THE COVENANTSTHE COVENANTS

God’s Covenant to AdamGod’s Covenant to Adam God’s promise to redeem mankind God’s promise to redeem mankind

from the curse caused by Adam from the curse caused by Adam and Eve’s disobedience. God says and Eve’s disobedience. God says to the serpent [representing Satan],to the serpent [representing Satan],

““You and this woman will hate each other; You and this woman will hate each other; your descendants and hers will always be your descendants and hers will always be enemies. One of hers will strike you on the enemies. One of hers will strike you on the head, and you will strike him on the heel.” head, and you will strike him on the heel.” Genesis 3:15 CEVGenesis 3:15 CEV

Jesus Christ fulfills the prophecy and pays Jesus Christ fulfills the prophecy and pays the penalty for our sin.the penalty for our sin.

In the movie, In the movie, The Passion of the ChristThe Passion of the Christ, a snake , a snake bits the heal of Jesus in the garden of Gethsemane bits the heal of Jesus in the garden of Gethsemane and Jesus crushes its head.and Jesus crushes its head.

““He suffered and endured great pain for us, but we He suffered and endured great pain for us, but we thought his suffering was punishment from God. thought his suffering was punishment from God. He was wounded and crushed because of our sins; He was wounded and crushed because of our sins; by taking our punishment, he made us completely by taking our punishment, he made us completely well. All of us were like sheep that had wandered well. All of us were like sheep that had wandered off. We had each gone our own way, but the Lord off. We had each gone our own way, but the Lord gave him the punishment we deserved.” Isaiah gave him the punishment we deserved.” Isaiah 53:4-6 CEV53:4-6 CEV

““But God showed how much he loved us by having But God showed how much he loved us by having Christ die for us, even though we were sinful.” Christ die for us, even though we were sinful.” Romans 5:8 CEVRomans 5:8 CEV

God’s Covenant to NoahGod’s Covenant to Noah: : God promises Noah to never flood the earth to God promises Noah to never flood the earth to

destroy mankind again and gives Noah the destroy mankind again and gives Noah the rainbow in the sky as a sign of this covenant.rainbow in the sky as a sign of this covenant.

God says, “I promise every living creature that God says, “I promise every living creature that the earth and those living on it will never again the earth and those living on it will never again be destroyed by a flood...When I see the rainbow be destroyed by a flood...When I see the rainbow in the sky, I will always remember the promise in the sky, I will always remember the promise that I have made to every living creature. The that I have made to every living creature. The rainbow will be the sign of that solemn promise.” rainbow will be the sign of that solemn promise.” Genesis 9:11,16-17 CEVGenesis 9:11,16-17 CEV

God’s Covenant to AbrahamGod’s Covenant to Abraham:: God promises Abram [Abraham] that God promises Abram [Abraham] that

Abram’s descendents will have Abram’s descendents will have landland to call their own, to call their own, descendentsdescendents beyond beyond imagination, and that he would be imagination, and that he would be blessed and become a blessed and become a blessingblessing to all to all the nations of the earth.the nations of the earth.

““The Lord said to Abram: The Lord said to Abram: Leave your country, your family, and your Leave your country, your family, and your relatives and go to the land that I will show relatives and go to the land that I will show you. I will bless you and make your descendants you. I will bless you and make your descendants into a great nation. You will become famous and into a great nation. You will become famous and be a blessing to others. I will bless anyone who blesses you, be a blessing to others. I will bless anyone who blesses you, but I will put a curse on anyone who puts a curse on you. but I will put a curse on anyone who puts a curse on you. Everyone on earth will be blessed because of you.” Everyone on earth will be blessed because of you.” Genesis 12:1-3 CEVGenesis 12:1-3 CEV

God’s Covenant to MosesGod’s Covenant to Moses:: God promises Moses to deliver the Israelites from God promises Moses to deliver the Israelites from

Egypt and to give them the land He promised to Egypt and to give them the land He promised to AbrahamAbraham

““Here is my message for Israel: ‘I am the Lord! And Here is my message for Israel: ‘I am the Lord! And with my mighty power I will punish the Egyptians with my mighty power I will punish the Egyptians and free you from slavery. I will accept you as my and free you from slavery. I will accept you as my people, and I will be your God. Then you will know people, and I will be your God. Then you will know that I was the one who rescued you from the that I was the one who rescued you from the Egyptians. I will bring you into the land that I Egyptians. I will bring you into the land that I solemnly promised Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and solemnly promised Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and it will by yours. I am Lord!’” it will by yours. I am Lord!’” Exodus 6:6-8 CEVExodus 6:6-8 CEV

God’s Covenant with DavidGod’s Covenant with David:: God promises King David an eternal kingdom and God promises King David an eternal kingdom and

throne from his descendants, and that the city of throne from his descendants, and that the city of Jerusalem and the eternal throne of David are Jerusalem and the eternal throne of David are forever linked together. forever linked together.

God says, “…Now I promise that you and your God says, “…Now I promise that you and your descendants will be kings…I will make sure that one descendants will be kings…I will make sure that one of your descendants will always be king.” of your descendants will always be king.”

