Dictionary of Bible Themes 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. Daniel 2:21God is active in history Acts 17:26God's control over historical events See also Genesis 45:5-81 Kings 12:15 Daniel 4:25; 7:25 Amos 9:7 pp 2Ch 10:15 Ephesians 1:11See also God's saving purposes worked out through history Isaiah 14:24-27; 37:26; 41:4; 46:10-11Acts 1:7; 2:23 Isaiah 46:9 God is known through his people's history See also God is known to his people Exodus 10:2Deuteronomy 4:32-35 Psalms 77:11-15 Isaiah 43:10-13; 44:6-8 Micah 6:5 Psalms 126:2 See also God is revealed to the nations 1 Kings 8:56-60Leviticus 23:42-43 The Israelites were called to remember their history Deuteronomy 16:1-6The past was recalled in festivals Psalms 78:2-7See also The past was recounted to successive generations Deuteronomy 32:7-9Judges 6:13 Psalms 44:1-3 Revelation 22:13 Jesus Christ as the centre of the history of salvation See also He is its beginning and end Revelation 1:8,17; 2:8Ephesians 1:9-10 See also God's saving purposes in history fulfilled in Jesus Christ Romans 5:6Galatians 4:4 Colossians 1:17 Colossians 1:18 See also Jesus Christ inaugurates God's new age Daniel 7:13-14Mark 1:15 Matthew 12:28 Ephesians 2:7 pp Lk 11:20 Luke 1:1-4The Christian faith is based on the historical facts of salvation See also Testimony passed on by eye-witnesses Hebrews 2:31 Peter 5:1 2 Peter 1:16 1 John 1:1-3 1 Corinthians 11:23-25 Remembering Jesus Christ's death Acts 1:3pp Lk 22:19-20 See also Jesus Christ's resurrection as historical fact Luke 24:1-3,39John 20:27 1 Corinthians 15:3-8 Luke 1:1-2 Matthew 2:1 Historical references in the NT Luke 3:1-2Matthew 14:3-4 Acts 5:37 pp Mk 6:17-18 Genesis 1:1; 2:7Landmarks in salvation history The creation Genesis 3:6-7Romans 5:12 The fall Genesis 12:1-3Hebrews 11:8 The call of Abraham Exodus 13:3; 19:4-6The exodus from Egypt John 1:14Hebrews 1:1-2 The birth of Jesus Christ 1 Corinthians 15:3-4Philippians 2:6-11 Jesus Christ's death and resurrection Hebrews 1:3-4See also 1115 God, purpose of1130 God, sovereignty 1439 revelation 2230 Messiah, coming of 2351 Christ, miracles 2375 kingdom of God 2421 gospel, historical foundation of 4963 past, the 7140 people of God 7240 Jerusalem, history 7258 promised land, early history 8670 remembering |
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