Sidney Greidanus

• Redemptive-Historical Progression
• Promise-fulfillment
• Typology
• Analogy
• Longitudinal Themes
• New Testament References
• Contrast
Application •
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God-centered
Responses
God Centered Man-Centered

● “The way God accomplishes salvation and

reveals himself.” (168)
● Example - Ruth: through Boaz, a kinsman-
redeemer. Christ: analogy: a better kinsman
● Legal assistant, Financial assistant, Family
(inheritance, procreation…)
Our Response
● To God – trust, enjoy, thanksgiving.
● To Neighbor – acts of love.
Matthew 17:24-27
● Chart:
● Foretells Death

● The temple tax

● Who is the Greatest?

Matthew 17:24-27
● He has no obligation.
● Temple: greater than, father’s house.
● Ruler of every creation (fish).
● But not to give offense
● Ultimately, the cross
Matthew 17:24-27: Application
● God: of His love (freedom).
● He chose to serve. Not obligated to.
● A mark of greatness in the kingdom.
● Neighbor: more willingly.
● Gospel motivates.
Analysis by Genre (Others)
Outline: Other Genre
Prophets Psalms
01 02

Wisdom Ethical
03 04
 Degree
Prophetic Blessing
Condition
Words Almost Determined
Curse
Two Contexts
● Spoken Context
● Written Context
 Fallen Conditon Focus (FCF)
Application
● How are we related to the hearers?
● The book of Jeremiah (written)

● How did Christ fulfill the message?

Couldn't stop dest.

Couln't enjoy resto.

Psalm
Layers of Psalmist
● The first Psalmist
● The middle Psalmists
● The last Psalmist
● Ps. 72: David – Solomon – Post-Exilic – Us
● Ps. 124, 127 – David/Solomon
Application
● Why did the middle psalmists sing the old
songs?
● God’s promise: Kingdom – king, people, land…

● How did Jesus fulfill their expectation?

● Application: response to God’s act of salvation
(singing is the first response).
Wisdom
Three Dimensions (Proverbs)
● Practical Dimension
● Ethical Dimension
● Spiritual Dimension – the fear of God.
● Example: laziness.
● P.D.: Comfortable life. E.D.: Bad. S.D.: Sin.
Fear of God
● A typical situation: conventional wisdom.
● An atypical situation: when conventional
wisdom seems to fail.
● Remember God, the creator.

● Remember God, the redeemer.

Application
● Typical situation: might lead to legalism.
● Treat like ethical text (next part)

● Atypical: good work is not rewarded.

● Temptation: the relationship with God at risk.
● Christ: the perfect wisdom.
● Responses.
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Ethical
2 – 10 – 619
● Ten commandments summarize 619
● Kaufmann, S.A. “The Structure of the
Deuteronomic Law”

● Two commandments
● i.e. slander and gossip are from an unloving heart.
The Second Use of the Law
● Gal 3:24 – guardian (paidagwgo.j)
● Rom 7:7 – The law teaches that one sinned.
● C.O.W. – embedded in everyone’s heart.
● The law judges their heart, and their heart is either accused
or assured.
The Third Use
● Eph. 4:17 – Guide the new life.
● 25: falsehood. 26~27: murder. 28: steal.
● Indicative: Ch. 1-3 → Christ, salvation.
● 2:10 – created in Christ Jesus for good works…
Christ: motivation & model.
● Christ fulfilled the law (C.O.W.), and he
earned salvation on our behalf of us.
● In Christ, no more condemnation.

● His life perfects the law (Matt. 5:17)