Picturing Theology

Old Testament Witness to Christ and His Kingdom Rev. Dr. Don L. Davis

Covenant Promise and Fulfillment

Tabernacle, Festival, and Levitical Priesthood

Christ Is Seen in the OT’s:

Messianic Prophecy

Salvation Promises

Moral Law Christophanies Typology

Passage

Gen. 12.1-3 Matt. 5.17-18

John 1.18

1 Cor. 15.45

Heb. 8.1-6

Mic. 5.2

Isa. 9.6-7

The Promised Seed of the Abrahamic covenant

Melchizedek, as both High Priest and King

The Lord’s Suffering Servant

The Law given on Mount Sinai

Commander of the Lord’s army

Jonah and the great fish

Righteous Branch of David

Example

Israel’s Redeemer and King

Seed of the woman

The Prophet of God

God’s present Revelation

Antitype of God’s drama

Our eternal High Priest

The coming Son of Man

Christ As

Where Illustrated

John and Revelation

Galatians

Matthew

John

Matthew

Hebrews

Luke and Acts

To see Christ as heart of God’s sacred drama As fulfillment of God’s sacred oath

To see Christ as fulfillment of the Law

To see Christ as antitype of divine typos As substance behind the

To see Christ as true Messiah As the Kingdom made present God’s anointed servant and mediator Every jot and tittle written of him will occur

Exegetical Goal

To see Christ as God’s revealer

To see Christ in the Temple cultus

To see Christ as coming King

P i c t u r i n g T h e o l o g y / 3 0 7

As full, final, and superior revelation

As the One who will rule on David’s throne God’s resolve to restore his kingdom authority Evil will be put down, creation restored, under his reign

How Seen in the NT

As telos of the Law

As reality behind the rules and roles

historical shadows

Our Response in Worship

God’s ontology: his realm as primary and determinative The Lord has provided a mediator for humankind

God’s veracity and faithfulness

God’s perfect righteousness

God’s presence among us

God’s inspired Scripture

God’s fullness is revealed to us in Jesus of Nazareth

God does not lie: he’s true to his word

The Spirit spoke by the prophets

How God Is Vindicated

Jesus fulfills all righteousness