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The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool. The Qurâan is inconsistent with both. The incarnation was still a future event from the perspective of OT saints (John 1:1-14; Galatians 4:4-5; Romans 1:1-3, 9:1-5; Hebrews 1:1-3), so statements to the effect that God is not a man that were made antecedent to the time when the Divine Word took on Himself a human nature are misdirected. But again and again the prophets protest against the peopleâs trust in this dwelling of God in the midst of Israel, Is. . But you remain and your years will never end. There is a strong argument to be made for 'pre-incarnate' appearances of Jesus in the Old Testament, pre-incarnate meaning that Jesus physically . In this way he fancied that the Divinity was transfused into every separate portion of the world. Found insideSeeking an answer to Anselm's timeless question, "Why did God become man?" Graham Cole follows Old Testament themes of preparation, theophany and messianic hope through to the New Testament witness to the divinely foretold event. Regent University. 1 Quaest. Like an eagle that stirs up its nest, that hovers over its young, He spread His wings and caught them, He carried them on His pinions. 23:23, 24: Ps. What should be noticed here is that already in the Old Testament there is a clear indication that in some sense the invisible God had a visible human form, that humans were replicated from a divine form, and that an Incarnation was not a conceptual impossibility. The paper will be of the proper format and contain all references according to the chosen level of study and style. 11:20; 37:27; in the land of Canaan, Judg. Christianity - a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the . Since the incarnation does not posit a change to Christâs divine nature or character, the incarnation perfectly comports with the teaching of the Old Testament that God does not change. God was taking history somewhere, and that somewhere was the incarnation, life, death, and resurrection of his Son. Psalm 16:9-10; Isaiah 11:1-5, 42:1-9, 52:1-53:12; Jeremiah 23:5-6; Malachi 3:1-4) and NT (Luke 1:35; John 7:18, 8:29, 46; 1 Peter 2:22; et al.) The unchangeableness of the divine purposes is a necessary consequence of the unchangeableness of the divine nature. 08/09/21. Likewise, since Jesus is the immutable Lord, the Rock of Israel, His words do not change or pass away: Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will not pass away. And He is the radiance of His glory and the exact representation of His nature, and upholds all things by the word of His power. No one has ever seen God; the only God, who is at the Father's side, he has made him known. 3. 4 The LORD hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek. This belief is clearly expressed in the Chalcedonian Creed: Therefore, following the holy fathers, we all with one accord teach men to acknowledge one and the same Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, at once complete in Godhead and complete in manhood, truly God and truly man, consisting also of a reasonable soul and body; of one substance with the Father as regards his Godhead, and at the same time of one substance with us as regards his manhood; like us in all respects, apart from sin; as regards his Godhead, begotten of the Father before the ages, but yet as regards his manhood begotten, for us men and for our salvation, of Mary the Virgin, the God-bearer; one and the same Christ, Son, Lord, Only-begotten, recognized in two natures, without confusion, without change, without division, without separation; the distinction of natures being in no way annulled by the union, but rather the characteristics of each nature being preserved and coming together to form one person and subsistence, not as parted or separated into two persons, but one and the same Son and Only-begotten God the Word, Lord Jesus Christ; even as the prophets from earliest times spoke of him, and our Lord Jesus Christ himself taught us, and the creed of the fathers has handed down to us. A person reading the Bible for the first time could easily finish the last verses of Malachi and begin to read Matthew only to feel somewhat blindsided by the sudden announcement and birth of Jesus, called Immanuel, "God with us."From one page to the next, the Messiah appears out of the blue, as it were, the divine abruptly breaking into . Seeking an answer to Anselm's timeless quiestion, "Why did God become man?" Graham Cole follows Old Testament themes of preparation, theophany and messianic hope through to the New Testament witness to the divinely foretold event. 2:21; 3:17; until he will dwell with his people, and will be all in all, 1 Cor. They have acted corruptly toward Him, they are not His children, because of their defect; but are a perverse and crooked generation. 