Picturing Theology

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P i c t u r i n g T h e o l o g y

Your Kingdom Come: “The Story of God’s Glory” (continued)

From Before to Beyond Time (Adapted from Suzanne de Dietrich, God’s Unfolding Purpose . Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1976.) A. Before Time (Eternity Past), Ps. 90.1-3 1. The eternal triune God, Ps. 102.24-27 2. God’s eternal purpose, 2 Tim. 1.9; Isa. 14.26-27 a. To glorify his name in creation, Prov. 16.4; Ps. 135.6; Isa. 48.11 b. To display his perfections in the universe, Ps. 19.1 c. To draw out a people for himself, Isa. 43.7, 21 3. The mystery of iniquity: the rebellion of the Dawn of the Morning ( Lucifer ), Isa. 14.12-20; Ezek. 28.13-17 4. The principalities and powers, Col. 2.15 B. The Beginning of Time (The Creation), Gen. 1-2 1. The creative Word of the triune God, Gen. 1.3; Pss. 33.6, 9; 148.1-5 2. The creation of humanity: the Imago Dei, Gen. 1.26-27 C. The Tragedy of Time (the Fall and the Curse), Gen. 3 1. The Fall and the Curse, Gen. 3.1-9 2. The protoevangelium : the promised Seed; Gen. 3.15 3. The end of Eden and the reign of death, Gen. 3.22-24 4. First signs of grace; Gen. 3.15, 21 D. The Unfolding of Time (God’s plan revealed through the people Israel) 1. The Abrahamic promise and the covenant of Yahweh (Patriarchs); Gen. 12.1-3; 15; 17; 18.18; 28.4 2. The Exodus and the covenant at Sinai, Exodus 3. The conquest of the inhabitants and the Promised Land, Joshua through 2 Chronicles