When we look at God’s relationship with His people throughout scripture, we find that the roles of prophet, priest, and king are central to this understanding. As fallen humans, we need prophets to proclaim God’s word, priests to mediate with God for us, and leaders to guide us to follow God. While Christ would come to perfectly fill all these offices, before His coming we see many others serving in these roles.
In this first period of Biblical history, we see God is interacting with individuals and we see those patriarchs serve as prophets, priests, and kings to their households. We can relate to this as we serve as prophets, priests, and leaders in our own households.
Below you will find video recordings of the lessons and handouts showing the basic outline as well as the scriptures referenced.
Lesson 1 – Creation – The creation account provides introduction of the roles of prophet, priest, and king as seen in Adam as part of God’s design for mankind.
Resource for Logic and the Christian: “Tactics – A Game Plan for Discussing Your Christian Convictions” by Greg Koukl
Lesson 2 – The Fall – While Adam has communicated God’s commands to Eve, he fails in his roles of priest and king to protect Eve and Eden from temptation.
Lesson 3 – Noah Pre-Flood – Before the flood, Noah serves as prophet and king over God’s plan to bring an end to all life on earth with the exception of those whom God directs Noah to save.
Proof of a global flood: https://answersingenesis.org/the-flood/global/worldwide-flood-evidence/
Lesson 4 – Noah Post-Flood – The post-flood world is very different from the pre-flood with Noah clearly fulfilling the roles of prophet, priest, and king, and with God establishing a new covenant with the only eight people remaining alive.
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Did it rain/were there rainbows before the flood? https://answersingenesis.org/blogs/ken-ham/2018/06/20/were-there-rainbows-before-flood
Lesson 5 – Abraham Call and Covenants – God calls Abraham to leave his home for Canaan where he will be prophet, priest, and king of the family that God has promised him.
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Lesson 6 – Abraham and Ishmael – Abraham oversteps his role as leader by attempting to fulfill God’s promise on his own terms with Ishmael. God renews His plan for Abraham and Sarah to together bear the promised son.
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Lesson 7 – Lot – Scripture refers to Lot as “righteous Lot” but as leader and prophet to his family his decision to move his family to Sodom has serious consequences.
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Lesson 8 – Abraham and Isaac – With the birth of Isaac, Abraham is back in sync with God’s promise, but as priest, Abraham is called upon to perform the ultimate sacrifice.
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Lesson 9 – Isaac – As priest, Isaac mediates for Rebekah who is unable to bear children, but Rebekah becomes a prophetess of God’s promise of two nations fighting in her womb.
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Lesson 10 – Jacob and Esau – Jacob and Rebekah work towards God’s prophecy of Esau serving Jacob, leading to Jacob being given the birthright due to the one who would be prophet, priest, and king of the nation of Israel.
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Lesson 11 – Jacob – Jacob receives prophecy from God in dramatic ways, prompting him to priestly worship, as Jacob goes on to become the king of the twelve tribes.
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Lesson 12 – Joseph – God reveals His prophecy to Joseph in dreams and their interpretation which God uses to promote Joseph to one step below the king (Pharaoh) of Egypt.
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