Nimrod and AbrahamNimrod and Abraham

The Two Kingdoms IllustratedThe Two Kingdoms Illustrated

Ham and the RiseHam and the Riseof Worthlessnessof Worthlessness

The unnatural crime of Ham declared that filial The unnatural crime of Ham declared that filial reverence had long before been cast from his reverence had long before been cast from his

soul, and it revealed the impiety and vileness of soul, and it revealed the impiety and vileness of his character. These evil characteristics were his character. These evil characteristics were

perpetuated in Canaan and his posterity, whose perpetuated in Canaan and his posterity, whose continued guilt called upon them the judgments of continued guilt called upon them the judgments of

God. {PP 117.2}God. {PP 117.2}

The Curse of BabylonAnd he said, Cursed be Canaan. He shall be a servant of servants to his brothers. Gen 9:25

Nimrod, The Mighty Hunter

Hardened Family

Relations

Rom

1:29-31

Rebellious.Started Own

Kingdom

Rom

1:25

InsecureWorthless

Confused IdentityR

om 1:29-3

1

ControllingValue by Power

and Performance

Dan 4:30

The Curse of Babylon

Broken family relationships can turn into despotic ruling nations

Worthlessness RisesWorthlessness Rises

This matter This matter isis by the decree of the by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones: to the intent that the living the holy ones: to the intent that the living may know that the most High ruleth in the may know that the most High ruleth in the

kingdom of men, and giveth it to kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it

the basest of men. the basest of men. Daniel 4:17Daniel 4:17

The Family VitalThe Family Vital

the heart of the community, of the church, and of the nation is the household. The well-being of society, the success of the church, the prosperity of the nation, depend upon home

influences.

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Elijah Message Reverses Ham’s CurseElijah Message Reverses Ham’s Curse

Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day

of the LORD: And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the

earth with a curse. Mal 4:5,6

And he said, Cursed be Canaan. He shall

be a servant of servants to his

brothers. Gen 9:25

Babylon And Israel Power StructuresNIMROD ABRAHAM

1. State Controlled (Gen 10:10)

2. City Builders and Dwellers (Gen 11:4)

3. Identity through Achievement (Gen 11:4)

4. Reject 10 Commandments (Rom 1:29 - 32) 5. Sun-(day) Worship (cf 2 Kings 22:17; 23:5)

6. Immortality of the Soul (Gen 3:4; 1 Sam 28:3;8)

7. Worships material objects (Rom 1:25)

1. Family Controlled (Gen 18:19)

2. Nomadic Rural Dwellers (Heb 11:8-10)

3. Identity through Parental Blessing (Gen 12:2)

4. Observe 10 Commandments (Gen 18:19; 26:5)

5. Sabbath Memorial of Creator (Ex 20:8-11)

6. Soul Sleep and Resurrection (Heb 11:17-19)

7. Worships the Invisible God (Heb 11:3; Rom 1:20)

Tower of BabelTower of Babel

Here they decided to build a city, and in it a tower of such stupendous Here they decided to build a city, and in it a tower of such stupendous height as should render it the wonder of the world. These enterprises height as should render it the wonder of the world. These enterprises

were designed to prevent the people from scattering abroad in were designed to prevent the people from scattering abroad in colonies. God had directed men to disperse throughout the earth, to colonies. God had directed men to disperse throughout the earth, to replenish and subdue it; but these Babel builders determined to keep replenish and subdue it; but these Babel builders determined to keep

their community united in one body, and to found a monarchy that their community united in one body, and to found a monarchy that should eventually embrace the whole earth. Thus their city would should eventually embrace the whole earth. Thus their city would

become the metropolis of a universal empire; its glory would command become the metropolis of a universal empire; its glory would command the admiration and homage of the world and render the founders the admiration and homage of the world and render the founders illustrious. The magnificent tower, reaching to the heavens, was illustrious. The magnificent tower, reaching to the heavens, was intended to stand as a monument of the power and wisdom of its intended to stand as a monument of the power and wisdom of its

builders, perpetuating their fame to the latest generations. {PP 118.5}builders, perpetuating their fame to the latest generations. {PP 118.5}

The men of Babel had determined to establish a government that should be independent of God. PP 123

The Curse of BabylonAnd he said, Cursed be Canaan. He shall be a servant of servants to his brothers. Gen 9:25

Nimrod, The Mighty Hunter

Hardened Family

Relations

Rom

1:29-31

Rebellious.Started Own

Kingdom

Rom

1:25

InsecureWorthless

Confused IdentityR

om 1:29-3

1

ControllingValue by Power

and Performance

Dan 4:30

ApplicationApplication

There are tower builders in our time. Infidels construct their There are tower builders in our time. Infidels construct their theories from the supposed deductions of sciences, and theories from the supposed deductions of sciences, and reject the revealed word of God. They presume to pass reject the revealed word of God. They presume to pass

sentence upon God's moral government; they despise His sentence upon God's moral government; they despise His law and boast of the sufficiency of human reason. Then, law and boast of the sufficiency of human reason. Then, "because sentence against an evil work is not executed "because sentence against an evil work is not executed

speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil." Ecclesiastes 8:11.in them to do evil." Ecclesiastes 8:11.

Babylon And Israel Power StructuresNIMROD ABRAHAM

1. State System2. City Focused

3. Identity through Achievement 4. Lawless

5. Sun-(day) (self) Worship 6. Inherent Life (Immortality of the Soul) 7. Worship is Physical materially based

1. Family System2. Rural Focus

3. Identity through Family Relationship4. Lawful

5. Sabbath (Creator) Worship6. Life Only from God (Soul Sleep)

7. Worships is Spiritually based