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November 23
Lesson 12

INHERITANCE MARKS A NEW BEGINNING


DEVOTIONAL READING: Psalm 51:1–13BACKGROUND SCRIPTURE: Ezekiel 47:13–23; Acts 2:37–47



EZEKIEL 47:13–23

13 Thus saith the Lord GOD; This shall be the border, whereby ye shall inherit the land according to the twelve tribes of Israel: Joseph shall have two portions.
14 And ye shall inherit it, one as well as another: concerning the which I lifted up mine hand to give it unto your fathers: and this land shall fall unto you for inheritance.
15 And this shall be the border of the land toward the north side, from the great sea, the way of Hethlon, as men go to Zedad;
16 Hamath, Berothah, Sibraim, which is between the border of Damascus and the border of Hamath; Hazarhatticon, which is by the coast of Hauran.
17 And the border from the sea shall be Hazarenan, the border of Damascus, and the north northward, and the border of Hamath. And this is the north side.
18 And the east side ye shall measure from Hauran, and from Damascus, and from Gilead, and from the land of Israel by Jordan, from the border unto the east sea. And this is the east side.
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19 And the south side southward, from Tamar even to the waters of strife in Kadesh, the river to the great sea. And this is the south side southward.
20 The west side also shall be the great sea from the border, till a man come over against Hamath. This is the west side.
21 So shall ye divide this land unto you according to the tribes of Israel.
22 And it shall come to pass, that ye shall divide it by lot for an inheritance unto you, and to the strangers that sojourn among you, which shall beget children among you: and they shall be unto you as born in the country among the children of Israel; they shall have inheritance with you among the tribes of Israel.
23 And it shall come to pass, that in what tribe the stranger sojourneth, there shall ye give him his inheritance, saith the Lord GOD.

KEY VERSE
Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
Acts 2:38

Acts 2:37-47

37 Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Men and brethren, what shall we do?”
38 Then Peter said to them, “Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. 39 For the promise is to you and to your children, and to all who are afar off, as many as the Lord our God will call.”


A Vital Church Grows

40 And with many other words he testified and exhorted them, saying, “Be saved from this perverse generation.” 41 Then those who gladly received his word were baptized; and that day about three thousand souls were added to them. 42 And they continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayers. 43 Then fear came upon every soul, and mmany wonders and signs were done through the apostles. 44 Now all who believed were together, and had all things in common, 45 and sold their possessions and goods, and divided them among all, as anyone had need.
46 So continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they ate their food with gladness and simplicity of heart, 47 praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved.



The New King James Version. Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 1982. Print.


SUSTAINING HOPE

Unit 3: Visions of Grandeur
LESSONS 9–13


LESSON AIMS

After participating in this lesson, each learner will be able to:
1. Identify the recipients of the inheritance in Ezekiel’s vision.
2. Compare and contrast the tribal divisions of Ezekiel 47 with those of Joshua 13–21, and explain the differences.
3. List two “strangers” (v. 23) living in his or her midst who need help for a new beginning and make a plan to help them attain this.


LESSON OUTLINE

Introduction
      A.      Inheritance Squabbles
      B.      Lesson Background
          I.      The Inheritance (EZEKIEL 47:13, 14)
      A.      Two Portions for Joseph (v. 13)
      B.      Equal Divisions (v. 14)
          II.      The Boundaries (EZEKIEL 47:15–20)
      A.      North Side (vv. 15–17)
      An Immovable, Uncrossable Boundary
      B.      East Side (v. 18)
      C.      South Side (v. 19)
      D.      West Side (v. 20)
          III.      The Imperative (EZEKIEL 47:21–23)
      A.      Regarding the Twelve Tribes (v. 21)
      B.      Regarding Outsiders (vv. 22, 23)
      Aliens (Not the Kind from Outer Space)
Conclusion
      A.      New Beginnings
      B.      Prayer
      C.      Thought to Remember


HOW TO SAY IT

apocalyptic uh-paw-kuh-lip-tik.
Beersheba Beer-she-buh.
Berothah Bee-row-thah.
Damascus Duh-mass-kus.
Ephraim Ee-fray-im.
Euphrates You-fray-teez.
Hamath Hay-muth.
Hauran Hah-you-rawn.
Hazarenan Hay-zawr-ee-nan.
Hazarhatticon Hay-zer-hat-ih-kahn.
Hethlon Heth-lawn.
Jeroboam Jair-uh-boe-um.
Manasseh Muh-nass-uh.
Sibraim Sib-ruh-im.


Zorn, Walter D., James B. North, et al. “Inheritance Marks a New Beginning.” The KJV Standard Lesson Commentary, 2014–2015. Ed. Ronald L. Nickelson & Jonathan Underwood. Vol. 62. Cincinnati, OH: Standard Publishing, 2014. 99. Print.




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