Preparation for Heavenly Living Correspondence School

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PFHL Course 112-- Divine Glory and Proper Human Glorifying (4 pgs.)
(compiled by Bill Stevenson)

Directions: Determine the reasons for the formatting of the Scripture and answer the questions about the
following Bible verses and passages.

Exodus 15:11
“Who is like unto You, O Lord, among the gods?
Who is like You, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?”
 What other gods exist today?
 How is God glorious in holiness?
 How is God fearful in praises?
 What wonders does God do now?

Exodus 24:15-17
“And Moses went up into the mount,
and a cloud covered the mount.
And the glory of The Lord abode upon Mount Sinai,
and the cloud covered it six days;
and the seventh day He called unto Moses out of the midst of the cloud.
And the sight of the glory of The Lord
was like devouring fire on the top of the mount
in the eyes of the children of Israel.”
 How do you think the glory of God was on Mount Sinai and why was it covered by clouds?
 What is witnessing the glory of God like?
 What does the word “devour” mean?

Exodus 29:42-43
God said, “‘This shall be a continual burnt offering throughout your generations
at the door of the Tabernacle of the congregation before The Lord:
where I will meet you, to speak there unto you.
And there I will meet with the children of Israel,
and the Tabernacle shall be sanctified by My glory.’”
 What did God’s glory do in the Old Testament times?
 What does the word “sanctify” mean?

Exodus 40:31-35
“And Moses and Aaron and his sons washed their hands and their feet thereat.
When they went into the tent of the congregation,
and when they came near unto the altar,
they washed; as The Lord commanded Moses.
And he reared up the court round about the Tabernacle and the altar,
and set up the hanging of the court gate.
So Moses finished the work.
Then a cloud covered the tent of the congregation,
and the glory of The Lord filled the Tabernacle.
And Moses was not able to enter into the tent of the congregation,
because the cloud abode thereon,
and the glory of The Lord filled the Tabernacle.”

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  Who and when said, “It is finished.”
 How does that relate to this passage?
 How was this passage similar to one above about the glory of God?
 Why wasn’t Moses able to go into the Tabernacle again?

Leviticus 9:22-24
“And Aaron lifted up his hand toward the people, and blessed them,
and came down from offering of the sin offering, and the burnt offering, and peace offerings.
And Moses and Aaron went into the Tabernacle of the congregation,
and came out, and blessed the people:
and the glory of The Lord appeared unto all the people.
And there came a fire out from before The Lord,
and consumed upon the altar the burnt offering and the fat:
which when all the people saw, they shouted, and fell on their faces.”
 What had to be done before the special blessing of witnessing the glory of The Lord?
 How was the power of the divine glory demonstrated?
 Which verse above had a similar description?

Numbers 14:21-24
God said, “‘But as truly as I live, all the Earth shall be filled with the glory of The Lord.
Because all those men [and women and children]
who have seen My glory,
and My miracles, which I did in Egypt and in the wilderness,
and have tempted Me now these ten times,
and have not hearkened to My voice.
Surely they shall not see the land which I swore unto their fathers,
neither shall any of them that provoked me see it.
But My servant Caleb,
because he had another Spirit with him,
and has followed Me fully,
him will I bring into the land where into he went,
and his seed shall possess it.’”
 Why was God disappointed in the first delivered Israelites?
 Why was He thankful for Caleb?
 How did he live his daily life?

Numbers 20:6
“And Moses and Aaron went from the presence of the assembly
unto the door of the Tabernacle of the congregation,
and they fell upon their faces:
and the glory of The Lord appeared unto them.”
 What did Moses and Aaron have to do before God’s glory appeared to them again?
 How could this relate to you now?

Deuteronomy 5:22-29
“‘These words [The Ten Commandments] The Lord spoke unto all your assembly in the mount
out of the midst of the fire, of the cloud, and of the thick darkness, with a great voice;
and He added no more.
And He wrote them in two tables of stone, and delivered them unto me.
And it came to pass, when you heard the voice out of the midst of the darkness,
(for the mountain did burn with fire,)
that you came near unto me, even all the heads of your tribes, and your elders.

