Ch. 3- The Prophecy About the LORD Coming as the Messiah

Question 1

-“See, I will send my messenger, who will prepare the way before me.”-

Answer 1

Malachi 3:1 {KP}

Question 2

According to Father, what did the LORD mean when He spoke the words in Mal. 3:1?

Answer 2

“By these words the LORD meant that He would send His messenger, John the Baptist, who would prepare the way for Him before He came into this world.” (Pg. 27) {KP}

Question 3

-A voice of one calling:

“In the desert prepare

the way for the Lord;

make straight in the wilderness

a highway for our God.”

…

You who bring good tidings to Zion,

go up on a high mountain.

You who bring good tidings to Jerusalem,

lift up your voice with a shout,

lift it up, do not be afraid;

say to the towns of Judah,

“Here is your God!”

See, the Sovereign Lord comes with power,

and his arm rules for him.

See, his reward is with him,

and his recompense accompanies him.

He tends his flock like a shepherd:

He gathers the lambs in his arms

and carries them close to his heart;

he gently leads those that have young.-

Answer 3

Isaiah 40:3,9-11 {KP}

Question 4

Concerning Isa. 40:3,10-11, Father said, “Everyone knows that this prophecy is about ______________ (____ __:_____; ____ __:_____).”

Answer 4

“Everyone knows that this prophecy is about Jesus’ first coming (Matt. 3:1-3; Luke 7:24-27).” (Pg. 29) {KP}

Question 5

-All your sons will be taught by the LORD, and great will be your children’s peace.-

Answer 5

Isaiah 54:13 {KP}

Question 6

-“It is written in the Prophets: ‘They will all be taught by God.’ Everyone who listens to the Father and learns from him comes to me. No one has seen the Father except the one who is from God; only he has seen the Father.”-

Answer 6

John 6:45-46 {KP}

Question 7

What verse did Father use to show what Isaiah wrote in regard to the prophecy of Mal. 3:1?

Answer 7

Isa. 40:3,10-11 (Pg. 27) {KP}

Question 8

What verses does Father use to show what Jesus said in regard the prophecy of Isa. 54:13?

Answer 8

John 6:45-46
John 14:7-9
(Pg. 29) {KP}

Question 9

-“If you really knew me, you would know my Father as well. From now on, you do know him and have seen him.” Philip said, “Lord, show us the Father and that will be enough for us.” Jesus answered: “Don’t you know me, Philip, even after I have been among you such a long time? Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’?”

Answer 9

John 14:7-9 {KP}

Question 10

What did Father say the prophecy in Isa. 54:13 is about?

Answer 10

“The prophecy in Isa. 54:13 is about the LORD coming into this world as the Messiah to teach His people. Whoever has been taught by Jesus becomes the one who has been taught by God and has seen God.” (Pg. 29) {KP}

Question 11

What did Father say Jesus meant when He said, “Everyone who listens to the Father and learns from him comes to me?”

Answer 11

“This means that everyone who learns from Jesus can come to Him.” (Pg. 29) {KP}

Question 12

-“No one has seen the Father except the one who is from God; only he has seen the Father.”-

Answer 12

John 6:46 {KP}

Question 13

-“Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, Show us the Father’?”-

Answer 13

John 14:9 {KP}

Question 14

-“I and the Father are one.”-

Answer 14

John 10:30 {KP}

Question 15

Father said, “To speak again, the word ‘Immanuel’ or ‘Jesus’ implies ____________________.”

Answer 15

“To speak again, the word ‘Immanuel’ or ‘Jesus’ implies that the Holy Spirit comes in the flesh and saves His people from their sins and is with them.” (Pg. 31) {KP}

Question 16

-“We are not stoning you for any of these,” replied the Jews, “but for blasphemy, because you, a mere man, claim to be God.”-

Answer 16

John 10:33 {KP}

Question 17

Referring to John 10:33, Father said, “The reason the Jews said these things to Jesus was that they knew _____________, prophesied in the _____________, to be _______________________________.”

Answer 17

“The reason the Jews said these things to Jesus was that they knew the Christ, prophesied in the Old Testament, to be God who would come into the world.” (Pg. 31) {KP}

Question 18

Father said, “Jesus called Himself __________. But the Pharisees denounced Him because they believed _______________________.”

Answer 18

“Jesus called Himself the Son of God. But the Pharisees denounced Him because they believed Christ, the Son of God, to be God Himself.” (Pg. 31) {KP}

Question 19

-Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.-

Answer 19

Isaiah 7:14 {KP}

Question 20

Father said, “When you refer to the above verses [Jn 6:46, Jn 14:9, Jn 10:30], ______________.”

Answer 20

“When you refer to the above verses, no explanation is needed.” (Pg. 29) {KP}