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SUMMARY
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The New Testament tells us we have a better covenant, in order for us to understand that we have a better covenant, we must have an understanding of the old one. God's word, teaches line upon line, precept upon precept. The Hebrew word for covenant is Berith which means to cut until blood flows. The Greek word for covenant is Diatheke which means the disposition of property, as in last will and testament. Diatheke is an arrangement made by one person with power, which the other person may accept or reject but cannot alter or change. The English word for covenant is contract or agreement, a legal document which can be upheld in a court of law in case of failure on the part of one or both parties involved. For us, the New Covenant actually incorporates all of these definitions.
There are fifteen major covenants that are recorded in the Bible, it is essential that we have a good understanding of seven of them.
The seven that are dealt with in this study are highlighted.
1. The Solaric covenant promised continued seasons for as long s the earth endures. Genesis 1:14-18. This covenant was enlarged upon to Noah, and others.
2. The Edenic covenant. Genesis 1:26-3:24
3. The Adamic covenant. Genesis 3:14-19 this was a blood covenant.
4. The Cainic covenant. Genesis 4:11-15
5. The Noahic covenant. Genesis 8:20 -9:29
6. The Abrahamic covenant. Genesis chapters 12-17
7. The Hagaric covenant. Genesis 16:7-14
8. The Sarahic covenant. Genesis 17:15-19 18:9-15
9. The Healing covenant. Exodus 15:26 23:25
10. The Palestinian covenant. Deuteronomy 27:1 30:20
11. The covenant of Levi. Numbers 25:10-14
12. The covenant of Salt. Leviticus 2:13 Numbers 18:19
13. The Mosaic covenant. Also called the Sinaic covenant Exodus
20:23 Deuteronomy 31 and almost all of Leviticus
14. The Davidic covenant. 2 Samuel 7:1-17
15. The New Covenant. Hebrews 8:1-6 John 1:17
The time table (or the age) of the Jews began with Abraham and was put on hold at Calvary. The time table (or age) of the church began at Calvary and lasts until the rapture (also called the catching away of the church).
At the rapture, the time table for the Jews will begin again and last another seven years. Then shall come Jesus with all His saints and begin a 1000 year rule on the earth.
When God placed Adam in the garden He made a covenant known as the Edenic, this period of time is called the age of innocence. When Adam fell, His mind and understanding of God was darkened, communion was broken because his spirit died. God in His mercy, made another covenant this time it was a blood covenant. This covenant made it possible for Adam to fellowship with God again. It was here that God first promised to send the redeemer. This covenant is referred to as the Adamic covenant and ushered in the age of conscience. Then came the flood and Noah and His family entered into a covenant with God which is called the Noahic. This period of time is called the age of human government.
Humans left to their own devices do not do well and so we arrive at the tower of Babel and the dispersion of the people. Everywhere the people went, they took with them the blood covenant. So the history of blood covenants began among the nations, all over the world.
Years later, God who is long suffering, full of mercy and obviously plays till He wins, selects a man out of the main stream of life, whose name is Abram.
God prepares a covenant and offers Abram the opportunity to become a part of this covenant by faith. Abram accepts and becomes Abraham, father of the faithful. This covenant is everlasting, and is also called one of strong friendship which means it was a blood covenant.
God now informs His friend Abraham that his natural relatives will be in Egypt for 400 years. At the end of that time, the children of Israel began to cry out to God and God acted upon His Berith with Abraham and brought them out.
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After three months in the desert, the Mosaic covenant (the Berith of Sinai) was established. Please understand, the fact that the nation choose a system of works, did not cancel the covenant God made with Abraham. The law which was 430 years later does not make the PROMISE void. Galatians 3:17. During the time of the Mosaic covenant, there were individuals who lived by faith.
People who accepted and believed the very same things that Abraham did. Just to name a few, there was, Moses, Joshua, Caleb, Rahab, Samuel, Elijah, Elisha, Gideon, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Daniel, three Hebrew children and David. The word says "that by the help of faith these people subdued kingdoms, administered justice, obtained promised blessings, came through raging fire and closed the mouths of lions." Hebrews 11:33-34
Each covenant revealed a new aspect of God's plan of redemption for fallen man. Between Sinai and Calvary the people of faith stood out as spokes persons for God. They were like links in a giant chain of events which eventually brought the people of God face to face with the redeemer. Moses the great statesman, prophet and law giver was told to select Joshua as his successor and then was laid to rest by the hand of God. Deuteronomy 3:4 Joshua understood, the same promises that were given to Abraham and Moses, were also for him. Joshua stood before God and heard Him say, "No man shall be able to stand before you, all the days of your life; as I was with Moses so will I be with you; I will not fail you or forsake you." Joshua 1:5.
Under the leadership of Joshua, the people entered the land of promise and the land was divided by lot to the tribes. Just before his death Joshua said, "Behold this day I am going the way of all the earth: and you know in your hearts, that not one thing has failed of all the good things which the Lord your God spoke concerning you. All have come to pass, not one thing failed." Joshua 23:14
Everything they needed to accomplish whatever task they undertook was provided and would continue to be provided. Israel was at this time one nation with one King, God. There were twelve tribes and each tribe had leaders that answered to God, THE King.
All the land was not yet acquired, each tribe was to take the portion of land which had been allotted to them. For awhile all went well, but because they did not totally drive out the inhabitants of the land, they soon fell into idolatry.
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