2 Samuel 7:11,16 CEV2 Samuel 7:11,16 CEV

““I, the Lord All-Powerful, will see to it that some who I, the Lord All-Powerful, will see to it that some who live in Jerusalem will survive…I will protect it for live in Jerusalem will survive…I will protect it for myself and for my servant David.” 2 Kings 19:31,34 myself and for my servant David.” 2 Kings 19:31,34 CEVCEV

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The Davidic Covenant has two partsThe Davidic Covenant has two parts

1. The descendants of King David to reign forever, i.e. there will be a descendant of king David on an eternal throne. This is ultimately fulfilled by Jesus Christ.

2. Jerusalem is confirmed as god’s chosen city with a temple to be on Mount Zion, i.e. God will reign from Mount Zion in Jerusalem.

Through the Davidic Covenant from God to King David, the Israelites finally move from being a nomadic tribe to a true kingdom. The city of Jerusalem is established as the center of the kingdom and a permanent temple is finally to be built on Mount Zion in Jerusalem.

The Immanuel PrincipleThe Immanuel Principle At the heart of the Davidic Covenant is At the heart of the Davidic Covenant is

the Immanuel Principle. the Immanuel Principle. Immanuel Immanuel means “God with us.”means “God with us.”

One of the many names for Jesus Christ is One of the many names for Jesus Christ is Immanuel or Emmanuel. Isaiah 7:14; and also Immanuel or Emmanuel. Isaiah 7:14; and also Matthew 1:23 which says, “A virgin will have a Matthew 1:23 which says, “A virgin will have a baby boy, and he will be called Immanuel, which baby boy, and he will be called Immanuel, which means ‘God is with us.’”means ‘God is with us.’”

Isaiah and the other prophets foretold quite Isaiah and the other prophets foretold quite clearly of a child to be born who would sit on the clearly of a child to be born who would sit on the throne of David and who shall be called “mighty throne of David and who shall be called “mighty God.” Isaiah 9:6 CEVGod.” Isaiah 9:6 CEV

Jesus Christ becomes the consummation, the Jesus Christ becomes the consummation, the ultimate fulfillment of this covenant/promiseultimate fulfillment of this covenant/promise..

Jesus Christ is a son of David, i.e. through the Jesus Christ is a son of David, i.e. through the lineage of David. lineage of David.

““Jesus Christ came from the family of King David and Jesus Christ came from the family of King David and also from the family of Abraham…” Matthew 1:1 CEValso from the family of Abraham…” Matthew 1:1 CEV

Jesus Christ is the son of God. Jesus Christ is the son of God.

“ “This good news is about his Son, our Lord Jesus This good news is about his Son, our Lord Jesus Christ! As a human, he was from the family of David. Christ! As a human, he was from the family of David. But the Holy Spirit proved that Jesus is the powerful But the Holy Spirit proved that Jesus is the powerful Son of God, because he was raised from death.” Son of God, because he was raised from death.” Romans 1:3-4 CEVRomans 1:3-4 CEV

Through the Davidic line God will maintain a Through the Davidic line God will maintain a permanent kingshippermanent kingship

The second part of this Davidic The second part of this Davidic Covenant concerns the eternal state Covenant concerns the eternal state of the city of Jerusalem.of the city of Jerusalem.

The history of the city of Jerusalem is fascinating as The history of the city of Jerusalem is fascinating as the focal point of all the world and the key city of the focal point of all the world and the key city of the three major world religions (Judaism, Islam, & the three major world religions (Judaism, Islam, & Christianity) that proclaim one God. Jerusalem is Christianity) that proclaim one God. Jerusalem is God’s chosen city.God’s chosen city.

Biblical prophecy proclaims that God in Christ Biblical prophecy proclaims that God in Christ will again reign from the city of Jerusalem and will again reign from the city of Jerusalem and that at the second return of Christ, He will stand that at the second return of Christ, He will stand on Mount Zion and reclaim the city for His glory. on Mount Zion and reclaim the city for His glory. Revelations 14:1Revelations 14:1

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In ConclusionIn ConclusionThe covenants of God to the nation of Israel in The covenants of God to the nation of Israel in

the Old Testament clearly emphasizes the the Old Testament clearly emphasizes the wholeness of history from Abraham through wholeness of history from Abraham through Moses to David.Moses to David.

God uniquely chose Abraham & his descendents God uniquely chose Abraham & his descendents and God is not done with the nation of Israel. and God is not done with the nation of Israel. Every nation on earth is affected by God’s Every nation on earth is affected by God’s promise to Abraham and the nation of Israel.promise to Abraham and the nation of Israel.

Both the lineage of David and the city of Jerusalem Both the lineage of David and the city of Jerusalem interrelate with the lordship of God himself. God will interrelate with the lordship of God himself. God will fulfill his every promise for both the throne of David fulfill his every promise for both the throne of David and the city of Jerusalem through his Son, Jesus and the city of Jerusalem through his Son, Jesus Christ.Christ.

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