What does the term "Good News" signify?

​This inquiry is of paramount importance and warrants consideration from both ourselves and others.

The definition of this term varies among scholars and laypeople, but in this instance, the perspective of scholars holds true.

The "Good News" pertains to the Kingdom of God, where Jesus reigns as Lord.

In the first century, this proclamation held tangible significance, signifying the clash between the kingdom of God, under Jesus' lordship, and the kingdom of man, under Caesar's lordship.

This question retains its relevance in the present day: Who do we acknowledge as our Lord?
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We extend an invitation for you to join us in exploring this pivotal subject and gaining a profound understanding of how it can impact our relationship with God, with Jesus as our King.

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This lesson explores the ancient literary technique called a chiastic structure or a chiasm.  

The biblical authors use literary devices such as the chiastic structure to add depth to the text.

The chiastic structure focuses the reader's attention and helps communicate the author's point.

We will use the story of the Tower of Babel to help illustrate a chiastic structure.

The Tower of Babel story is a masterpiece of literary work much more profound than most expect.
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The depth comes from the underlying chiastic structure and helps communicate a profound message about the nature of humanity.

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The Hebrew Bible uses a metaphor of marriage for the relationship between God and Israel. God is the faithful and true husband, while Israel is an unfaithful bride.

The wedding takes place at Mount Sinai, and marriage language is used throughout by the prophets to emphasize the closeness of this special relationship.

Marriage is also a metaphor for redemption. God’s plan of redemption will end with humanity intimately dwelling with the presence of God.

In the New Testament, the metaphor of marriage/redemption continues with Jesus as the bridegroom.

Marriage/redemption language is used throughout the New Testament to communicate God’s cosmic plan.
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Join us as we explore this rich metaphor and see how Jesus is the bridegroom we await to take us to be with him.  

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Moses acts as a covenant mediator for the brand-new nation of Israel.

God uses the ancient Near Eastern Suzerain Vassal covenant structure to communicate this new relationship to his people.

When we understand the components of an ancient Near Eastern covenant, we begin to see the underlying structure within the Biblical text.

If we don't understand ANE Covenants, we miss the details the Bible communicates to us.
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Join us for this lesson as we explore the underlying structure of the Mosaic Covenant and how it helps us understand our relationship with God.

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