2. Kingdom & Abraham
Here and Now: The Kingdom of God
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Redemption begins small. In God’s Old Testament works, He begins with one person: Abraham—or Abram, as we first meet him. But though Abraham is just one man, the Lord promises to make him into a great nation and to bless him. It will be through him that the Lord’s kingdom will come. Abraham’s mission will not just be for himself, but for the whole world to come.
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3. Kingdom & Torah
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4. Kingdom & Israel
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5. Kingdom & Exile
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