Why are these last four elements in this order?–We already noticed that there's a historical order. So why does He need to make his will known before making us heirs and give us the Spirit?

What usually happens on earth when someone makes a will known? –fighting and division

I've got to share the signif of Jesus' installment.

a.	song of ascents (psalms 120-134). The word for becoming a citizen is from alah–to go up. Jerusalem is (theologically) the highest place on earth. Even if you lived on Mt. Everest you would go up to Jerusalem. These are the songs the pilgrims would sing when going up to Jerusalem 3 times a year. (Like our hymn "Marching to Zion.") (typologically today Jerusalem is the church–not a geographical location anymore. The kingdom of God is where the king is, and he's spiritually present now wherever 2 or 3 are gathered. You have come to Mt. Zion. Heb 12:22, Eph 2.)

b.	These are our psalms now–on our way to heaven.

c.	Psalm 121–Where does my help come from? Not the hills–from the Lord–This takes on significance as they're walking among the hills leaving behind family, needing preservation on their way.

d.	Psalm 122–1, 2 As they ascend, they're already anticipating being there.

e.	124–a picture of what would have happened if the Lord wasn't taking care of them.

f.	125–Lord surrounds his people like Mtns around Jerusalem.

g.	During the festivals: 2chr 6 and 16; 1chr 5; ezr 3:11; (three choirs) singing back and forth, from these 15 psalms on the 15 steps of the temple: according to the Mishhah.

2.	Davidson's favorite 133.–

a.	Pleasant (beautiful, wonderful) to sit together in gam (intense) yachad (unity/oneness).

b.	Thinking back, the psalmist tries to think of what picture he could use to describe how wonderful it is. And he compares it to the anointing of Aaron.--

c.	This is a song of going up, but the blessings are coming down. You go up, but the blessings don't come with you, the blessings come down from above. You don't manufacture the unity, it is a gift of God.

d.	V. 2 like shemen oil (like Gethsemane) When did this oil get poured out on Aaron? Lev 8:12 after anointing of sanctuary.

i.	Can you smell it?–special oil in Exodus 30. 1 gal purest olive oil, 11 lbs of liquid myrrh from Somaliland, 5 ½ lbs cinnamon from Ceylon, 5 ½ lbs calamus from Arabia, 11lbs cassia from India.

e.	What does this mean? Why is this special? This is to set Aaron apart as the priest, to inaugurate Aaron in his mediatorial ministry. That's good news. It's reason for shouting and joy! 400 years later in the days of David it was still reason for joy.

f.	Antitype in 31 A.D. Jesus was inaugurated in heavenly sanctuary and there was a ten day inaugural bash, and at the end of those 10 days God, took the heavenly oil and poured it on the head of Jesus Christ, and it flowed down his beard and down his garments, ignited in heavenly fire and rested on their heads showing that Jesus was inaugurated as my mediator in the heavenly sanctuary.

psalm 133–Eternal Life is dwelling together in unity.

psalm 24

Acts 2:33

I think we're finally getting the whole picture:

Created for a purpose originally, but having fallen we've been re-created in Christ.

Find all the comparisons (contrasts?) you can find between Jesus and the original home of mankind "earth/garden" of Eden."

He is our garden of Eden. God planted Him here for us to live in. In Him we have all the nourishment and light and shelter and warmth and beauty. In Him

Comparisons between being in Christ and in a mother's womb: surrounded by a perfect environment with everything we need for life and health and growth, everything we need to 'be' to the praise of His glory, everything we need to live through the birth pains of these last days and enter the new reality of heaven, leaving this dark place behind like the birth canal.

How can we respond to this? Worship. –read through rest of Eph for responses

#1 Praise be to God

#2 pray for open eyes for ourselves and each other to know His purpose and power for us

#3 Eph 4:2 –walk worthy of the calling?

#4 Include others

#5 Be a holy temple?

#1 let Him love you–that's the kindest thing you can do.

#2 Bear w/ one another in love, maintaining unity in our differences.

Speak truthfully–handle anger appropriately

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