The Old Testament Witness to Christ and His Kingdom, Student Workbook, SW09

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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

After reciting and/or singing the Nicene Creed (located in the Appendix), pray the following prayer: Almighty and everlasting God, whose will it is to restore all things in your well-beloved Son, the King of Kings and Lord of Lords: mercifully grant that the peoples of the earth, divided and enslaved by sin, may be freed and brought together under his most gracious rule; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. (Episcopal Church, 236) ~ Episcopal Church. The Book of Common Prayer and Administrations of the Sacraments and Other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church, Together with the Psalter or Psalms of David . New York: The Church Hymnal Corporation, 1979. p. 236.

Nicene Creed and Prayer

Put away your notes, gather up your thoughts and reflections, and take the quiz for Lesson 2, The Promise Clarified .

Quiz

Scripture Memorization Review

Review with a partner, write out and/or recite the text for last class session’s assigned memory verse: Luke 24.44-48.

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Turn in your summary of the reading assignment for last week, that is, your brief response and explanation of the main points that the authors were seeking to make in the assigned reading (Reading Completion Sheet).

Assignments Due

Jesus of Nazareth, the Prophet

One of the clearest ways in which the OT provides witness to Christ is his linkage to the ministry role of Moses, the prophet of the Lord. Moses himself states that the Lord would raise up from among the people of Israel an anointed prophet just like himself whom the people would hear, and whom they would follow (cf. Deut. 18.15ff.). Indeed, the apostles make the connection of this prediction with Jesus of Nazareth, whose revelation of the Father is unique, complete, and exhaustive (see John 14.7ff.). In many evangelical churches today, the role of prophecy as a spiritual gift, a living dynamic presence in the body of believers, and as a charismata that ought to be sought and used in the assembly is diminished. Likewise, the role and function of Jesus as prophet is rarely mentioned in many churches today. Frankly, Moses is contrasted to Christ more than he is seen as the precursor to Christ, let alone