Dictionary of Bible Themes Dictionary of Bible Themes » 4000 Creation » 4900 Time » 4945 history In Scripture, more than a record of and reflection on past events, but a process under God's control which has as its goal the eventual fulfilment of his purposes and through which he makes himself known. The goal of history is realised in Jesus Christ, through whom the age of salvation is inaugurated. Both the OT and NT point to the importance of faith rooted in historical events. God is active in history God's control over historical events Daniel 2:21; Acts 17:26 See also Genesis 45:5-8; 1 Kings 12:15 pp 2 Chronicles 10:15; Daniel 4:25; Daniel 7:25; Amos 9:7 God's saving purposes worked out through history Ephesians 1:11 See also Isaiah 14:24-27; Isaiah 37:26; Isaiah 41:4; Isaiah 46:10-11; Acts 1:7; Acts 2:23 God is known through his people's history God is known to his people Isaiah 46:9 See also Exodus 10:2; Deuteronomy 4:32-35; Psalm 77:11-15; Isaiah 43:10-13; Isaiah 44:6-8; Micah 6:5 God is revealed to the nations Psalm 126:2 See also 1 Kings 8:56-60 The Israelites were called to remember their history The past was recalled in festivals Leviticus 23:42-43; Deuteronomy 16:1-6 The past was recounted to successive generations Psalm 78:2-7 See also Deuteronomy 32:7-9; Judges 6:13; Psalm 44:1-3 Jesus Christ as the centre of the history of salvation He is its beginning and end Revelation 22:13 See also Revelation 1:8,17; Revelation 2:8 God's saving purposes in history fulfilled in Jesus Christ Ephesians 1:9-10 See also Romans 5:6; Galatians 4:4; Colossians 1:17 Jesus Christ inaugurates God's new age Colossians 1:18 See also Daniel 7:13-14; Mark 1:15; Matthew 12:28 pp Luke 11:20; Ephesians 2:7 The Christian faith is based on the historical facts of salvation Testimony passed on by eye-witnesses Luke 1:1-4 See also Hebrews 2:3; 1 Peter 5:1; 2 Peter 1:16; 1 John 1:1-3 Remembering Jesus Christ's death 1 Corinthians 11:23-25 pp Luke 22:19-20 Jesus Christ's resurrection as historical fact Acts 1:3 See also Luke 24:1-3,39; John 20:27; 1 Corinthians 15:3-8 Historical references in the NT Luke 1:1-2; Matthew 2:1; Luke 3:1-2; Matthew 14:3-4 pp Mark 6:17-18; Acts 5:37 Landmarks in salvation history The creation The fall The call of Abraham The exodus from Egypt The birth of Jesus Christ Jesus Christ's death and resurrection 1 Corinthians 15:3-4; Philippians 2:6-11; Hebrews 1:3-4 See also
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