932 - Les Feldick Bible Study - Lesson 2 Part 4 Book 78 - Part 1 of the Messianic Prophecies Part 4

https://lesfeldickbiblestudy.com Through the Bible with Les Feldick LESSON 2 * PART 4 * BOOK 78 PART 1 of the MESSIANIC PROPHECIES – PART 4 Psalms 2, 8, and 16 We’re glad you’re all here. For those of you joining us on television, we’re going to continue on where we left off in our last half hour, coming out of the 16th Psalm—which is a Messianic Psalm. We’re going to pick it right up again in Acts chapter 2, where Peter quotes from the 16th Psalm concerning the resurrection of Christ. Now you have to understand, that resurrection was not a daily discussion. It certainly was evident throughout the Old Testament, but yet it was not something that was constantly referred to. As we hopefully do today—because resurrection is the very core of our gospel of salvation. And as Paul says, “If Christ be not raised from the dead, then you are yet in your sins.” But nevertheless, since Christ has been raised from the dead—all still in association with His dealing with Israel—there has not yet been a word said about Him going to the Gentile world, except as He had planned to do in the Old Testament economy. Israel was to have been priests of Jehovah. Israel was to have been the evangelists. But they dropped the ball and lost the opportunity. But Peter doesn’t realize that yet. Peter thinks this is all still part of God dealing with the Nation under those covenant promises. I’m going to come back where we left off in our last half hour, as we didn’t really get to finish—Acts chapter 2. And let’s just go back and repeat as we closed the program. Acts 2:26-27 “Therefore did my heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad; moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope: (See, he’s quoting from the Psalms.) 27. Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, (Or, as I explained in the last program, that’s Hades—the place of the departed.) neither wilt thou permit thine Holy One to see corruption.” And Christ didn’t. He did not see corruption even in those three days and three nights. Now verse 28: Acts 2:28-30a “Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance. (Now, Peter comes back and picks up his interpretation of all this. And he says,) 29. Men and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre (his place of burial) is with us to this day. (But now here comes the answer to it all.) 30. Therefore being a (What?) prophet,….” See, most people don’t think of David as one of the prophets. We normally think of Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Daniel, and all the Minor Prophets. But, no, David was a prophet. The Psalms has got all kinds of prophecies, especially with regard to the death, burial, and resurrection. In fact, as I speak of these things—I can’t help that. That’s my mode of teaching, and most of you are used to it. Keep your hand here a minute and go ahead to 1 Corinthians 15. Most of you already know what that says. 1 Corinthians 15, Paul’s Gospel that has now been going out to the Gentile world especially, but also to the Jew. But here are some statements that I suppose a lot of people have wondered about. That’s what made me think of it. 1 Corinthians 15 starting at verse 1, where Paul states: I Corinthians 15:1-2 “Moreover, brethren, (writing to fellow Gentile believers) I declare unto you the gospel (not a Gospel) which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, (That’s why he could call them brethren. They are believers.) and wherein ye stand; 2. By which also (by this Gospel) ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain.” Now, here comes the Gospel of salvation. I Corinthians 15:3-4 “For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, (That is from the ascended, glorified Lord of Glory.) how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; (Well, I know a lot of people say, what’s he talking about? Old Testament, see? It wasn’t back there in black and white, but it was back there in what we’d call innuendo. Just enough that now with our knowledge of the New Testament, yes, we can go back and see that God had it on His mind all along.) 4. And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day (What?) according to the scriptures:” Now that is what we must believe for our salvation. All right, that’s what we have to see. Come back with me now to Acts chapter 2. Not only in the Psalms, but even in Scriptures before Paul comes along, we have this revelation of this death, burial, and resurrection of the Messiah—also as it would be passed on to every true believer. All right, back to Acts chapter 2 and verse 30. #LesFeldick #BibleStudy #Bible