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Who is Jesus?
A real, historical person
claimed to be God and does what God does
A lunatic, liar, or Lord
What were some of the expectations for a king?
a king would come from the line of Abraham/David
a psalmist’s son will rule the nations with a rod of iron
Isaiah: a new shoot from the stump of Jesse (a new David)
Jeremiah: a righteous branch
Ezekiel: A good shepherd
Daniel: A son of Man
Different names for the Kingdom Jesus brought
Kingdom of God
Future Kingdom
Present (inaugurated) Kingdom
Already-Not Yet Kingdom
What was the special kingdom name Dr. Osborne really wanted you to remember?
Already-Not Yet Kingdom. It means Jesus brought/started the Kingdom, but it is not yet perfected.
The Kingdom of God is…..
God’s people in God’s place under God’s rule and blessing
How does Jesus fulfill the Kingdom of God?
Jesus was God’s People
The true Adam
The true Israel
Jesus was God’s Place
Jesus ‘tabernacled’
Jesus is the true Temple
Jesus Meditates God’s Rule and Blessing
Establishes the New Covenant
Jesus is the true King and Son of David
Jesus is the Savior
What does discipleship look like?
Walking in obedience, new life, and a testimony
What are the Acts of the Apostles?
Luke’s Gospel continued
An account of the early church
Focused on the church’s mission and God
Reveals the expansion of the Kingdom
What is the set up of Acts?
Jerusalem (1-7)
Judea/Samaria (8-12)
The ends of the earth (13-28)
When did the Holy Sprit arrive?
At Pentecost (Acts 2)
hence Pentecostal, haha get it?
What are two words that describe Paul’s letters?
Indicative: Statement of truth
Imperative: how to live in light of that truth
Who was Paul?
persecutor
missionary
theologian
paster
Jew/Roman/and Hellenistic
What are the 6 Pauline Themes
Righteousness of God
Justification
Atonement (propitiation
Reconciliation
Redemption
Adoption
What is Salvation according to Romans 3
Salvation is through faith alone. It is a gift of grace. Salvation was accomplished and achieved through the work of Christ.
How is righteousness achieved in Romans 4?
Faith like Abraham’s. He believed in God’s promises and it was counted to him as righteousness.
What do we learn about in Romans 5
Peace can be achieved in God, and God demonstrated His love in Christ.
What is so special about Romans 8
We are Children of God. We are heirs to the inheritance of the Kingdom. We hope in our adoption while we wait for our adoption. Nothing can ever separate us from the love of God.
List all 8 kingdoms in order
Pattern: Creation
Perished: Fall
Promised: Abraham
Partial: the Promised land
Prophesized: the Prophets
Present: Jesus
Proclaimed: Acts, the Apostles, Paul
Perfected: Revelation
What is the setting of Revelation?
It is written by John around 95 AD on the island of Patmos because he was exiled there due to persecution. John calls it prophecy, and it contains letters to churches.
What is the Greek name for Revelation?
The Apocalypse (unveiling or revealing)
What is the Preterist View
most common approach
sees the events prophesized as what is happening at the time the book is written
a commentary on contemporary issues.
What is the Historical View?
a prophetic commentary on all church history: early church to present day.
Popular in the middle ages and reformation
abandoned by most for subjectivity and over concern with European history.
What is the Idealist View?
largely symbolic
sets aside historical concerns
a cosmic battle between good and evil that repeats.
What is the Futurist View?
interprets Revelation 4-22 as future events
Dispensation futurism and modified futurism
Dispensationalism
What is Dispensational Futurism
Basis of Left Behind Books and Movie
Israel and the church are distinct groups
Secret rapture precedes the tribulation
Most of Revelation is not dealing with the church but with Jews and those not raptured.
What is the Modified Futurist View/Historical-Premillennialism
one return of Jesus, establishes a Kingdom
The people of God, made up of Israel and church, endure the tribulation
What is the Eclectic view?
Mixture of approaches
Many futurists are more comfortable with symbolic meaning
1-3 preterist, 4-22 as futurist
What is New Heaven and Earth?
God’s people are finally in God’s place. God’s blessing reverses the curse of sin. No longer need a temple, it is a city. God is dwelling with His people. It is the Garden of Eden but better. God’s people are living our who they were created to be: Priest-Kings.