Dictionary of Bible Themes The OT bears witness to God's revelation in the history of Israel and in the inspired testimony of the prophets and other writers of the period. This knowledge of God prepares the way for the full disclosure of God in Jesus Christ in the NT. Genesis 1:3; 2:16-18Revelation in Eden and before the flood See also Genesis 1:29-30; 3:9-19; 4:6-7,9-15; 6:13-22Genesis 9:8-11 The covenant framework of OT revelation after the flood God's covenant with Noah See also Genesis 6:18; 9:12-17This covenant covers all living creatures. Genesis 17:7See also God's covenant with Abraham Genesis 15:9-21; 17:2,4,10-14; 22:16-18Exodus 6:2-6 1 Chronicles 16:14-18 Psalms 105:8-9 Exodus 34:27 See also God's covenant with Moses at Sinai Exodus 24:3-8; 34:10-14Deuteronomy 5:2-4 Jeremiah 11:2-5 Mount Sinai was also known as Mount Horeb Psalms 89:3-4See also God's covenant with David 2 Samuel 7:8-16Psalms 132:11-12 Jeremiah 31:31-34 See also The promise of a new covenant Isaiah 42:6Matthew 26:27-28 pp Mk 14:24 Hebrews 8:8-12; 9:15; 10:15-18pp Lk 22:20 pp 1Co 11:25 Amos 3:2The recipients of OT revelation See also The people of Israel Exodus 19:3-6Deuteronomy 7:6 Isaiah 65:1 Ezekiel 20:5 Daniel 2:27-28 See also On occasions God spoke to people outside the covenant community Genesis 41:25,28-32Daniel 4:1-37; 5:17-28 Deuteronomy 18:18 Methods of OT revelation See also Direct communication Exodus 4:12Numbers 12:8; 23:5 Isaiah 50:4; 51:16 Jeremiah 1:9 Numbers 12:6 See also Visions and dreams Genesis 15:1; 28:12; 37:5-7,9; 46:2Numbers 24:4 Deuteronomy 13:1 Judges 7:13-14 Job 33:14-15 Ezekiel 1:1,26-28 Genesis 18:1 See also Visible manifestations (theophanies) Genesis 32:24-30Exodus 3:1-6; 34:4-7 Numbers 11:25; 12:5; 14:10-12 Joshua 5:13-15 Deuteronomy 31:9 See also Scripture Exodus 17:14Numbers 33:2 Isaiah 30:8 Jeremiah 36:2; 51:60 Genesis 17:1-2 The content of OT revelation See also Revelation of God's will and purposes Genesis 12:1-3; 15:1-5Exodus 19:5-6; 20:1-17 Exodus 22:31 Leviticus 11:44-45; 19:1-2; 20:7-8 pp Dt 5:6-21 Genesis 3:15See also Revelation of God's plan Isaiah 9:6-7; 11:1-10; 42:1Micah 5:1-5 Zechariah 9:9-13 Exodus 3:11-15 Revelation of God's character and being Exodus 40:341 Kings 8:11 God's glory: Ezekiel 1:28Numbers 14:17-19 Psalms 143:1 God is just and merciful: Deuteronomy 7:7-8Lamentations 3:22 God's love: Psalms 72:2; 103:6Isaiah 59:17 God is righteous: Psalms 115:3; 135:5-6God is the sovereign creator: Hebrews 11:39-40The incompleteness of OT revelation See also Hebrews 1:1-2The fulness of God's redemption could only become apparent with the fulness of his revelation in Jesus Christ. 1 Peter 1:10-12See also 1115 God, purpose of1205 God, titles of 1345 covenant 1409 dream 1431 prophecy, OT methods 1454 theophany 1469 visions 1620 beatitudes, the 1690 word of God 3272 Holy Spirit in OT 4140 angel of the Lord |
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