Preaching The Grace Of God
From The King James Bible - Dispensationally Delivered
Berean Bible Church – Edgewater, Florida
Preservation Of A Specific Book
In this lesson we will see references on how a specific "BOOK" was preserved and runs throughout
the Old Testament, from Moses onward.
It is being copied
Added to
And distributed to the people.
This book is the BIBLE, it is the authoritative Word of God.
In this verse is the birth of the Bible as a book to be collected together
commanded by God to Moses.
Exo 17:14 And the LORD said unto Moses, Write this for a memorial in a book, and rehearse
it in the ears of Joshua: for I will utterly put out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven.
Moses tells the people what God says; they agree to do it; he then writes all the
words in the "BOOK". This is further development of the "BOOK".
Exo 24:3 And Moses came and told the people all the words of the LORD, and all the judgments:
and all the people answered with one voice, and said, All the words which the LORD hath said will we
do. 4 And Moses wrote all the words of the LORD, and rose up early in the morning, and builded an altar
under the hill, and twelve pillars, according to the twelve tribes of Israel. 5 And he sent young men
of the children of Israel, which offered burnt offerings, and sacrificed peace offerings of oxen unto
the LORD. 6 And Moses took half of the blood, and put it in basins; and half of the blood he sprinkled
on the altar. 7 And he took the book of the covenant, and read in the audience of the people: and they
said, All that the LORD hath said will we do, and be obedient.
Exodus 34:27- Moses continues to write in the "BOOK".
Exo 34:27 And the LORD said unto Moses, Write thou these words: for after the tenor of these
words I have made a covenant with thee and with Israel.
Numbers 33:1-2- >>>>
This is where Moses completed his writings; gathered together and gave them to the Levites to put
into the Ark. Here is where the Kings would come and make their own personal copies (Deuteronomy
17) * see note… history of the future…
When Moses dies the "BOOK" is passed on to Joshua.
Important to remember at this time copies are being made and being distributed to the people by the
Levite Priests and Scribes.
* Deu 17:14 When thou art come unto the land which the LORD thy God giveth
thee, and shalt possess it, and shalt dwell therein, and shalt say, I will set a king over me, like as
all the nations that are about me; 15 Thou shalt in any wise set him king over thee, whom the LORD
thy God shall choose: one from among thy brethren shalt thou set king over thee: thou mayest not set
a stranger over thee, which is not thy brother.
*1 Sam 8:7 And the LORD said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the
people in all that they say unto thee: for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that
I should not reign over them. 8 According to all the works which they have done since the
day that I brought them up out of Egypt even unto this day, wherewith they have forsaken me, and served
other gods, so do they also unto thee.
Num 33:1 These are the journeys of the children of Israel, which went forth out of the land
of Egypt with their armies under the hand of Moses and Aaron. 2 And Moses wrote their goings out according
to their journeys by the commandment of the LORD: and these are their journeys according to their goings
out.
God instructs Joshua to study and meditate on the "BOOK".
Josh 1:1 Now after the death of Moses the servant of the LORD it came to pass, that the LORD
spake unto Joshua the son of Nun, Moses' minister, saying, 2 Moses my servant is dead; now therefore
arise, go over this Jordan, thou, and all this people, unto the land which I do give to them, even to
the children of Israel. 3 Every place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon, that have I given
unto you, as I said unto Moses. 4 From the wilderness and this Lebanon even unto the great river, the
river Euphrates, all the land of the Hittites, and unto the great sea toward the going down of the sun,
shall be your coast. 5 There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life:
as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee. 6 Be strong and
of a good courage: for unto this people shalt thou divide for an inheritance the land, which I sware
unto their fathers to give them. 7 Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe
to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right
hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper whithersoever thou goest. 8 This book of the law shall
not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe
to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then
thou shalt have good success.
Joshua 23:6 -7
Before Joshua dies he tells the elders to keep the "BOOK" and do all that is written.
At this time this one book that has five parts (Genesis-Deuteronomy).
