Old Testament
The Old Testament Foundation of Missions
Missions Originates with God, not Man What is the MISSIO DEI ?
Creation Old Testament
GOD
Israel Fall
Consummation GOD New Testament Church
Time and Space - History
His People
Judgment
Genesis 3:8-10 And they heard the sound of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God among the trees of the garden. But the LORD God called to the man and said to him, "Where are you?" And he said, "I heard the sound of you in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked, and I hid myself."
God’s Unfaltering Desire for All People Seen in Covenants
The Noahic Covenant Genesis 9:7-9 And you, be fruitful and multiply, teem on the earth and multiply in it." Then God said to Noah and to his sons with him, "Behold, I establish my covenant with you and your offspring after you.”
The Abrahamic Covenant Genesis 12:2-3 And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and him who dishonors you I will curse, and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed."
God’s Unfaltering Desire for All People Seen in God’s Purpose for Israel
Exodus 19:6 And you shall be to me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation. Isaiah 43:10-12 "You are my witnesses," declares the LORD, "and my servant whom I have chosen, that you may know and believe me and understand that I am he. Before me no god was formed, nor shall there be any after me. I, I am the LORD, and besides me there is no savior. I declared and saved and proclaimed, when there was no strange god among you; and you are my witnesses," declares the LORD, "and I am God. Isaiah 49:6 he says: "It is too light a thing that you should be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob and to bring back the preserved of Israel; I will make you as a light for the nations, that my salvation may reach to the end of the earth."
God’s Unfaltering Desire for All People Seen in the Psalms
Psalm 67 May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face to shine upon us, that your way may be known on earth, your saving power among all nations. Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you! Let the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you judge the peoples with equity and guide the nations upon earth. Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you! The earth has yielded its increase; God, our God, shall bless us. God shall bless us; let all the ends of the earth fear him! Psalm 96:3 Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples!
Psalm 105:1 Oh give thanks to the LORD; call upon his name; make known his deeds among the peoples!
God’s Unfaltering Desire for All People Seen in Historical Examples
Joseph
Moses
Queen of Sheba
Naaman
Jonah
God’s Unfaltering Desire for All People Seen in Prophetic Announcements
Isaiah 2:3 and many peoples shall come, and say: "Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob, that he may teach us his ways and that we may walk in his paths." For out of Zion shall go the law, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem. Hosea 2:23 and I will sow her for myself in the land. And I will have mercy on No Mercy, and I will say to Not My People, 'You are my people'; and he shall say, 'You are my God.'"
Habakkuk 2:14 For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD as the waters cover the sea. Zephaniah 2:11 The LORD will be awesome against them; for he will famish all the gods of the earth, and to him shall bow down, each in its place, all the lands of the nations. Malachi 1:11 For from the rising of the sun to its setting my name will be great among the nations, and in every place incense will be offered to my name, and a pure offering. For my name will be great among the nations, says the LORD of hosts.
Old Testament
New Testament
• From all people to one Messiah • Come and See • Proscribed culture
• From one Messiah to all people • Go and Tell • Affected culture
Missions Originates with God, not Man What is the MISSIO DEI ?
Creation Old Testament
GOD
Israel Fall
Consummation GOD New Testament Church
Time and Space - History
His People
Judgment
Genesis 3:8-10 And they heard the sound of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God among the trees of the garden. But the LORD God called to the man and said to him, "Where are you?" And he said, "I heard the sound of you in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked, and I hid myself."
God’s Unfaltering Desire for All People Seen in Covenants
The Noahic Covenant Genesis 9:7-9 And you, be fruitful and multiply, teem on the earth and multiply in it." Then God said to Noah and to his sons with him, "Behold, I establish my covenant with you and your offspring after you.”
The Abrahamic Covenant Genesis 12:2-3 And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and him who dishonors you I will curse, and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed."
God’s Unfaltering Desire for All People Seen in God’s Purpose for Israel
Exodus 19:6 And you shall be to me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation. Isaiah 43:10-12 "You are my witnesses," declares the LORD, "and my servant whom I have chosen, that you may know and believe me and understand that I am he. Before me no god was formed, nor shall there be any after me. I, I am the LORD, and besides me there is no savior. I declared and saved and proclaimed, when there was no strange god among you; and you are my witnesses," declares the LORD, "and I am God. Isaiah 49:6 he says: "It is too light a thing that you should be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob and to bring back the preserved of Israel; I will make you as a light for the nations, that my salvation may reach to the end of the earth."
God’s Unfaltering Desire for All People Seen in the Psalms
Psalm 67 May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face to shine upon us, that your way may be known on earth, your saving power among all nations. Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you! Let the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you judge the peoples with equity and guide the nations upon earth. Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you! The earth has yielded its increase; God, our God, shall bless us. God shall bless us; let all the ends of the earth fear him! Psalm 96:3 Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples!
Psalm 105:1 Oh give thanks to the LORD; call upon his name; make known his deeds among the peoples!
God’s Unfaltering Desire for All People Seen in Historical Examples
Joseph
Moses
Queen of Sheba
Naaman
Jonah
God’s Unfaltering Desire for All People Seen in Prophetic Announcements
Isaiah 2:3 and many peoples shall come, and say: "Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob, that he may teach us his ways and that we may walk in his paths." For out of Zion shall go the law, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem. Hosea 2:23 and I will sow her for myself in the land. And I will have mercy on No Mercy, and I will say to Not My People, 'You are my people'; and he shall say, 'You are my God.'"
Habakkuk 2:14 For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD as the waters cover the sea. Zephaniah 2:11 The LORD will be awesome against them; for he will famish all the gods of the earth, and to him shall bow down, each in its place, all the lands of the nations. Malachi 1:11 For from the rising of the sun to its setting my name will be great among the nations, and in every place incense will be offered to my name, and a pure offering. For my name will be great among the nations, says the LORD of hosts.
Old Testament
New Testament
• From all people to one Messiah • Come and See • Proscribed culture
• From one Messiah to all people • Go and Tell • Affected culture
