Week 2 - Redemptive History

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TheEmmausProjectSpring2011

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TheEmmausProject Week2–RedemptiveHistory

I. Introduction

A. TheBiblicalWritersexpectedtobeunderstood:thisiscalledPerspicuity.

B. TheBiblicalWritersarepointingtoChrist:theBibleisChristo centric

C. TheBibleisitsownbestinterpreter1

D. UnpacktheOriginalMeaningofthetext

Howdowediscoverthemeaning?Moreonthisnextweek!

E. InterpretationinthecontextoftheMetanarrative

“LikeTolstoy’sWarandPeace,withitsmanyplotsandsubplots,the

Biblecontainsmanystories,allwoventogetherbytheonegrand

themeofGod'sself‐revelationtotheworld…Thisiswheretheword metanarrativecomesintoimportance.Atitssimplest,theword

means"BigStory."ThemetanarrativeoftheBibleisitsstoryabout God.”2

WhatistheMetanarrativeoftheBible?

II. RedemptiveHistory

Inshort,theBiblecouldbesummedupinone

word:SALVATION!

ThestoryoftheBibleisthestoryof REDEMPTION.

AndbecausetheBiblecovershistoryfrom beginningandend,theBibleisthestoryof

RedemptiveHistory.

"Redemptivehistoryisthatseriesofeventsby

whichGodredeemshispeoplefromsin,a narrativefulfilledinChrist.Itistheprincipal

subject‐matterofScripture.Redemptivehistory constitutesthe"mightyactsofGod"thatheperformsforthesakeofhis people,thoseactsbywhichpeoplecometoknowthatheistheLord.”

‐JohnFrame,monergism.com

1McCartneyandClayton,LettheReaderUnderstand ,169‐171.2http://www.postmodernpreaching.net/metanarrative.htm




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“Redemptivehistoryis,simplyput,thehistoryofredemption.ItisGod’splan

forhistory,whichhedecreedbeforethefoundationoftheworld.Itiswhat

Godhasdoneinthepasttoredeem,whatheisdoinginnowtoredeem,andwhathewilldointhefuturetoredeem.“Toredeemwhat?”youmightwell

ask.Well,mostbroadlyspeaking,toredeemcreation;morenarrowly,to

redeemcreationthroughtheredemptionofmankind;andmorenarrowlystill,toredeemmankindthroughanelectremnant,andtoredeemcreation

throughthatremnant.Thisredemptionofmankindandcreationisahistoricalprocess,andanygivenpointinhistoryrepresentsacertainstageof

thatprocess.”3

TheBiblehasunity! StoryofRedemption

“TheNewTestamentlieshiddenintheOld,andtheOldTestamentis

unveiledintheNew.”

‐Augustine,A.D.354‐430

“TheBiblealsomakesitclearthatGodhasaunifiedplanforallofhistory .His ultimatepurpose,“aplanforthefullnessoftime,”is“touniteallthingsinhim

[Christ],thingsinheavenandthingsonearth”(Eph.1:10),“tothepraiseof

hisglory”(Eph.1:12).Godhadthisplanevenfromthebeginning:“remember theformerthingsofold;forIamGod,andthereisnoother;IamGod,and

thereisnonelikeme,declaringtheendfromthebeginningandfromancient

timesthingsnotyetdone,saying,‘Mycounselshallstand,andIwill accomplishallmypurpose’”(Isa.46:9–10).“Whenthefullnessoftimehad

come,”whenthemomentwasappropriateinGod'splan,“Godsentforthhis Son,bornofwoman,bornunderthelaw,toredeemthosewhowereundert

helaw”(Gal.4:4–5).

TheworkofChristonearth,andespeciallyhiscrucifixionandresurrection,is

theclimaxofhistory;itisthegreatturningpointatwhichGodactually

accomplishedthesalvationtowardwhichhistoryhadbeenmoving throughouttheOT.ThepresenteralooksbackonChrist'scompletedwork

butalsolooksforwardtotheconsummationofhisworkwhenChristwill comeagainandwhentherewillappear“newheavensandanewearthin

whichrighteousnessdwells”(2Pet.3:13;seeRev.21:1–22:5).

