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Restoration

Restoration. Literal meaning – biblical interpretation - the explicit meaning of the text; Spiritual meaning – biblical interpretation – goes beyond the literal sense to consider what realities and events of the Scripture mean for salvation.

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Restoration

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  1. Restoration

  2. Literal meaning – biblical interpretation - the explicit meaning of the text; • Spiritual meaning – biblical interpretation – goes beyond the literal sense to consider what realities and events of the Scripture mean for salvation.

  3. Exile – the period of Israelite captivity in Babylon after the destruction of Jerusalem; • Torah – Hebrew word meaning “law” – the first five books of the Old Testament; • Ark of the Covenant – the sacred chest housing the tablets of the old testament.

  4. Polytheism – the belief in many Gods; • Circumcision – a sign of God’s covenantal relationship with the Jewish people; • Patriarch – the father and the spiritual leader of the tribe, clan, or tradition (Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob).

  5. Bible – two parts • Old Testament • Law – 5 • History – 16 • Wisdom – 7 • Prophecy – 18 • 46 Key Event: Exodus • New Testament • Gospels – 4 • History – 1 • Letters – 21 • Prophecy – 1 • 27 • Key Event: death and resurrection of Jesus

  6. Languages • OT – Hebrew • NT – Greek • Everyday – Aramaic • Government – Latin • Worship - Hebrew

  7. Cain and Abel • First effects of original sin; • God disrupts the cycle of violence and prevents the killing of Cain because of revenge – saving the descendents of Adam and Eve Noah and the Flood • Numbers and sinfulness of humankind grown; • Covenant with Noah – after saving Noah God promises not to destroy the creation with natural disaster again;

  8. Tower of Babel • People trying to make themselves like gods and to remake god in their own image; • God makes people speak different languages so they could not understand each other

  9. Covenant • Agreement or promise between two unequal parties • Covenant with Noah- extends to the whole human race and remains in force while the world lasts; • Covenant with Abraham – God intends Abraham and his descendents to set an example for all other people of how to live in a right relationship with him.

  10. Moses and Jesus • Similarities • Moses: Water of Red Sea from slavery towards freedom; • Jesus: Waters of baptism from slavery of sin towards freedom from it. • Differences -Moses: lawgiver of the old covenant (10 Comm.) - Jesus: lawgiver of the new covenant (Beatitudes)

  11. Old and New Covenants • Slaves to Egypt; • Saved by blood of the lamb on their doorposts; • Crossed the waters of Read Sea to Promised land; • Celebrate the annual ritual of Passover meal; • Bound to God through 10 commandments. • Slaves to sin; • Saved by the blood of Christ; • Crossed the waters of Baptism to freedom of sin; • Celebrate Eucharist; • Bound to God through the Law of Love – the Beatitudes.

  12. Prophets • God’s spokespeople - played an important role as watchdogs of covenant; • Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Daniel • Spoke against hypocrisy of the Israelites; • Endured torture, ridicule, risked death because they went against the social structures that glorified power and money.

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