Overview Assignments Flashcards
How does the category of sonship in the Bible help us understand the work of Jesus?
Sonship throughout the Bible - Adam, Israel, David/Solomon - is fulfilled in Jesus who makes us sons & daughters through His work.
How does Pentecost inform our understanding of being restored in the image of God?
Pentecost points back - Adam, God’s presence at Sinai, Christ at Jordan - to the breath of life that enables life and equips us to accomplish our threefold office in the restoration of the image of God through the dominion mandate.
Why is our priestly identity critical for maintaining a pure heart?
As priests of God, our duty (like OT priests) is to keep the temple of God pure. As the temple of God where nothing impure should be found, our duty is to faithfully mediate between the world and God.
How does our prophetic identity differentiate us from the world’s proclivity towards lying and deceit?
By living lives of truth & unity, we proclaim to the world, in the loudest way, of Christ’s work.
In what way(s) is Paul a “Covenant” theologian?
Covenant is the foundation of Paul’s theology, both in the federal headship of Adam and Christ and how we are able to have a relationship with God.
What is the theological and practical significance of understanding the believer’s life as one of “exile”?
Theologically the identity of the church is that of restored exiles and practically this leads us to a life of humble obedience.
In what ways is the New Covenant “new”? In what ways is the New Covenant consistent with the Old Covenant?
Relative newness in the outpouring of Holy Spirit, mediation by Jesus, and Christ the high priest sacrificing for sin making a way for the internal work of God in a clearer way. Consistency is in the same God, obedient to the law, salvation by grace through faith, and suffering for listening to God’s call.
What distinctive about the “contrast within continuity” appropriation of Covenant theology in Hebrews, and to what covenants is this applied?
The distinctive qualities are found in the continuity, in God‘s word and the people of God related to their faith. The contrast within continuity is in OT tabernacle heavenly tabernacle, Christ attorney work. Covenants Abraham, Moses, David, and new covenant.
What relevance does appreciation for “Covenant” have with regard to contemporary New Testament theology debates?
Covenant has deep meaning in understanding NT theology. God worked through covenants in the OT and that remains the same in the NT.
How do Old Testament concepts relating to “covenant” help us understand the Last Supper and the death of Christ?
Covenantally, the Last Supper shows the sacrifice of Christ for our redemption while the death of Christ takes us from exiles to being adopted sons and daughters for the kingdom.
How does a biblical understanding of the afterlife give us strength to persevere in our faith?
We experience a piece of the afterlife in our daily lives giving us strength to persevere because God rules world history, He will fulfill His covenant promises, it matters who we worship, Jesus is the glorious king and He’s coming back! This world is not our home.
In what way(s) is John a “Covenant” theologian?
John’s writing is saturated with OT as he intentionally bearings the cannon to a close.
God in fatherhood, presence (Sinai/temple) and rule (throne); God in Sonhood, gracious covenants with Adam/Moses/David and the fulfilment of those covenants;
God the Holy Spirit, witnessing to and communicating the covenantal warnings,
blessings, and scriptural documentation.
What are some common contemporary hindrances the prevent us from seeing certain biblical-theological connections like the expansion of the Edenic Temple? What is the practical life “pay-out” from being able to do so?
We are often hindered by modern cosmology, a misunderstanding of biblical unity, typology, and literal fulfillment, but if we get through that barrier, we are able to sacrifice and use the power of the word and prayer.
What are the hermeneutical and theological hallmarks of Dispensationalism and how are they problematic from the perspective of a covenantal Biblical Theology of the New Testament?
Dispensationalism holds to a fundamental degree of discontinuity between the different periods redemptive history, two peoples of God, two distinct programs for salvation.
What are the significant agreements and disagreements between New Covenant Theology/Progressive Covenantalism and historic traditional Covenant Theology? With which do you agree most, and why?
NCT/PC holds two differences with CT respecting to the moral and communal aspects of God‘s one saving purpose, while they agree in biblical theology, revelation across various covenant epoch‘s ending in Christ, and continuity in discontinuity between covenants.
