013. Book, Jesus Closed the
013. Book, Jesus Closed the
13 JESUS "CLOSED THE BOOK"
INTRODUCTION Some phrases or words of Jesus grip us; this one does.
I. THE CONTEXT (Luke 4:20) 1. Soon after temptation.
2. Returned to Nazareth.
3. Entered synagogue and read. (Isaiah 61:1 ff.) 4. Then "he closed the book."
5. Did not have to re-read to understand.
II. JESUS FULFILLED PROPHECY 1. Isaiah left it incomplete .
2. Christ fulfilled it-"He closed the book ."
3. Old Testament prophecy fulfilled.
4. Jesus "closed the book" of the Old Testament.
III. COMPLETED OLD TESTAMENT 1. Books of Old Testament incomp lete.
2. "Continued" could be written at end of each book .
3. Like installments of a story.
4. Jesus "closed the book" of Old Testament.
IV. NEW TESTAMENT COMPLETED 1. God gradually revealed in Old Testament.
2. Christ the last revelation. (Hebrews 1:1.) 3. Christ God ’s final word to man.
4. Christ "closed the book" of New Testament.
V. THE FUTURE 1. Kingdom to be delivered up. (1 Corinthians 15:24.) 2. Many chapters in world ’s history.
3. Christ will write "finis" at close.
4. Each of us has story of life.
5. Jesus will "close the book." (Revelation 14:13.) 6. Christ the fina lity-"he closes the book." (Revelation 2:8.) 7. He shutteth , none openeth. (Revelation 3:7.)