Week Three | The Biblical Story | Covenant & Christ

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1. BIBLE CLASS week 3 covenant & christ Thursday, September 20, 12
2. OVERVIEW • Biblical God • Biblical Story • Biblical Study • Biblical Community & Mission Thursday, September 20, 12
3. CREATION CORRUPTION COVENANT CHRIST CHURCH CONSUMMATION Thursday, September 20, 12
4. CREATION & NEW CREATION • As a group, talk through your personal and social implications for each: creation, corruption, image of God • As you think through what God has to say about these things, how is your heart being transformed? How will you respond in worship? • Use your observations as a guide to your prayer together Thursday, September 20, 12
5. Old Testament New Testament Law, Prophets, Writings Gospels, History, Letters, Revelation Hosea Joel Amos Obadiah Jonah Micah Nahum Habakkuk Zephaniah Haggai Zechariah Malachi Genesis Exodus Leviticus Numbers Deuteronomy Joshua Judges Ruth 1&2 Samuel 1 & 2 Kings 1 & 2 Chronicles Ezra Nehemiah Esther Job Psalms Proverbs Ecclesiastes Song of Songs Isaiah Jeremiah Lamentations Ezekiel Daniel Matthew Mark Luke John Acts Romans 1 & 2 Corinthians Galatians Ephesians Philippians Colossians 1 & 2 Thessalonians 1 & 2 Timothy Titus Philemon Hebrews James 1 & 2 Peter 1, 2, 3 John Jude Revelation Thursday, September 20, 12
6. MISSION OF GOD The Triune God’s mission is to secure: God’s PEOPLE living in God’s PRESENCE and PLACE in God’s WAY and RULE. Thursday, September 20, 12
7. Today we are asking: • What does Abraham have to do with anything? • What was the role of the law amongst God’s people? • What expectation of a messiah is there in the Hebrew Scriptures (aka OT)? Thursday, September 20, 12
8. COVENANT Thursday, September 20, 12
9. As a group, observe through Genesis 11.27-12.9 Trace the progression of blessing in this passage from Abram to the nations. How does this compare to what you know of Babel (Genesis 11)? What important lesson is God trying to teach when comparing Babel with Abram? UNCONDITIONAL COVENANT Thursday, September 20, 12
10. UNCONDITIONAL COVENANT God’s People? God’s Presence? God’s Way & Rule? A GREAT NATION THE LAND BLESSING & CURSING Thursday, September 20, 12
11. UNCONDITIONAL COVENANT Completely of God •The covenant is of God’s own initiation ✴Gen 12.1-3 •The covenant is of God’s own action ✴Gen 15.7-21 •The covenant is of God’s own provision ✴Gen 17.1-21 – New name & identity Thursday, September 20, 12
12. UNCONDITIONAL COVENANT Completely by Grace •From barren to bountiful ✴Gen 11.27-29; Gen 21.1-7 •From one to many ✴Gen 12.1-3; Gen 49; Numbers •From death to life ✴Gen 22.1-19 •From generation to generation ✴Isaac - Gen 26.1-6; Jacob/Israel - Gen 35.9-15; Judah- Gen 49.10 Thursday, September 20, 12
13. Exodus: A Pattern for Redemption Captivity (Exodus 1) Covenant Faithfulness (Ex 6.1-8) Signs & Wonders (Ex.4.1-9; Ex 5-11) Passover (Exodus 12) Redemption (Exodus 13-15) MOSAIC COVENANT Thursday, September 20, 12
14. The Ten Commandments: Living for God •Follows a Covenant Structure of the ANE •Initiates with Grace (Ex 19.4-6; Ex 20.2) •Inundated with Love (Deut 6.5; Lev 19.18) MOSAIC COVENANT Thursday, September 20, 12
15. Leviticus: Life with God Offerings Satisfying God’s Wrath 1. Sin Offering - To atone for specific sins and imperfections where no restitution was possible (Lev 4:1-5:13; 6:24-30) 2. Guilt Offering - To atone for specific sins where restitution was possible. (Lev 5:14-19; 6:1-7; 7:1-10) MOSAIC COVENANT Thursday, September 20, 12
16. Leviticus: Life with God Offerings Displaying Dedication to God 1. Burnt Offering – To consecrate to God; Used with other sacrifices; offered daily (Lev 1:1-17; 6:8-13) 2. Meal Offering - Thanksgiving and securing divine goodwill; often given with burnt offerings (Lev 2:1-16) 3.Drink Offering - For consecration (Lev 23:37; Num 15: 1-10) MOSAIC COVENANT Thursday, September 20, 12
17. Leviticus: Life with God Offerings showing Communion with God 1. Thank Offering – Gratitude to God; Fellowship with God; a communion meal. For unexpected blessing or deliverance already granted. (Lev 3:1-17; 19:5-8 22:18-30; 7:12,13; 22:29) 2. Votive Offering - For blessing or deliverance (Lev 7:16, 17) 3.Freewill Offering - To express general thankfulness and love towards God, without regard to specific blessings (Lev 7:16; 22:18; 23:28) MOSAIC COVENANT Thursday, September 20, 12
