The Kingdom of God, Student Workbook, SW02

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2. He will restore his people from captivity, and fulfill his covenant with Abraham.

Conclusion

» From the beginning, God has intended to eradicate all disobedience and rebellion as a result of the Fall. » God has made a covenant with Abraham as his solemn promise to bring a Seed through whom the shalom and justice kingdom reign would be brought back to earth. » Israel is God’s covenant people through whom the Messiah would finally come (through Abraham, the Patriarchs, Judah, and David). Please take as much time as you have available to answer these and other questions that the video brought out. Be clear and concise in your answers, and where possible, support with Scripture! 1. How does the Bible describe God’s desire in freeing humankind from the slavery and the selfishness of the “serpent?” When did God determine to eradicate all signs of the curse and Fall? 2. What is the proto-evangelium , and why is it important for our understanding of the Kingdom of God? 3. Why is it significant that God makes the promise regarding the Seed and the serpent immediately after the Fall? What does it suggest about God’s intent to overcome the effects of the Fall? 4. How are the themes of God as Divine Warrior and the proto-evangelium related? What are some of the ways that God revealed himself in the Old Testament as Divine Warrior? 5. According to Longman and Reid, what are the five phases of God as Divine Warrior mentioned in Scripture? How does God’s role as Divine Warrior work itself out in the exile and captivity of Israel and Judah? 6. What are the specific promises included in God’s covenant with Abraham? How is the Abrahamic covenant related to God’s promise in the proto-evangelium ?

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