~ This Bible Outline Encompasses All
Time ~
Introduction
~ The hour glass representation
begins at the broad base of Creation and moves in ever narrowing fashion to the
human family; to the covenant people; to the preserved remnant; and to Jesus
Christ, the One in whom the purpose of God is fulfilled.
Then out from
the One the story moves in ever expanding fashion to the Apostles; to the
Church; to Mankind; and finally to the broad base of the New Creation. (If you are reading this on a syndicated
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……..……………………An
Hourglass of Biblical Time…………………….
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…………………………………...…* * * * * * * * * *…………………..……………….
The Christian……………...….*…………....……*………Original
Creation …
takes his stand…………….….*...… B.C. …...*..…...Adam and Eve ………...
with Christ at the..……………...*…….…...*……..Abraham—Israel
….…...
crossroads of history. ...…….… *…….*……...The
Remnant ………….…...
Jesus Christ is
the focal point! .....*…*…...The
One—Jesus Christ! ….….
He looks back from Christ…......*.......*……...The
Apostles ………….……
to creation and forward………*……..…*….....The
Church ……………..…
from Christ to the………..…...*...... A.D. ......*…....Mankind ………………....
New Creation. …………....…..*…………....……*……...The
New Creation ..
…………………………..……….…* * * * * * * * * * ……..………………………….....
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Comment
~ The parallels between the
events B.C. and the events A.D. are not accidental. As God created in the beginning and His
creation was good so He will create a new heaven and a new earth. As there was a beginning, so there will be an
end; it will not be a dead end, but a new beginning. All evil will be put down and God will reign
forever.
As the story
of Adam and Eve clearly shows the involvement of all men in the problem of
evil, so the gospel is directed to all men, for their predicament is
essentially the same in all generations (Romans 5:19).
As God called
into being a special people, Israel,
as the instrument of His saving purpose, so He called into being the new Israel (the
Christian Church) as the body of Christ.
As there was
a remnant within old Israel,
so there was a remnant that received Jesus as the promised Messiah and Savior
and became the nucleus of the expanding church.
Jesus is the
One who is the key to the whole story of salvation.
Reference
~ If you enjoyed this post you
may also appreciate a previous ALN post entitled “Bible
Introversion” published April 15, 2017.
~ Robert Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT LIFE NOW
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