Table of Contents
Acknowledgments.......................................................................................vii
Preface........................................................................................................... ix
Introduction.................................................................................................13
PART I: PARADISE LOST
The Beginning: Genesis 1:1............................................................16
The Map: Acts 17:22b-31................................................................18
The Creation: Genesis 1:1-2:3.........................................................22
The Creation of Man: Genesis 2:4-25..........................................32
The Fall of Mankind: Genesis 3:1-13...........................................39
The Devastation of Sin: Genesis 3:14-24....................................46
The Descent of Man: Genesis 4....................................................59
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The Tower of Babel: Genesis 11...................................................85
PART II: THE PROMISE OF PARADISE
RESTORED: THE PATRIARCHS
God's Covenant with Abram: Genesis 12:1-8.............................94
The Man of Faith: Genesis 15:1-6.................................................96
Faith Tested: Genesis 22:1-19.........................................................98
Israel's History: Abraham to Moses: Acts 7:2-50.................103
The Call of Moses: Exodus 3......................................................109
The Passover Lamb: Exodus 12:1-42........................................113
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A Snake in the Desert: Numbers 21:4-9.....................................131
PART III: THE PROMISE OF PARADISE
RESTORED: POETS AND PROPHETS
Israel's History: Abraham to David: Psalm 78......................136
Why Have You Abandoned Me? Psalm 22..............................142
The Shepherd's Shepherd: Psalm 23........................................148
One Like a Son of Man: Daniel 7..............................................149
The Suffering Servant: Isaiah 52:13-53:12...............................154
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The New Covenant: Jeremiah 31:31-34......................................165
PART IV: PARADISE RESTORED: THE BEGINNING
The Word Made Flesh: John 1:1-18...........................................170
The Birth of Jesus according to Matthew: Matthew 1.........175
The Birth of Jesus according to Luke: Luke 2:1-20............181
The Visit of the Wise Men: Matthew 2.....................................183
Jesus, the Lamb of God: John 1:29-51......................................188
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The Prodigal Son: Luke 15:11-32...............................................217
PART V: PARADISE RESTORED: THE CULMINATION
The Return of the King: Matthew 21:1-17................................224
The Last Supper: Matthew 26:1-35.............................................227
Jesus on Trial: Matthew 26:36-75.................................................231
Jesus Condemned: Matthew 27:1-26...........................................236
Jesus Crucified: Matthew 27:27-50..............................................240
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Who Do You Say I Am? Matthew 16:13-16...............................269
Epilogue......................................................................................................277
Appendix....................................................................................................281