Mission in the Old Testament, Israel as a light to the Nations. Walter C. Kaiser Jr.
Kaiser believed that mission in the Old Testament is tied to the mission seen in the New Testament in which Israel was involved in the mission to draw people to Jesus. The first chapter, Kaiser says that mission was always centered on God’s plan, “the first Great Commission mandate of the Bible” p. xix. Also in Genesis 12:1–3, where God set to promise to bless Abraham and bless all peoples through him. God also promise of blessing is extended to all of his creation in which can be viewed in Genesis 1 through 11.
In the second Chapter Kaiser talked about God’s plan during the patriarchal and Mosaic eras. Where God promised to bless Abraham and his offspring’s. …show more content…
Surely that is mission that its highest watermark! What God would do through David and his Kingship would have saving implications for all men and women everywhere.” p. 24. On the other hand, Kaiser outlined three psalms in Chapter four that addresses the universal call to worship Yahweh. In Psalm 96 the author declare to the people to praise the Lord and lift His name high, also to “proclaim his salvation day after day. Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous deeds among all the peoples.” Psalm …show more content…
Then Kaiser discusses the purpose of the book of Jonah and the vision it had within.
Finally the last chapter talks about how Old Testament thoughts on mission influences the New Testament. Paul says in P. 81 “The Gentile mission was not some sort of ab extra, and add-on; it had always been at the heart of all that God had wanted to do and that he had called Israel and all believers to do so. This was why God was working through his Son.
Kaiser’s main thesis of this book is focused on the fact that God has a missional plan from the start, and that missional plan has a purpose and it is clear in the history of Israel and in the Old Testament. He always emphasize the importance of the Old Testament in the missionary plan and following God’s promise-plan though that which resulted in the fulfillment of that plan in the New
Kaiser believed that mission in the Old Testament is tied to the mission seen in the New Testament in which Israel was involved in the mission to draw people to Jesus. The first chapter, Kaiser says that mission was always centered on God’s plan, “the first Great Commission mandate of the Bible” p. xix. Also in Genesis 12:1–3, where God set to promise to bless Abraham and bless all peoples through him. God also promise of blessing is extended to all of his creation in which can be viewed in Genesis 1 through 11.
In the second Chapter Kaiser talked about God’s plan during the patriarchal and Mosaic eras. Where God promised to bless Abraham and his offspring’s. …show more content…
Surely that is mission that its highest watermark! What God would do through David and his Kingship would have saving implications for all men and women everywhere.” p. 24. On the other hand, Kaiser outlined three psalms in Chapter four that addresses the universal call to worship Yahweh. In Psalm 96 the author declare to the people to praise the Lord and lift His name high, also to “proclaim his salvation day after day. Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous deeds among all the peoples.” Psalm …show more content…
Then Kaiser discusses the purpose of the book of Jonah and the vision it had within.
Finally the last chapter talks about how Old Testament thoughts on mission influences the New Testament. Paul says in P. 81 “The Gentile mission was not some sort of ab extra, and add-on; it had always been at the heart of all that God had wanted to do and that he had called Israel and all believers to do so. This was why God was working through his Son.
Kaiser’s main thesis of this book is focused on the fact that God has a missional plan from the start, and that missional plan has a purpose and it is clear in the history of Israel and in the Old Testament. He always emphasize the importance of the Old Testament in the missionary plan and following God’s promise-plan though that which resulted in the fulfillment of that plan in the New