Overview of the Bible (3) Restoration Begins

The Story of the World (and Us) According to the Bible (3) Restoration Begins

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In the beginning—God’s plan: God And God saw that everything was very good! Adam, Eve Let us make human beings in our image. Let them take care of the garden for us. Life, blessing

But then Adam and Eve decided not to listen to God God God’s life wasn’t shared with the world. Death began to squeeze the life out of us. Evil & violence spread everywhere . Adam, Eve violence death hate greed war

Consequences of the Great Rejection The Bible paints a picture of us leaving God’s presence where life is found and moving toward death.

The rhythm of death was heard: And he died, and he died, and he died… Consequences of the Great Rejection Created to live, now we die.

Questions about the Great Rejection: ,[object Object],2. What will God do to lure us back to his side of life?

God decides to try again God came to Abraham and said, “Leave your country and your people and go to a new land.” “ I will make you into a great nation.” The list of people ended with Abraham and his wife Sarah who could have no children. They had no life within them to pass on.

God’s New Partnership God Partnership : I will be your God, you will be my people. Through you all the nations will be blessed. life, blessing Abraham

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The Partnership ,[object Object],The partnership was celebrated with the leaders of the people eating a meal in the presence of God.

The Partnership ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],The book of Psalms wrestles with that issue Job in the Old Testament and Jesus in the New Testament wrestle with this issue, too.

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No! God They broke the partnership; they acted like all the other nations. They didn’t bring God’s life to the world. Israel oppression, violence, death injustice

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The Partnership: broken ,[object Object],[object Object],Thankfully not! God decided to try once more: “ A new day is coming ,” God said. “ I will set up a new partnership with my people. I will put my rules in their minds and in their hearts. I will be their God and they will be my people .”

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Someone Special ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],The name that Jesus most often chose to refer to himself was The Son of Man .

Someone Special ,[object Object],Daniel had a vision in which he saw 4 beasts. These beasts represented 4 governments or kingdoms that cruelly oppressed people. Then Daniel saw someone like “a son of man .” To this son of man (rather than to the beasts!) God gave “authority, glory and sovereign power” over all the earth. This Son of Man will rule over us forever.

Someone Special ,[object Object],The Pharisees said that everyone must become pure and everyone must keep all the laws of God. Jews must not associate with no-Jews. The Sadducees said that everyone must participate in the rituals, feasts, and worship of the great Temple in Jerusalem.

Someone Special ,[object Object],The Essenes said that everyone must leave the corrupt cities and go to the desert to form separate, pure communities. When the “Someone Special” came, were they ready to receive him?

The Promised New Partnership Anyone who believes in him will not really die, but will have eternal life. John 3:16 God loved the world so much that he gave his one and only Son. God Jesus Forgiveness, reconciliation, justice, peace, life

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