Abrahamic Covenant God's promise to raise up a great nation through whom the world will be blessed. Definition of Kingdom of God God's people in God's place under God's rule and blessing Eight epochs of the kingdom of God Pattern, Perished, Promised, Partial, Prophesied, Present, Proclaimed, Perfected Four important truths about creation God is the author of creation. God is the king of creation. Human beings are the pinnacle of creation. Rest is the goal of creation. God's rest, the Sabbath day, symbolizes... the perfection of God's creation. Mosaic Covenant God's conditional promise to make Israel His special people if they obey Him. New Covenent Jeremiah prophesied a covenant leading to changed hearts, universal knowledge of God and complete forgiveness. Noahic Covenant God's unconditional promise not to destroy creation again by flood. Partial Kingdom Limited restoration of the kingdom in Israel. The Israelites / Canaan (and Jerusalem and the temple) / The law and the king Pattern of the Kingdom The world as God designed it to be. Adam and Eve / The Garden of Eden / God's Word and perfect relationships Perfected Kingdom Christ returns, fully restoring the kingdom. Multi-national family of God / New creation; new Jerusalem; new temple / Throne of God and the Lamb; perfect blessing Perished Kingdom Man rejects God's place, rule and blessing. No one / Banished / Disobedience and curse Present Kingdom God's King (Messiah) came to establish God's kingdom. Jesus Christ: new Adam; new Israel / Jesus Christ: true tabernacle; true temple / Jesus Christ: new covenant; rest Proclaimed Kingdom People given chance to hear the Gospel and trust in God. The new Israel: Jew and Gentile believers in Christ / The individual believer; the church / New covenant: Holy Spirit Promised Kingdom God will re-establish His kingdom through Abraham's descendents. Abraham's descendents / Canaan / Blessing to Israel and the nations Prophesied Kingdom The future Messiah will fulfill God's promises. Remnant of Israel; inclusion of nations / New temple; new creation / New covenant; new King; great blessing The Passover teaches the principle that... God saves by substitution. The lives of Jacob and Esau teach the principle that... God chooses people based on His sovereign choice. The role of a prophet is to... proclaim God's word to others. The two dominant themes of the prophets are... judgment and hope. Three tenses of salvation Past (penalty of sin), Present (power of sin), Future (presence of sin) Unifying theme of Bible Kingdom of God