“No theme is more central to the study of the Bible than that

of the messiah.”

~ Richard S. Hess, Old Testament Scholar

“Our world is in need of someone to come and set

things right.”

~ Dallas Willard, Philosopher

“The Old Testament does

not contain numerous promises about a coming

Messiah, but a single promise fleshed out in

various texts and textures.”

~ Walter C. Kaiser, Old Testament

Theologian

“Whereas the New Testament centred on the historic Christ, the Old Testament centred on the coming Christ. But they centre on the

same Christ.”

~ Michael P. V. Barrett,

Old Testament Theologian

“We live in an upside-down world. Money is power,

people are expendable, and “culture” is nothing more

than an economic enterprise where only by

accident does it occasionally have

something to do with art.”

~ Dallas Willard, Philosopher

“We would do well to learn more from the luminous

Nazarene.”

~ Albert Einstein

““What are we to make of What are we to make of Christ? There is no Christ? There is no

question of what we can question of what we can make of Him, it is entirely make of Him, it is entirely

a question of what He a question of what He intends to make of us. intends to make of us.

You must accept or reject You must accept or reject the story.”the story.”

~ C. S. Lewis, Philosopher~ C. S. Lewis, Philosopher

Behold, O God and raise up unto them their king, the son of

David…. And gird him with strength that he may destroy the unrighteous rulers, and

that he may purge Jerusalem from nations that trample her

down to destruction.

~ Psalms of Solomon (Popular Jewish Messianic Text at the time

of Jesus)

““The Son of God The Son of God appeared for this appeared for this

purpose, to destroy purpose, to destroy the works of the devil. the works of the devil.

~ 1 John 3:8 (NASB)~ 1 John 3:8 (NASB)

“messiah” =

the anointed onethe smeared onethe chosen onethe deliverer

The “anointed” could be: A prophetA priestA kingIsraelIsrael’s Saviour

The “anointed” could be: A prophet - RevealingA priest - ReconcilingA king - RulingIsraelIsrael’s Saviour

But these things I But these things I

have spoken to you, so have spoken to you, so that when their hour that when their hour

comes, you may comes, you may remember that I told remember that I told

you of them.you of them.

~ John 16:4 (NASB)~ John 16:4 (NASB)

““What is the point of What is the point of standing up for rights in standing up for rights in a world where few stand a world where few stand

up for their up for their responsibilities? Your responsibilities? Your rights will do you little rights will do you little good unless others are good unless others are

responsible.”responsible.”

~ Dallas Willard, ~ Dallas Willard, PhilosopherPhilosopher

Everyone then who Everyone then who

hears these words of hears these words of mine and acts on them mine and acts on them will be like a wise man will be like a wise man who built his house on who built his house on

rock. rock.

~ Matthew 7:24 ~ Matthew 7:24 (NRSV)(NRSV)

“seed” =

A collective singular noun.

Can mean the whole group,or a single representative of

that group.

Genesis 3:151. Hostility will be the norm between

Satan & Eve (humanity).

2. Hostility will be the norm between what comes from Satan and what comes from Eve.

3. A human male will mortally wound Satan, though he will be wounded himself.

You belong to your father, You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to the devil, and you want to

carry out your father's carry out your father's desires. He was a murderer desires. He was a murderer

from the beginning, not from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. there is no truth in him.

When he lies, he speaks his When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies.liar and the father of lies.

~ John 8:44 (TNIV)~ John 8:44 (TNIV)

All creation is eagerly All creation is eagerly waiting for God to waiting for God to

show who his children show who his children are. are.

~ Romans 8:19 (CEV)~ Romans 8:19 (CEV)

Our “kingdom” =

the range of our effective will.

““We are, all of us, never-We are, all of us, never-ceasing spiritual beings with a ceasing spiritual beings with a unique eternal calling to count unique eternal calling to count

for good in God’s great for good in God’s great universe. … In creating human universe. … In creating human beings God made them to rule, beings God made them to rule, to reign, to have dominion in a to reign, to have dominion in a

limited sphere. Only so can limited sphere. Only so can they be persons.”they be persons.”

~ Dallas Willard, Philosopher~ Dallas Willard, Philosopher