The Old Testament Witness to Christ and His Kingdom, Mentor's Guide, MG09

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T H E O L D T E S T A M E N T W I T N E S S T O C H R I S T A N D H I S K I N G D O M

b. We fight against the rulers of this present darkness, Eph. 6.10-13.

c. We are to share in the suffering of this spiritual warfare as good soldiers of Jesus Christ, 2 Tim. 2.3-4.

d. The weapons of our spiritual warfare are divine and effective, 2 Cor. 10.3-6.

2. As Israel defeated their enemies and entered into God’s rest, so we in Christ by faith have defeated our enemies and enter in God’s Sabbath rest, Heb. 4.8-11 .

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3. As God established kings on the throne of Israel, so God will establish Jesus Christ on the throne as King and Lord forever, and his people as co-regents with him.

a. Isa. 9.6-7

b. Luke 1.31-33

c. 1 Pet. 2.9

d. Rev. 1.5-6

4. The extraordinary glory of Solomon’s kingdom is associated with the person of Jesus Christ himself, Matt. 12.40-42.