19:9, 11, 18, 20; Deut. In this accessible study, Peter Enns offers an evangelical affirmation of biblical authority that considers questions raised by the nature of the Old Testament text. The introducers' passionate, provocative, and personal engagements with the spirituality and the language of the text make the Bible come alive as a stunning work of literature and remind us of its overwhelming contemporary relevance. Old Testament Types of Christ . This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. Messianic Hope Times Of The Christ The Joy Of Fathers grandfathers. A person reading the Bible for the first time could easily finish the last verses of Malachi and begin to read Matthew only to feel somewhat blindsided by the sudden announcement and birth of Jesus, called Immanuel, "God with us."From one page to the next, the Messiah appears out of the blue, as it were, the divine abruptly breaking into . (Psalm 119:89), The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God stands forever. This event is the key turning point in what is truly the greatest story ever told. (John 14:7-10a), God, after He spoke long ago to the fathers in the prophets in many portions and in many ways, in these last days has spoken to us in His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the world. First published: 07 July 2006. The answer Isaiah obviously intends is, God. 37 David therefore himself calleth him Lord; and whence is he then his son? The incarnation of the Son of God is one of the important lines of revelation in both the Old and New Testaments. With regard to His own counsels, God repents of nothing; but this does not prevent the repentance of God, understood as an anthropopathic expression, denoting the pain experienced by the love of God, on account of the destruction of its creatures (see at Gen 6:6, and Ex 32:14). No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. But at first glance Inspiration and Incarnation seems daunting. Let every valley be lifted up, and every mountain and hill be made low; and let the rough ground become a plain, and the rugged terrain a broad valley; then the glory of the Lord will be revealed, and all flesh will see it together; for the mouth of the Lord has spoken.â (Isaiah 40:3-5). Apostles did not come to view that Jesus is Lord from an objective interpretation of the OT (153). Yes, Father, for this way was well-pleasing in Your sight. 23:25; II Chron. THE NEW TESTAMENT AUTHORS UNDERSTANDING OF THE PRE-EXISTENCE The New Testament writers, Paul, John, and the Hebrews author affirmed Christ / Peter Mead. Therefore let anyone who thinks that he stands take heed lest he fall. The Hebrew phrase "Everlasting Father" can be alternatively translated "Father of everlasting,"1 and the word for "everlasting" is not the more common olam, but rather ad. 4 Ibid., 71. Where did Jesus come from? 11:24; I Sam. . ; 145:20; but the upright shall behold his face, Ps. The above passage in Malachi is closely related to the prophecy of Isaiah, which also teaches that God would clear the way for His coming through a forerunner, and that His glory would then be revealed and be seen by all flesh, i.e. Now God takes up residence among his people in the incarnate Word, Jesus Christ (cf. Another argument sometimes plied by Muslims to this end is by pointing out that for God to become a man is something that would be beneath him to do, for it would involve God lowering Himself in some way; it would be inconsistent with His exalted majesty. . In this chapter on theological diversity in the Old Testament, Peter Enns offers an engaging and helpful introduction to what most biblical scholars Christian and non-Christian have come to recognize as simply being the nature of the Old Testament.Moreover, for many of us with strong commitments to the authority of Scripture, the recognition of theological diversity in the OT has not only . In the Gospel of John, the Word of God or Logos is explicitly identified with Christ, and his pre-incarnation existence is talked about in John 1.1-3. . Not only do the salient facts already pointed out above equally inveigh against this argument, the very fact that God is said to be not only transcendent over all of creation (1 Kings 8:27, 2 Chronicles 2:6, 6:18, Psalm 8:1, 57:5 [cf. The mark of biblical theophanies is the temporariness and suddenness of the appearance of God, which is here not an enduring presence in a certain place or object. God Is Majestic(He Doesnât Humble Himself). The incarnation of Jesus Christ is the proof that God keeps his promises. 