DANIEL HERRERA I SABBATH SCHOOL LESSON I OCTOBER 16, 2025
▶️ Thank you for watching this video! SUBSCRIBE HERE TO DANIEL HERRERA'S CHANNEL @Daniel Herrera Jerez / @danielherrerajerez ✅Open this link to join my WhatsApp channel: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va11... Lesson 3 | Thursday, October 16 BEYOND THE JORDAN “He turned the sea into dry land, they crossed over the River on foot. Let us rejoice in him!” (Ps. 66:6). Both the crossing of the Red Sea and the Jordan River mark a new era in biblical history, and both have symbolic significance (see Psalm 66:6; 114:1-7; 2 Kings 2:6-15). Already in the Old Testament, there are texts that link the two events and recognize a significance that points beyond their original settings. In Psalm 66:6, the psalmist celebrates God's redemptive act in his life (Psalm 66:16-19) by referring to the historical examples of the crossing of the Red Sea and the Jordan River. Psalm 114 also links the two events, not because the author saw no chronological difference between them, but because of the theological significance shared by the two journeys. Thus, the two events are seen as contributing to a change in Israel's status: first, from slavery to freedom; then, from nomadism to nationhood. In these Psalms, the examples of the two journeys illustrate the author's change in status, from oppression, poverty, helplessness, and humiliation to security, well-being, salvation, and dignity. In the context of a miracle similar to that recorded in Joshua, Elijah's translation also took place near the Jordan. For Elijah, the journey marked the most significant change in status of his life: his transfer to Heaven. For Elisha, the change is also significant, as the prophet's helper (1 Kings 19:21) becomes the nation's prophet (2 Kings 2:22). Read Matthew 3:16, 17 and Mark 1:9. How do these New Testament writers imply that the Jordan River has symbolic and spiritual significance? Jesus' earthly ministry as Israel's representative is patterned after the history of God's ancient people. Jesus experiences the Red Sea and the Jordan. He is called to leave Egypt after a death decree (Matt. 2:14-16), spends 40 days in the desert (Matt. 4:2), similar to the 40 years of ancient Israel, and, as a transition from his private life to his public ministry, is baptized in the Jordan (Matt. 3:16, 17; Mark 1:9). Later, Hebrews 3 and 4 recognize the symbolic significance of the crossing of the Jordan and present the entry into Canaan as a prefiguration of the "rest of grace" that Christians access through faith. #danielherrerajerez #biblelessons #sabathdayschools2023 #danielherrerajerez ⏩God bless you, brothers and sisters of the Bible Lessons community. Help us spread the teachings of God's word through all these means. May the Lord bless you. 📲🎬Video Editing, Thumbnails, and Social Media: Esteban Noriega / estebannoriegaf
