1. Keeping the Main Thing the Main Thing

2. Cruciality: Use of a pivot to change focus
2 Samuel pivots on David’s sin
(11-12), David’s triumphs (1-10) turns to David’s troubles (13-24)
Matthew 16, Mark The rejection of Jesus by religious authorities signals the change in Jesus’ ministry

3. 2 SAMUEL: Israel’s Monarchy Consolidated under David
Key Verse: 7:16, “Your house and your kingdom will endure forever before me,”
Key Words: David, House, Kingdom, Throne, Jerusalem Ark
David’s Sin
David’s Triumphs
David’s Troubles
David’s reign over : Judah in Hebron Israel in Jerusalem
David’s troubles with: self family nation
1011 to 971 B.C.
Key Chapters:
David’s Accomplishments:
*Coronation over Judah
*Coronation over Israel
*Conquest of Jerusalem
*Ark returned to Jerusalem
*Davidic Covenant
*Adoption of Mephibosheth 9
* Defeat of Israel’s enemies 8,10
*Adultery and murder
*Repentance and restoration 12
*Rape/revenge in family
*Absalom’s revolt
*Sheba’s revolt
*Settling old scores
*Prideful census
David’s Praise
David’s Crises:

4. Two biographical markers
Structure of Matthew:
Two biographical markers
From that time Jesus began to preach, “Repent … (4:17)
Proclamation of Messiah (5-16)
From that time Jesus began to show His disciples … (16:21)
Passion of Messiah (17-28)

5. Prophetic Fulfillment
Matthew: Jesus is the Messianic King
Key verse: 16:16, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”
Preparation of Jesus the Messiah
Proclamation of Jesus the Messiah
Passion of Jesus the Messiah
From that time Jesus began…
From that time Jesus began…
His Preparation 16:13-20:34
His Presentation and Official Rejection 21-25
His Passion
His Proof
26-27 28
His Proclamation :12-7:29
His Progressive Opposition 11:1-16:12
His Power
8-10
1: : : :20
Matthew- AD 45-55, Purpose: to assure Jewish Christians and as an apologetic for non- believers
Jesus is the Messiah:
His Presentation 1:1-4:11
12:14-21
13:13-15
1:22-23
2:17-18
2:22-23
4:13-16
8:16-17
21:1-5
27:5-10
2:15
Key Words Kingdom King, Christ Followed Fulfilled Prophet(s) Law,
Sermon on the Mount
Instructing, sending disciples
Parables of the Kingdom
Kingdom life and relationships 18
Olivet Discourse
Discourses
Prophetic Fulfillment

7. JESUS - HOLY SPIRIT JESUS
ASCENS I ON
PENTECOST
JESUS
Ascension
Resurrection
Crucifixion
LUKE
Birth in Roman context
1:1-3:37
Ministry in Galilee
4:1-9:50
Ministry in Samaria
and Judea
9:52-19:27
Passion and Proclamation in Jerusalem
Luke 19:28-
Acts 8:3
Proclamation in Samaria and Judea
Acts 8:4-12:25
Proclamation to ends of the earth (Rome)
Acts 13:1-28:31
ACTS

8. Repetition- Matthew 6:1-18
“when you give,
do not do as the hypocrites do …
they have their reward in full.”
“When you pray,
do not to be like the hypocrites …
“Whenever you fast …
as the hypocrites do,

9. Repetition- 1 Corinthians
1 Corinthians “Now concerning …
7:1 about which you wrote
7:25 virgins
8:1 things sacrificed to idols
12:1 spiritual gifts
16:1 the collection for the saints

10. Summarizing/Making a case
John 20:30-31,
“these are written so that…”
Joshua 12- summarizes the conquest of 1-11, ch. 24 the division of the land in 13-23

12. Romans 6:12
“Therefore do not let …
- do not go on …, but present …,
Romans 12:1-
“Therefore I urge you, …
to present your bodies …”

13. Proportion: Emphasis by amount of material
Worry emphasized by amount of text,
Matthew 6: (3 verses) the danger of having too much
Matt. 6: (13 verses) emphasis -the danger of having too little
Gen = 4 events - 11 chapters = 4 people - 39 chapters

15. Proportion in Amos 1-2: Judgment against Damascus (1:3-5)
Judgment against Gaza (1:6-8)
Judgment against Tyre (1:9-10)
Judgment against Edom (1:11-12)
Judgment against Ammon (1:13-15)
Judgment against Moab (2:1-3)
Judgment against Judah (2:4-5)
Judgment against Israel ( 2:6-16)

16. Let’s practice on Luke 15
1. How many of the literary tools (laws) do you see in Luke 15?
2. How does the proportion (length) vary between them?
3. What is repeated in the stories?
4. What is the “main thing,” the central idea uniting them?

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