4:4; II Sam. Graham Cole follows Old Testament themes of preparation, theophany and messianic hope through to the New Testament witness to the divinely foretold event. Old Testament Appearances of Christ Theophany is a combination of 2 Greek words, "theos" which means "God" and . But this ignores several things: 1. He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. If we turn to Scripture to discover who Jesus is, we find that He is the divine person who, since before the foundation of the world, has dwelt as the Son in the bosom of the Father (John 1:2, 18). One of the ancients thought he spake shrewdly when he said that everything we see and everything we do not see is God (Senec. Thus, the coming of Christ fulfills the Old Testament symbolism for God's dwelling with man in the tabernacle and the temple. A father who knelt before his son, or even before a grandson many generations removed, would be acting contrary to nature, unless, of course, the offspring were a uniquely exalted person. The Pre-Incarnate Christ. The Hebrew word for reincarnation, gilgul, comes from a verb meaning "turning in a circle." The following Old Testament scriptures prohibit talking to the dead. In fact, quite apart from the Old Testament teaching that God condescended to appear on occasion as a man and would further condescend by taking on the form of a servant and being born as a man, the very act of God, who is exalted above the heavens and who inhabits eternity, taking note of things in heaven and on earth, i.e. He is the Lord, the possessor of heaven and earth, Gen. 14:19, 22; Deut. Moreover, he is not present in the same degree and manner everywhere. The English word "gospel" is an approximation of the Greek word εὐαγγέλιον (euangelion), which means "good news" (Friberg).While it is presently in vogue to refer to the whole Bible, or at least salvation history, as "the gospel", this term is probably best reserved for the specific work of God in Christ—His incarnation, His words, His works, His suffering and death . I would like to see laid out before the reader both good and bad attempts at harmonization in Old Testament and New Testament scholarship. Why was Jesus' claim of deity so troubling to the Jews? . v. 11], 108:5, 113:4, 6, 123:1), thus surpassing spatio-temporal constraints and going beyond the created order, a conclusion that would also follow by necessary inference from the fact that God exists independently of creation and brought the spatio-temporal universe into existence (Nehemiah 9:6, Isaiah 40:12, 22, 42:25, 44:24, 45:12, 48:13, 51:13, 51:15), but is even said to be immanent, omnipresent and ubiquitous in creation (e.g. The question is rhetorical. First, he considers ancient Near Eastern literature that is similar to the Bible. Jesus is also identified in the NT as the Rock that followed Israel in the wilderness: For I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, that our fathers were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea, and all were baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea, and all ate the same spiritual food, and all drank the same spiritual drink. Inspiration and Incarnation addresses Old Testament phenomena that challenge traditional evangelical perspectives on Scripture and suggests a way forward. 63:15; Matt. . whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting." Do not be idolaters as some of them were; as it is written, âThe people sat down to eat and drink and rose up to play.â We must not indulge in sexual immorality as some of them did, and twenty-three thousand fell in a single day. Peter Enns is professor of Old Testament and biblical hermeneutics at Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. However, identifying Jesus with the Angel of the Lord does not fully answer the question, as the Angel of the Lord appears throughout the Old Testament far more than four times! In his prophecy that a virgin would conceive the child whose name, Immanuel, means, "God with us" (Isa. ISBN -8010-2730-6. This skeptical reinterpretation of the psalm lacks merit, however. 1. The Christian doctrine of the Trinity states that God is three equal persons who share one Being. Therefore, when the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom (Matt. Randall J. Pannell. As Old Testament commentators Keil and Delitzsch say on Numbers 23: Balaam meets Balak's expectation that he will take back the blessing that he has uttered, with the declaration, that God does not alter His purposes like changeable and fickle men, but keeps His word unalterably, and carries it into execution. The persons the highest heavens, the angels whom he upholds in their beings, and admits into his presence; who always behold his face, and he beholds them, delights in their persons, and accepts their services; which, though pure and perfect, it is a condescension in him to do, since they are but creature services, and