Mentor's Manual

196 For the Nex t Generat i on: The Urban Mi n i s t r y I ns t i tute ’ s Mentor Manua l

9. Provide a general outline of some of the OT Messianic texts which predict the coming glory of Messiah, including the exaltation of Messiah as the King of glory, the terrifying judgment upon God’s enemies, his return for his people, the majesty, beauty, and glory of creation’s transformation that will occur under his reign, and the everlasting and universal dominion that will be given to him. 10. Show how God has extended the promise and blessings of Abraham to the Gentiles, to all who believe in Jesus Christ as Messiah. 11. Give evidence of the three movements in the NT’s use of OT Messianic prophecy, including 1) Jesus’ explanation of the OT predictions about himself, 2) the apostles’ commentary on Jesus’ meaning in the NT writings, especially in the preaching of the book of Acts, and 3) the Church’s application of the apostles’ commentary of Jesus’ understanding of the OT. 12. Detail how the promise was universalized to all nations by the inclusion of Gentile salvation in the Messianic hope, including the revealed mystery of Gentiles as fellow heirs of the covenant and heirs of salvation, and the prophetic clues given that pointed to Gentile salvation (e.g., the seed of the woman destroying the serpent, all the families of the earth being blessed in Abraham, and how the Messiah would be a light to all the Gentiles). 13. Show how the various strands of OT Messianic prophecy were progressively understood by the apostles to represent God’s salvation for all peoples, including the outpouring of the Spirit on all flesh, and full inclusion of Gentiles as fellow heirs of the Abrahamic promise. 14. List some of the key ways OT Messianic prophecies were used by the apostles in the Acts and the Epistles, including the outpouring of the Spirit on all flesh, the rejection of Messiah by the builders (Jewish generation), Jesus as light for the Gentiles, the rebuilding of the tent of David including Gentile salvation, and the Messianic blindness of God’s people (the Jews) due to their hardness of heart. Also, they

Teaching Objectives for Capstone, by Module

mention the global proclamation of the Gospel, the provoking of the Jews to jealousy, and the blessing of Abraham on the Gentiles.