drama of scripture act1
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Slides for my talk on the first part of Bartholomew and Goheen'd book The Drama of Scripture.TRANSCRIPT
Part 1: Introduction & Creation
Part 1: Introduction & Creation
The King and Kingdom
Abraham
Abraham
OT prophets
Abraham
OT prophets
Death of Christ
Abraham
OT prophets
Death of Christ
Pentecost
Abraham
OT prophets
Death of Christ
Pentecost
Moses
Abraham
OT prophets
Death of Christ
Pentecost
Moses
Isaac
Abraham
OT prophets
Death of Christ
Pentecost
Moses
Isaac
King Saul
Abraham
OT prophets
Death of Christ
Pentecost
Moses
Isaac
King Saul
Judah’s exile
Moses
Moses
Adam
Moses
Adam
David
Moses
Adam
David
Solomon
Moses
Adam
David
Solomon
Abraham
Moses
Adam
David
Solomon
Abraham
Adam
Moses
Adam
David
Solomon
Abraham
Adam Abraham
Moses
Adam
David
Solomon
Abraham
Adam Abraham Moses
Moses
Adam
David
Solomon
Abraham
Adam Abraham Moses David
Moses
Adam
David
Solomon
Abraham
Adam Abraham Moses David Solomon
Living at the Crossroads
Living at the Crossroads
Westernstory
Modernity
collapsing into
postmodernity
Living at the Crossroads
Westernstory
Modernity
collapsing into
postmodernityBiblica
l
story
Creatio
n, fall
redem
ption
Living at the Crossroads
Westernstory
Modernity
collapsing into
postmodernityBiblica
l
story
Creatio
n, fall
redem
ption
This is not a minor matter of misinterpretation...
...but a serious matter of which story is shaping our lives!
This is not a minor matter of misinterpretation...
400
70
400
Patriarchs
70
400
Patriarchs
70
Monarchy
400
Patriarchs
70
Monarchy
400
Patriarchs
70
Monarchy
Northern Kingdom
400
Patriarchs
70
Monarchy
Northern Kingdom
Israel
400
Patriarchs
70
Monarchy
Northern Kingdom
Southern Kingdom
Israel
400
Patriarchs
70
Monarchy
Northern Kingdom
Southern Kingdom
Israel
Judah 400
Patriarchs
70
Monarchy
Northern Kingdom
Southern Kingdom
Israel
Judah
Assyrians
400
Patriarchs
70
Monarchy
Northern Kingdom
Southern Kingdom
Israel
Judah
Assyrians
Babylonians
400
Patriarchs
70
Monarchy
Northern Kingdom
Southern Kingdom
Israel
Judah
Assyrians
Babylonians
Persians
400
Patriarchs
70
Monarchy
Northern Kingdom
Southern Kingdom
Israel
Judah
Assyrians
Babylonians
Persians
Greeks
400
Patriarchs
70
Monarchy
Northern Kingdom
Southern Kingdom
Israel
Judah
Assyrians
Babylonians
Persians
Greeks
Romans
400
Patriarchs
70
Monarchy
Northern Kingdom
Southern Kingdom
Israel
Judah
Assyrians
Babylonians
Persians
Greeks
Romans
400
NT
Patriarchs
70
Monarchy
Northern Kingdom
Southern Kingdom
Israel
Judah
Assyrians
Babylonians
Persians
Greeks
Romans
400
NT
Patriarchs
70
Monarchy
Northern Kingdom
Southern Kingdom
Israel
Judah
Assyrians
Babylonians
Persians
Greeks
Romans
400
NT
Patriarchs
70
Act One: God Creates His Kingdom
Act One: God Creates His Kingdom
Act Two: Rebellion in God’s Kingdom
Act One: God Creates His Kingdom
Act Two: Rebellion in God’s Kingdom
Act Three: Promise of Restoration of Kingdom: Israel’s Mission
Act One: God Creates His Kingdom
Act Two: Rebellion in God’s Kingdom
Act Three: Promise of Restoration of Kingdom: Israel’s Mission
Act Four: Kingdom Restored: Jesus’ Mission
Act One: God Creates His Kingdom
Act Two: Rebellion in God’s Kingdom
Act Three: Promise of Restoration of Kingdom: Israel’s Mission
Act Four: Kingdom Restored: Jesus’ Mission
Act Five: Kingdom Tasted and Displayed: Church’s Mission
–Scene 1: Church Begins Its Mission to the Nations –Scene 2: Our Place in the Story: Church Continues
Act One: God Creates His Kingdom
Act Two: Rebellion in God’s Kingdom
Act Three: Promise of Restoration of Kingdom: Israel’s Mission
Act Four: Kingdom Restored: Jesus’ Mission
Act Five: Kingdom Tasted and Displayed: Church’s Mission
–Scene 1: Church Begins Its Mission to the Nations –Scene 2: Our Place in the Story: Church Continues
Act Six: Consummation of God’s Kingdom
…Let’s start at the very beginning -
a very good place to start ….
