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The Ardent Dreams of a Destiny. Devotions – Anna Thomas Brief Concept Review Pictures 1, 2, 3 & 4 Picture 5. Creation and Its Concepts – OT-1. Creation and Its Concepts – OT-1. Hands lifting the earth out of hazy mist — God created the heavens and the earth. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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The Ardent Dreams of a Destiny Devotions – Anna Thomas Brief Concept Review Pictures 1, 2, 3 & 4 Picture 5
Creation and Its Concepts – OT-1
Creation and Its Concepts – OT-1
Hands lifting the earth out of hazy mist — God created the heavens and the earth.
Halo of white light circling the earth — God created all things good.
Fingers opened on the right hand — God relinquished the earth to humankind as a gift.
White links attached to the arms and globe — God binds himself to his creation.
Creation and Its Concepts – OT-1
Lettered banner flying on the earth — God claims ownership of all creation.
Figure grasping staff — Humanity, too, is owned by God.
Banner furling around figures — Fashioned and owned by God, humankind has freedom only within limits.
Halo of light behind figures’ heads — Male and female are fashioned in God’s image.
Creation and Its Concepts – OT-1
Figures holding crowns — Fashioned in God’s image, people are the very crown of God’s creation and have been given four basic responsibilities toward the earth on which they dwell:
First jewel in crown —To replenish the earth
Second jewel in crown —To subdue the earth
Third jewel in crown —To till and keep the earth
Fourth jewel in crown — To have dominion over the earth
Divine Intentions – OT- 2
Divine Intentions – OT- 2
Notes extended from heavens — God ushered humankind into a domain where it might have harmony with all things.
Four fingers below note bar — The harmony which God coveted for humankind was fourfold in nature:
Raised arms of central figures — Harmony with God
Banner enfolding central figures — Harmony with self
Divine Intentions – OT- 2 Clasped arms of central
figures — Harmony with others
Placid and peaceful lake scene — Harmony with nature
Central figures with faces lifted upward — Prevailing harmony was contingent upon obedience to God.
Halos behind central figures’ heads — Fashioned in the fullness of God’s image, male and female in Eden had the capacity for a perfect response to God’s will.
Disharmony – OT-3
Disharmony – OT-3
Broken note — The intent of God that the inhabitants of the world should dwell in a domain where they would have harmony with all things is mutilated and maligned.
Figure facing away from outstretched hand — The Edenic account portrays that dilemma as the direct aftereffect of disobedience to God.
Outstretched arms of central figure — Discontent and unsatisfied with the limited freedom (Gen. 2:16-17) demanded by God, humanity (Gen. 5:1-2) revolts against God.
Disharmony – OT-3
Space between central figure and outstretched hand — Disobedience and revolt issues in separation and estrangement from God.
Painful countenance on central figure’s face — Estrangement issues in disharmony with God.
Broken note penetrating flesh — Estrangement issues in disharmony with self.
Broken note striking second figure — Estrangement issues in disharmony with others.
Disharmony – OT-3
Broken note penetrating earth — Estrangement issues in disharmony with nature.
Cracked earth and parched ground — Estrangement issues in the misuse of creation.
Yoke-like appearance of broken note — Disobedience, revolt, separation, and estrangement leaves God’s created ones carrying the burden of guilt and a “sense of guilt.”
Disharmony – OT-3
Large hand extended in beckoning position — God does not abandon sinful people. A new promise is given.
Pronouncement of a Destiny-OT-4
Pronouncement of a Destiny-OT-4
THE DESTINY
“. . . I will bless you . . .”Shaft of light strikes prism.
“. . . so that you will be a blessing.”Light diffuses and passes through kneeling figure.
“. . . by you all the families of the earth shall bless themselves.”
Rays of light pass through kneeling figure and extend over the whole earth.
Ardent Dreams of a Destiny -OT-5
Ardent Dreams of a Destiny -OT-5
Figure sitting on rock ledge (lower right) — Israel
Ring encircles figure — Israel is set apart by God to carry out a unique destiny upon the earth.
Figure surveys scenes in misty clouds — Israel contemplates some of the promises, disciplines, and circumstances which belong to its future.
Ardent Dreams of a Destiny -OT-5
Land scene (lower left) — Covenant entails promise of a land.
Kingdom scene (middle left) — Covenant entails promise that seed of Abraham will multiply, and Israel will become a great kingdom.
Small figures encircled by ring (upper left) — Israel is called to maintain ethnic separation.
Ardent Dreams of a Destiny -OT-5
Small figure separated from circled figures (upper left) — God brings about separation within families to ensure fulfillment of the destiny.
Circled figure and land scene (lower left) — Divine circumstances lead Israel to geographic separation.
Prism symbol — Land, kingdom, and separation concepts — all are understood to be means to an end which will permit Israel to become the blessing which it was called to be.
Deuteronomy 7:6-10
Promise of Land Genesis 12:7 Genesis 13:14-17 Genesis 15:18-21 (boundaries
identified)
Promise of Land (cont.) Genesis 23:17-20 Genesis 47:29-31 Genesis 50:24-26
Promise of Seed Genesis 15:5 Genesis 16 – Hagar and Ishmael Genesis 18 & 21 – Birth of Isaac
Command to be Separate Ethnic Separation Separation Within Family
Separation Within Families
Abraham Lot13:8-9 13:10-1313:14-18 19:15-1614:18-2014:21-24
Isaac Ishmael15:2-5 16:7-1217:19-21 17:1824:1-6 21:15-21
Jacob Esau27:28-29 25:29-3428:1-5 26:3428:16-22 27:4132:24-3035:2-4
Command to be Separate (cont.) Geographic Separation
Promise of Blessing