Salvation History (Protoevandelium - Exodus) Flashcards
“soteria” (Greek)
deliverance
“yeshu’ah” (Hebrew)
God saves
Salvation
Liberation from sin and its consequences
The First Gospel
Protoevangelium
“New” Adam and Eve
Jesus as the New Adam
Mary as the New Eve
due to their obedience
Consequence of Adam’s Sin to Humanity
The whole human race is in Adam: all men are implicated in Adam’s sin, as all are implicated by Christ’s justice
God establishes a covenant relationship with his people
A contract freely entered into by two parties which is binding, and each is expected to be faithful and assume responsibilities and enjoy
privileges.
God’s covenant with the Patriarchs
- Abraham
- Isaac
- Jacob
Covenant
an offer of friendship and mutual commitment
Abraham’s covenant
circumcision
3 Divine Activities in the lives of the Patriarchs
- Election
- Promise
- Covenant
Abraham’s Blessing
1, a great nation
2. a land which his nation will possess
3. a great name and blessing to everyone
(his blessing was inherited to his descendants through circumcision)
The story of Isaac prefigures the ______________________________.
life and sacrifice of Jesus
The story of Jacob shows___________________.
the beginning of a great nation
Israel
Jacob was blessed with the name Israel after surviving a fight with God.
Children of Jacob
Jacob was blessed with 12 children who because the tribe leaders of the kingdom of Israel
Exodus
outgoing/departure
The story of Jacob’s descendants
in Egypt shows ___________________.
the power of God to liberate his people from oppression
Moses
God called Moses to liberate the Hebrews and lead them to the 10 commandments
YHWH
remains unpronounced out of deep reverence and respect; read but not mentioned
Tetragrammaton Greek
“Four-lettered”
Hashem
“The name”
Adonai
“Lord”
Plagues
signs and wonders of God’s power over Pharoah and the Egyptians