TheunityofGod'splanmakesitappropriateforhimtoincludepromisesandpredictionsatearlierpointsintime,andthenforthefulfillmentsoftheseto

comeatlaterpoints.Sometimesthepromisestakeexplicit form,aswhenGodpromisesthecomingoftheMessiah,thegreatSaviorwhomIsraelexpected

(Isa.9:6–7).Sometimesthepromisestakesymbolicform,aswhenGodcommandedanimalsacrificestobeofferedasasymbolfortheforgivenessof

3RaMcLaughlin,ReformedPerspectives,October2005.




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sins(Leviticus4).Inthemselves,theanimalsacrificeswerenotableto

removesinspermanentlyandtoatoneforthempermanently(Heb.10:1–18).TheypointedforwardtoChrist,whoisthefinalandcompletesacrificefor

sins.”4

OT“shadows” NT“realities”

Hebrews10:1

1Thelawisonlyashadowofthegoodthingsthatarecomingnottherealitiesthemselves.

III. TheBibleinaSentence5CraigBlomberg:

Godisintheprocessofrecreatingtheuniversewhichhasbeencorruptedby

sinandhasmadeitpossibleforallthoseandonlythosewhofollowJesustobeapartofthemagnificent,eternalcommunitythatwillresult.

MarkDever:

GodhasmadepromisestobringHispeopletoHimselfandHeisfulfilling

themallthroughChrist.

KevinDeYoung: AholyGodsendshisrighteousSontodieforunrighteoussinnerssowecan

beholyandlivehappilywithGodforever.

JohnFrame:

Godglorifieshimselfintheredemptionofsinners.

LelandRyken: ThemessageoftheBibleistwofold:toshowhowpeoplecanbesavedfrom

theirsinsthroughfaithinChrist'satonementANDhowtolivealloflifeasa followerofGod.

IV. TheBibleinaPicture

WhatistheMetanarrativeoftheBible?

4ESVStudyBible,“OverviewoftheBible”5http://dogmadoxa.blogspot.com/2011/01/whats‐message‐of‐bible‐in‐one‐sentence.html




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A. REST

‐ AdamandEve‐ Israel

‐ Church‐ NewHeavens/NewEarth

B. RESCUE

‐ AdamandEve‐ Israel

‐ Church

‐ NewHeavens/NewEarth




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C. RULER

‐ AdamandEve

Genesis1:16‐1816Godmadetwogreatlightsthegreaterlighttogovernthedayand

thelesserlighttogovernthenight.Healsomadethestars.17Godsetthemintheexpanseoftheskytogivelightontheearth,18togovernthe

dayandthenight,andtoseparatelightfromdarkness.

Genesis1:26‐28

26ThenGodsaid,"Letusmakemaninourimage,inourlikeness,andlet

themruleoverthefishoftheseaandthebirdsoftheair,overthe

livestock,*overalltheearth*,andoverallthecreaturesthatmovealongtheground."27SoGodcreatedmaninhisownimage,intheimageofGodhecreatedhim;maleandfemalehecreatedthem. 28Godblessedthem

andsaidtothem,"Befruitfulandincreaseinnumber;filltheearthand

subdueit.Ruleoverthefishoftheseaandthebirdsoftheairandovereverylivingcreaturethatmovesontheground."

