THINGS WE WISH WE KNEW AND THINGS WE SHOULD KNOW THINGS WE WISH WE KNEW AND THINGS WE SHOULD KNOW

Deut. 29:29; Rom 11:33

2 Tim. 3:16-17; 2 Pet. 1:3; 1 Jn. 5:13

What does Jn. 20:31 teach us?

THE NEED TO KNOW 2 Tim. 2:15; 1 Pet. 2:1-2; 2 Pet. 3:18 THE NEED TO KNOW 2 Tim. 2:15; 1 Pet. 2:1-2; 2 Pet. 3:18

What happens if we do not grow? Hosea 4:6-12; Heb. 2:1-3; 5:12-14 What happens if we do not grow? Hosea 4:6-12; Heb. 2:1-3; 5:12-14

Is having a zeal for God enough? Rom. 10:1-3 Is having a zeal for God enough? Rom. 10:1-3

Is doing things in the name of God enough? Mt. 7:21-23 Is doing things in the name of God enough? Mt. 7:21-23

Notice the condition of the people during Isaiahs time: Isa. 1:1-8 Notice the condition of the people during Isaiahs time: Isa. 1:1-8

Eph. 4:17-19

Rom. 1:16; Heb. 4:12

1 Pet. 3:15; Col. 4:6; Jam. 1:19

2 Cor. 11:23-28; 2 Tim. 4:7-8 1 Cor. 15:58; 2 Cor. 11:23-28; 2 Tim. 4:7-8

2 Tim. 3:15

1 Tim. 4:12

Phil. 2:19-23, 25-30; 2 Cor. 9:1-2

THE VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS Luke 1:5 THE VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS Luke 1:5

As the population grew and especially as the number of priests multiplied during Davids day (1 Chron. 24:7-18), since the priests were of the family of Aaron, of the tribe of Levi, who did not go to war and consequently were not depleted in numbers because of war, David divided the priest into twenty-four courses, or bodies, each of whom would serve one week. Each course would serve twice during the year, making forty-eight weeks. In addition, all the priests would serve during three weeks of the year. After the Babylonian captivity, the priests were again divided into courses; the practice persisted until the destruction of the temple and Jerusalem at the hands of the Romans (A.D. 70).

Zacharias course was Abijah, the eighth in the list (1 Chron. 24:10); thus he would serve eight weeks into the Jewish into the Jewish year, which began in April (not counting the week of the Passover) and would serve six months later.

Note: one can calculate the general time of the Lords birth by figuring 1. the week of Zacharias service, 2. the week of Pentecost, in which he would also serve, 3. giving Zacharias time to get home (several days), the last of June (approximately), 4. adding six months until Marys conception, the last of December (Luke 1:26), and 5. adding the nine months until Christs birth 9the last of September, likely). Or, it could have been during the second round of services that [Zacharias] was serving during the year, making Christs birth six months later, or March. The evidence favors the early date.

-7 Luke 1:6-7 Luke 1:8-9 Luke 1:11-17 Psalm 22:9 But You are He who took Me out of the womb; You made Me trust while on My mother's breasts. 10 I was cast upon You from birth. From My mother's womb You have been My God. Malachi 4:5 Mt. 11:14 -7 Luke 1:6-7 Luke 1:8-9 Luke 1:11-17 Psalm 22:9 But You are He who took Me out of the womb; You made Me trust while on My mother's breasts. 10 I was cast upon You from birth. From My mother's womb You have been My God. Malachi 4:5 Mt. 11:14