Word Revealed

By David Maas
{PROMISES REVEALED IN JESUS}
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 {THE FINAL WORD}
  1. Unlocking Prophecy - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus is the key that unlocks the Hebrew Scriptures and reveals the true nature and purposes of God)
  2. Call His Name 'Jesus' - {PDF Copy} - (The name ‘Jesus’ means “salvation of Yahweh,” In him, the salvation promised to Israel by Yahweh has arrived – Matthew 1:18-21)
  3. The Word Made Flesh - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus is the “word made flesh” and the true tabernacle in whom the glory of God is revealed and now resides – John 1:14)
  4. Fulfillment Theology - In Jesus - {PDF Copy} - (The types and “shadows” of the Hebrew Bible find their fulfillment and substance in the Son, Christ Jesus)
  5. Jesus Interprets the Father - {PDF Copy} - (John 1:18 - Jesus alone has seen God face-to-face so he alone is qualified to interpret all of God)
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  6. Fulfillment of the Law and the Prophets - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus came to fulfill the “Law and Prophets,” the entire Old Testament revelation that prepared the way for Israel’s Messiah - Matthew 5:17-21)
  7. God's Mysteries Revealed in Jesus - {PDF Copy} - (Romans 16:25 - All God's mysteries are revealed in Jesus Christ, especially in his Death and Resurrection)
  8. The Power and Wisdom of God - Christ Crucified - {PDF Copy} - (The Power and Wisdom of God are revealed in Christ Crucified, not in great miraculous displays, political or economic might)
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  9. Shadow or Substance - {PDF Copy} - (The Epistle to the Hebrews develops its exhortation to persevere on the theme of fulfillment, what God has accomplished in His Son, Jesus Christ)
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  10. Jesus is the Light of the Word, Period! - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus alone is the "light of the world," not any competing ideology or nation)
{TRUE TEMPLE - HIGH PRIEST}
  1. Jesus, the True and Greater Temple - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus is the Greater, True and Final Temple foreshadowed by the Tabernacle and the Temple constructed by ancient Israel)
  2. Jesus, the True Tabernacle - {PDF Copy} - (John 1:14 - Jesus is the true and greater tabernacle in which God's glory dwells)
  3. Jesus, the True House of God - {PDF Copy} - (John 1:47-51 - Jesus is the way of access to God and His true house)
  4. Jesus, the True Sanctuary - {PDF Copy} - (John 2:12-22 - The disciples learn at the "cleansing" of the Temple that Jesus is the true and final Temple of God)
  5. Jesus, the True Place of Worship - {PDF Copy} - (John 4:20-24 - Jesus reveals to a Samaritan woman that true worship is no longer limited to certain locations)
{COVENANT WITH ABRAHAM}
  1. The True Seed of Abraham - Faith, not D.N.A. - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus is the true "seed" of Abraham and heir of the covenant promises)
  2. Blessing to the Nations in Jesus - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus is the promised "seed" of Abraham in whom God will bless the Gentiles)
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  3. The Promise of the Father - The Blessing of Abraham - {PDF Copy} - (Galatians 3:6-12 - The Gift of the Spirit is the fulfillment of the promised Blessing to the nations through Abraham)
  4. Coheirs and Brethren - {PDF Copy} - (The Apostle Paul links the bodily Resurrection of the saints with the New Creation. The promised redemption includes both)
  5. The Land Promise to Abraham - {PDF Copy} - (In Jesus, the limited land promise to Abraham now encompasses the entire Cosmos and all nations)
  6. The Inheritance of Abraham - {PDF Copy} - (In Jesus, the original limited land promise to Abraham encompasses the entire creation – 2 Peter 3:10-14)
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Niagra Falls - Photo by Vinayak Sharma on Unsplash
Niagra Falls, Photo by Vinayak Sharma on Unsplash

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