Soteriology (4)

1. Introduced

A. (AV)

15 And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.

B. The Old Testament is the preparation for Christ’s Coming.

1. Books of the Law(Genesis-Deuteronomy) Christ’s foundation was laid.

a. Genesis-God chose the nation

b. Exodus-He redeemed the nation

c. Leviticus-He sanctified the nation

d. Numbers-He guided the nation

e. Deuteronomy-He instructed the nation

2. Historical Books-(Joshua-Nehemiah) God made the provision for the

nation to enter the promised land so that they could produce the Holy One.

a. Joshua-Nation was victorious

b. Judges-Nation was without a king

c. 1 Samuel-Nation established

d. 2 Samuel-Nation expanded

e. 1 Kings-Nation declined

f. 2 Kings-Nation was deported

g. 1&2 Chronicles-History was repeated

h. Esther-Nation was protected

i. Ezra/Nehemiah-Nation was returned and rebuilt

3. Poetic Books(Job-Song of Solomon)

a. Job-desired mediation

b. Psalms-desire for communion with God

c. Proverbs-desire for wisdom of God

d. Ecclesiastes-desire for life’s meaning

e. Song of Solomon-desire for intimate union

(All of these are found in Christ)

4. Prophetic Books-Isaiah-Malachi

a. Earnestly expected the Messiah

b. Looked for the coming Savior

2. The Realization of the Savior

A. Prophesied in the Old Testament

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10 The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be.

2. (AV)

6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

3. (AV)

2 But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.

4. (AV)

4 And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born. 5 And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet, 6 And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel.

B. Unlike any other birth

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14 Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.

2. (AV)

20 But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.

3. (AV)

35 And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.

C. Became flesh

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1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

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14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

2. (AV)

4 But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,

D. Came for one reason

1. (AV)

45 For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

2. (AV)

10 For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.

3. (AV)

5 To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.