Whats the Big Idea An Overview of The
What’s the Big Idea? An Overview of The Biblical Covenants
Create in me a clean heart, Oh God; and renew a right spirit within me Cast me not away from thy presence, Oh Lord; and take not thy Holy Spirit from me Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation and renew a right spirit within me Psalm 51: 10 -11
But whatever is in the seas and in the rivers that does not have fins and scales among all the teeming life of the water, and among all the living creatures that are in the water, they are detestable things to you, and they shall be abhorrent to you; you may not eat of their flesh, and their carcasses you shall detest. Leviticus 11: 10 -11
“Covenant” A binding agreement between two or more parties
The Biblical Covenants 2090 BC Abrahamic Covenant
The Biblical Covenants 1) Abrahamic Covenant –Genesis 12; 15; 17; 26 –Parties: God, Abraham, “seed” –Promises: Land, “seed, ” blessing –Nature: Irrevocable and
The Biblical Covenants 1) Abrahamic Covenant –Deficiency: No instruction or enablement to receive promises
The Biblical Covenants 2090 BC Abrahamic Covenant 1446 BC Mosaic Covenant
The Biblical Covenants 2) Mosaic Covenant –Exodus 19; Deut. 5; 28 -31 –Parties: God & Israel –Promises: Blessings and cursings –Nature: Conditional and binding
The Biblical Covenants 2) Mosaic Covenant –Relation to AC: Delineates conditions for receiving promises –Deficiency: Requirement without enablement
The Biblical Covenants 2090 BC Abrahamic Covenant 1446 BC Mosaic Covenant 977 BC Davidic Covenant
The Biblical Covenants 3) Davidic Covenant – 2 Samuel 7; Psalm 89: 1 -4, 27 -37 –Parties: God, David and his “seed” –Promises: House, throne, kingdom –Nature: Irrevocable and everlasting promise
The Biblical Covenants 3) Davidic Covenant –Relation to AC: Clarified “seed” promise –Relation to MC: King governed under MC (The Law) –Deficiency: No changed heart
The Biblical Covenants 2090 BC Abrahamic Covenant 1446 BC Mosaic Covenant 977 BC Davidic Covenant 580 BC New Covenant
The Biblical Covenants 4) New Covenant –Jeremiah 31; Ezek. 36; Luke 22: 20 –Parties: God, Israel and Judah –Promises: Spiritual regeneration and physical blessing –Nature: Irrevocable and everlasting promise
The Biblical Covenants 4) New Covenant – Relation to AC: provides enablement to receive the promises – Relation to MC: supersedes the MC – Relation to DC: provides a descendent of David to rule forever
The Biblical Covenants 2090 BC Abrahamic Covenant 1446 BC Mosaic Covenant 33 AD Davidic Covenant 977 BC New Covenant 580 BC
The Biblical Covenants 2090 BC Abrahamic Covenant 1446 BC Mosaic Covenant 33 AD Davidic Covenant 977 BC New Covenant 580 BC
The Biblical Covenants 1446 BC Mosaic Covenant 33 AD Davidic Covenant 977 BC New Covenant 580 BC Davidic Kingdom 2090 BC Abrahamic Covenant
Thank God that… • He didn’t give up on mankind after Genesis 3. • He committed to fix what we broke. • All of God’s blessings are given to us freely through Jesus Christ, Son of Abraham, Son of David.
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