18. The Condition of the Covenant: Deuteronomy 29-31 “18 Beware lest there be among you a man or woman or clan or tribe whose heart is turning away today from the LORD our God to go and serve the gods of those nations. Beware lest there be among you a root bearing poisonous and bitter fruit, 19 one who, when he hears the words of this sworn covenant, blesses himself in his heart, saying, ‘I shall be safe, though I walk in the stubbornness of my heart.’ This will lead to the sweeping away of moist and dry alike.” Deuteronomy 29.18-19 MOSAIC COVENANT Thursday, September 20, 12
19. QUESTION COVENANT SEPARATION TRANSFORMED HEART Thursday, September 20, 12
20. The Curse of the Covenant: Exile “24 all the nations will say, ‘Why has the LORD done thus to this land? What caused the heat of this great anger?’ 25 Then people will say, ‘It is because they abandoned the covenant of the LORD, the God of their fathers, which he made with them when he brought them out of the land of Egypt, 26 and went and served other gods and worshiped them, gods whom they had not known and whom he had not allotted to them. 27 Therefore the anger of the LORD was kindled against this land, bringing upon it all the curses written in this book, 28 and the LORD uprooted them from their land in anger and fury and great wrath, and cast them into another land, as they are this day.’ Deuteronomy 29.24-28 MOSAIC COVENANT Thursday, September 20, 12
21. The Blessing of the Covenant: Return “1 And when all these things come upon you, the blessing and the curse, which I have set before you, and you call them to mind among all the nations where the LORD your God has driven you, 2 and return to the LORD your God, you and your children, and obey his voice in all that I command you today, with all your heart and with all your soul, 3 then the LORD your God will restore your fortunes and have compassion on you, and he will gather you again from all the peoples where the LORD your God has scattered you. MOSAIC COVENANT Thursday, September 20, 12
22. The Blessing of the Covenant: Return “4 If your outcasts are in the uttermost parts of heaven, from there the LORD your God will gather you, and from there he will take you. 5 And the LORD your God will bring you into the land that your fathers possessed, that you may possess it. And he will make you more prosperous and numerous than your fathers. 6 And the LORD your God will circumcise your heart and the heart of your offspring, so that you will love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul, that you may live.” Deuteronomy 30.1-6 MOSAIC COVENANT Thursday, September 20, 12
23. RETURN TO COVENANT LIFE CIRCUMCISED HEART Thursday, September 20, 12
24. Pattern of Failure & Faithfulness Major & Minor Prophets MOSAIC COVENANT Thursday, September 20, 12
25. Compare Texts: Job 38-41, Psalm 8, Isaiah 40 Three starkly different periods during the history of God’s people The call of submission of the creature to Creator BUT HOW??? WHAT IS GOD SAYING? Thursday, September 20, 12
26. CHRIST Thursday, September 20, 12
27. What is the expectation of a Messiah? “It is an expectation focusing on a future royal figure sent by God who will bring salvation to God's people and the world and establish a kingdom characterised by features such as peace and justice.” Wolter Rose EXPECTING MESSIAH Thursday, September 20, 12
28. How is the Messiah Expected? Forward-Looking Genesis 3:15 Genesis 12, 15, 17 Genesis 49 2 Samuel 7 Micah 5.2-4 EXPECTING MESSIAH Thursday, September 20, 12
29. Excursus Isaiah’s Suffering Servant There is ambiguity in the Hebrew Text: WHO IS IT? Is it... ...Jeremiah? (Jer 10.19; 14.19) ...Jesus? (1 Pt 2.21-23; Acts 8.32-35; Acts 26.22-24; Acts 13.47-49) ...Paul? (Ph 3.10-12) ...Community? (Rom 8.16-18, 34-39; 2 Cor 1.5-9; 2 Cor 6.4-10; 1 Pt 2.16-25; 1 Pt 4.13-17; 1 Pt 5.9-11) EXPECTING MESSIAH Thursday, September 20, 12
30. Excursus Isaiah’s Suffering Servant The Servants of the LORD THEIR COMMITMENT: From all Nations (Is 56.6-57) THEIR CHARACTER: Trust (Is 57.13); Humble (Is 57.15); Compassionate (Isaiah 58.6-8) THEIR COMMUNITY: Transgenerational (Is 59.20-21); Righteous Community (Is 60.21); Blessed Community (65.23) EXPECTING MESSIAH Thursday, September 20, 12
