The seven church ages from Abraham to Joshua


Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and Joseph lived in the land of promise = Paul, Irenaeus, Martin and Columba had the original Word (they dwelt in the spiritual Promised Land).

Joseph died in Egypt (Genesis 50: 26) = Columba died during the Dark Ages when Catholicism had taken over Christendom.

Moses was raised in Egypt, confronted Pharaoh and led an exodus = Martin Luther was raised in Catholicism, he challenged the authority of the church and began the Reformation which was continued by John Wesley who preached sanctification, represented by the sacrificial system given to Israel during their wilderness journey.

The children of Israel refused to go into the Promised Land (Numbers 13: 26 - 33) = Pentecost refused to receive the greater unfolding of the Word that came by the ministry of the prophet (Malachi 4: 5; Revelation 10: 7).

Joshua led the children of Israel into the Promised Land that their forefathers had dwelt in = The prophet took the Bride back to the original Word that the apostles preached.