The History of Redemption Series Book 4

The Mysterious and Profound Providence of God

Main Contents

The book discusses the second period in the genealogy of Jesus Christ.

The genealogy of Jesus Christ lists 42 generations, which are divided into three periods with 14 generations per period. The second period begins with King David and Solomon whose reigns mark the peak of prosperity in Israelite history. This period then continues into the era of divided kingdoms, Judah the south and Israel the north. The period ends with the fall of the kingdoms and the deportation to Babylon. This period spans from 1003 B.C. to 598 B.C.

The history of Israelite kings is not an ancient history of a foreign country. It is a vivid account of God’s meticulous and yearning providence to carry on the genealogy ultimately to Jesus Christ. Therefore, this period reflects as in a mirror our own lives today. This is the message of the book.

▶The introduction defines the central theme of the Bible - covenant and providence.

The history of redemption has continued through the means called “covenants.”The Bible is a record of the providence of God who has ceaselessly labored to carry on the covenant despite the endless betrayal of men. Furthermore, the book introduces key terms in understanding the genealogy, i.e., accession year, regency, joint reign, months Tishri and Nisan. These terms have been defined for the first time in the history of biblical research. Entering these terms into formulas of chronicles will solve numerous mysteries that had been veiling the regnal chronology of Judah and Israel to this day.

▶The fourteen kings of Judah are unveiled one by one

Although the kings are documented in the 1, 2 Kings and 1, 2 Chronicles in the Bible, their records were straggled throughout these books such that even their regnal orders were unclear. Now, the fourth book clearly recapitulates the history, deeds and mistakes of these kings as well as God’s solemn judgments on them.

▶Both the four pitiful kings of Judah who were omitted in the genealogy and the nineteen kings of Israel are similarly introduced.

Tip: How many of the 20 kings in Judah were acknowledged as“ a good king”by God? There were only five kings in Judah and none among the 19 kings of Israel.

Points You Cannot Miss

▶The time it took to build Solomon’s Temple was approximately 6 years and 6 months.

How long did it take to build the legendary temple in world history-Temple of Solomon? Itsconstruction began on the 2nd month in the 4th year of Solomon’s reign and completed on the 8th month in the 11th year. It is commonly calculated as approximately 7 years and 6 months.

All biblical commentaries have documented the same to this day. However, this book presents irrefutable evidence to prove that it actually took “approximately 6 years and 6 months.”Its explanation is easily grasped once we understand the concept behind the months of Tishri and Nisan as previously mentioned. Many theologians are exclaiming at this finding since it is presented for the first time in biblical research history. Why is this“ single-year difference”so important? It is because Solomon’s Temple is a type of the true temple built by Jesus Christ.

▶Without even a single year discrepancy - The completely settled regnal chronology

Dr. Yeong-Su Ye, a former president of Hansin University Graduate School, stated“, To this date, no theologian has ever been able to completely organize the chronology of Judah and Israel.

Even the book The Mysterious Numbers of the Hebrew Kings written by the most renownedscholar in this field, Edwin Thiele, stopped at speculations for crucial areas and was unable to provide concrete answers. However, this book so clearly settles the regnal chronology, delivering a sheer delight as in finally reaching the end of a long winding tunnel of darkness.”

▶Pitiful kings who were omitted from the genealogy

The genealogy of Jesus is not a mere record of biological births and deaths. The four kings of Judah who were not able to carry on the redemptive providence were eliminated from thegenealogy. The reasons behind their omissions were analytically summarized also for the first time in biblical research history.

▶50-years of biblical research is consummated into a single chart

This book contains five treasurable charts, which are the crystallization of the author’s 50-year long biblical research. Some of them are“ The Regnal Chronology during the Era of the Divided Kingdom,” “Synchronism of Regnal Years between Northern and Southern Kingdoms” and “Outline of 42 Generations in the Genealogy of Mathew-the Second Period.”Simply, studying these charts alone will enable us to grasp the entire history in the Bible, which will sufficiently empower us as“ biblical experts.”

Key Message

God entered into the covenant with mankind to save them. Yet, men have endlessly betrayed the covenants. It was always God who unfailingly remembered the covenant and carried on the genealogy to send Jesus to earth. Today’s saints must receive the Word and become God’s lamp, in order to inherit the history of redemption. Hence, it is our duty to pass down the faith toour children by teaching them the word of God.