1. Covenant
Various Texts

5. covenant
“a solemn commitment, guaranteeing promises or obligations undertaken by one or both covenanting parties”
- Paul Williamson

6. God makes everything.
(2) Adam and Eve mess it up.
(3) God implements His rescue plan.

7. God makes everything.
(2) Adam and Eve mess it up.
(3) God implements His rescue plan.
God announces His rescue plan.

8. Covenant I. God is a promise-making God.
(Explore five covenants)
II. Jesus is God’s promise kept.
(Explore how Jesus fulfills all five covenants)

9. Covenant with Noah
8 Then God said to Noah and to his sons with him, 9 “Behold, I establish my covenant with you and your offspring after you, 10 and with every living creature that is with you, the birds, the livestock, and every beast of the earth with you, as many as came out of the ark; it is for every beast of the earth. 11 I establish my covenant with you, that never again shall all flesh be cut off by the waters of the flood, and never again shall there be a flood to destroy the earth.” - Genesis 9:8-11

10. Covenant with Noah Covenant Partner Noah Recipients of Promises
Obligations
Consequences

11. Covenant with Noah
8 Then God said to Noah and to his sons with him, 9 “Behold, I establish my covenant with you and your offspring after you, 10 and with every living creature that is with you, the birds, the livestock, and every beast of the earth with you, as many as came out of the ark; it is for every beast of the earth. 11 I establish my covenant with you, that never again shall all flesh be cut off by the waters of the flood, and never again shall there be a flood to destroy the earth.” - Genesis 9:8-11

12. Covenant with Noah Covenant Partner Noah Recipients of Promises
All living creatures for all time
Promises
Obligations
Consequences

13. Covenant with Noah
8 Then God said to Noah and to his sons with him, 9 “Behold, I establish my covenant with you and your offspring after you, 10 and with every living creature that is with you, the birds, the livestock, and every beast of the earth with you, as many as came out of the ark; it is for every beast of the earth. 11 I establish my covenant with you, that never again shall all flesh be cut off by the waters of the flood, and never again shall there be a flood to destroy the earth.” - Genesis 9:8-11

14. Covenant with Noah Covenant Partner Noah Recipients of Promises
All living creatures for all time
Promises
God will preserve life on earth
Obligations
Consequences

15. Covenant with Noah Covenant Partner Noah Recipients of Promises
All living creatures for all time
Promises
God will preserve life on earth
Obligations
Do what Adam and Eve were meant to do
Consequences

16. Covenant with Noah Covenant Partner Noah Recipients of Promises
All living creatures for all time
Promises
God will preserve life on earth
Obligations
Do what Adam and Eve were meant to do
Consequences
None (but note sign in the clouds)

17. God promises to preserve creation for some future blessing.
Covenant with Noah
God promises to preserve creation for some future blessing.

19. The Covenants
With Noah
With Abraham
With Moses
With David

20. Covenant with Abram
1 Now the Lord said to Abram, “Go from your country and your kindred and your father's house to the land that I will show you. 2 And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. 3 I will bless those who bless you, and him who dishonors you I will curse, and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.” - Genesis 12:1-3

21. Covenant with Abraham Covenant Partner Abraham Recipients of Promises
Obligations
Consequences

22. Covenant with Abram
1 Now the Lord said to Abram, “Go from your country and your kindred and your father's house to the land that I will show you. 2 And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. 3 I will bless those who bless you, and him who dishonors you I will curse, and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.” - Genesis 12:1-3

23. Covenant with Abraham Covenant Partner Abraham Recipients of Promises
Abraham, his descendants, and all nations
Promises
National blessing, international blessing
Obligations
Consequences

24. Covenant with Abraham Covenant Partner Abraham Recipients of Promises
Abraham, his descendants, and all nations
Promises
National blessing, international blessing
Obligations
Circumcision, blamelessness (Gen 17)
Consequences

25. Covenant with Abraham Covenant Partner Abraham Recipients of Promises
Abraham, his descendants, and all nations
Promises
National blessing, international blessing
Obligations
Circumcision, blamelessness (Gen 17)
Consequences
Curse of death (Gen 15, note: only one party)

26. Covenant with Abraham
God promises to bless all people through one nation from Abraham’s family line.

27. Covenant with Moses
3 The Lord called to him out of the mountain, saying, “Thus you shall say to the house of Jacob, and tell the people of Israel: 4 ‘You yourselves have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I bore you on eagles' wings and brought you to myself. 5 Now therefore, if you will indeed obey my voice and keep my covenant, you shall be my treasured possession among all peoples, for all the earth is mine; 6 and you shall be to me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.’” - Exodus 19:3-6

