Lecture 1 Scriptiural Foundations Of Mission

Question 1

Practical Theological Method

Answer 1

1. What is going on? (Experience)
2. Why is it going on? (Social Science and Theology)
3. What are we going to do? (Action)

Question 2

Four ways to read the bible

Answer 2

1. Literal Sense
2. Spiritual Sense - Allegorical (OT Fulfilled in the NT - typological
3. Spiritual Sense - Tropological (moral)
4. Spiritual Sense - Anagogical (referring to the eschaton or second coming)

Question 3

Authors of Scripture

Answer 3

100% Divinely Inspired
100% Humanly Authored

Question 4

Principal Elements of the OT

Answer 4

Torah (law - 5 books of the Pentatech attributed to Moses)
Nevi’im or Prophets - former (to Kings) or latter (Isaiah + minor)
Ketuvim (or writings - Poetry, Wisdom Literature, Stories and Histories)

Question 5

New Testament Structure

Answer 5

Gospels
Acts of the Apostles
Epistles of Paul - (Incl Hebrews)
Catholic Epistles (James, 1&2 Peter, 1-3 John, Jude)
Revelation

Question 6

Scripture in 5 Acts

Answer 6

1. Creation (Gen 1&2)
2. Fall (Gen 3-11)
3. Israel (Gen 12 - Malachi)
4. Jesus (Gospels)
5. The Church (Acts - Revelation)

Question 7

Basic Historical Narrative

Answer 7

1. Creation
2. Fall
3. Israel
   Patriachs
   Egypt
   Conquest and Judges
   The Kingdom
   The split - Israel and Judah
   Exile
   Return from Exile
   Maccabean Revolt
4. Jesus
5. The church

Question 8

Understanding the bible as a narrative using two lenses

Answer 8

Mission
and Covenant

Question 9

Understaning of scripture with Covenant as Theme

Answer 9

familial or Kinship bond created between major king and minor king - sense of protection and allegiance
1. God with Adam and Eve
2. God with Abraham
3. God with Moses
4. God with David
5. Prohpets Prophesy a new covenant
6. New Covenant in Person
7. The church - people of the new and everlasting covenant

Question 10

Understanding scripture with Mission as theme - Act 1 Creation

Answer 10

Gods mission (action) begins in creation - not a response to humanity

Question 11

Understanding scripture with Mission as theme - Act 2 The Fall

Answer 11

Adam and Eve’s mission - to have dominion, keep the garden cooperate with God in creation. Gen 3:15 Proto Evangelium promise of a redeemer - mission to undo sin

Question 12

Understanding scripture with Mission as theme - Act 3 Israel

Answer 12

Israel called by God to be a father of a multitude and through him God blesses all nations - called to be different, ultimate destiny. Israel redeemed from Pharoah. Israel treasured possession - priestly kingdom, holy nation. Personal property of the King, set apart, representing God to the world. God’s law and social order. Dispersal and return. Prophets speak of eschatological gathering

Question 13

Understanding scripture with Mission as theme - Act 4 Jesus

Answer 13

Jesus’ mission to eschatologcially resotre God’s people and through them all the nations to Adamic vocation. Jesus Mission is seed of church and her mission. Kingdom has come but not in it’s fullness. Jesus brings:
* New Covenant relationship with God
* Forgiveness of sin
* Gift of the Holy Spirit
* So we may live as church - a new way of life as God intends eg Sermon on the Mount

Question 14

Understanding scripture with Mission as theme - Act 5 Church

Answer 14

church is first fruits
Like Israel - can be unfaithful
to be a light to the nations
Mission is to cooperate with God in the world to bring about the transformation of all things in Christ.