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The Gospel of Matthew

  1. Lesson One
    Overview of Matthew (Matt 1, 18, 27–28)
    13 Activities
  2. Lesson Two
    Israel's Story and Mission (Matt 2–4, 11–15)
    15 Activities
  3. Lesson Three
    Jesus and the Torah (Matt 5–7, 16–17, 23–25)
    18 Activities
  4. Lesson Four
    "The Kingdom of God is Like..."
    10 Activities
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    2 Assessments
  5. Lesson Five
    Author and Audience
    13 Activities
  6. Course Wrap-up
    Course Completion
    1 Activity
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    1 Assessment

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Predictions occur throughout the Bible, beginning with Genesis 3:15 where God declares, “And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; he will crushyour head, and you will strike his heel” (NIV). 

Predictions are what most of us think of as prophecy, but prophecy also anticipates the future with words of warning that often follow an if … then … format (Deut 28). Along with prophecy, the Bible also uses promises to guide the storyline of redemptive history. As Old Testament scholar Gerhard von Rad put it, the Bible “leans forward” toward its climax. One final term used for the anticipation woven into Scripture is foreshadow. This is a sign or hint of things to come, usually found in narrative and related to prior promises.