- Intro: Peace
- Daniel 2:20-22
- Romans 13:1-7
- 1 Peter 2:13-15
- Titus 3:1-2
- Rise of Rome
- Luke 2:1-6
- Founded in 753 BC by Romulus and __________
- The book of Daniel was written a couple hundred years after his around 530 BC
- Around 27 BC the __________ place their first emperor
- Caesar __________
- Who ruled Rome at the birth of Christ
- This comes in a time known as the Pax __________ roughly 27 BC to 14 AD
- At the time of the death of Christ Tiberius Caesar Augustus was the emperor
- __________ is appointed as governor
- __________ the Great was in the local “king” position when Jesus was born.
- The scene is set:
- A Jewish baby born in __________
- Under the kingship of a man named Herod who was an official of the __________ empire.
- Why did it all happen this way?
- Daniel 2:27-45
- Background: Daniel is an Israelite who has been taken to Babylon and put into a court of advisors for King Nebuchadnezzer – the most powerful man in the world.
- This lines out the future of the rising and falling of nations beginning with Nebuchadnezzer’s Babylon
- Followed by the Medo-Persian empire: Two arms of __________ – The Medes and The Persians
- From whom the wise men came.
- The third, of bronze: __________
- Fourth, __________: Legs of iron
- And there will be a fifth to come: These feet of clay and iron with ten toes will be the weakest of all.
- There is more to come that has not been fulfilled in world history
- Since the beginning and all the way to the end __________ has had a master plan for the world and __________ will see it through all world events.
- Romans 8:28
- Background: Daniel is an Israelite who has been taken to Babylon and put into a court of advisors for King Nebuchadnezzer – the most powerful man in the world.
- Matthew 2:1-23
- This is __________ the Great – Ruled 37-4 B.C.
- Herod the Great came from a well connected family
- They were Jews by their religious heritage but certainly not by their righteous practice.
- Herod was king of the client state under __________
- Rome is more powerful than __________ so while there is some autonomous rule locally Rome is ultimately over them
- Herod here is a __________ man
- While his is in charge he can be removed also by Rome
- His seat of power is not guaranteed
- When these __________ king makers – the wisemen – show up with some announcement about a new king being born… __________ is shaken
- Micah 5:1-5 – written in 740ish BC
- Nearly 200 years before Babylon takes Israel
- And __________ is pulled into this throng of wisemen
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- The wisemen had this book! They incorporated this prophecy into their wisdom.
- __________ planned this whole thing
- Every detail of it
- And all of it to reveal __________ power and glory
- Israel: It is not your might that will save you
- It is the __________
- Israel: it is not you who will bring peace
- It is the __________
- Israel: It is not your might that will save you
- (Mic 5:4 ESV) And __________ shall stand and shepherd __________ flock in the strength of the LORD, in the majesty of the name of the __________ __________ __________. And they shall dwell secure, for now __________ shall be great to the ends of the earth.
- (Mic 5:5 ESV) And __________ shall be their peace. When the Assyrian comes into our land and treads in our palaces, then we will raise against him seven shepherds and eight princes of men;
- These wisemen certainly shook things up in Bethlehem
- Herod was very concerned about the potential of a __________ coming to unseat him
- We also know that Herod was ruthless otherwise
- Killing his own __________ and children even to retain his power.
- Remember Herod was raised in a Jewish tradition
- That would mean attending worship in the temple, hearing the Scriptures read – even if that was only for show.
- Yet, Herod is __________ to this whole event
- Until this throng of Persians show up in town he has no idea
- And even searching them out Herod is no more educated about who this __________ is or where He might be.
- Prophecy for the glory of God
- Matthew 2:15 – Hosea 11:1
- Matthew 2:18 – Jeremiah 31:15
- Matthew 2:23 – John 1:45-46 – Isaiah 49:7 – Isaiah 53:3-5
- Nazareth was to __________ as __________ __________ is to America.
- This is __________ the Great – Ruled 37-4 B.C.
- The Herods were part of the plan of __________
- As were the __________.
- All of this over all time
- All the things that happen in human history are tools of the Sovereign __________ of the Universe to enact His will and show His glory.
- Herod Antipas
- Ruled 4 B.C.-A.D. __________
- Matthew 14:1-11
- Luke 23:1-16
- Herod Philip the Tetrarch
- Ruled __________ B.C.-A.D. 34
- Herod Agrippa I
- Ruled A.D. 37-__________
- Acts 12:1-7
- Acts 12:20-25
- Herod Agrippa II
- Ruled A.D. __________ – A.D. 93
- Acts 25:22-27
- Acts 26:26-32
- Herod Antipas
- All the things that happen in human history are tools of the Sovereign __________ of the Universe to enact His will and show His glory.
- We might ask why still
- Why all the trouble, war, death, etc.
- Why now do __________ things happen to good people?
- Why is it that evil men seem to rise to powerful positions?
- Why do tragedies strike __________ families?
- God’s will is always enacted
- He either __________ things to be or He allows them to be according to __________ master plan that is far and beyond our ability to fully comprehend.
- When created Adam and Eve He was to be their __________
- But those wanted sin more and He turned them over to it
- When God established His covenant with His chosen people He would be their God they would be His __________
- But Israel did not want His Kingship they wanted a human king
- 1 Samuel 8
- But Israel did not want His Kingship they wanted a human king
- There will be a restoration of the theocracy in which __________ will be the king and we will be His __________
- When His people humble themselves and pray to Him He will hear and heal them.
When will you do that?