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The Messianic Kingdom of Christ Incarnate;

The Eternal Kingdom of Christ Incarnate

Note to student: These review questions are to aid in teaching the class, and were written to encourage students to take notes on the Systematic Theology written by Dr. Chafer. Please feel free to take your own notes and ignore this review or use the review to enhance your own note-taking.

THE MESSIANIC KINGDOM OF CHRIST INCARNATE

To what two other ways is the Messianic kingdom of Christ known? p. 315

What theme has been more misunderstood and its terminology more misapplied than any other one subject in the Bible and why? p. 315

What two kingdom terms must be distinguished in a discussion about the Messianic kingdom? pp. 316-317

The covenant with Abraham, which was unconditional in that no obligation is imposed upon Abraham, has what three promises for Abraham's seed? p. 317

How are the five eternal features of Jehovah's covenants with Israel split between the Abrahmic covenant and the Davidic covenant? p. 318

What two far-reaching features are covenanted with Abraham in addition to the assurance of personal blessing for Abraham, his people, and those who bless his people? pp. 318-320

While the earthly kingdom, the throne, and the King are among the dominant themes of the Old Testament, what is the acid test to be applied to any human notion regarding these? p. 321

What Psalm is clear about David's apprehension of the covenant, and what other Scripture show David proclaiming it to Solomon and Solomon also apprehending it? pp. 322-323

What is as literal, historical, and tangible as the throne of the Caesars, the Hohenzollerns, or the Hapsburgs? p. 323

Has there been someone sitting on David's throne since David as maintaining this divine guarantee? p. 323

What two passages indicated that the Messiah will have an earthly and Davidic rule, not a heavenly or general one? p. 324

What passage of Scripture makes explicit and repeated mention of David ruling Israel for ever? pp. 324-325

What prophetic Scripture anticipates Israel's present separation from her rightful relations to Jehovah; yet as certainly predict that they will return and seek Jehovah their God and David their king in the latter days? p. 326

Why is Christ constantly mentioned as a son of David, when He was also a son of Solomon or Jacob? p. 326

What is the most determining Scripture in regard to Jesus being the heir to David's throne? pp. 326-327

What Scripture quotes other Scripture to show that David understood the Messiah as heir to his throne? pp. 327-328

What passage of Scripture recounts a statement made at the first council of the Church at Jerusalem that recognizes the outcalling of the Church from both Jews and Gentiles, which would be followed and terminated by the return of Christ; and Christ in His return would re-establish the Davidic dynasty? pp. 328-329

Ford C. Ottman's extended quote from his Imperialism and Christ, (available free online or from this review guide maker) says the Bible is not vague but what? p. 330

If the angel Gabriel stood alone in the declaration that Jesus should reign on David's throne there might be some reasonable question—in view of what has come to pass—as to the exact meaning of his words; what other testimony is there? p. 331

What are some of the forms of the kingdom of Heaven? pp. 333-340

What time period did the prophets of the Old Testament primarily speak? pp. 333-334

In subject matter, where is the division between the Old Testament and the New Testament? p. 340

How do the different Gospel writers portray Christ differently? p. 340

While the dividing line is the cross of Christ, is it completely separate in regard to law and grace teaching in the two parts of the Bible? p. 340

Dr. Chafer is proving what with the paragraph on page 341?

How was the claim to be King by Jesus met? p. 342

How does John the Baptist's ministry further prove the Jewish kingdom nature of Christ's ministry in the Gospels? p. 342

When Jesus first sent His disciples out to preach, what, again, is proof that Jesus' ministry in the Gospels was to the Jews for their kingdom to be ushered in? pp. 342-343

How does the kingdom message of the Gospels conform to the conditions of the Old Testament prophecy of a government? pp. 343-344

We see that both John the Baptist and Jesus taught the kingdom rule of life, which is not the principle of grace, and how is this different in regards to the present appeal to the unsaved? p. 345

What answer by Jesus in John 6:28-29 shows the way to salvation under grace? p. 345

Is the earthly Messianic kingdom as morally perfect as heaven? p. 346

While nothing is lost when interpreting Jesus' earthly ministry as to the Jews and for their kingdom, what is gained with this interpretation? p. 346

Isn't it unworthy of God to change His mind and put this intercalary period in between the Jewish age? p. 347

Why then, again, did God even offer the kingdom if it was in His plan to send Christ to the cross and insert this grace period? p. 347

Rather than executing a preannounced Jewish program or extending Jewish blessings to Gentiles, what is God doing at this time? p. 349

What list of mysteries concerning the Church does Dr. Rolland Thomas Chafer give and is he related to Dr. Lewis Sperry Chafer? p. 350

Is the Church waiting for some crises to be reached in the sphere of human governments for it to be completed and removed from the earth? p. 350

What is the moral character of the present age and the Church's relationship to it? p. 350

Since there is no mention of the present mystery age in Daniels “seventy weeks” revelation, where does God reveal this sacred secret? p. 351

What are the three distinct features or elements of this age as seen in the seven parables of Matthew 13, and where else in Scripture are each of these three shown to terminate by Christ's return? p. 351

Give a brief explanation of the seven parables based on Dr. Chafer's interpretation. pp. 351-353

What three great mystery purposes of this mystery age were related in the teachings of Jesus to the beginning, course, and end of the present age? p. 353

What comparison does Dr. Chafer present between one man's study of the kingdom of heaven and a modern professor's knowledge of the same thing? pp. 354-355 George N. H. Peters wrote 2100 pages with at least 750 words per page on The Theocratic Kingdom and felt it was far from exhaustive. A professor of New Testament in a reputable seminary said, “I can tell all I know about the kingdom in fifteen minutes.” [The Theocratic Kingdom is available in pdf format online and from this teacher.]

THE ETERNAL KINGDOM OF CHRIST INCARNATE

While the final release of Satan at the end of the Millennial kingdom is perplexing, what is one reason given why God might have chosen this plan? p. 360

What demonstration is there of Satan's power over us and over the nations? pp. 360-361

What do we humans realize when we give a moment's consideration to the prediction that the present heaven and the present earth are to pass away and disappear forever? p. 362

At the final judgment, on what are men judged? p. 364

How do we know that God cannot save one soul soul on the ground of His compassion apart from the righteous judgments wrought out by Christ in His death? p. 364

The New Creation will be of such exalted character that it will compare in what way to the former creation? p. 365

What distinction does Dr. Chafer make about the eternal abode of “men” and “saints”? p. 366

How does righteousness exist in the present age, the kingdom age, and the new heaven and new earth? p. 366

Why is the New Jerusalem not a part of the kingdom but of the new heavens and new earth? pp. 366-367

Who is in the New Jerusalem? p. 367

What are at least four eternal abodes according to the last two chapters of the Bible? p. 368

How do we interpret 1Cor. 15:24-28, if it seems to say that Christ's reign on David's throne will end at the end of the millennial period? pp. 368-376

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