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TheEmmausProject Week2–RedemptiveHistory
I. Introduction
A. TheBiblicalWritersexpectedtobeunderstood:thisiscalledPerspicuity.
B. TheBiblicalWritersarepointingtoChrist:theBibleisChristo centric
C. TheBibleisitsownbestinterpreter1
D. UnpacktheOriginalMeaningofthetext
Howdowediscoverthemeaning?Moreonthisnextweek!
E. InterpretationinthecontextoftheMetanarrative
“LikeTolstoy’sWarandPeace,withitsmanyplotsandsubplots,the
Biblecontainsmanystories,allwoventogetherbytheonegrand
themeofGod'sself‐revelationtotheworld…Thisiswheretheword metanarrativecomesintoimportance.Atitssimplest,theword
means"BigStory."ThemetanarrativeoftheBibleisitsstoryabout God.”2
WhatistheMetanarrativeoftheBible?
II. RedemptiveHistory
Inshort,theBiblecouldbesummedupinone
word:SALVATION!
ThestoryoftheBibleisthestoryof REDEMPTION.
AndbecausetheBiblecovershistoryfrom beginningandend,theBibleisthestoryof
RedemptiveHistory.
"Redemptivehistoryisthatseriesofeventsby
whichGodredeemshispeoplefromsin,a narrativefulfilledinChrist.Itistheprincipal
subject‐matterofScripture.Redemptivehistory constitutesthe"mightyactsofGod"thatheperformsforthesakeofhis people,thoseactsbywhichpeoplecometoknowthatheistheLord.”
‐JohnFrame,monergism.com
1McCartneyandClayton,LettheReaderUnderstand ,169‐171.2http://www.postmodernpreaching.net/metanarrative.htm
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“Redemptivehistoryis,simplyput,thehistoryofredemption.ItisGod’splan
forhistory,whichhedecreedbeforethefoundationoftheworld.Itiswhat
Godhasdoneinthepasttoredeem,whatheisdoinginnowtoredeem,andwhathewilldointhefuturetoredeem.“Toredeemwhat?”youmightwell
ask.Well,mostbroadlyspeaking,toredeemcreation;morenarrowly,to
redeemcreationthroughtheredemptionofmankind;andmorenarrowlystill,toredeemmankindthroughanelectremnant,andtoredeemcreation
throughthatremnant.Thisredemptionofmankindandcreationisahistoricalprocess,andanygivenpointinhistoryrepresentsacertainstageof
thatprocess.”3
TheBiblehasunity! StoryofRedemption
“TheNewTestamentlieshiddenintheOld,andtheOldTestamentis
unveiledintheNew.”
‐Augustine,A.D.354‐430
“TheBiblealsomakesitclearthatGodhasaunifiedplanforallofhistory .His ultimatepurpose,“aplanforthefullnessoftime,”is“touniteallthingsinhim
[Christ],thingsinheavenandthingsonearth”(Eph.1:10),“tothepraiseof
hisglory”(Eph.1:12).Godhadthisplanevenfromthebeginning:“remember theformerthingsofold;forIamGod,andthereisnoother;IamGod,and
thereisnonelikeme,declaringtheendfromthebeginningandfromancient
timesthingsnotyetdone,saying,‘Mycounselshallstand,andIwill accomplishallmypurpose’”(Isa.46:9–10).“Whenthefullnessoftimehad
come,”whenthemomentwasappropriateinGod'splan,“Godsentforthhis Son,bornofwoman,bornunderthelaw,toredeemthosewhowereundert
helaw”(Gal.4:4–5).
TheworkofChristonearth,andespeciallyhiscrucifixionandresurrection,is
theclimaxofhistory;itisthegreatturningpointatwhichGodactually
accomplishedthesalvationtowardwhichhistoryhadbeenmoving throughouttheOT.ThepresenteralooksbackonChrist'scompletedwork
butalsolooksforwardtotheconsummationofhisworkwhenChristwill comeagainandwhentherewillappear“newheavensandanewearthin
whichrighteousnessdwells”(2Pet.3:13;seeRev.21:1–22:5).
