the Promise in the New Covenant in Christ
the Promise in the New Covenant For all the promises of God in Him are Yes, and in Him Amen, to the glory of God through us. (2 Cor 1:20)
God deals with His people in the framework of a covenant. 3 major covenants in the Bible: a) Abrahamic Covenant b) Mosaic (Old) Covenant c) New Covenant
The Abrahamic Covenant Gen 12 Now the LORD had said to Abram: Get out of your country, from your family and from your father s house to a land that I will show you. 2 I will make you a great nation; I will bless you and make your name great; And you shall be a blessing. 3 I will bless those who bless you, And I will curse him who curses you; And in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.
The Abrahamic Covenant Gen 17 7 I will establish my covenant as an everlasting covenant between me and you and your descendants after you for the generations to come, to be your God and the God of your descendants after you. Covenant extended to all in Abraham s family. God s favour not for those who behaved right, but to those born right in Abraham s family.
Genesis 12-50 Exodus 1-19 Ex 20 New Cov. Transition of Covenants Mt Sinai Abraham and Family Abrahamic Covenant Israel before Mt Sinai Abrahamic Covenant Israel after Mt Sinai Mosaic Covenant
Abraham and family After confirming His covenant to Abraham at Mount Moriah, God never once cursed, rebuked, punished or judged Abraham or his family despite their behaviour and questionable morality.
Abraham and family Abraham Lied to Pharaoh wife ended in harem (Gen 12:10-17)
Abraham and family Abraham Lied to Abimelech also wife again in harem (Gen 20:1-18) Yet no rebuke. Instead, He continues to be faithful to His covenant promises, blessing Abraham and cursing his enemies.
Abraham and family Isaac Isaac likewise driven by fear to lie about his wife under similar circumstances. Yet God did not correct nor punish Isaac. Instead blessed and prospered him lavishly until his Philistine neighbours became very envious.
Jacob Abraham and family Jacob = deceiver Deceived his way into Isaac s blessing, which God honoured. Despite being cheated by Laban, he ended up rich! God changed his name from Jacob Israel, Prince of God. Gave him favour with Esau.
Jacob s sons Abraham and family Reuben Judah Simeon and Levi slaugthered Shechemites laid with Bilhah 11 sons sex with Tamar God continues to be faithful got rid to His covenant, by blessing of them, purely Joseph because they are Abraham s family.
Genesis 12-50 Exodus 1-19 Ex 20 New Cov. Transition of Covenants Mt Sinai Abraham and Family Abrahamic Covenant Israel before Mt Sinai Abrahamic Covenant
Israel before Mt Sinai Abraham Isaac Jacob Joseph Canaan Promised Land Mt Sinai Moses Egypt 400 years left Egypt healthy, wealthy and whole!
Israel before Mt Sinai Exodus 12 God s final judgment on Egypt death of all first born. Judgment passed over those who identified themselves as being of Abraham s family. God rescued them simply because of His faithfulness to their forefather, Abraham.
Israel before Mt Sinai Exodus 12 Red Sea: Israelites complained Egyptian army appeared. God, faithful as always, powerfully parts the Red Sea.
Israel before Mt Sinai Exodus 15 Place with bitter water: whine and complain again. God angry? No! Makes the water sweet for them.
Israel before Mt Sinai Exodus 16 Not enough food? God hears their grumbling. Generously provides fresh manna for them.
Exodus 17 Israel before Mt Sinai Rephidim: no water Quarreled & complained again Tried to stone Moses. God provides water from the rock.
Israel before Mt Sinai Exodus 17 Amalekites attacked them; God gave them victory. HE is The Lord our banner
Israel before Mt Sinai Abrahamic Covenant God related to them based on their birthright as family of Abraham not of their behaviour. His blessings not conditional upon their performance, but their pedigree. But all that was about to radically change.
Genesis 12-50 Exodus 1-19 Ex 20 New Cov. Transition of Covenants Mt Sinai Abraham and Family Abrahamic Covenant Israel before Mt Sinai Abrahamic Covenant Israel after Mt Sinai Mosaic Covenant
Offer of the Mosaic Covenant 5 Now therefore, if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, then you shall be a special treasure to Me above all people; for all the earth is Mine. 6 And you shall be to Me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation. These are the words which you shall speak to the children of Israel.
