Session 2

So basically, Father Noah did for 120 years was not just a mountain, but it was even on the sea. Basically, the whole time, he believed in God through absolute faith, love, and obedience. So what kind of person was Noah's wife? It's very interesting because we see a lot of stories in the Bible that help us understand Noah's wife. Even though Noah was a very obedient person who went to the mountain and was doing what he believed God had told him, his wife was not following. What kind of person was she? Was she actually thanking God or thanking Noah? I don't know what kind of person she was; she was fighting with Noah all the time. She didn't have faith. It wasn't just 10 years, 20 years, or 30 years; it was 120 years. Every day, she was not doing anything else but just fighting with Noah. This was the relationship that their two children, Shem and Ham, were witnessing every day. They were seeing their father and mother fighting. Noah, with the absolute faith that God put in him, was just listening and doing his work every day. He knew that the world would be flawed and that only eight people in his family would survive. He knew that everyone else would die except for the eight people in his family, including Ham and Shem. Even though she had two children, she was just living a life of being against Noah. What kind of wife was she supposed to be? She should have repented and believed everything that her husband was doing. She should have realized that he was right, especially after the flood. She should have just followed him when she understood that the flood had happened. Did she believe after the 40 days following the flood? What did she do? The kids were disunited as well. When they saw Noah naked, they followed their mother and covered him up. Normally, they should have listened to God and been one with Noah, just like Noah was one with God. It's a very strange thing because it's hard for normal people to understand how Noah felt at that time. For 120 years, he was told to do this because there would be a flood. It's something that normal human beings will not understand. If they had just believed and continued, then the children would have followed as well. After the flood, this situation with Shem and Ham happened, and they covered their father. They went back to the position of before the fall of humankind, before the flood. Noah's wife was acting as Fallen Eve, and she had to cooperate, but she didn't. Because she was a normally Fallen Eve, she had to create the same situation as you can see in the chart that happened with Eve and Cain and Adam. She had to educate her sons in that way so that they could be one with Noah and then with God. But Noah's wife did not even start the restoration because she did not listen to God's words at all. In that kind of situation, what do you think happened? The relationship between the mother and son failed, and then the Cain and Abel relationship failed as well. So which family was brought up after that? It was the family of Abraham and Sarah. Sarah was in the position of Eve. What was she supposed to do? She was supposed to break with Satan, believing God, and then help Isaac and Ishmael complete their relationship, like the Cain and Abel relationship, and get to the next level. Do you think that Sarah actually succeeded in restoring Eve's position? How do you think she succeeded? Yes, and in which way did she succeed? I'll give you a hint. In the Bible, every name that was against God, especially for the ladies, did not come up. If their name came up, that means they were on God's side. You see, Noah's wife, her name is not there; it just says 'wife'. Now, Abram and Sarah—that's another hint. When your name doesn't turn up, that's a hint. Because Sarah's name comes up, does that mean she succeeded? Yes, she did. How did she succeed? If you see, in the Bible, there is a part where it says that Sarah showed absolute faith in all that her husband did. Even Abraham was able to tell Sarah to go to this king, and what did he say to the king? He said, 'She is my sister.' So she hid as a sister and went to King Abimelech, and she was there for a night. I'll ask you a question: one day, if your husband says, 'Go and sleep in the house of my neighbour,' what would you say to your husband? Would you not just give him a strange look and be like, 'What are you talking about?' Exactly. Are you crazy? In Korean, you say 'Moma', which means 'crazy guy'. See, you laughed. That's the point. How could Sarah just do as her husband wanted? She didn't have any doubt; she just did exactly as her husband wanted. Abraham loved his wife so much that he let her go in this way to the king. Is that normal? Why do you think they wrote this in the Bible? Because this is a very important point. The fact that Sarah not only loved her husband but believed and trusted him as if he were God is significant. She believed in her husband's faith, and she leaned on him as someone who completely trusted God. Every day, she saw him praying and making conditions. It's not just a normal husband and wife relationship; it's a relationship of seeing her husband leaning on God and being one with Him. She, as well, leaned and was one with him. Do you believe your husband? Do you think it is alright if he tells you to sleep with your neighbour? I mean, in your neighbour's house—that's important. The faith of the husband is very important. You have to be able to completely love and stick to your husband, whatever it is. If you can do that, then there is a very good relationship between you and God. When she did this, when she trusted her husband, God came to the king and said, 'This is a lovely daughter that I