Unity of Old Testament Theology

Creation Blessing Gen 1:28

Failure: Fall
(Gen. 3)

Promise Seed
Gen 3:15

Failure
(Gen. 4-6)

Promise God of Shem
Gen. 9:26

Failure Babel
(Gen. 11)

Blessing Promised Abraham
(Gen. 12:1-3)

Patriarchal Era

Mosaic
Era

Pre - Monarchial

Davidic Covenant
2 Sam. 7:12

Sapiential Era

9th Century
Prophets

8th Century
Prophets

7th Century
Prophets

Exile

Post Exile

Christ's Ministry

Church Age

Fruitful and multiply Fruitful and multiply Fruitful and multiply Fruitful and multiply Fruitful and multiply Fruitful and multiply Fruitful and multiply Fruitful and multiply Fruitful and multiply Fruitful and multiply Fruitful and multiply Fruitful and multiply Fruitful and multiply

Gen. 8:17; Gen 9:1

Gen. 17:20; Gen. 28:3; Gen. 35:11

Ex. 1:7

Jer. 3:16-17; Jer. 23:3; Eze. 36:11

Result: Curse of death and futility
Gen. 3:16-19

Seed Seed Seed Seed Seed Seed Seed Seed

Gen. 22:17-18

Abraham, Isaac, Jacob
Gen. 17:7; Gen. 49:10

Seed from the line of David:
2 Sam. 7:12

Result: Worldwide Flood

God present with covenant people God present with covenant people God present with covenant people God present with covenant people God present with covenant people God present with covenant people

"Yahweh dwelling"
used 36 times in OT

"I will be with you":
Gen. 26:3; Gen. 31:3

Chosen people - not an individual
Israel: God's "1st born": Ex. 4:22; Ex. 29:43-46;
Deut. 12:11
Priestly Function: Lev. 16 & 17

"My People"

2 Sam. 7:14-15

Joel 3:21

Hosea; Isa. 7:14

Nationhood, Land, Heir Nationhood, Land, Heir Nationhood, Land, Heir Nationhood, Land, Heir Nationhood, Land, Heir Nationhood, Land, Heir Nationhood, Land, Heir Nationhood, Land, Heir Nationhood, Land, Heir Nationhood, Land, Heir

Yahweh's gift to His people: Lev. 25:23
Land promised 69 times in Deuteronomy: Deut. 6:1-3, 19:8, 27:3
A Holy Nation: Ex. 19:3-6

"Rest"
1. God's Rest
2. Inheritance of Yahweh

2 Sam. 7:10-11
Heir will build "house":
2 Sam. 7:13

Rebuild house:
Amos 9

Prophetic promise of regathering:
Eze. 37:12-14

Blessing to the world Blessing to the world Blessing to the world Blessing to the world Blessing to the world Blessing to the world Blessing to the world Blessing to the world Blessing to the world Blessing to the world

Gen. 12:3; Gen. 18:18; Gen. 22:17-18

Gen 26:3-4; Gen 28:13-14

Mixed multitude who feared Yahweh:
Ex. 9:20
Ex. 12:38

Ps. 2, 8, 72; 2 Sam. 7:19

Salvation of Gentiles:
Joel 2:32; Obad. 1:17

Isa. 49:5-6; Isa. 54:5; Jonah
Isa. 52:15 - Sprinkle nations

Jer. 3:16-17

Mal. 1:11; Zech. 2:10-12

Mt. 12:28-31; Mt. 28:18-20; Lk. 24:44-49;
Jn. 10:16

Acts 1:8; Acts 8:27-39; Acts. 10:45; Acts 13:46-47; Acts 15:16-18; Acts 26:23; Rom. 4:17-18; Rom. 9:17; Rom. 9:24-26; Rom. 10:11-13; Rom. 10:20; Rom. 15:9-11; Rom. 15:20-21; Gal. 3:8; Gal. 3:14; Gal. 3:28-29; Eph. 2:11-18; Eph. 3:6-8; Rev. 5:9-10; Rev. 7:9-17

Law Law Law Law Law Law Law Law Law Law Law Law

Basis for blessing in the land: Deut. 5:33
Reflects Yahweh's nature: Lev. 18-20

"I am Yahweh your God"

Practical Application of the Law -
"Fear of the Lord": Eccl. 12:13

Isa. 53 - Atonement for Sin

Jer. 31:33

Mt. 5:21-22; Mt. 5:27; Mt. 22:39; Mk. 8:31

Acts 8:32-33; Rom. 7:7; Rom. 8:3-4; 2 Cor. 3:6; Gal. 3:10-13; Gal. 3:15-19; Gal. 3:23-24; Gal. 4:24; Heb. 10:5-14;1 Peter 2:22-25

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