53 Blessings and Curses

Question 1

where are the blessings curses found?

Answer 1

Deut 7 & 8Deut 27 - Blessings and Curses of the Mosaic Covenant

Question 2

blessings are the result of

Answer 2

obedience

Question 3

curses are the result of

Answer 3

disobedience

Question 4

the Mosaic covenant is

Answer 4

bilateral - to which Isr aggreed

Question 5

Jer 11:10 - the rebellion of

Answer 5

Isr and Judah

Question 6

The law was written on

Answer 6

stone. It was a binding legal agreement - something they had to DO in order to not incur wrath and make sure things went well.

Question 7

God shows his power and Deity through both…

Answer 7

the blessings and the curses.

Question 8

It was meant to be

Answer 8

a sign for both the nation of Isr and the surrounding nations. If Isr was blessed in the midst of great problems elsewhere, the other nations would wonder how and be directed to God.

Question 9

if God cursed Isr…

Answer 9

or the other nations His power and sole Deity would be confirmed in that way as well

Question 10

New Testament connection:

Answer 10

You would not hang a curse - like a cross around your neck!- The OT law was intended to bring life brings only death. Law cannot change the human heart. Jesus obeyed on our behalf and allowed the law to be written on our hearts as Jeremiah prophesies this in Jer 31:33-34 and Rom 5:5 confirms it