The Perspective Shift

1. The promise of God’s redemption plan refocuses from a global perspective to an individual people group.

The Pilgrim's Progress is a Christian allegory written by John Bunyan in 1678. It tells the story of a man named Christian who embarks on a journey from his hometown, the "City of Destruction," to the "Celestial City," symbolizing Heaven. Along the way, Christian encounters various characters and challenges that represent spiritual struggles, such as the Slough of Despond, Vanity Fair, and the Valley of the Shadow of Death. Each obstacle reflects a part of the Christian experience, like temptation, doubt, and perseverance. The story illustrates the journey of faith, emphasizing the importance of remaining steadfast in one's walk with God.

It's one of the most famous and influential works of Christian literature, known for its vivid symbolism and deep spiritual insight.

John Bunyan - The City of Destruction

a. The Universal and Global Perspective

The end and the beginning

1. About God (theology)

2. About us—mankind (anthropology)

3. About sin (hamartiology)

4. About salvation (soteriology)

5. About angels (angelology)

6. About the Church (ecclesiology)

7. About the last things (eschatology)

The doctrine of creation ex nihilo (creation out of nothing), the goodness of creation, the fall of man, humanity's sinfulness, God's sovereignty, the covenant with Noah, and the origin of nations; essentially establishing the foundation of God's relationship with humanity through creation, sin, and the promise of redemption

b. An Individual People Group

1. The promise of God’s redemption plan refocuses from a global perspective to an individual people group.

The Generations of 11 times

Shem to Abram

V.31 from Ur of the Chaldeans

Moon Worship

The Chaldeans revered the moon god Sin

Sin was worshiped as the god of the moon, time, wisdom, and fertility.

Temples dedicated to Sin were prominent in cities like Ur and Harran, where priests observed the phases of the moon to interpret divine messages and regulate the calendar.

temple known as the Ziggurat of Ur, which was dedicated to the worship of Sin.

Sarai

Princess - Was Unable to conceive-

Milcah (מִלְכָּה)

Meaning: "Queen" or "Counsel"

While God wants us to worship Him we cannot worship Him just any way we will. The One who made us to worship Him has decreed how we shall worship Him. He accepts only the worship which He Himself has decreed.16

A. W. Tozer

All places are places of worship to a Christian. Wherever he is, he ought to be in a worshipping frame of mind.

Charles Spurgeon

2. God has always been about graciously removing people from their destruction and bringing them into a flourishing relationship with Himself.

The Rerview mirrow -

Glances in the past to help direct the course adhead.

Christian Standard Bible Chapter 11

they settled there

God called Abram-

Christian Standard Bible Chapter 12

12 The LORD said to Abram:

Go from your land,

your relatives,

and your father’s house

to the land that I will show you.

2 I will make you into a great nation,

I will bless you,

I will make your name great,

and you will be a blessing.

3 I will bless those who bless you,

I will curse anyone who treats you with contempt,

and all the peoples on earth

will be blessed through you.,

Acts 7:1–9 “1 “Are these things true?” the high priest asked. 2 “Brothers and fathers,” he replied, “listen: The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia, before he settled in Haran, 3 and said to him: Leave your country and relatives, and come to the land that I will show you. 4 “Then he left the land of the Chaldeans and settled in Haran. From there, after his father died, God had him move to this land in which you are now living. 5 He didn’t give him an inheritance in it—not even a foot of ground—but he promised to give it to him as a possession, and to his descendants after him, even though he was childless. 6 God spoke in this way: His descendants would be strangers in a foreign country, and they would enslave and oppress them for four hundred years. 7 I will judge the nation that they will serve as slaves, God said. After this, they will come out and worship me in this place. 8 And so he gave Abraham the covenant of circumcision. After this, he fathered Isaac an…”

1. The promise of God’s redemption plan refocuses from a global perspective to an individual people group.