TheunityofGod'splanmakesitappropriateforhimtoincludepromisesandpredictionsatearlierpointsintime,andthenforthefulfillmentsoftheseto
comeatlaterpoints.Sometimesthepromisestakeexplicit form,aswhenGodpromisesthecomingoftheMessiah,thegreatSaviorwhomIsraelexpected
(Isa.9:6–7).Sometimesthepromisestakesymbolicform,aswhenGodcommandedanimalsacrificestobeofferedasasymbolfortheforgivenessof
3RaMcLaughlin,ReformedPerspectives,October2005.
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sins(Leviticus4).Inthemselves,theanimalsacrificeswerenotableto
removesinspermanentlyandtoatoneforthempermanently(Heb.10:1–18).TheypointedforwardtoChrist,whoisthefinalandcompletesacrificefor
sins.”4
OT“shadows” NT“realities”
Hebrews10:1
1Thelawisonlyashadowofthegoodthingsthatarecomingnottherealitiesthemselves.
III. TheBibleinaSentence5CraigBlomberg:
Godisintheprocessofrecreatingtheuniversewhichhasbeencorruptedby
sinandhasmadeitpossibleforallthoseandonlythosewhofollowJesustobeapartofthemagnificent,eternalcommunitythatwillresult.
MarkDever:
GodhasmadepromisestobringHispeopletoHimselfandHeisfulfilling
themallthroughChrist.
KevinDeYoung: AholyGodsendshisrighteousSontodieforunrighteoussinnerssowecan
beholyandlivehappilywithGodforever.
JohnFrame:
Godglorifieshimselfintheredemptionofsinners.
LelandRyken: ThemessageoftheBibleistwofold:toshowhowpeoplecanbesavedfrom
theirsinsthroughfaithinChrist'satonementANDhowtolivealloflifeasa followerofGod.
IV. TheBibleinaPicture
WhatistheMetanarrativeoftheBible?
4ESVStudyBible,“OverviewoftheBible”5http://dogmadoxa.blogspot.com/2011/01/whats‐message‐of‐bible‐in‐one‐sentence.html
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A. REST
‐ AdamandEve‐ Israel
‐ Church‐ NewHeavens/NewEarth
B. RESCUE
‐ AdamandEve‐ Israel
‐ Church
‐ NewHeavens/NewEarth
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C. RULER
‐ AdamandEve
Genesis1:16‐1816Godmadetwogreatlightsthegreaterlighttogovernthedayand
thelesserlighttogovernthenight.Healsomadethestars.17Godsetthemintheexpanseoftheskytogivelightontheearth,18togovernthe
dayandthenight,andtoseparatelightfromdarkness.
Genesis1:26‐28
26ThenGodsaid,"Letusmakemaninourimage,inourlikeness,andlet
themruleoverthefishoftheseaandthebirdsoftheair,overthe
livestock,*overalltheearth*,andoverallthecreaturesthatmovealongtheground."27SoGodcreatedmaninhisownimage,intheimageofGodhecreatedhim;maleandfemalehecreatedthem. 28Godblessedthem
andsaidtothem,"Befruitfulandincreaseinnumber;filltheearthand
subdueit.Ruleoverthefishoftheseaandthebirdsoftheairandovereverylivingcreaturethatmovesontheground."
‐ Israel
Deuteronomy17:14‐2014WhenyouenterthelandtheLORDyourGodisgivingyouandhave
takenpossessionofitandsettledinit,andyousay,“Letussetakingoveruslikeallthenationsaroundus,”15besuretoappointoveryouakingtheLORDyourGodchooses.Hemustbefromamongyourfellow
Israelites…8Whenhetakesthethroneofhiskingdom,heistowriteforhimselfonascrollacopyofthislaw,takenfromthatoftheLevitical
priests.19Itistobewithhim,andheistoreaditallthedaysofhislifeso
thathemaylearntoreveretheLORDhisGodandfollowcarefullyallthewordsofthislawandthesedecrees
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‐ Church
Matthew2:2,6
AfterJesuswasborninBethleheminJudea,duringthetimeofKingHerod,MagifromtheeastcametoJerusalemandasked,"Whereisthe
onewhohasbeenbornkingoftheJews?... “‘Butyou,Bethlehem,inthe
landofJudah,arebynomeansleastamongtherulersofJudah;foroutofyouwillcomearulerwhowillshepherdmypeopleIsrael.’