Today, one book and sixty-six parts.
Josh 23:6 Be ye therefore very courageous to keep and to do all that is written in the book
of the law of Moses, that ye turn not aside therefrom to the right hand or to the left; 7 That ye come
not among these nations, these that remain among you; neither make mention of the name of their gods,
nor cause to swear by them, neither serve them, nor bow yourselves unto them:
Joshua 24:25-26
The book of Joshua was added to the books of Moses in the one "BOOK".
Now there is one book with six parts.
IMPORTANT: Joshua did not think his book was to be something separate from the writings of Moses,
in fact he just added to the "BOOK".
One book, multiple copies.
EDITORIAL: Human viewpoint thinks all the books of the Bible were scattered everywhere and some smart
scholar gathered them together ...this is not true.
Josh 24:25 So Joshua made a covenant with the people that day, and set them
a statute and an ordinance in Shechem. note 26 And Joshua wrote these words in the book of
the law of God, and took a great stone, and set it up there under an oak, that was by the sanctuary of
the LORD.
Note: Josh 24:1 And Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel to Shechem, and called for the
elders of Israel, and for their heads, and for their judges, and for their officers; and they presented
themselves before God.
1 Samuel 10:25
Here Samuel writes his book about the setup of the Kingdom, then presents his writings before the
Lord.
Again, this writing is added to the "BOOK". One book and seven parts.
1 Sam 10:25 Then Samuel told the people the manner of the kingdom, and wrote it in a
book, and laid it up before the LORD. And Samuel sent all the people away, every man to his house.
Esther 3:8
Here Haman tells the King that "their (Israel) laws are diverse from all people...
This lets us know that copies of the "BOOK" were everywhere and people knew
what they contained.
Est 3:8 And Haman said unto king Ahasuerus, There is a certain people scattered abroad
and dispersed among the people in all the provinces of thy kingdom; and their laws are diverse from all
people; neither keep they the king's laws: therefore it is not for the king's profit to suffer them.
Jeremiah 40:1-3
The heathen Babylonian guard tells Jeremiah what the Word of God said.
He obviously had knowledge of the "BOOK" also.
The BOOK is growing!
Jer 40:1 The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD, after that Nebuzaradan seed of
Nebo (Babylonian deity the captain of the guard had let him go from Ramah, when he had taken
him being bound in chains among all that were carried away captive of Jerusalem and Judah, which were
carried away captive unto Babylon. 2 And the captain of the guard took Jeremiah, and said
unto him, The LORD thy God hath pronounced this evil upon this place. 3 Now the LORD hath brought it,
and done according as he hath said: because ye have sinned against the LORD, and have not obeyed his
voice, therefore this thing is come upon you. Holy Gentiles! BatMan!
2 Chronicles 17:1-9
Here Jehoshaphat, a faithful servant, sent out princes and Levite Priest to teach all the people throughout
the cities of Judah the Word of God from the "BOOK".
2 Chr 17:1 And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead, and strengthened himself against Israel.
2 And he placed forces in all the fenced cities of Judah, and set garrisons in the land of Judah, and
in the cities of Ephraim, which Asa his father had taken. 3 And the LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because
he walked in the first ways of his father David, and sought not unto Baalim; 4 But sought to the LORD
God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel. 5 Therefore the
LORD stablished the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah brought to Jehoshaphat presents; and he had riches
and honour in abundance. 6 And his heart was lifted up in the ways of the LORD: moreover he took away
the high places and groves out of Judah. 7 Also in the third year of his reign he sent to his princes,
even to Benhail, and to Obadiah, and to Zechariah, and to Nethaneel, and to Michaiah, to teach in the
cities of Judah. 8 And with them he sent Levites, even Shemaiah, and Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, and Asahel,
and Shemiramoth, and Jehonathan, and Adonijah, and Tobijah, and Tobadonijah, Levites; and with them Elishama
and Jehoram, priests. 9 And they taught in Judah, and had the book of the law of the LORD with them,
and went about throughout all the cities of Judah, and taught the people. 10 And the fear of the LORD
fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that were round about Judah, so that they made no war against
Jehoshaphat.