31. What is expected of the messiah? Salvation 14 Justice is turned back, and righteousness stands far away; for truth has stumbled in the public squares, and uprightness cannot enter. 15 Truth is lacking, and he who departs from evil makes himself a prey. The LORD saw it, and it displeased him that there was no justice. 16 He saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no one to intercede; then his own arm brought him salvation, and his righteousness upheld him. EXPECTING MESSIAH Thursday, September 20, 12
32. Who is this expected messiah? God 14 Justice is turned back, and righteousness stands far away; for truth has stumbled in the public squares, and uprightness cannot enter. 15 Truth is lacking, and he who departs from evil makes himself a prey. The LORD saw it, and it displeased him that there was no justice. 16 He saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no one to intercede; then his own arm brought him salvation, and his righteousness upheld him. EXPECTING MESSIAH Thursday, September 20, 12
33. Who is this expected messiah? God 17 He put on righteousness as a breastplate, and a helmet of salvation on his head; he put on garments of vengeance for clothing, and wrapped himself in zeal as a cloak. 18 According to their deeds, so will he repay, wrath to his adversaries, repayment to his enemies; to the coastlands he will render repayment. 19 So they shall fear the name of the LORD from the west, and his glory from the rising of the sun; for he will come like a rushing stream, which the wind of the LORD drives. EXPECTING MESSIAH Thursday, September 20, 12
34. Who is this expected messiah? God 20 “And a Redeemer will come to Zion, to those in Jacob who turn from transgression,” declares the LORD. 21 “And as for me, this is my covenant with them,” says the LORD: “My Spirit that is upon you, and my words that I have put in your mouth, shall not depart out of your mouth, or out of the mouth of your offspring, or out of the mouth of your children’s offspring,” says the LORD, “from this time forth and forevermore.” Isaiah 59.14-21 EXPECTING MESSIAH Thursday, September 20, 12
35. Where will this messiah take us? New Creation 17 “For behold, I create new heavens and a new earth, and the former things shall not be remembered or come into mind. 18 But be glad and rejoice forever in that which I create; for behold, I create Jerusalem to be a joy, and her people to be a gladness. 19 I will rejoice in Jerusalem and be glad in my people; no more shall be heard in it the sound of weeping and the cry of distress. EXPECTING MESSIAH Thursday, September 20, 12
36. Where will this messiah take us? New Creation 20 No more shall there be in it an infant who lives but a few days, or an old man who does not fill out his days, for the young man shall die a hundred years old, and the sinner a hundred years old shall be accursed. 21 They shall build houses and inhabit them; they shall plant vineyards and eat their fruit. 22 They shall not build and another inhabit; they shall not plant and another eat; for like the days of a tree shall the days of my people be, and my chosen shall long enjoy the work of their hands. no more shall be heard in it the sound of weeping and the cry of distress. EXPECTING MESSIAH Thursday, September 20, 12
37. Where will this messiah take us? New Creation 23 They shall not labor in vain or bear children for calamity, for they shall be the offspring of the blessed of the LORD, and their descendants with them. 24 Before they call I will answer; while they are yet speaking I will hear. 25 The wolf and the lamb shall graze together; the lion shall eat straw like the ox, and dust shall be the serpent’s food. They shall not hurt or destroy in all my holy mountain,”says the LORD. no more shall be heard in it the sound of weeping and the cry of distress. EXPECTING MESSIAH Thursday, September 20, 12
38. MISSION OF GOD The Triune God’s mission is to secure: God’s PEOPLE living in God’s PRESENCE and PLACE in God’s WAY and RULE. Thursday, September 20, 12
39. NEXT WEEK • Read: John 1, Col 1, Heb 1, Rev 4 • Observe: Matthew 1.18-2.23 taking note of the movement of Jesus • Complete “Lifeline” Activity, tracing the history of God’s faithfulness from creation to your present life. • Optional Reading: NDBT “Jesus Christ” Thursday, September 20, 12
40. BIBLE CLASS week 3 covenant & christ Thursday, September 20, 12