Gary Varvel: Part 7-God's 7000-year timeline

The Good Samaritan Prophecy

Illustration: The Good Samaritan.

WARNING: Contains Biblical content. Reader discretion advised.

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PART 7 — GOD’S 7000-YEAR TIMELINE

“It is the glory of God to conceal a matter; to search out a matter is the glory of kings.” - Proverbs 25:2

The Good Samaritan Prophecy

In Luke 10:25-37, a man asked Jesus about how to get eternal life. Jesus asked him “what does the law say?”

FYI: The law shows us that we’re lost in need of salvation. But the man answered that the law says we are to love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and love your neighbor as yourself.

Jesus affirms his answer but then the man asked, “Who is my neighbor?”

Jesus answered with a parable. He said, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, when he was attacked by robbers. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him and went away, leaving him half dead.”

A pharisee and a levite passed by the man but did nothing. But then a Samaritan saw the injured man and he had pity on him.

Verse 34-35 says, “He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put the man on his own donkey, brought him to an inn and took care of him. 35 The next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper. ‘Look after him,’ he said, ‘and when I return, I will reimburse you for any extra expense you may have.’”

In the parable, the pharisee and the levite represent hypocritical religion. Jesus would rebuke these hypocrites in Matthew 23.

The Good Samaritan represents Jesus. He came to Earth to save mankind. He had compassion on the people and part of His ministry was healing the sick.

The text says, “He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine.” In the Bible, the wine represents the blood that Jesus shed for us. On the night He was betrayed Jesus took a cup of wine and told His disciples, “For this is My blood of the new covenant, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.”

The oil represents the Holy Spirit. When Samuel anointed David with oil, “the Spirit of the LORD came upon David from that day forward.” (1 Samuel 16:13). In John 3, Jesus said that you must be born again spiritually in order to enter the kingdom of God.

It’s the blood of Christ that cleanses us from sin and Holy Spirit that heals us spiritually and gives us eternal life.

The inn could represent the church, where God puts his people to be spiritually nurtured until he returns for them.

In the first century a denarii was the wage for one day’s work. And a two-day stay at an inn was about two denarii. Therefore, based on the payment to the innkeeper, we can assume that the Good Samaritan promised to return in two days. Using the ‘one day is like a thousand years’ principle, we can conclude that Jesus’ promise to return would be in two days or 2000 years. And when Jesus returns he will repay those who faithfully served His people.

Remember, Jesus could have said any number of denarii but He said two. Why? As we have seen in this series, I believe He has purposefully given us a pattern that once found, will encourage us to be prepared for His return.

“Now there is in store for me the Crown of Righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day—and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing.” - 2 Timothy 4:8

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My Latest Series of Essays

Part 1 — God’s 7000-year timeline: Mount Sinai, Transfiguration, Jericho and Sabbath Prophecies

Part 2 — The Rapture

Part 3 — God’s 7000-year timeline: Hosea and Woman at the Well Prophecy

Part 4 — God’s 7000-year timeline: The Lazarus Prophecy

Part 5 — God’s 7000-year timeline: The Job Prophecy

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