love, and it is the wife of Abraham.' What kind of heart did she have at that time? Of course, at that time, Sarah had a very strong relationship with God. This is the person that actually saved me. God is my Father, right? Why do you think Sarah had to go through this? Because she had to break the relationship with Satan, just like Eve had to. So basically, completely breaking up from Satan means she had to trust God, and that would break the relationship and become one. Once she trusted God and also trusted Abram, just like Eve should have trusted Adam, then at that point, she was able to succeed. That's how she came out successful. Do you understand? Because Sarah was able to become one with Abraham, she was the first successful woman after Eve. That was a successful woman after Eve. Isaac and Ishmael also restored the relationship between Cain and Abel. How did they restore that relationship? Now that I'm saying that, some people ask, 'Is that true?' What do you think? How was Isaac? Isaac and Ishmael saw how Abraham and Sarah loved each other. They saw everything that Abraham and Sarah did, and they also did the same. They just obeyed. One day, God told Abraham to make a sacrifice. What kind of sacrifice was it? He said to sacrifice Isaac. Isaac didn't know that, but later he found out and was surprised. When they went together, Isaac knew that Abraham would sacrifice him for God. But how was Isaac at that time? He had complete faith, love, and obedience to his dad. Every day, he could see his father praying, and he could see his mother uniting and praying as well. Seeing that kind of situation, he saw his mum and dad always in prayer with full hearts. Of course, Isaac could not even doubt. What did he say? He said, 'You are the one that gave me life. If you take my life, you are also the person to take my life. What can I say about it? I have nothing to say about it; that's fine.' Are you following your dad and mum this way? If your dad is ready to bring you somewhere to kill you, would you be alright? If mum and dad loved each other like human beings, then you would not be able to do that. But if they loved each other and were very close, like Abraham and Sarah, and you saw them being one with God, then you would understand. What kind of model should blessed families be? We should be like Abraham and Sarah. If a father can be like Abraham—completely loving God and being one with God—and if your wife can be 100% together with Abraham and completely one with him, just like Sarah was with Abraham, then when they create that kind of relationship, the wife will also be able to give herself for him or obey him at any point. Then the children will also be able to follow. That's what happened in Abraham and Sarah's family. Sarah helped the mother-son cooperation, and in that way, Isaac was able to restore the Cain and Abel relationship. I'm going to ask you another question. Sorry. Before Jesus went to the cross, there was no division between Muslims and Christians because the Cain and Abel relationship was restored—the elder son relationship. But when Jesus went to the cross, it was restored. Why did Ishmael's wife? Okay, I'm going to ask you now, what continued with Ishmael's wife? We have to look at the next part. Even though Sarah showed absolute faith and Isaac and Ishmael were able to restore this relationship, what happened next between Isaac and Rebecca? They became one. Thanks to Abraham's family, they were able to restore Eve's relationship. Eve was able to restore the relationship, and the three stages were done. True Father said that in that kind of relationship, then God and the Messiah could have come. Rebecca was supposed to also restore Eve. Do you think she did? Did she? Why? How? Because her name comes up. Yes, Rebecca succeeded. How did she succeed? Rebecca had two sons: Jacob and Esau. In Genesis 25, in the first part of the Bible, Jacob 25:1-11 comes up. Within Isaac and Rebecca, there was a very good relationship. How did that happen? Because Isaac followed the way of Abraham; he got a good example from his parents. How did that happen for Rebecca? Rebecca again studied and learned from Sarah, her mother-in-law. We can say that this family was successful because they followed their parents and their mother-in-law. You know the story of Jacob and Esau. Jacob and Esau succeeded in restoring the elder son relationship. How did that happen? We know the story of how Rebecca trusted Jacob and actually helped him cheat Esau. At that time, the king was Abimelech of the Philistines. When Abimelech saw Rebecca, he wanted her. What did Isaac do? He also let Rebecca go to the king. The same story, just like in Abraham and Sarah's history. At that time, Rebecca came out successful. That's the second generation. The second generation, Rebecca wins and was successful in restoring Eve and helping restore the mother-son cooperation as well as the elder son rights. True Father says if three succeed, then the king, the Messiah, can come down. So there we are, the third generation, which is Judah and Tamar. What is the relationship between Judah and Tamar? Normally, there was first the relationship of father and daughter, then father-in-law and daughter, and later they had to turn into the position of husband and wife. Tamar was the best, the number one winner. She was very successful because she helped restore all those three positions of Eve. She completed the restoration of Eve. Judah was normally the father-in-law, but as we know the whole story, Tamar succeeded. Do you know the story in the Bible? Judah had three children. What were the three children? Er, Onan, and Shelah. These were the three kids he had.