28. Covenant with Moses Covenant Partner Moses Recipients of Promises
Obligations
Consequences

29. Covenant with Moses
3 The Lord called to him out of the mountain, saying, “Thus you shall say to the house of Jacob, and tell the people of Israel: 4 ‘You yourselves have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I bore you on eagles' wings and brought you to myself. 5 Now therefore, if you will indeed obey my voice and keep my covenant, you shall be my treasured possession among all peoples, for all the earth is mine; 6 and you shall be to me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.’” - Exodus 19:3-6

30. Covenant with Moses Covenant Partner Moses Recipients of Promises
The nation of Israel
Promises
Obligations
Consequences

31. Covenant with Moses
3 The Lord called to him out of the mountain, saying, “Thus you shall say to the house of Jacob, and tell the people of Israel: 4 ‘You yourselves have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I bore you on eagles' wings and brought you to myself. 5 Now therefore, if you will indeed obey my voice and keep my covenant, you shall be my treasured possession among all peoples, for all the earth is mine; 6 and you shall be to me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.’” - Exodus 19:3-6

32. Covenant with Moses Covenant Partner Moses Recipients of Promises
The nation of Israel
Promises
Continued residence in the land, special relationship with God
Obligations
Consequences

33. Covenant with Moses
3 The Lord called to him out of the mountain, saying, “Thus you shall say to the house of Jacob, and tell the people of Israel: 4 ‘You yourselves have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I bore you on eagles' wings and brought you to myself. 5 Now therefore, if you will indeed obey my voice and keep my covenant, you shall be my treasured possession among all peoples, for all the earth is mine; 6 and you shall be to me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.’” - Exodus 19:3-6

34. Covenant with Moses Covenant Partner Moses Recipients of Promises
The nation of Israel
Promises
Continued residence in the land, special relationship with God
Obligations
Sabbath, 10 commandments, Book of the Covenant
Consequences

35. Covenant with Moses Covenant Partner Moses Recipients of Promises
The nation of Israel
Promises
Continued residence in the land, special relationship with God
Obligations
Sabbath, 10 commandments, Book of the Covenant
Consequences
Exile (Lev 18)

36. Covenant with Moses
Israel is set apart as the distinct nation from which blessing will come to the world.

37. Covenant with David
“Thus says the Lord of hosts, “…I will make for you a great name, like the name of the great ones of the earth… When your days are fulfilled and you lie down with your fathers, I will raise up your offspring after you, who shall come from your body, and I will establish his kingdom. He shall build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. I will be to him a father, and he shall be to me a son. When he commits iniquity, I will discipline him with the rod of men, with the stripes of the sons of men, but my steadfast love will not depart from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away from before you. And your house and your kingdom shall be made sure forever before me. Your throne shall be established forever.’” - 2 Samuel 7:8-16

38. Covenant with David Covenant Partner David Recipients of Promises
Obligations
Consequences

39. Covenant with David
“Thus says the Lord of hosts, “…I will make for you a great name, like the name of the great ones of the earth… When your days are fulfilled and you lie down with your fathers, I will raise up your offspring after you, who shall come from your body, and I will establish his kingdom. He shall build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. I will be to him a father, and he shall be to me a son. When he commits iniquity, I will discipline him with the rod of men, with the stripes of the sons of men, but my steadfast love will not depart from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away from before you. And your house and your kingdom shall be made sure forever before me. Your throne shall be established forever.’” - 2 Samuel 7:8-16

40. Covenant with David Covenant Partner David Recipients of Promises
David and his royal descendants
Promises
Obligations
Consequences

41. Covenant with David
“Thus says the Lord of hosts, “…I will make for you a great name, like the name of the great ones of the earth… When your days are fulfilled and you lie down with your fathers, I will raise up your offspring after you, who shall come from your body, and I will establish his kingdom. He shall build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. I will be to him a father, and he shall be to me a son. When he commits iniquity, I will discipline him with the rod of men, with the stripes of the sons of men, but my steadfast love will not depart from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away from before you. And your house and your kingdom shall be made sure forever before me. Your throne shall be established forever.’” - 2 Samuel 7:8-16

42. Covenant with David Covenant Partner David Recipients of Promises
David and his royal descendants
Promises
A Davidic king will reign forever, bless all nations
Obligations
Consequences

43. Covenant with David
“Thus says the Lord of hosts, “…I will make for you a great name, like the name of the great ones of the earth… When your days are fulfilled and you lie down with your fathers, I will raise up your offspring after you, who shall come from your body, and I will establish his kingdom. He shall build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. I will be to him a father, and he shall be to me a son. When he commits iniquity, I will discipline him with the rod of men, with the stripes of the sons of men, but my steadfast love will not depart from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away from before you. And your house and your kingdom shall be made sure forever before me. Your throne shall be established forever.’” - 2 Samuel 7:8-16

