Being Made
Biblical Perspectives On Life

We have finally arrived at the last covenant, the New. It seems appropriate to post this on New Year’s Day. We find this covenant in two places, Ezekiel 36:22-28 and Jer. 31:31-40. Certainly, other verses contain elements of New Covenant promises (even other covenants sometimes have elements of New Covenant guarantees). However, God promises Israel a variety of things, such as: 1. He will sanctify his name (even though Israel has not always honored his name) 2. He w

The next covenant that we encounter is the Davidic. As you can probably tell from the delay after the last blog, I struggled with what to say on this one. I have actually written about David and Jesus’ ancestry a decent amount, so I wasn’t completely sure what I wanted to add. Yes, God guaranteed David a great name, rest from his enemies, an eternal throne, and many other promises in both 2 Sam. 7:8-17 and 1 Chron. 17:7-15. This is also an unconditional covenant delivered

Chronologically, the next covenant we encounter is the Old Covenant (sometimes known as the Mosaic covenant). There are many components to this covenant, depending on what you want to include. However, the overarching principle seems to be tied to obedience. In Exodus 19:5-6, we read, “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; and you shall be to me a kingdom of priest

Our next covenant is the Abrahamic. God’s promises to that man and his descendants continue to reverberate through history as the nation of Israel still faces attacks from her enemies. Even the recent tragic attack in Australia and the ongoing bombardment by militia groups are a continuation of the battle for both the land promised to Abraham, but also the existence of a people. So, what was promised to the patriarch of many nations? In Gen. 12:1-3 we find the initial promise