Mar 20

Mar 20 Covenant Through New Eyes: Part 7 – The World of the Temple

In the World of the Temple we have interplay between the storylines of the king(s) (Saul/David/Solomon), the priesthood (Ithamar/Ahimelech/Abiathar vs. Eleazar/Zadok), the Ark, and the Temple, among other things. Unfaithfulness in these areas tends toward the breaking down of the old order while faithfulness in these areas tends towards the establishment of a new world.

Mar 6

Mar 6 Covenant Through New Eyes: Part 6 – The World of the Tabernacle

Michael Hansen

Theology

When you compare the symbolism of the world of the Tabernacle to the world of the Patriarchs it’s easy to see that things are gaining in complexity. This is the way it’s supposed to be. God wants his world to move from glory to glory. As we move into the world of the Temple next week we will see that the symbolism only gets richer.

Feb 19

Feb 19 Covenant Through New Eyes: Part 5 – The World of the Patriarchs

Michael Hansen

Theology

n the world of the patriarchs god's focus zooms in from the world of Noah to the land of Canaan. It focus from the entire world or 70 nations to just one land and one nation, Israel. Mankind has taken a step of maturation, in God's covenant with Abraham, to where he is now a priest to the nations. The symbolism of dust, stars, trees, altars, pillars and wells is more complicated and simultaneously more glorious. God is moving humanity and His creation back to the garden. But, as we will see, God chooses to move humanity back to the garden in a way that concludes more gloriously than the Garden began, a garden city, New Jerusalem.

Feb 12

Feb 12 Covenant Through New Eyes: Part 4 – The World of Noah

Michael Hansen

Theology

The inspired authors of scripture saw history unfolding in such a way that the world is constantly being destroyed and remade. With each new world comes new ways that man is to relate to God and act in the world. This is played out over and over again in the pages of the Old Testament.

Feb 5

Feb 5 Covenant Through New Eyes: Part 3 – Man's Work

Michael Hansen

Theology

As we move forward in this series to look at the scripture’s covenantal history we will find that it is a history of glory transformation. With each turn God is restructuring things in such a way that man is presented with new ways of glorifying him. Further, we will come to find that the final movement in God’s covenantal drama is more glorious than all that precede it because in the final movement God’s work and man’s work are united in Christ.

Jan 29

Jan 29 Covenant Through New Eyes: Part 2 — The Covenant's Framework

Michael Hansen

Theology

Today's post will serve, in many ways, as a foundation for the following eight installments. Jordan lays out a "five-fold pattern" for the way God works in the world. We will come to see, in the coming weeks, that this pattern is repeated over and over as God tears down old worlds and raise up new ones throughout Biblical history.

Jan 22

Jan 22 Covenant Through New Eyes: Part 1 – Introduction

Michael Hansen

Theology

Moreover, if you want to order yourself a copy of Through New Eyes and track along in the book as I go through this series that would be even better! I will say, it’s one of the best books I’ve ever read!

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