Chapter 2.
Moses and Jesus in the Providence of Restoration
The Bible contains many secrets concerning God’s work of salvation. It is written, “Surely the Lord God does nothing, without revealing his secret to his servants the prophets” (Amos 3:7). However, without knowing the principle behind God’s providence, people have been unable to discern the mysteries concealed in the Bible. The biblical account of a prophet’s life is not merely a record of history. Rather, through the life course of a prophet, the Bible discloses the way for fallen people to walk. In particular, we shall examine how God set up the providential courses of Jacob and Moses as models for Jesus’ course to save humankind.
Table of Contents
- Section 1. The Model Courses for Bringing Satan to Submission
- Section 2. The Providence of Restoration under the Leadership of Moses
- 2.1 Overview of the Providence Led by Moses
- 2.1.1 The Foundation of Faith
- 2.1.1.1 The Central Figure to Restore the Foundation of Faith
- 2.1.1.2 The Object for the Condition in Restoring the Foundation of Faith
- 2.1.2 The Foundation of Substance
- 2.1.3 The Foundation for the Messiah
- 2.2 The National Courses to Restore Canaan under the Leadership of Moses
- 2.2.1 The First National Course to Restore Canaan
- 2.2.1.1 The Foundation of Faith
- 2.2.1.2 The Foundation of Substance
- 2.2.1.3 The Failure of the First National Course to Restore Canaan
- 2.2.2 The Second National Course to Restore Canaan
- 2.2.2.1 The Foundation of Faith
- 2.2.2.2 The Foundation of Substance
- 2.2.2.3 The Providence of Restoration and the Tabernacle
- 2.2.2.3.1 The Significance and Purpose of the Tablets of Stone, the Tabernacle and the Ark of the Covenant
- 2.2.2.3.2 The Foundation for the Tabernacle
- 2.2.2.3.2.1 The First Foundation for the Tabernacle
- 2.2.2.3.2.2 The Second Foundation for the Tabernacle
- 2.2.2.3.2.3 The Third Foundation for the Tabernacle
- 2.2.2.4. The Failure of the Second National Course to Restore Canaan
- 2.2.3 The Third National Course to Restore Canaan
- 2.2.3.1 The Foundation of Faith
- 2.2.3.2 The Foundation of Substance
- 2.2.3.2.1 The Foundation of Substance Centered on Moses
- 2.2.3.2.2 The Foundation of Substance Centered on Joshua
- 2.2.3.3 The Foundation for the Messiah
- 2.3 Some Lessons from Moses' Course
- Section 3. The Providence of Restoration under the Leadership of Jesus
- 3.1 The First Worldwide Course to Restore Canaan
- 3.1.1 The Foundation of Faith
- 3.1.2 The Foundation of Substance
- 3.1.3 The Failure of the First Worldwide Course to Restore Canaan
- 3.2 The Second Worldwide Course to Restore Canaan
- 3.2.1 The Foundation of Faith
- 3.2.1.1 Jesus Takes On the Mission of John the Baptist
- 3.2.1.2 Jesus’ Forty-Day Fast and Three Temptations in the Wilderness
- 3.2.1.3 The Result of the Forty-Day Fast and the Three Temptations
- 3.2.2 The Foundation of Substance
- 3.2.3 The Failure of the Second Worldwide Course to Restore Canaan
- 3.3 The Third Worldwide Course to Restore Canaan
- 3.3.1 The Spiritual Course to Restore Canaan under Jesus’ Leadership
- 3.3.1.1 The Spiritual Foundation of Faith
- 3.3.1.2 The Spiritual Foundation of Substance
- 3.3.1.3 The Spiritual Foundation for the Messiah
- 3.3.1.4 The Restoration of Spiritual Canaan
- 3.3.2 The Course to Restore Substantial Canaan under the Leadership of Christ at the Second Advent
- 3.4 Some Lessons from Jesus’ Course