First, Tamar married Er, but unfortunately, he could not father any children and died after seven months. At that time in Israel, there was a cultural expectation that if you married into a family, you could not have your children in another family. This meant that Tamar had to have children from that family because she was married into it. This practice is not common today, but it illustrates how Israel was a very providential country. Tamar then married Onan, who was also from that family, but he too was reluctant to fulfil his duty and died as a result of his actions. He would not allow his seed to go into Tamar, which led to his demise. This situation highlights the importance of lineage in Israel at that time.

Judah, Tamar's father-in-law, was hesitant to give his last son to her, but he eventually agreed, instructing her to wait until the boy was old enough. However, Tamar understood the necessity of having a child from that family to restore Eve's position. In a desperate move, she disguised herself as a prostitute to seduce Judah, knowing he was the only one left in the family. This act was a significant step for her, as she was willing to risk everything to ensure the continuation of the lineage. From this union, she bore twins, Perez and Zerah, which was a pivotal moment in the restoration of the family line.

The birth of Perez and Zerah was significant because it restored the elder sonship relationship that had been lost. Zerah initially put his hand out, but Perez was born first, which was a reversal of the expected order. This restoration in the womb was crucial, as it symbolised a return to the original state of Adam and Eve before the fall. The relationship between Cain and Abel was also restored through this birth, allowing for the eventual coming of the Messiah. The lineage of Judah and Tamar was essential for the fulfilment of God's plan, leading to the birth of Jesus.

In this lineage, we see the restoration of the Adam and Eve relationship, as well as the elder sonship relationship. After Tamar and Judah, we find figures like Zachariah and Mary, who are integral to the story of Jesus. Zachariah, as the father of John the Baptist, plays a crucial role in this narrative. The connection between Zachariah and Jesus is significant, as it illustrates the fulfilment of the prophecies and the importance of lineage in God's plan for salvation.

Mary was in the position of Eve, and Zachariah represented Adam. Their relationship was pivotal, as it restored the original order that had been disrupted. Mary, while engaged to Joseph, had a divine encounter with Zachariah, which led to the conception of Jesus. This relationship was essential for the restoration of the mother-son cooperation that was necessary for Jesus' mission. However, while Mary succeeded in restoring Eve's position, she struggled with the mother-son relationship and the elder sonship relationship between Jesus and John the Baptist.

The relationship between Jesus and John the Baptist was one of both brotherhood and rivalry, as they were both essential in the fulfilment of God's plan. Mary’s actions in choosing to be with Zachariah rather than Joseph were crucial for the restoration of the lineage. However, she ultimately failed to fully realise the mother-son cooperation and the elder sonship relationship, which were vital for Jesus' mission. This failure highlights the complexities of the restoration process and the challenges faced in fulfilling God's purpose.