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 And you said, ‘Behold,
The Lord our God has showed us His glory and His greatness,
and we have heard His voice out of the midst of the fire;
we have seen this day that God does talk with man, and He lives.
Now therefore why should we die?
For this great fire will consume us;
if we hear the voice of The Lord our God any more, then we shall die.
For who is there of all flesh,
who has heard the voice of the living God speaking
out of the midst of the fire, as we have, and lived?
Go near, and hear all that The Lord our God shall say;
and speak unto us all that The Lord our God shall speak unto you;
and we will hear it, and do it.’
And The Lord heard the voice of your words, when you spoke unto me;
and The Lord said unto me,
‘I have heard the voice of the words of this people,
which they have spoken unto you:
they have well said all that they have spoken.
Oh that there were such an heart in them,
that they would fear Me,
and keep all My commandments always,
that it might be well with them,
and with their children for ever!’”
 Why did God approve of what the surviving Israelites said to Moses?
 Again, how was the glory of The Lord described?
 Why were and why are all of the Ten Commandments important for even true Christians? Before
answering, read John 14:15, James 1:22 & 2:17-20, and Revelation 12:17 & 14:12-13.

1 Samuel 2:1-10
“And Hannah prayed, and said,
‘My heart rejoices in The Lord,
mine horn is exalted in The Lord;
my mouth is enlarged over mine enemies,
because I rejoice in Thy salvation.
There is none holy as The Lord; for there is none beside Thee.
Neither is there any rock like our God.
Talk no more so exceeding proudly;
let not arrogancy come out of your mouth,
for The Lord is a God of knowledge,
and by Him actions are weighed.
The bows of the mighty men are broken,
and they that stumbled are girded with strength.
They that were full have hired out themselves for bread;
and they that were hungry ceased: so that the barren hath born seven;
and she that hath many children is waxed feeble.
The Lord kills, and makes alive.
He brings down to the grave, and brings up.
The Lord makes poor, and makes rich;
He brings low, and lifts up.
He raises up the poor out of the dust, and lifts up the beggar from the dunghill,
to set them among princes,
and to make them inherit the throne of glory.
For the pillars of the Earth are The Lord's,
and He hath set the world upon them.
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 He will keep the feet of His saints,
and the wicked shall be silent in darkness;
for by strength shall no man prevail.
The adversaries of The Lord shall be broken to pieces;
out of Heaven shall He thunder upon them.
The Lord shall judge the ends of the Earth;
and He shall give strength unto His King,
and exalt the horn of His anointed.”
 What does this prayer by Hannah indicate about the glory of God the Father?
 What do you think “the throne of glory” is?

1 Kings 8:9-12
“There was nothing in the ark save the two tables of stone,
which Moses put there at Horeb, when The Lord made a covenant with the children of Israel,
when they came out of the land of Egypt.
And it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the holy place,
that the cloud filled the house of The Lord,
so that the priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud;
for the glory of The Lord had filled the house of The Lord.
Then Solomon said, ‘The Lord said that He would dwell in the thick darkness.’”
 What can the glory of God do?

1 Chronicles 16:1-36
“So they brought the ark of God,
and set it in the midst of the tent that David had pitched for it
and they offered burnt sacrifices and peace offerings before God.
And when David had made an end
of offering the burnt offerings and the peace offerings,
he blessed the people in the name of The Lord.
And he dealt to every one of Israel, both man and woman,
to every one a loaf of bread, and a good piece of flesh, and a flagon of wine.
And he appointed certain of the Levites to minister before the ark of The Lord,
and to record, and to thank and praise The Lord God of Israel.
Asaph the chief, and next to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah,
and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obededom: and Jeiel with psalteries and with harps;
but Asaph made a sound with cymbals;
Benaiah also and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually
before the ark of the covenant of God.
Then on that day David delivered first this psalm to thank The Lord
into the hand of Asaph and his brethren:
‘Give thanks unto The Lord,
call upon His name,
make known His deeds among the people.
Sing unto Him, sing psalms unto Him,
and talk of all His wondrous works.
Glory in His holy name.
Let the heart of them rejoice that seek The Lord.
Seek The Lord and His strength, seek His face continually.
Remember His marvelous works that He has done, His wonders,
and the judgments of His mouth.
Oh you seed of Israel His servant, you children of Jacob, His chosen ones.
He is The Lord our God; His judgments are in all the Earth.

