Foundations for Christian Mission, Mentor's Guide, MG04

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6. As Israel’s prophets continued to receive revelation about the coming of Messiah, they pictured God as a divine warrior who would engage the powers to come as in Israel’s earliest divine warrior poetry (e.g., Isa. 26.16–27.6; 59.15b–20; 63.1–6; Zech. 9.1–17; 14.1–21).

F. The promise of David’s son: a King to reign in righteousness

1. God gave a solemn promise through the prophets that he would restore his reign among his people and in the earth, Isa. 9.6-7.

2. The nations would respond to his lordship of justice and peace, Ps. 72.8-11.

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3. This King of Israel, who would restore God’s righteous rule, would be of David’s house, 2 Sam. 7.8ff.

4. The nations of the earth would bow to this exalted ruler whom God enthroned in his authority, Ps. 2; Ps. 110.

5. As an apocalyptic figure, this ruler would rule over the nations as Lord and King, Dan. 2.35-44; Dan. 7.14, 27.

II. God’s Rule has been Inaugurated through God’s Covenant Promise Culminating in the Person and Work of Jesus Christ.

A. The coming of Jesus of Nazareth is viewed as the Davidic King who would restore the reign of God for Israel.