44. Covenant with David Covenant Partner David Recipients of Promises
David and his royal descendants
Promises
A Davidic king will reign forever, bless all nations
Obligations
Blamelessness
Consequences
Stripes/wounds

45. Covenant with David
The offspring of Abraham who will bless all nations will come from David’s royal line.

46. New Covenant
31 “Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and the house of Judah, 32 not like the covenant that I made with their fathers on the day when I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt, my covenant that they broke, though I was their husband, declares the Lord. 33 For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the Lord: I will put my law within them, and I will write it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they shall be my people. 34 And no longer shall each one teach his neighbor and each his brother, saying, ‘Know the Lord,’ for they shall all know me, from the least of them to the greatest, declares the Lord. For I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more.” - Jeremiah 31:31-34

47. New Covenant Covenant Partner True Israel Recipients of Promises
Obligations
Consequences

48. New Covenant
31 “Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and the house of Judah, 32 not like the covenant that I made with their fathers on the day when I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt, my covenant that they broke, though I was their husband, declares the Lord. 33 For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the Lord: I will put my law within them, and I will write it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they shall be my people. 34 And no longer shall each one teach his neighbor and each his brother, saying, ‘Know the Lord,’ for they shall all know me, from the least of them to the greatest, declares the Lord. For I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more.” - Jeremiah 31:31-34

49. New Covenant Covenant Partner True Israel Recipients of Promises
Abraham’s children by faith (Jew and Gentile)
Promises
Obligations
Consequences

50. New Covenant
31 “Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and the house of Judah, 32 not like the covenant that I made with their fathers on the day when I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt, my covenant that they broke, though I was their husband, declares the Lord. 33 For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the Lord: I will put my law within them, and I will write it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they shall be my people. 34 And no longer shall each one teach his neighbor and each his brother, saying, ‘Know the Lord,’ for they shall all know me, from the least of them to the greatest, declares the Lord. For I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more.” - Jeremiah 31:31-34

51. New Covenant Covenant Partner True Israel Recipients of Promises
Abraham’s children by faith (Jew and Gentile)
Promises
Removal of sin, inner transformation, intimacy with God, etc.
Obligations
Consequences

52. New Covenant Covenant Partner True Israel Recipients of Promises
Abraham’s children by faith (Jew and Gentile)
Promises
Removal of sin, inner transformation, intimacy with God, etc.
Obligations
Empowered obedience
Consequences

53. New Covenant Covenant Partner True Israel Recipients of Promises
Abraham’s children by faith (Jew and Gentile)
Promises
Removal of sin, inner transformation, intimacy with God, etc.
Obligations
Empowered obedience
Consequences
None (but note how covenant is inaugurated)

54. New Covenant
This pinnacle of all the covenants will be eternal, never to be superseded by another one in the future.

55. Covenant I. God is a promise-making God.
(Explore five covenants)
II. Jesus is God’s promise kept.
(Explore how Jesus fulfills all five covenants)

56. New Covenant Covenant Partner True Israel Recipients of Promises
Abraham’s children by faith (Jew and Gentile)
Promises
Removal of sin, inner transformation, intimacy with God, etc.
Obligations
Empowered obedience
Consequences
None (but note how covenant is inaugurated)

57. Covenant with David Covenant Partner David Recipients of Promises
David and his royal descendants
Promises
A Davidic king will reign forever, bless all nations
Obligations
Blamelessness
Consequences
Stripes/wounds

58. Covenant with Moses Covenant Partner Moses Recipients of Promises
The nation of Israel
Promises
Continued residence in the land, special relationship with God
Obligations
Sabbath, 10 commandments, Book of the Covenant
Consequences
Exile (Lev 18)

59. Covenant with Abraham Covenant Partner Abraham Recipients of Promises
Abraham, his descendants, and all nations
Promises
National blessing, international blessing
Obligations
Circumcision, blamelessness (Gen 17)
Consequences
Curse of death (Gen 15, note: only one party)

60. Covenant with Noah Covenant Partner Noah Recipients of Promises
All living creatures for all time
Promises
God will preserve life on earth
Obligations
Do what Adam and Eve were meant to do
Consequences
None (but note sign in the clouds)

61. Jesus our Covenant
“For all the promises of God find their Yes in him.” - 2 Corinthians 1:20 “I will give you as a covenant for the people, a light for the nations…” - Isaiah 42:6