By the end of this course, graduate students should be able to draw out the implications of the pattern of sevens as applied to post-levitical ordination in public discourse, taking into consideration the following textual assumptions and controversies:
- Differentiate between Levitical and non-Levitical, between what belongs to Moses and what belongs to Jesus, between Temple-based Judaism and the beginning of Messianic Judaism that was inaugurated at Jesus' baptism at the Jordan. This marked the beginning of a new epoch with the decree after the order of Melchizedek, and not Aaron: "This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased" (Matt 3:11).
- Discern the deep structures and spiritual patterns within the pre-levitical (apocalyptic) worldview discovered within the folds of John's prologue (John 1:1-18) that point to the natural endowments bequeathed to the Logos, the perfect man endowed with all virtue, godliness, and goodness of Adam before the rebellions of Gen 3, 6 & 9 that predates the fall of man in iniquity.
- Decode the final and future truth of the Lamb slain "from the foundations of the world" (Rev 13:8) that challenges the existing paradigms and structures that have become obsolete and irrelevant in the post-levitical era of Messiah.
- Facilitate a tutorial based on the revelation of the seven-fold gift of the Father (Rom 12:6-8; 1 Cor 14:26; Deut 8:8; Exodus 40; Rev 2-3, et al.) for all mankind, regardless of race, language, and religion. Use a discreet approach to the de-jure archetype revealed in the pages of sacred history and the de facto modalities seen in the pages of secular history to show the grand narrative of life, learning, and futures in the capitulation of sinners and saints to the victory side.
- Apply these post-levitical principles in your own ministry context by recognising divine favor wherever you see it. Affirm the validity and value of naming ministers who stand outside the domain of traditional, stereotypical, and conventional thinking, sent where his light is seen dim.
- Create new memories within the ecclesial communities you represent within the cities of faith represented at the Family, Law, Education, Social, Government, and other "secular" gates of society, where his voice is heard small.
- Recognise the legitimate change agents and movement leaders raised up to confront evil and impact nefarious structures of illegitimate and demonic origin, whose work will exceed yours.
See also BIBLIOGRAPHY for the Shorter Catechism for Modalities:
Graduate Goals in Campus Set-up
DAVT Ordination
Bishop’s Charge
MODS Course Description (B.Th)