We will now look at God’s Divine Program to preserve His Word through the New Testament.
In the Old Testament He used a special group of people, namely the Nation of Israel (Romans 3:1-2)
but more specifically the Levites.
However when the Nation of Israel was set aside, God changed the "who" in His Divine
Program, but not the "how".
2 Peter 3:15 -16
This is Peter’s explanation as to what Paul wrote.
Note that Peter had a copy of all of Paul’s epistles.
The BOOK continues to grow.
2 Pet 3:15 And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved
brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you; 16 As also in all his
epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they
that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.
1 Timothy 4:13 -16
Paul explains to Timothy to read scripture; teach doctrine from the scripture; take heed unto thyself.
In other words, STUDY. With all of this Timothy and those around him must have a copy of the scriptures,
no doubt in a book!
1 Tim 4:13 Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine. 14
Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands
of the presbytery. 15 Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may
appear to all. 16 Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this
thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.
1 Timothy 5:17 -18
To labour in the Word and doctrine...is to study the scriptures and then teach.
In verse 18 is a quote from the Old Testament.
Again this confirms that the scripture is being preserved in copies of one book.
1 Tim 5:17 Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially
they who labour in the word and doctrine. 18 For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that
treadeth out the corn Deu 25:4. And, The labourer is worthy of his reward Luke 10:7.
Acts 1:1 >>>
Acts 1:1
The former treatise is the Book of Luke.
NOTE: The point is that the word "former" book connects with the Book of Acts.
Again these are copies of New Testament scriptures that were collected, gathered, copied and distributed.
Acts 1:1 The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do
and teach, & Luke 1:3 It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things
from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,
2 Timothy 2:15
In order to accomplish this verse you would have to have a copy of the BOOK which contains prophecy
and mystery.
2 Tim 2:15 Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be
ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
2 Timothy 4:1 -2
The reference here is that the Word of God should be preached;
Particularly the Message of Grace
It is found in a book.
The book is a copy of a copy of a copy!
2 Tim 4:1 I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the
quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom; 2 Preach the word; be instant in season,
out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
Ephesians 3:1 – 4
In these verses Paul had written something about the Mystery before his current writing in
Ephesians; and when you read more, your understanding will grow.
Once again, this infers that the folks in Ephesus had copies of Paul’s other writings in the form
of copies.
Eph 3:1 For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles, 2 If ye have
heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward: 3 How that by revelation
he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words, 4 Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand
my knowledge in the mystery of Christ)
1 Thessalonians 5:27
1 Thessalonians 5:27
This epistle should be read unto all Holy brethren.
It is being distributed, copied, collated and bound.
1 Th 5:27 I charge you by the Lord that this epistle be read unto all the holy brethren.
Galatians 1:2
Notice that the book of Galatians was written to all the "churches".
Gal 1:1 Paul, an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the
Father, who raised him from the dead;) 2 And all the brethren which are with me, unto the
churches of Galatia:
Colossians 4:15 -16
When you read this epistle (Colossians) and read also in all the other churches of Laodiceans.
NOTE: There were many writings from Paul and the other Apostles that did not end up in the Bible and
that is because God did not inspire these writings
1Corinthians 5:9, "I wrote you in an epistle, before 1 Corinthians was written.
Col 4:15 Salute the brethren which are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the church which
is in his house. 16 And when this epistle is read among you, cause that it be read also in the church
of the Laodiceans; and that ye likewise read the epistle from Laodicea.
GOD HAS A DIVINE PLAN TO PRESERVE HIS WORD
HOW: THROUGH MULTIPLICITY OF COPIES
WHO: OLD TESTAMENT=LEVITE PRIESTS
NEW TESTAMENT=PROPHETS
TODAY=BIBLE BELIEVERS
