Learning Objectives

Upon successful completion you should be able to:

• Understand the close connection between suffering, service, pouring out one’s life, and refusing to self-protect

• Discern proper kingdom behavior

Course Outline

Introduction

• Introducing the Speaker and the Course

Unit 1: Scholarship

• Quest for the Historical Jesus: Reimarus

• Quest for the Historical Jesus: Strauss

• Quest for the Historical Jesus: Holtzmann and Renan

• Ethical Kingdom of God

• Eschatological Kingdom of God

• Existential Kingdom of God

• The Already/Not Yet Kingdom of God

Unit 2: Kingdom in the Old Testament

• King of Creation—Old Testament

• King of Creation—New Testament

• Kingdom of God in the Psalms

• The King’s Relationship to Adam

• Image of God in the Old Testament

• Covenant of Creation

• Messiah as King and Priest

Unit 3: Old Testament Covenants

• Noachic Covenant

• Implications of the Noachic Covenant

• Context for the Abrahamic Covenant

• Abrahamic Covenant

• Affirmation of the Abrahamic Covenant

• Context for the Mosaic Covenant

• Elements of the Mosaic Covenant

• Mosaic Covenant and God’s Kingdom

• Davidic Covenant

• New Covenant

Unit 4: Kingdom in Matthew

• Genealogy of Jesus

• Birth of Jesus

• The New Moses

• Baptism of Jesus

• Temptations of Jesus

• Sermon on the Mount

• Parable of the Sower

• The Great Commission

Unit 5: Kingdom in Mark

• Mark’s Prologue

• Jesus’ Early Opposition

• Cleansing the Leper

• Cleansing the Demoniac

• Peter’s Confession of Jesus as Christ

• Cleansing the Temple

• The Crucifixion

Unit 6: Kingdom in John

• John’s Prologue

• Followers of John the Baptist

• Nicodemus

• The Paralytic

• Triumphal Entry

• Washing the Disciples’ Feet

• Vine and Branches

• Peter’s Reinstatement

Unit 7: Kingdom in Romans

• Background of Romans

• Paul’s Calling

• Obedience of Faith

• Gentiles and the Law

• Law

• Power of the Spirit

• Fulfilling the Law

Unit 8: Kingdom in Other Epistles

• Sonship of Christ (Hebrews)

• Superiority of Christ (Hebrews)

• Living in Exile (1 Peter)

• Living in Hope (1 Peter)

• Vision of the Kingdom (Revelation)

• A Present Kingdom (Revelation)

Conclusion

• Three Answers

Details

• Title: BI301 A Biblical Theology of the Kingdom of God

• Instructor: Nicholas Perrin

• Publisher: Lexham Press

• Publication Date: 2016

• Product Type: Logos Mobile Education

• Resource Type: Courseware, including transcripts, audio, and video resources

• Courses: 1

• Video Hours: 9