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 Be mindful always of His covenant;
the word which He commanded to a thousand generations.
Even of the covenant that He made with Abraham, and of His oath unto Isaac.
And has confirmed the same to Jacob for a law,
and to Israel for an everlasting covenant, saying,
‘unto you will I give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance’,
when you were but few, even a few, and strangers in it.
And when they went from nation to nation,
and from one kingdom to another people,
He suffered no man to do them wrong.
Yes, He reproved kings for their sakes, saying,
‘Touch not Mine anointed, and do My prophets no harm.’
Sing unto The Lord, all the Earth; show forth from day to day His salvation.
Declare His glory among the heathen;
His marvelous works among all nations.
For great is The Lord, and greatly to be praised;
he also is to be feared above all gods.
For all the gods of the people are idols, but The Lord made the heavens.
Glory and honor are in His presence; strength and gladness are in His place.
Give unto The Lord, you kindreds of the people,
give unto The Lord glory and strength.
Give unto The Lord the glory due unto His name.
Bring an offering, and come before Him;
worship The Lord in beauty of holiness.
Fear before Him, all the Earth;
the world also shall be stable, that it be not moved.
Let the heavens be glad, and let the Earth rejoice;
and let men [and women] say among the nations, ‘The Lord reigns’.
Let the sea roar, and the fullness thereof: let the fields rejoice, and all that is therein.
Then shall the trees of the wood sing out at the presence of The Lord,
because He comes to judge the Earth.
Oh give thanks unto The Lord; for He is good;
for His mercy endures for ever.
And say you, ‘Save us, O God of our salvation,
and gather us together,
and deliver us from the heathen,
that we may give thanks to Your holy name, and glory in Your praise.
Blessed be The Lord God of Israel forever and ever.’”
And all the people said, ‘Amen’, and praised The Lord.”

1 Chronicles 29:10-20
“Wherefore David blessed The Lord before all the congregation; and David said,
‘Blessed be You, Lord God of Israel our father, for ever and ever.
Thine, Oh Lord is the greatness, and the power, and the glory,
and the victory, and the majesty;
for all that is in the Heaven and in the Earth is Thine;
Thine is the kingdom, O Lord, and You art exalted as head above all.
Both riches and honor come of You,
and You reign over all;
and in Your hand is power and might;
and in Your hand it is to make great, and to give strength unto all.

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 Now therefore, our God, we thank You, and praise Your glorious name.
But who am I,
and what is my people,
that we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort?
For all things come of You and of Your own have we given You.
For we are strangers before You, and sojourners, as were all our fathers;
our days on the Earth are as a shadow, and there is none abiding.
O Lord our God, all this store that we have prepared
to build You a house for Your holy name come of Your hand,
and is all Your own.
I know also, my God, that You try the heart,
and have pleasure in uprightness.
As for me, in the uprightness of mine heart
I have willingly offered all these things;
and now have I seen with joy Your people, who are present here,
to offer willingly unto You.
O Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, our fathers,
keep this for ever in the imagination of the thoughts of the heart of thy people,
and prepare their heart unto You.
And give unto Solomon my son a perfect heart,
to keep Your commandments, Your testimonies, and Your statutes,
and to do all these things, and to build the palace,
for the which I have made provision.’
And David said to all of the congregation, ‘Now bless The Lord your God’.
And all the congregation blessed The Lord God of their fathers,
and bowed down their heads, and worshipped The Lord, and the King.”

 What actions of God were His glory according to David?

 How should we glorify God?

Final Conclusions:
 What were the most important things you learned in this lesson?
 What personal applications can be made by you in future living?