The Bible: New Testament
Fan to Follower: New Testament
To a Jew, forgiveness of sin would mean the release from exile. Lam 4:22; Jer 31:31–34; 33:4–11; Ezek 36:24–26, 33; 37:21–23; Isa 40:1–2; 43:25–44:3; 52–55; Dan 9:16–19; Ezra 9:6–15; Neh 9:6–37, Deut 30; Luke 1:68-79
The end of exile and the forgiveness of sins would be marked by God’s presence returning to His people. John 1:14
The Gospel of the Kingdom connects the Old and New Testament. Mark 1:14-15; Is 52:7-10
The 5 parts of a kingdom are: a king, a rule, a people, a law, and a land.
The simple Gospel is that “Jesus is the resurrected saving king”. Romans 1:1-4; 1 Cor 15:1-8; 2 Tim 2:8
We can’t unhitch the Old Testament and the story of Israel from the Gospel. Acts 2:14-39; 3:12-26; 4:8-12; 7:2-53; 10:34-43; 13:16-41; 14:15-17; 17:22-31.
The purpose of the Gospel is allegiance to Jesus the king in all the nations.
Jesus fulfills the covenants. Gal 3:16, John 1:12-13; Gal 3:28-29; Rev 21:1-3; Dan 7:14; 1 Cor 15:21-22; Romans 5:17; Romans 10:4, 2 Cor 1 :20
We are invited to be part of the Kingdom story through faith! Eph 3:3-6
Are you a fan of the Kingdom or a follower of the King?
Homework:
Watch the OT overview and NT overview by the Bible project on YouTube or bibleproject.com