Lesson 6

Question 1

What is the relationship between OT prophets and Christ?

Answer 1

Adam as the First Prophet, Priest, and King
1. Features of the garden that make it a temple
1. Adam’s prophetic office
* This is the true you shall not eat or you will die.
* God’s word carried to Adam -> Eve -> their progeny

Protology and Eschatology/First and Last Adam (Rom 5:14)

Differences between OT prophets and Christ
A. Servants v. Son (Heb 3)
1. OT Prophets -> Servants in the house of God
2. Christ -> Son over the House of God
B. They could only preach externally
1. John baptizes with water
2. Christ baptizes with spirit and fire
3. Paul plants but does not give the increase
4. Christ gives the increase.
C. OT prophets received a measure of the Spirit; Christ as given the Spirit without measure (Jn 3:34)
D. OT prophets called to a temporary office, whereas Christ has an unending office

Question 2

Where do we see Christ’s prophetic office in the NT?

Answer 2

Scriptural Proof of Christ’s Prophetic Office
1. Acts 3:22-23 (cf., Deut 18:18)
1. Luke 13:33
1. Brings a message from the Father (Jn 8:26-28)
1. His mighty works confirmed the authenticity of his message
1. People recognized he was a prophet (e.g., Mt 21:11)

Question 3

How does the OT prefigure and predict the priestly work of Christ?

Answer 3

OT predicts and prefigures the priesthood of Christ
(Ps 110:4; cf. Heb 7:15-17; Gen 26:3; Ps 105:9-11)
1. Christ is the fulfillment of all these predictions
1. Christ’s appointment to priest originates in the covenant of redemption (WCF VIII.i)
1. Comes to fruition in the new covenant

Question 4

Detail how Hebrews highlights the work of Christ

Question 5

Differentiate between the ontological and economic kingdom of Christ

Question 6

What is the scope of Christ’s kingdom?

Question 7

What are the regnum gloriae and the regnum potentiae, and how are they connected?