A Biblical Vision, Part I: Mastering the Old Testament Witness to Christ

Session 2 Promise and Fulfillment in the Old Testament’s Witness to Christ

Think about the relationship of the Old Testament to the New . . .

• In what specific way is the Old Testament teaching and experience related to the New?

• How are we to connect the many diverse and broad categories of literature, teaching, and history in the Old Testament to the person of Jesus Christ in the New? • What specifically is the motif or theme that can help us integrate the two streams of truth into one continuous whole story about God, the Kingdom, and the Church?

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I. Progressive Revelation: Affirming the Connection Between the Old and New Testaments through Jesus Christ

Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, [2] but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world. ~ Hebrews 1.1-2

A. Definition of progressive revelation: God has revealed himself progressively through history and finally through Jesus Christ

1. God has revealed himself : the God of heaven has made himself known to humankind.

2. God’s revelation is progressive : God has expanded and enriched his revelation of himself until it culminated in Jesus Christ.

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