Thursday 28 June 2007

The story so far...

It is time to summarise...
God promised land (Canaan) to Abraham's descendents.
The focus of this promise was about God dwelling on Zion in His Temple with His people such that the Nations would know Him.
His people were disobedient and were exiled from the land, God 'left' the Temple.
God promised to return to Zion and vindicate himself before Israel and the Nations - this would involve judgement and forgiveness and the pouring out of his Spirit.
Jesus (God and God's person) came to Zion (Jerusalem) and 'tore down the Temple'.
He was judged as Israel's (humankind's) representative and killed.
Jesus rebuilt the temple in His own body in Resurrection, he was declared by God to be Lord on Zion and of the entire world.
As promised forgiveness was offered to those who would turn to Jesus, and the Holy Spirit was poured out.
God was dwelling with his people in Jesus and by His Spirit in them. This involved a bringing together of different peoples in a new unified humanity, a work that was to continue...

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