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Genesis 3-11
Theme?
Unleashing of sin: origin, spread, effects
Gods response: promise, judgement
Gods Response:
Faithfulness to Promise
Covenant
A bond
In blood
Sovereignly administered
Abrahamic Covenant:
Blessed to Be a Blessing
Universal to particular:
From all nations to one man
Abrahamic Covenant:
Blessed to Be a Blessing
Abrahamic Covenant
Gen. 12: Promise
Gen. 15: Covenant established
Gen. 17: Covenant confirmed
Israel Formed by a
Mighty Act of Redemption
Redemption
By mighty acts of judgement
Against Egyptian gods (Ex. 12:12)
Against Pharaoh
Call of Covenant
Treasured possession, priestly kingdom,
holy nation
Covenant
God is Great King
Israel subject people
All of Israels life subject to Gods rule
Law
Law
Gods rule over all of life
Return to creational intention
Good news! Life to the full!
Display to nations
Details of Law
Ex. 20: Ten Commandments
General stipulations
Israels relation to God (1-4)
Israels relation to each other (6-10)
Covenant Structure
God (King)
WORD
Promise
Command
Warning
Death
Destruction
Curse
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Life
Prosperity
Blessing
Act Three:
The King Chooses Israel
Redemption Initiated
Scene Two: A Land for His People
Covenant Structure
God (King)
WORD
Promise
Command
Warning
Death
Destruction
Curse
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unb
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faith
obey
Life
Prosperity
Blessing
Holy War
Cycles of Judgement
distress
cries out
oppression
deliverer
anger
rest
sin
A Faithful King
Establishes temple life of Israel
Defeats Israels enemies
Enforces obedience of law
Davidic Covenant
Kingship grafted on to Abrahamic covenant
Davids failure
Hope for a future descendant of David
Gods Judgement
Israel deported by Assyria (722 BC)
Judah exiled by Babylon (586 BC)
The End?
Note of hope: Jehoiachin released