56 Covenant

Question 1

Abrahamic

Answer 1

Gen 15 - Summary- Ab wants a sign- Cutting of the animals- Ancient ceremony - Binding agreement- Cut a covenant - karath- Ab in a dream - sees flaming torch pass between pieces - theophany (God himself)- God has promised to fulfill His covenant- AB doesn’t have to agree to do anything - unilateral covenant- New Cov - unilateral

Question 2

Noahic

Answer 2

• Gen 6-8- God will not destroy humanity even though sin continues after the flood

Question 3

Mosaic

Answer 3

Ex 19-24- God makes a cov with Isr at Mt Sinai- centrality of the 10 Commandments (Ex 20)- Worship no other gods, but the Lord God- Isr agree to obey God’s laws- Blessings and Curses of Mosaic Cov (Lev 26; Deut 27-28)

Question 4

Davidic

Answer 4

2 Sam 7- foundation for the Southern Kingdom and their continuation after 585- foundation for the hope of coming Messiah- unconditional unilateral covenant- David will have an everlasting throne and kingdom- cannot be broken

Question 5

New Covenant

Answer 5

Jer 31:29- Not like the old one that Isr has broken- He will be thier God and they will be His people- He will cut the new covenant through the bloom of Jesus who was an “obedient Israelite” (vs others)- The Spirit will enable the people to follow God’s laws - internal v. 34 - not “IF you obey”- promise of forgiveness - the old cov didn’t forgive intentional sins- individuals now in focus not the nation - new people = Nation to Church- New heart given through the Spirit- Ezek - ruach - breath - life given - creation lang- Lk 22:20 - this cov which is poured out for you is the new covenant in my blood…for the forgiveness of sins- The new cov is individual not national - but corp