Village at Dawn Old Man and a

Village at Dawn

Old Man and a Tree

Sitting with the Women

The Donkey Rider

The Bible’s Big Picture The Start (Genesis 1 -2) • There is no sin (1: 31) • Men and women are created in the image of God (1: 27) • God blesses his creation (1: 28) • God created people for a purpose: to care for the Earth (1: 28 -30), to look after the garden (Gen. 2)

The Bible’s Big Picture The End (Revelation 21 -22) • There is no sin (Rev. 20) • Heaven and earth are one place (Rev. 21: 1 -5) • There is a garden city (Rev. 22)

The Bible’s Big Picture The Problem (Genesis 3) • Sin is a disruption of peace • Sin is rebellion • Sin is abusing stewardship

The Bible’s Big Picture The Problem (Genesis 3) Consequences of sin: • The serpent is cursed • Gender inequality (patriarchy) • Work becomes toil • And death enters the story

The Bible’s Big Picture The Solution (Jesus) • Matthew 19: 28 Jesus said to them, “I tell you the truth, at the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

The Bible’s Big Picture The Solution (Jesus) • Matthew 19: 28 • Acts 3: 21 He must remain in heaven until the time comes for God to restore everything, as he promised long ago through his holy prophets.

The Bible’s Big Picture The Solution (Jesus) • Matthew 19: 28 • Acts 3: 21 • Colossians 1: 19 -20 For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross.

The Bible’s Big Picture The Problem – sin The Solution – removal of sin

The Bible’s Big Picture The Start The Problem – disruption of peace The Solution – restoration of peace The End

The Bible’s Big Picture The Problem – humans are sinners The Solution

The Bible’s Big Picture The Start – humans made in the image of God The Problem The Solution The End

The Bible’s Big Picture The Problem The Solution – we are saved “to go to heaven”

The Bible’s Big Picture The Start The Problem The Solution The End – new heavens and new earth

The Bible’s Big Picture The Start – humans made in the image of God The Problem – disruption of peace The Solution – restoration of peace The End – new heavens and new earth