chargeable with folly and weakness; and who themselves are as nothing in comparison of him, and veil their faces before him; Job 4:18, also glorified saints are continually in his view, and favoured with intimate communion with him: and he humbles himself to look lower than this, and behold the things in the starry heavens, the sun, and moon, and stars; whom he preserves in their being, directs their courses, and continues their influence; brings out their host by number, calls them by their names, and because of his power not one fails: he looks lower still, and beholds the things in the airy heavens; there is not a meteor or cloud that flies, or a wind that blows, but he observes, guides, and directs it; nor a bird in the air but his eye is on it; he feeds the fowls of the air, and not so much as a sparrow falls to the ground without his knowledge and will: and he also humbles himself to behold persons and things on earth, even every beast of the forest, the cattle on a thousand hills, all the fowls of the mountains, and the wild beasts of the field; and their eyes are on him, and he gives them their food in due season; he looks down from heaven and beholds all the children of men, and is the Saviour of them in a providential way; in an especial manner his eye, both of providence and grace, is on his own people, whom he beholds in Christ as fair and comely: and rejoices over them to do them good; and he has respect to their services for his sake, and condescends to dwell on earth with them. For He is like a refinerâs fire and like fullersâ soap. A multilevel catechism intended for use in classrooms and study groups, or individual edification and growth. Two volume set with over 110 iconographic illustrations He dwells with him that is of a contrite and humble spirit, Is. The psalm as a whole leaves no doubt as to the identity of the second Lord. Few will dispute that there are at least six direct Messianic predictions in the Pentateuch: Genesis 3:15; 9:27; 12:2-3; 49:8-12; Numbers 24:15-19; and Deuteronomy 18:15-18. edited by Don Schwager. (Matthew 3:3; Mark 1:2; Luke 3:4-6; John 1:23). How could Isaiah imagine that the coming child-king would be God Himself? This is why it is not surprising to find not only that the same Old Testament that says God as God does not change and that His covenant faithfulness endures to all generations could appear in human form and would become a man, but the primary passage in the OT that conveys this truth also speaks of the Lord sending a herald ahead of Him to prepare the way for His coming and appearing at His temple, which is hardly what one would expect from a passage that is supposed to weigh in against the incarnation: âBehold, I am going to send My messenger, and he will clear the way before Me. 5 The Lord at thy right hand shall strike through kings in the day of his wrath. He must be very God. "Analyses and rejects the assumptions and consequences of the doctrine of theistic evolution."--previous ed. 23:21; above the ark between the Cherubim, I Sam. affirm, the above verses when interpreted grammatically, historically, and in terms of their immediate and broader canonical context, are not prohibitive of the incarnation. All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. While this is not a direct endorsement of rebirth, it nonetheless indicates that the soul can be functioning quite well without a body otherwise there could be no conversing with them. Is not He your Father who has bought you? Found insideDescribing the various accounts of God’s visible presence from Genesis to Revelation, theologian Vern S. Poythress helps us consider more deeply what they reveal about who God is and how he dwells with us today. lib. The title, angel of the Lord in the Old Testament, usually refers to a pre-incarnate appearance of Christ or theophany. Hast thou not known? Both "the Angel of the Lord" and Jesus are sent by God the Father to reveal truth and lead and protect Israel. frail humanity: A voice is calling, âClear the way for the Lord in the wilderness; Make smooth in the desert a highway for our God. A New Testament Christophany is Paul's vision of Christ on the road to Damascus, and the subsequent one of Ananias. How to Become a Christian; Bible in your language Psalm 11:4, 48:9, 65:4, 68:29, 79:1, 138:2; Jonah 2:4, 7; Micah 1:2; Habakkuk 2:20]). God Becoming Human pursues the astonishing arc of the incarnation, chronicling the varying ways Scripture recounts the divide between God and the creatures of his likeness as well as the diverse expressions the text gives regarding the ... Enns looks at three questions raised by biblical scholars that seem to threaten traditional views of Scripture. Scripture. Forever, O Lord, your word is settled in heaven. Who says, "They shall look upon me whom they have pierced"? The Incarnation is the mystery of the Word made Flesh. Based on his reflections on these contemporary issues, Enns proposes an incarnational model of biblical authority that takes seriously both the divine and human aspects of Scripture. 