Ancient Near East
Genesis
Origin of the gods God is pre-existent
gods plural There is one God
Organisation of pre-existent matter
God creates from nothing
Humans are an afterthought
Humans given a royal role
Ancient Near East
Genesis
Origin of the gods God is pre-existent
gods plural There is one God
Organisation of pre-existent matter
God creates from nothing
Humans are an afterthought
Humans given a royal role
How many stars in the universe?
10 000 000 000in the Milky Way
10 000 000 000other galaxies in the Universe
So about100 000 000 000 000 000 000
Psalm 147
4 He determines the number of the stars and calls them each by name.
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Gen 1: 16 God made two great lights—the greater light to govern the day and the lesser light to govern the night. He also made the stars.
In the Beginningby David Goodrich
In the beginning God…
Genesis One’s Teaching: God
Genesis One’s Teaching: God
Eternal
Genesis One’s Teaching: God
EternalUncreated
Genesis One’s Teaching: God
EternalUncreatedOne
Genesis One’s Teaching: God
EternalUncreatedOneDistinct from creation
Genesis One’s Teaching: God
EternalUncreatedOneDistinct from creationSovereign King over creation
Genesis One’s Teaching: God
EternalUncreatedOneDistinct from creationSovereign King over creationPowerful
Genesis One’s Teaching: God
EternalUncreatedOneDistinct from creationSovereign King over creationPowerfulPersonal
Genesis One’s Teaching: World
The world is a creation
Genesis One’s Teaching: World
The world is a creationHeavens and the earth
Genesis One’s Teaching: World
The world is a creationHeavens and the earthIt is good
Genesis One’s Teaching: World
The world is a creationHeavens and the earthIt is goodOrdered by God’s word
Genesis One’s Teaching: World
The world is a creationHeavens and the earthIt is goodOrdered by God’s wordKingdom
Genesis One’s Teaching: World
The world is a creationHeavens and the earthIt is goodOrdered by God’s wordKingdomIt has value
Genesis One’s Teaching: World
The world is a creationHeavens and the earthIt is goodOrdered by God’s wordKingdomIt has valueIt is not a product of chance
Genesis One’s Teaching: World
Genesis One’s Teaching: Humanity
The image bearers of God
Genesis One’s Teaching: Humanity
Where are we?
We are here
Where are we?
We are in a purposeful, lawful creation.
Where are we?
We are in a purposeful, lawful creation.
Who are we?
Where are we?
We are in a purposeful, lawful creation.
Who are we?We are the image bearers of God.
Where are we?
We are in a purposeful, lawful creation.
Who are we?We are the image bearers of God.To play our part in God’s developing story.
Where are we?
We are in a purposeful, lawful creation.
Who are we?We are the image bearers of God.To play our part in God’s developing story.
Why are we here?
Where are we?
We are in a purposeful, lawful creation.
Who are we?We are the image bearers of God.To play our part in God’s developing story.
Why are we here?To subdue and rule the creation as stewards of God.
Where are we?
We are in a purposeful, lawful creation.
Who are we?We are the image bearers of God.To play our part in God’s developing story.
Why are we here?To subdue and rule the creation as stewards of God. To develop and unfold God’s good creation
Where are we?
