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Zion
SERIES: GOD'S HABITATION. LESSON NO.3.
ZION was where David's Tabernacle was set up.
The restoration of God's presence etc., was in Zion. We find in
Zion every truth necessary to bring us to perfection.
WHO IS ZION?
The Church...... 'and say unto Zion, Thou art My people".
Isa.51:16, Mt.Zion,
church of the first born. Heb.12:22-23.
TRUTHS SEEN IN ZION.
1. Praise. Psa.9:14
2. Perfection. Psa.50:1-2
3. Rod of authority. Psa.74:2
4. Rest. Psa.132:14
5. Body vision. Psa.133:3
6. Wisdom and Knowledge Isa.33:6.
7. Feasts. Isa.33:20.
8. Missionary vision. Isa.60.
9. Ministries. Jer.3:15.
10. Former and latter rain. Joel.1.2:23.
TAKEN BY DAVID. 11 Sam.5:7.
Joshua entered Canaan around 1451 B.C. and began to take the land.
But they failed to capture Zion. It was not taken until over 400
years later about 1048 B.C. This is a type of the restoration of
truth which began in Martin Luther's day - The truths of Zion
however, were not restored until over 400 years later, i.e. the
days in which we are now living.
FACTS ABOUT ZION.
1. Beautiful for situation. "Elevation", Psa.48:2. Highest
hill.
(a) Place of good vision - those in Zion are people of
vision. Without a vision the people perish.
(b) Above realm of the Plains - spiritual heights in God.
2. Shape of a foot. Zion was in the shape of a foot.
(a) The Ark, His footstool. 1 Chron.28:2.
(b) Make the place of My feet glorious, Isa.60:13.
(c) Today's church is the Feet members of His Body. The
Head is Christ - Pentecost. Book of Acts. The Shoulders
are the early Christians moving right down until today,
to the feet members.
Note:- promises regarding the feet. Eph.1:22 "all things
under His feet". Heb.2:8. The Church today will experience
complete victory even over the last enemy, death. Psa.
102:18-20.
3. Well of Gihon. "The Virgin's Fountain". 1 Kngs 1:38.
Was beneath Zion, and was the only unfailing water supply in
the district. During a battle or siege they had plenty of
water. We, the people of Zion, also have an unfailing water
supply. Note. Psa.46:4 refers to this well, also Isa.8:6,
waters of Shiloah.
5 Things are likened to a river or fountain.
(i) The Holy Spirit, John 7:38.
(ii) The law, word, teaching, direction, Prov.13:14.
(iii) Fear of the Lord, Prov.14:27.
(iv) Gladness, Psa.46:4.
(v) God's pleasures, Psa. 36: 8.
4. Gates of Zion. Psa.9: 14.,...show forth all His praise in
the Gates of Zion. Psa.87:2 - "The lord loveth the gates of
Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob".
THE THREE GATES OF ZION.
A. Fountain Gate. Neh.3:15 speaks of the Holy Spirit and
the continuous filling of the Holy Spirit.
B. The water Gate. Neh.3:26, 8:1-12 speaks of the Word.
This is where the Well of Gihon was located, thus
showing the need for the Holy Spirit and the Word to
work together.
8:1 - "they gathered together in the Feast of Trumpets
to listen to the Word. We are now in the Feast of
Trumpets."
C. The Horse Gate. Neh. 3:28. The King's disciplined
horses used this gate to bear the King's chariot. It
speaks of submission, the dealings of God, and being
harnessed to His will totally.
God's people will show forth all His praise as they are
in these Truths.
5. Armoury in Zion. Neh.3:19. This was where the defensive and
offensive armour was kept. Jer.50:25 says the Lord has opened
His armoury. God is providing His people in Zion with
offensive and defensive armour and weapons to totally defeat
the enemy.
These can only be obtained in Zion, the Place of His
Presence, in the tabernacle of David, i.e. Praise and Worship.
6. House of the Mighty. Neh.3:16. This refers to David's mighty
men in 1 Chron.1 1: 10-17, 12:1-40. They were a company of
fearless men, performing heroic deeds. This is a picture of
the fearless company of people, dwelling in Zion.
7. Towers in Zion. Psa.48:12. These were watchtowers situated
all over Zion. Neh.3:25, "the Tower". Neh.3:27 "the great
Tower".
Song of Sol.4:4; "Tower of David", which is Zion,
Mi.4:8 "Thou tower of the flock", speaking of Christ and
showing that in Zion we will know him as our strong-tower.
Prov.18:10 "The Name of the Lord is a strong tower, the
righteous runneth into it and is safe." A revelation of the
power and safety in His name is to be found in Zion.