3:17; Joel 3:16; etc. Return to Me, and I will return to you,â says the Lord of hosts. . How do liberal critics interpret this text? It may be that every theophany in the Old Testament is also a Christophany. 66:1; Acts 7:48. 7 He shall drink of the brook in the way: therefore shall he lift up the head. (Institutes of the Christian Religion, 1.13.1). (Psalm 8:1, 3-4), The Lord has looked down from heaven upon the sons of men to see if there are any who understand, who seek after God. be no incarnation, which is the precursor to the Christian doctrine of salvation and God's covenant laid out in the Old Testament scriptures. Thus, he means the God who is everlasting, who is undiminished in power and unweary even after creating all things, and who is unsearchable in His understanding. 7:6; 14:2; 26:19; Jer. It is evident that God could not suffer such a wound unless He took the form of a man. 5 Ibid., 110-111. This excellent study of the origins and early development of Christology by James D. G. Dunn clarifies in rich detail the beginnings of the full Christian belief in Christ as the Son of God and incarnate Word. Acts 9 describes how Paul heard a voice from Jesus.. The revelation of the God-man in the Old Testament comes through types and shadows, not always explicit, straightforward teaching. Many passages in the Old Testament teach that God in one of His persons would become a man. Remember the days of old, consider the years of all generations. Nat.). BUT YOU ARE THE SAME, AND YOUR YEARS WILL NOT COME TO AN END. To get to the core of this belief, this latest volume in the Foundations of Evangelical Theology series lays out a systematic summary of Christology from philosophical, biblical, and historical perspectives—concluding that Jesus Christ is ... For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Answer to an objection. Thus, He must be the figure known elsewhere in prophecy as the Branch or Messiah. In addition to the above attempt to argue against the incarnation Muslims also sometimes try to argue that God could not appear as a man or become a man because God cannot enter into time and space. Many passages in the Old Testament teach that God in one of His persons would become a man. The Great Unspoken in Jewish-Christian dialogue is Jesus's conception. It's a topic avoided even by many who accept his resurrection. This book tackles the issue. Did Jesus exist before Bethlehem? Who was mysterious Melchizedek? Therefore, what is the difference between a Christophany and incarnation of Christ? 5:34; Rev. Several reasons are often put forward, each of which will be dealt with in turn. Muslims should learn from all of this not to impose their understanding on the OT or pretend that Christians are in the same boat as they are when Muslims deny or contradict previous revelation. That He is coming to âHis templeâ further underscores the divine identity of the coming one. 8:9, 11; 1 Cor. The whole plan of the ages has the incarnation as its central and most important aspect. Found inside – Page 1Perfect for those looking for something to read during Advent, this book combines scholarly insights with warm reflections in order to inform the mind and stir the soul. It is written in 24 short chapters that walk through the whole Bible and make a . (Lamentations 3:48-50), Look down from Your holy habitation, from heaven, and bless Your people Israel, and the ground which You have given us, a land flowing with milk and honey, as You swore to our fathers.â (Deuteronomy 26:15), The LORD is HIGH ABOVE all nations; His glory is ABOVE the heavens. While this may be true for Muhammadâs novel teachings about his deity â at least according to what some Muslims claim is taught in the Islamic sources â nevertheless it certainly isnât the case for the true God who revealed Himself to and through the OT prophets. Nevertheless, with most of them God was not pleased, for they were overthrown in the wilderness. All of these passages, including the one from Malachi, are applied to Jesus by New Testament authors, a fact which certifies that they believed Christ is the immutable or unchanging Lord of the prophets: Malachi 3:1ff. All rights reserved. And who can stand when He appears? 