Abrahamic Mosaic Descendants of Abraham a blessed nation Abrahamic Covenant: a) Land b) Nation great, blessed, Name c) Seed bless all families of the earth
Abrahamic Mosaic To complete the Abrahamic Covenant: bless the families of the earth Mosaic covenant: prepare the nation of Israel for the coming Messiah Christ had to be born under the Law, keep the Law and fulfill the Law to release blessings to families of the world.
Israel after Mt Sinai Mosaic Covenant: fulfill the Law completely blessed otherwise cursed and punished.
Israel after Mt Sinai Exodus 32 For the very first time, God s anger was against His covenant people.
Israel after Mt Sinai They stayed at Mt Sinai for almost a year and received the Law moral, civil and ceremonial and instructions on building the tabernacle.
Israel after Mt Sinai Numbers 11 Within 3 days out of Sinai, complaints about hardships. Behaviour same. But God s response different Sent fire upon them.
Numbers 11 Israel after Mt Sinai Wailed about the quality and variety of food God provided. He gave them quail. 33 But while the meat was still between their teeth, before it was chewed, the wrath of the LORD was aroused against the people, and the LORD struck the people with a very great plague.
Numbers 12 Israel after Mt Sinai Aaron and Miriam murmured against Moses, again arousing the Lord s burning anger. As a result, God spit(s) in her face and she is cursed with leprosy.
Numbers 13 & 14 Israel after Mt Sinai Moses sent 12 spies into Canaan. Only 2 brought a good report. The 10 spread a bad report about the land and were struck down and died of a plague before the Lord.
Israel after Mt Sinai Numbers 15 Man collecting wood on the Sabbath. God commanded he be stoned to death.
Numbers 16 Israel after Mt Sinai Korah + 250 community leaders opposed and challenged Moses leadership. God opens the ground; swallows up Korah and his entire household alive.
Numbers 16 Israel after Mt Sinai God sent out fire and burned Korah s followers to death. Next day: the rest grumbled against Moses. God sent a plague; killed 14,700 of them.
Numbers 21 Israel after Mt Sinai Grumbled against God and Moses because of their worthless bread and water. God sent deadly snakes. Moses was asked to raise a bronze serpent; those who looked at it were saved.
Genesis 12-50 Exodus 1-19 Ex 20 New Cov. Transition of Covenants Mt Sinai Abraham and Family Abrahamic Covenant Israel before Mt Sinai Abrahamic Covenant Israel after Mt Sinai Mosaic Covenant
The New Covenant Next 1500 years Mosaic Covenant Fulfill law: Blessed Fail to Fulfill: defeat, destruction, disasters or death the promised MESSIAH the anointed One the Christ
The New Covenant Jesus came to institute the New Covenant. In the New Covenant He satisfies the qualifications of both: a) Mosaic Covenant - fulfillment of the Law b) Abrahamic Covenant - family
Jesus, fulfillment of the Law a) Jesus fulfilled the moral law: representative sinlessness His obedience = our obedience His law-keeping = our law-keeping b) Jesus fulfillment of ceremonial types c) Jesus kept the law (restitution) that we broke; took the punishment (retribution) on our behalf.
Jesus, family Jesus, the beloved, only begotten Son was, is and will always be family When we trust in Him, He gives us the right to be sons of God. (John 1:9, Gal 3:26) God predestined us to be adopted as sons through Christ. (Eph 1:5) In Jesus, we are also FAMILY.
Jesus, family Now to Abraham and his Seed were the promises made. He does not say, And to seeds, as of many, but as of one, And to your Seed, who is Christ. (Gal 3:16) Abrahamic promises were for Jesus, his Seed. Since Jesus is the rightful heir of Abraham s blessings, we (who are in Him) are co-heirs with Christ of the same promises!
the Promise in the New Covenant For all the promises of God in Him are Yes, and in Him Amen, to the glory of God through us. (2 Cor 1:20)
the Promise in the New Covenant Provision Pleasing to God and men Health Overcoming Victory Fruitfulness