What scriptural connections highlight God's power from Deuteronomy 4:32 to the New Testament? Genesis-to-Exodus Scope in Deuteronomy 4:32–34 “Indeed, ask now about the former days that preceded you, from the day God created man on the earth; ask from one end of the heavens to the other. Has anything so great as this ever happened or has anything like it ever been heard? Has a people ever heard the voice of God speaking out of the fire, as you have, and lived? Or has any god tried to take for himself one nation out of another nation … with great terrors, as the LORD your God did for you in Egypt before your very eyes?” • Creation power • Audible revelation • Mighty redemption of a whole nation Moses’ three proofs become launching pads for New-Testament echoes of the same divine power. Creation Power Re-echoed in Christ • John 1:1-3 — “Through Him all things were made.” • Colossians 1:16-17 — “By Him all things were created… and in Him all things hold together.” • Hebrews 1:2-3 — The Son both made the worlds and “upholds all things by the word of His power.” The God whose creative act Moses points to literally steps into history in the person of His Son, still sustaining every atom. Revelatory Power: God’s Voice Now in Flesh and Spirit • Matthew 17:5 — “This is My beloved Son… listen to Him!” (paralleling the voice from the fire). • John 1:14, 18 — “The Word became flesh… the only begotten Son has made Him known.” • Acts 2:3-4 — Fiery tongues descend, and God’s people again hear His voice, this time through Spirit-filled proclamation. Sinai’s audible glory finds fuller expression at the Transfiguration and at Pentecost. Redemptive Power: A New and Greater Exodus • Luke 9:31 — Moses and Elijah speak with Jesus “about His departure (exodos).” • Colossians 1:13-14 — “He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son He loves.” • 1 Peter 2:9-10 — A people called “out of darkness into His marvelous light,” echoing Israel’s national deliverance. God once pulled a nation from Egypt; now He pulls souls from sin’s bondage by the cross and empty tomb. Signs, Wonders, and Mighty Hand Continued • Acts 2:22 — Jesus attested by “miracles, wonders, and signs.” • Hebrews 2:4 — God testifies “by signs, wonders, and various miracles” through the apostles. Exact phrasing from Deuteronomy reappears, underscoring continuity of divine power. The Resurrection: Supreme Proof • Romans 1:4 — “Declared with power to be the Son of God by His resurrection.” • Ephesians 1:19-20 — “The surpassing greatness of His power toward us … which He exerted in Christ when He raised Him from the dead.” Deliverance from Egypt pointed forward to deliverance from death itself. Power Given to God’s New People • Acts 1:8 — “You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you.” • Ephesians 3:20-21 — “He is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us.” The same power that formed, spoke, and redeemed now indwells believers for mission. Cosmic Consummation of Power • Revelation 19:6 — “Alleluia! For the Lord God Almighty reigns.” • Revelation 21:3-5 — “I am making all things new.” What began with creation and the exodus reaches final, literal fulfillment in a recreated heavens and earth. Putting It Together From Deuteronomy’s retrospective challenge—“Has anything so great ever happened?”—the New Testament answers with a resounding yes: 1. The Creator becomes incarnate. 2. The divine voice speaks face-to-face and burns in believers’ hearts. 3. A new exodus frees humanity from sin and death. 4. Resurrection power authenticates the Son and energizes the church. 5. The story ends with a restored creation, displaying God’s limitless power forever. |
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