3:16 7:4, 14; 27:16; for the Lord is far removed from the wicked, Ps. âBut who can endure the day of His coming? Yet Psalm 110 carefully distinguishes between David's Lord and another Lord who is even higher in authority, for He is the One who invites David’s Lord to sit at His right hand. Since these verses in the Old Testament appear alongside verses that say God appeared many times as a man in the past and that He would actually become a human being in the future, it canât be argued that the passages in question are being interpreted according to their original authorial intent when they are used to rule out the incarnation. Hebrews 1:2-3 in these last days has spoken to us in His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the world. (Matthew 24:35; see also: Mark 13:31; Luke 21:33). 4:1 ff., etc. It is true, indeed, that as he is incomprehensible, he fills the earth also, but knowing that our minds are heavy and grovel on the earth, he raises us above the worlds that he may shake off our sluggishness and inactivity. He is the player-coach-manager directing all things. In him was life, and the life was the light of men. Then the offering of Judah and Jerusalem will be pleasing to the Lord as in the days of old and as in former years. $ 10.95. And He is the radiance of His glory and the exact representation of His nature, and upholds all things by the word of His power. When He had made purification of sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high, having become as much better than the angels, as He has inherited a more excellent name than they. No description available Ask your father, and he will inform you, Your elders, and they will tell you. âFor I, the Lord, do not change; therefore you, O sons of Jacob, are not consumed. John 1:17). 2. Inspiration and Incarnation addresses Old Testament phenomena that challenge traditional evangelical perspectives on Scripture and suggests a way forward.This tenth anniversary edition includes a substantive postscript that reflects on the reception of the first edition. ⦠When I consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars, which You have ordained; what is man that You take thought of him, and the son of man that You care for him? He shows what would be lost from the Christian religion if non-incarnational Christology (a way of understanding Jesus . 1:3; Rev. He who has seen Me has seen the Father; how can you say, âShow us the Fatherâ? Through Christ and through the Spirit sent by him he dwells in the church as in his temple, John 14:23; Rom. In other words, Christ would be both man and God. His work is perfect, for all His ways are just; a God of faithfulness and without injustice, righteous and upright is He. Quality. Jesus, as Machen notes, held a high view of the truth and authority of the Old Testament as God's Word. According to the New Testament, the key identity of Jesus Christ is that He is the Son of God. How appropriate to the latter portion of Scripture are the words of John Gill: Who humbleth himself to behold the things that are in heaven, and in the earth. The fabric of the universe He created includes time, although this seems merely the setting rather than the substance of our experience. The Pre-Incarnate Christ. This book would be my top recommendation for any Christian, church, or Bible study group that wanted to learn how the Christian faith stacks up against the other great religious traditions. This detailed chronological study by a noted scholar describes the unfolding Old Testament concept of Messiah. In reaction to idolatry, they had made God so remote and monistic that they believed He must be one person. For I proclaim the name of the LORD; ascribe greatness to our God! (Psalm 14:2; cf. A Trinity of Abused Texts By a Tawheedist. Old Testament Objections Considered and Refuted. With the same view he frequently represents heaven as his dwelling-place. Now these things took place as examples for us, that we might not desire evil as they did. 3:8; walks in the garden, Gen. 3:8; appears often and at various places, Gen. 12, 15, 18, 19; etc. Define incarnation. Since a handful of passages in the Old Testament say God is not a man that He should lie, repent or change His mind (Numbers 23:19; 1 Samuel 15:29; Hosea 11:9), many Muslims will argue that Jesus cannot be God incarnate. When the question arose as to whether or not Jesus was God, the term "God" was not nebulous or pantheistic. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. 3:16; 6:19; Eph. 6:6; Ez. As it is written in the Psalms: O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the earth, who have displayed Your splendor ABOVE the heavens! In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. Second, the Old Testament prepares us for his sacrifice, not only with Genesis 3:15, but also with the whole sacrificial system. A Biblical Introduction to the Incarnation. 6 He shall judge among the heathen, he shall fill the places with the dead bodies; he shall wound the heads over many countries. 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