Biblical Theology of Mission

Section A: Old Testament Perspectives

1. God, Creation and the world; human sin and the effects of the fall.
2. The missiological significance of Babel and the Flood.
3. The Abrahamic covenant; God and Israel: election, covenant and responsibility.
4. Yahweh versus Baal; Israel and the nations; universal hope in the Psalms.
5. The missionary emphasis of the prophets; the Servant of the Lord.
6. The kingdom of God in the Old Testament; inter-testamental hopes, nationalistic and universal.

Section B: New Testament Perspectives

1. The synoptic Gospels and the ministry of Jesus; the Kingdom of God and the ministry to Israel; the place of the gentiles; the missionary mandate.
2. The Gospel of John: the “world” and its need; the children of God; Abrahamic sonship; Jesus and his own as “sent”.
3. The Holy Spirit in the mission of the church; missionary principles in Acts; ethnic barriers and cross cultural mission.
4. The Pauline theology of mission:
   1. Jew and Gentile in Christ; the new humanity and the renewal of creation.
   2. The mission of the church and the powers; conflict, suffering and mission;
   3. Mission and future hope; the consummation of all things in Christ.

This unit expects 150 hours of work from you in total, or around 10-12 hours each week over the semester. This volume of learning includes working through the learning materials and required learning tasks, additional reading and self-directed study, and working on assessment items, and for online units this includes participation in any online forums.

BB007 is available at level 9 as BB206-912: Specialised Studies in Biblical Studies – Biblical Theology of Mission which is a Category C (advanced unit).