Figure 2

GOD’S BIG PICTURE / God’s
People / God’s
Place / God’s
Rule
The pattern of the kingdom / Adam and Eve / Eden / God’s Word
The perished kingdom / Seth’s line / Banished / Curse and judgment
The promised kingdom / Abraham / Canaan / Covenant
The partial kingdom / Israel (under Moses/Joshua)
Israel (under
the Judges then monarchy) / Canaan
Tabernacle
Canaan
Jerusalem
Temple / Sinai Covenant
Sinai Covenant
The king
The prophesied
kingdom / Remnant of Israel, the servant,
the nations / Restored land,
new temple,
new creation / New covenant
New king

GunnersburyBaptistChurch, Bible Overview, No. 3, 28 May2003

God’s Big Picture

God’s People, in God’s Place, under God’s Rule

Week 3 – The partial kingdom (Part 2) and the prophesied kingdom

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Introduction

  • Joshua 21:43-45 – Why is this only partial fulfilment of the promises to Abraham?

1. The partial kingdom (Part 2)

  • Judges 1:27, 29, 30, 31

17:6In those days Israel had no king;

everyone did as he saw fit.

18:1In those days Israel had no king.

19:1In those days Israel had no king.

21:25In those days Israel had no king;

everyone did as he saw fit.

  • 1 Samuel 8:4,5: the desire for a king
  • Deuteronomy 17:14-20: what to look for in your king
  • I Samuel 15:23: the problem with Saul as king
  • 2 Samuel 7:8-16: the promise to David as king
  • 1 Kings 8:56-61: the golden age with Solomon as king
  • The division of the kingdoms

2. The prophesied kingdom

  • God’s covenant guard-dogs
  • The essential message of the writing prophets:

1. Working it out …

The prophesied kingdom

1. God’s People

What are the different elements in the prophesies concerning God’s people?

  • Isaiah 10:20-21
  • Isaiah 44:1-2; 49:3-5; 52:13 – 53:12
  • Isaiah 49:6; 60:1-3

2. God’s Place

What are the different elements in the prophesies concerning God’s place?

  • Isaiah 51:3; Ezekiel 36:33-36
  • Ezekiel 40 – 48
  • Isaiah 65:17-18

3. God’s Rule/Blessing

What are the different elements in the prophesies concerning God’s rule?

  • Jeremiah 31:31-33
  • Isaiah 9:6-7; Daniel 7:13-14

2. Thinking it through …

The partial kingdom

You are preparing a Bible study on 1 Samuel 17 – the story of David & Goliath. You have 2 key starting points from the excellent book God’s Big Picture (IVP) which you managed to get at half price and which you’ve been reading daily for weeks on end: (i) the Bible is about God’s kingdom (people, place and rule) and (ii) the Bible is about Jesus (Luke 24).

How do these two things influence how you understand 1 Samuel 17 and apply it today?