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Act Three: The King Chooses Israel Redemption Initiated

Act Three: The King Chooses Israel Redemption Initiated. Scene One: A People for the King. Genesis: Prologue to Israel’s Story. Universal period (3-11) Patriarchal period (12-50). Genesis 3-11. Theme? Unleashing of sin: origin, spread, effects God’s response: promise, judgement.

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Act Three: The King Chooses Israel Redemption Initiated

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  1. Act Three:The King Chooses IsraelRedemption Initiated Scene One: A People for the King

  2. Genesis: Prologue to Israel’s Story • Universal period (3-11) • Patriarchal period (12-50)

  3. Genesis 3-11 • Theme? • Unleashing of sin: origin, spread, effects • God’s response: promise, judgement

  4. Unleashing of Sin in Human Life(Gen. 4) • Goodness of creation enjoyed: family, cultural development • All polluted by sin: murder, misdirection of cultural activity

  5. God’s Response: Faithful to Promise • Line from Adam to Noah • Godly line holding promise (Gen. 3:15)

  6. God’s Response: Judgement (Gen. 6-9) • Evil strangling human life • Catastrophic flood

  7. God’s Response:Faithfulness to Promise • Noah and ark • Noahic covenant • New start withNoah and creation • God’s purpose remains constant Noah’sArk by Edward Hicks

  8. Covenant • A bond • In blood • Sovereignly administered

  9. Nations and Rebellion • Spread of nations • Communal attempt at autonomy • God’s judgement

  10. Abrahamic Covenant:Blessed to Be a Blessing • Universal to particular:From all nations to one man • Blessing on one man, one nation • Channel of blessing to all world

  11. Abrahamic Covenant:Blessed to Be a Blessing

  12. Theological Blueprint (cf. Gen. 18:18) • Bless Abraham: “I will make you a great nation.” • Bless all nations on earth ‘What we are being offered in these fewverses is a theological blueprint for the redemptive history of the world.’ - W. Dumbrell

  13. Curse and Blessing • 5-fold curse of Gen. 3-11 • 5-fold blessing of Gen. 12:2-3 • Through Abraham God will reverse the curse of sin

  14. Abrahamic Covenant • Gen. 12: Promise • Gen. 15: Covenant established • Gen. 17: Covenant confirmed

  15. Isaac, Jacob, Joseph • Promises of covenant repeated to each patriarch • God’s work in sinful family • El Shaddai remains faithful Joseph Overseer of the Pharaoh's Granaries by Lawrence Alma-Tadema

  16. Exodus: Formation of a People • Israel formed by a mighty act of redemption (1-18) • Israel bound to God in covenant (19-24) • God comes to dwell with his people(25-40)

  17. Israel Formed by aMighty Act of Redemption • Growth of nation of Israel • Bondage • God raises up mediator (Moses) • Reveals himself as YHWH

  18. Redemption • By mighty acts of judgement • Against Egyptian gods (Ex. 12:12) • Against Pharaoh • By blood of lamb (Passover) • Celebration of redemption (Ex. 15)

  19. Israel is Bound to God in Covenant • To Mount Sinai

  20. To Mount Sinai (Ex. 19:4) • You saw what I did to Egypt • I carried you on eagle’s wings • I brought you to myself

  21. Israel is Bound to God in Covenant • To Mount Sinai • Call of covenant

  22. Call of Covenant • Treasured possession, priestly kingdom, holy nation • Election to privilege and service • Display, showcase people • For the sake of the nations

  23. ‘The history of Israel from this point on is in reality merely a commentary upon the degree of fidelity with which Israel adhered to this Sinai-given vocation.’ -W. Dumbrell

  24. Israel is Bound to God in Covenant • To Mount Sinai • Call of covenant • Ancient Near Eastern backgroundfor covenant

  25. Ancient Near Eastern Background • Ex. 19-24: Form of Covenant document • Ancient Near Eastern covenants in Hittite and Egyptian empires

  26. Covenant • God is Great King • Israel subject people • All of Israel’s life subject to God’s rule • Law

  27. Law • God’s rule over all of life • Return to creational intention • Good news! Life to the full! • Display to nations

  28. Details of Law • Ex. 20: Ten Commandments • General stipulations • Israel’s relation to God (1-4) • Israel’s relation to each other (6-10) • Ex. 20-22: Detailed stipulations

  29. Israel is Bound to God in Covenant • To Mount Sinai • Call of covenant • Ancient Near Eastern background • Covenant ceremony

  30. God Prepares to Indwell Israel • Instructions for Tabernacle (25-31) • Israel unworthy of God’s presence (32-34) • God indwells Israel on basis of love (35-40)

  31. Leviticus: Living with a Holy God • Repairing the broken covenant • Sacrifices and offerings • Ceremonial law • Feasts

  32. Numbers: Journeying to the Land • Signs of emerging greatness • God’s testing • Provision • Leadership • Protection • Israel’s disobedience and unbelief • God’s judgement and faithfulness

  33. Deuteronomy: On the Borders of the Land • Sermon One: God’s faithfulness to Israel (1:6-4:40) • Sermon Two: God’s covenant law(4:44-28) • Sermon Three: Options for future (29-30)

  34. Covenant Structure God (King) WORD Promise Command Warning faith obey unbelief disobey Death Destruction Curse Life Prosperity Blessing

  35. Act Three:The King Chooses IsraelRedemption Initiated Scene Two: A Land for His People

  36. Joshua: The Gift of the Land • The Lord leads Israel to the land (1-5:12) • The Lord gives Israel the land (5:13-12)

  37. Joshua: The Gift of the Land • The Lord leads Israel to the land (1-5:12) • The Lord gives Israel the land (5:13-12) • The Lord allocates the land (13-22)

  38. Joshua: The Gift of the Land • The Lord leads Israel to the land (1-5:12) • The Lord gives Israel the land (5:13-12) • The Lord allocates the land (13-22) • The Lord renews the covenant (23,24)

  39. The Land: The Lord’s Gift (Josh. 21:43-45) • Conquest: Lord’s work • The Lord leads Israel into the land (Josh. 3,4) • The Lord comes as commander (5:13-15) • The Lord brings down Jericho (6) • The Lord gives victory (9-12)

  40. Covenant Structure God (King) WORD Promise Command Warning faith obey unbelief disobey Death Destruction Curse Life Prosperity Blessing

  41. Covenant Options on Land • Jericho: Blessing on faith/obedience • Ai: Curse on unbelief/disobedience • Mt. Ebal (Josh. 8:30-35) • Shechem(24)

  42. ‘Holy War’ • Why complete destruction? • Judgement on wicked nations (Gen. 15:16) • Danger of idolatry • God’s redemptive beachhead

  43. Judges: Failure to be Display People • Israel fails to take land (Ju. 1) • Covenant court case (2:1-5) • Judgement pronounced: Cycles (2:11-23)

  44. Cycles of Judgement distress cries out oppression deliverer anger rest sin

  45. Judges: Failure to be Display People • Israel fails to take land (Ju. 1) • Covenant court case (2:1-5) • Judgement pronounced: Cycles (2:11-23) • Cycles elaborated historically (3-16) • Corruption illustrated (17-21)

  46. Samuel: Israel Transformed into a Kingdom • The need for a king • God’s kind of king • Saul rules unfaithfully • David rules faithfully

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