1Timothy5:17(ESV)
17Lettheelderswhorulewellbeconsideredworthyofdoublehonor,
especiallythosewholaborinpreachingandteaching.
‐ NewHeavens/NewEarth
Revelation22:3‐5
ThethroneofGodandoftheLambwillbeinthecity,andhisservants
willservehim.4Theywillseehisface,andhisnamewillbeontheirforeheads.5Therewillbenomorenight.Theywillnotneedthelightofa
lamporthelightofthesun,fortheLordGodwillgivethemlight.Andtheywillreignforeverandever.
D. RELATIONSHIP
‐ AdamandEve
‐ Israel
‐ Church
‐ NewHeavens/NewEarth
E. GARDEN
‐ AdamandEve(Eden)
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Genesis2:8‐10
8NowtheLORDGodhadplantedagardenintheeast,inEden;andthereheputthemanhehadformed.9AndtheLORDGodmadeallkindsof
treesgrowoutofthegroundtreesthatwerepleasingtotheeyeand
goodforfood.Inthemiddleofthegardenwerethetreeoflifeandthetreeoftheknowledgeofgoodandevil.10Ariverwateringthegarden
flowedfromEden;fromthereitwasseparatedintofourheadwaters.
Genesis3:8
8ThenthemanandhiswifeheardthesoundoftheLORDGodashewaswalkinginthegardeninthecooloftheday,
‐ Israel(Canaan)
Exodus3:8
SoIhavecomedowntorescuethemfromthehandoftheEgyptiansandtobringthemupoutofthatlandintoagoodandspaciousland,aland
flowingwithmilkandhoneythehomeoftheCanaanites…
Numbers13:27
27TheygaveMosesthisaccount:"Wewentintothelandtowhichyousentus,anditdoesflowwithmilkandhoney!Hereisitsfruit.”
‐ Church(Gethsemane)
John15:1‐51“Iamthetruevine,andmyFatheristhegardener.2Hecutsoffevery
branchinmethatbearsnofruit,whileeverybranchthatdoesbearfruit
heprunessothatitwillbeevenmorefruitful.5"Iamthevine;youarethebranches.IfamanremainsinmeandIinhim,hewillbearmuchfruit ;
apartfrommeyoucandonothing.
‐ NewHeavens/NewEarth(Zion)
Revelation22:1‐5
1Thentheangelshowedmetheriver
ofthewateroflife,asclearascrystal,flowingfromthethroneofGodandof
theLamb2downthemiddleofthe
greatstreetofthecity.Oneachsideoftheriverstoodthetreeoflife,bearing
twelvecropsoffruit,yieldingitsfruiteverymonth.Andtheleavesofthetree
areforthehealingofthenations.3Nolongerwilltherebeanycurse.ThethroneofGodandoftheLambwillbe
inthecity,andhisservantswillservehim.4Theywillseehisface,andhis
namewillbeontheirforeheads.
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V. TheFourGardens
EdenCanaanGethsemaneZion
Alpha OldTestamentNewTestament Omega
(Genesis1–11) (Genesis12–Malachi4) (Matthew1–Revelation20)(Revelation21‐22)
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VI. OpportunitiesforGrowth
‐ ReadOverviewoftheBible,articlefromtheESVStudyBible(handout)
‐ ReadTheStorylineoftheBible,fromGraemeGoldsworthy’sbook“AccordingtothePlan”(handout).
‐ ReadRedemptiveHistory ,articlebyRaMcLaughlin(handout)