Why is the People of God one of the most significant and comprehensive biblical teachings in the Bible?

With its roots going back to the creation narrative, this doctrine takes form in the calling of Abraham and becomes the central focus of Old Testament history. That calling of Abraham included the promise of blessing for all nations (Gen 12:3). But the nation of Israel, as God’s
people, suffered judgment. Christ came to fulfil God’s promises to Abraham and thus reconstitute God’s people from all the nations of the earth.

In this session, we will consider some of the spiritual benefits and practical implications of being the People of God.

The resurrection of Christ is central to Christian faith (1 Cor 15), and part of the radical newness of the gospel. Paul writes that “our Saviour, Jesus Christ, who has destroyed death and has brought life and immortality to light through the gospel” (2 Tim 1:10).

In other words, the afterlife was an opaque or unknown reality in the OT, only brought to light in the NT through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. This is the key to the biblical theology of death and resurrection, affirming both the light shed by the gospel and the relative ignorance of earlier times (cf. Mark 9:10).

The Essential concers of a biblical priest involved maintaining holiness and mediating between God and his people. Priests facilitated Israel’s service to and worship of the Lord in the context of its covenantal relationship with God

This lesson aims to accomplish 2 learning outcomes:

• It focus on the function of the Levitical priesthood, Jesus as the ultimate high priest,
• and believers as priests to haighlight their interrelationship in biblical theology.

Finally the Lesson will draw implications for Christian witness and living

When the Bible uses the term “son”metaphorically to refer to someone other thana biological son, the range of its usage is ratherlarge. The high point is Jesus the Son of God.Why does the Bible refer to Jesus, for the mostpart, as the Son of God and not God?Christians, too, both men and women, arecalled sons (NIV “children”) of God.

In this lesson, we will explore the range ofmeanings on sonship and its significance inbiblical theology.

The Bible from beginning to end portrays God as the sovereign Lord over all things. He reigns as both
creator and sustainer of all that exists, especially over human affairs.

Unfortunately, Adam and Eve rebelled against God’s authority as king with severe consequences for the history of humanity. From this catastrophic beginning in Gen 3, the Bible reveals how God gradually re-establishes his rule over the whole earth by redeeming humanity and his creation.

When Jesus arrived, he inaugurated a spiritual kingdom (Mk 1:15), yet he taught us to pray for a time
(Matt 6:10), when he will return in glory as universal king to restore his kingdom on earth (Rev 20-22). It is, therefore, very important for Christians to understand God’s plan of salvation and see how we
can be part of the grand narrative of God’s kingdom rule on earth.

The terms “exodus” and “exile” refer specifically to two historical events in the life of the nation of Israel. The former indicates Israel’s release from bondage in Egypt. The latter refers to Israel being carried off in the Assyrian and Babylonian deportations. However, these themes are also used in the broader theological context of the Bible’s storyline.Exile, more broadly, signals a broken relationship between God and his people. Exodus, on the other hand, promises to restore Israel’s relationship with Yahweh and to return her to the land of their forefathers. In this lesson, we will examine how these themes relate to the gospel message of Jesus Christ.

Sacrifices were a regular part of life in ancient Israel. People offered them not only at regular annual festivals (Lev 16; 23), but also throughout the year in response to sin (Lev 4-5) or for answered prayer (Ps 66:13-16). As a result, almost every OT book mentions sacrifice.

In this lesson, we will be introduced to the main types of animal sacrifices and their functions. In particular, the concepts of atonement and blood will be highlighted, which ultimately point to the sacrificial death of Jesus Christ onthe cross.