God Becomes Man (Entire Series)

God Becomes Man Series
A journey through the biblical story of salvation

On Wednesday nights throughout the 2017-2018 academic year (roughly September to May), we gradually walked our way through the Bible, from Genesis to Revelation, learning the story of salvation, especially how everything points to and is fulfilled by Jesus.

Below is the entire series in full; click the "LESSON PAGE" links next to each heading to go to the page where the overview, readings, and media for each lesson can be found.

All Lessons

Lesson 1: Why Bother with the Bible?  - LESSON PAGE
Introductory lesson: the basics of biblical interpretation in light of the story

Lesson 2: Creation as Kingdom Making - LESSON PAGE
The six days of creation, how their structure reveals the creation of a kingdom

Lesson 3: The Installation of Kings - LESSON PAGE
​The creation of mankind in Genesis 2 reveals our original purpose

Lesson 4: Abdication - LESSON PAGE
The narrative of the Fall in Genesis 3, and the nature of the curse

Lesson 5: Destruction of the Kingdom - LESSON PAGE
The Flood (Genesis 6-9) as the curse in microcosm, the uncreating of creation

Lesson 6: Planting Seeds - LESSON PAGE
The call of Abraham (Genesis 12) and God's Covenant with Abraham (Genesis 15)

Lesson 7: The Creation of a New Kingdom - LESSON PAGE
The creation of Israel, the Passover and Exodus (Exodus 11-14)

Lesson 8: Abdication, Redux - LESSON PAGE
Israel repeats mankind's fall, the Golden Calf at Sinai (Exodus 32-34)

Lesson 9: Dwelling of God is with Man - LESSON PAGE
The grace and paradox of the Tabernacle/Temple in Exodus 35-40

Lesson 10: Dealing with Sin - LESSON PAGE
How the sacrifices of the Old Covenant deal with sin (Leviticus 1-7 and 16)

Lesson 11: The Law a Blessing and a Curse - LESSON PAGE
The promise and failure of the Law according to Deuteronomy 4-9, 28, and 30

Lesson 12: God's Holy D-Day - LESSON PAGE
Israel's conquest of Canaan and the Holiness of God (Deuteronomy 7 and Joshua 6)

Lesson 13: Reclaiming the Throne - LESSON PAGE
Israel's folly and the call of King David (1 Samuel 8 and 15-17)

Lesson 14: God's Anointed Man - LESSON PAGE
God's covenant with King David for an eternal heir in 2 Samuel 7

Lesson 15: Bad Kings and Better Prophets - LESSON PAGE
Overview of Judah's/Israel's kings and God's prophets (2 Kings 17, 2 Chronicles 36)

Lesson 16: Prophets and Promise - LESSON PAGE
God's promise to David and the ministry of the Prophets (Jeremiah 31 and Ezekiel 37)

Lesson 17: God's Anointed Man, Redux - LESSON PAGE
The prophet Isaiah and his Four Servant Songs (Isaiah chapters 42, 49, 50, and 53)

Lessons 18 and 19, two lessons in one! - LESSON PAGE
Lesson 18: Advent of the Kingdom - introduction to the age of Jesus (Nehemiah 9)
Lesson 19: The Second Adam - the birth of Jesus and the new humanity (Luke 4)

Lesson 20: The Second Exodus - LESSON PAGE
How Mark 6 connects Jesus feeding 5,000 people to the Exodus of Israel

Lesson 21:  The Second Moses - LESSON PAGE
Case Study of the Sermon on the Mount: Jesus the definitive interpreter of the Law

Lesson 22: The Second Temple - LESSON PAGE
Jesus describes in John 14-17 how he fulfills the dwelling place of God with man

Lesson 23: The Second David - LESSON PAGE
God makes good on his promise to David: the authority of Jesus (Matthew 21-23)

Lesson 24: Full, Perfect, and Sufficient - LESSON PAGE
Jesus both priest and offering of a New Covenant according to Hebrews 7-10

Lesson 25: Firstborn of All Creation - LESSON PAGE
The Resurrection and the creation of a new humanity (John 20, Pascha Nostrum)

Lesson 26: Rereading the Story - LESSON PAGE
Paul looks at the Old Testament through the lens of Jesus in Galatians 3-5

Lesson 27: He Became Nothing... - LESSON PAGE
God Becomes Man, Part 1 - God empties himself unto death (Philippians 2)

Lesson 28: ...That We Might Have Everything... - LESSON PAGE
God Becomes Man, Part 2 - God gives us the fullness of his riches (Colossians 1:9-3:17)

Lesson 29: ...In Him - LESSON PAGE
God Becomes Man, Part 3 - God unites us to himself in Jesus (Ephesians 2-5)

Lesson 30: The Dwelling Place of God, Redux (Finale) - LESSON PAGE
The end of the story and the Christian hope according to Revelation 4-5 and 21-22