‐ Israel

Deuteronomy17:14‐2014WhenyouenterthelandtheLORDyourGodisgivingyouandhave

takenpossessionofitandsettledinit,andyousay,“Letussetakingoveruslikeallthenationsaroundus,”15besuretoappointoveryouakingtheLORDyourGodchooses.Hemustbefromamongyourfellow

Israelites…8Whenhetakesthethroneofhiskingdom,heistowriteforhimselfonascrollacopyofthislaw,takenfromthatoftheLevitical

priests.19Itistobewithhim,andheistoreaditallthedaysofhislifeso

thathemaylearntoreveretheLORDhisGodandfollowcarefullyallthewordsofthislawandthesedecrees




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‐ Church

Matthew2:2,6

AfterJesuswasborninBethleheminJudea,duringthetimeofKingHerod,MagifromtheeastcametoJerusalemandasked,"Whereisthe

onewhohasbeenbornkingoftheJews?... “‘Butyou,Bethlehem,inthe

landofJudah,arebynomeansleastamongtherulersofJudah;foroutofyouwillcomearulerwhowillshepherdmypeopleIsrael.’

1Timothy5:17(ESV)

17Lettheelderswhorulewellbeconsideredworthyofdoublehonor,

especiallythosewholaborinpreachingandteaching.


Revelation22:3‐5

ThethroneofGodandoftheLambwillbeinthecity,andhisservants

willservehim.4Theywillseehisface,andhisnamewillbeontheirforeheads.5Therewillbenomorenight.Theywillnotneedthelightofa

lamporthelightofthesun,fortheLordGodwillgivethemlight.Andtheywillreignforeverandever.

D. RELATIONSHIP

‐ AdamandEve

‐ Israel

‐ Church


E. GARDEN

‐ AdamandEve(Eden)




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Genesis2:8‐10

8NowtheLORDGodhadplantedagardenintheeast,inEden;andthereheputthemanhehadformed.9AndtheLORDGodmadeallkindsof

treesgrowoutofthegroundtreesthatwerepleasingtotheeyeand

goodforfood.Inthemiddleofthegardenwerethetreeoflifeandthetreeoftheknowledgeofgoodandevil.10Ariverwateringthegarden

flowedfromEden;fromthereitwasseparatedintofourheadwaters.

Genesis3:8

8ThenthemanandhiswifeheardthesoundoftheLORDGodashewaswalkinginthegardeninthecooloftheday,

‐ Israel(Canaan)

Exodus3:8

SoIhavecomedowntorescuethemfromthehandoftheEgyptiansandtobringthemupoutofthatlandintoagoodandspaciousland,aland

flowingwithmilkandhoneythehomeoftheCanaanites…

Numbers13:27

27TheygaveMosesthisaccount:"Wewentintothelandtowhichyousentus,anditdoesflowwithmilkandhoney!Hereisitsfruit.”

‐ Church(Gethsemane)

John15:1‐51“Iamthetruevine,andmyFatheristhegardener.2Hecutsoffevery

branchinmethatbearsnofruit,whileeverybranchthatdoesbearfruit

heprunessothatitwillbeevenmorefruitful.5"Iamthevine;youarethebranches.IfamanremainsinmeandIinhim,hewillbearmuchfruit ;

apartfrommeyoucandonothing.

‐ NewHeavens/NewEarth(Zion)

Revelation22:1‐5

1Thentheangelshowedmetheriver

ofthewateroflife,asclearascrystal,flowingfromthethroneofGodandof

theLamb2downthemiddleofthe

greatstreetofthecity.Oneachsideoftheriverstoodthetreeoflife,bearing

twelvecropsoffruit,yieldingitsfruiteverymonth.Andtheleavesofthetree

areforthehealingofthenations.3Nolongerwilltherebeanycurse.ThethroneofGodandoftheLambwillbe

inthecity,andhisservantswillservehim.4Theywillseehisface,andhis

namewillbeontheirforeheads.




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V. TheFourGardens

EdenCanaanGethsemaneZion

Alpha OldTestamentNewTestament Omega

(Genesis1–11) (Genesis12–Malachi4) (Matthew1–Revelation20)(Revelation21‐22)




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VI. OpportunitiesforGrowth

‐ ReadOverviewoftheBible,articlefromtheESVStudyBible(handout)

‐ ReadTheStorylineoftheBible,fromGraemeGoldsworthy’sbook“AccordingtothePlan”(handout).

‐ ReadRedemptiveHistory ,articlebyRaMcLaughlin(handout)

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Week 2 - Redemptive History