thy sun shall no more go down; neither shall thy moon withdraw itself: for the LORD shall be thine everlasting light, and the days of thy mourning shall be ended. 
21 Thy people also shall be all righteous: they shall inherit the land for ever, the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I may be glorified. 
22 A little one shall become a thousand, and a small one a strong nation: I the LORD will hasten it in his time.

Go out dancing with the happy ones.

Jer.31,1 At the same time, saith the LORD, will I be the God of all the families of Israel, and they shall be my people. 
2 Thus saith the LORD, The people which were left of the sword found grace in the wilderness; even Israel, when I went to cause him to rest. 
3 The LORD hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee. 
4 Again I will build thee, and thou shalt be built, O virgin of Israel: thou shalt again be adorned with thy tabrets, and shalt go forth in the dances of them that make merry. 
5 Thou shalt yet plant vines upon the mountains of Samaria: the planters shall plant, and shall eat them as common things. 
6 For there shall be a day, that the watchmen upon the mount Ephraim shall cry, Arise ye, and let us go up to Zion unto the LORD our God. 
7 For thus saith the LORD; Sing with gladness for Jacob, and shout among the chief of the nations: publish ye, praise ye, and say, O LORD, save thy people, the remnant of Israel. 
8 Behold, I will bring them from the north country, and gather them from the coasts of the earth, and with them the blind and the lame, the woman with child and her that travaileth with child together: a great company shall return thither. 
9 They shall come with weeping, and with supplications will I lead them: I will cause them to walk by the rivers of waters in a straight way, wherein they shall not stumble: for I am a father to Israel, and Ephraim is my firstborn. 
10 Hear the word of the LORD, O ye nations, and declare it in the isles afar off, and say, He that scattered Israel will gather him, and keep him, as a shepherd doth his flock. 
11 For the LORD hath redeemed Jacob, and ransomed him from the hand of him that was stronger than he. 
12 Therefore they shall come and sing in the height of Zion, and shall flow together to the goodness of the LORD, for wheat, and for wine, and for oil, and for the young of the flock and of the herd: and their soul shall be as a watered garden; and they shall not sorrow any more at all. 
13 Then shall the virgin rejoice in the dance, both young men and old together: for I will turn their mourning into joy, and will comfort them, and make them rejoice from their sorrow. 
14 And I will satiate the soul of the priests with fatness, and my people shall be satisfied with my goodness, saith the LORD. 

The righteousness, salvation, and glory of Zion shall shine forth before kings and nations.

Isaiah.62,1 For Zion’s sake will I not hold my peace, and for Jerusalem’s sake I will not rest, until the righteousness thereof go forth as brightness, and the salvation thereof as a lamp that burneth. 
2 And the Gentiles shall see thy righteousness, and all kings thy glory: and thou shalt be called by a new name, which the mouth of the LORD shall name. 
3 Thou shalt also be a crown of glory in the hand of the LORD, and a royal diadem in the hand of thy God. 
4 Thou shalt no more be termed Forsaken; neither shall thy land any more be termed Desolate: but thou shalt be called Hephzibah, and thy land Beulah: for the LORD delighteth in thee, and thy land shall be married. 
5 For as a young man marrieth a virgin, so shall thy sons marry thee: and as the bridegroom rejoiceth over the bride, so shall thy God rejoice over thee. 
6 I have set watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem, which shall never hold their peace day nor night: ye that make mention of the LORD, keep not silence, 
7 And give him no rest, till he establish, and till he make Jerusalem a praise in the earth. 
8 The LORD hath sworn by his right hand, and by the arm of his strength, Surely I will no more give thy corn to be meat for thine enemies; and the sons of the stranger shall not drink thy wine, for the which thou hast laboured: 
9 But they that have gathered it shall eat it, and praise the LORD; and they that have brought it together shall drink it in the courts of my holiness. 
10 Go through, go through the gates; prepare ye the way of the people; cast up, cast up the highway; gather out the stones; lift up a standard for the people. 
11 Behold, the LORD hath proclaimed unto the end of the world, Say ye to the daughter of Zion, Behold, thy salvation cometh; behold, his reward is with him, and his work before him. 
12 And they shall call them, The holy people, The redeemed of the LORD: and thou shalt be called, Sought out, A city not forsaken.

Untie the chains that thou hast round thy neck, O captive daughter of Zion.

The Norwegian word “frelse” means salvation and it comes from get one’s throat free, to be “free-throated”. It comes from the fact that the people of Israel were captive as slaves in Babylonia, with chains around their necks. But then they heard the glad tidings that they would be released, so that they could safely return to their country.

Isaiah 52,1 Awake, awake; put on thy strength, O Zion; put on thy beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city: for henceforth there shall no more come into thee the uncircumcised and the unclean. 
² Shake thyself from the dust; arise, and sit down, O Jerusalem: loose thyself from the bands of thy neck, O captive daughter of Zion. 
³ For thus saith the LORD, Ye have sold yourselves for nought; and ye shall be redeemed without money. 
⁴ For thus saith the Lord GOD, My people went down aforetime into Egypt to sojourn there; and the Assyrian oppressed them without cause. 
⁵ Now therefore, what have I here, saith the LORD, that my people is taken away for nought? they that rule over them make them to howl, saith the LORD; and my name continually every day is blasphemed. 
⁶ Therefore my people shall know my name: therefore they shall know in that day that I am he that doth speak: behold, it is I. 
⁷ How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth! 
⁸ Thy watchmen shall lift up the voice; with the voice together shall they sing: for they shall see eye to eye, when the LORD shall bring again Zion. 
⁹ Break forth into joy, sing together, ye waste places of Jerusalem: for the LORD hath comforted his people, he hath redeemed Jerusalem. 
¹⁰ The LORD hath made bare his holy arm in the eyes of all the nations; and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God. 
¹¹ Depart ye, depart ye, go ye out from thence, touch no unclean thing; go ye out of the midst of her; be ye clean, that bear the vessels of the LORD. 
¹² For ye shall not go out with haste, nor go by flight: for the LORD will go before you; and the God of Israel will be your rereward. 
¹³ Behold, my servant shall deal prudently, he shall be exalted and extolled, and be very high. 
¹⁴ As many were astonied at thee; his visage was so marred more than any man, and his form more than the sons of men: 
¹⁵ So shall he sprinkle many nations; the kings shall shut their mouths at him: for that which had not been told them shall they see; and that which they had not heard shall they consider.