The Kingdom of God, Student Workbook, SW02

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T H E K I N G D O M O F G O D

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