Covenants

Question 1

ABRAHAMIC Covenant

Answer 1

PARTIES: Jehovah and Abraham
PURPOSE: It forms a legal basis for the “offspring” of “the woman” of Genesis 3:15 to rule in the Kingdom

Question 2

LAW Covenant

Answer 2

PARTIES: Jehovah and natural Israel
PURPOSE: It protects the “offspring” and leads humans to the Messiah

Question 3

DAVIDIC COVENANT

Answer 3

PARTIES: Jehovah and David
PURPOSE: It establishes that the Messianic King will come from David’s line and that what the Kingdom accomplishes will be everlasting

Question 4

COVENANT FOR A PRIEST LIKE MELCHIZEDEK

Answer 4

COVENANT FOR A PRIEST LIKE MELCHIZEDEK
PARTIES: Jehovah and Jesus
PURPOSE: It provides a legal arrangement for Jesus—the primary part of the woman’s “offspring”—to be king and priest forever

Question 5

NEW COVENANT

Answer 5

PARTIES: Jehovah and spiritual Israel
PURPOSE: It provides a legal basis for 144,000 Christians to be adopted as sons of God and to form the secondary part of the “offspring”

Question 6

KINGDOM COVENANT

Answer 6

PARTIES: Jesus and spiritual Israel
PURPOSE: It legally joins anointed Christians with Christ to rule as kings and serve as priests in heaven