Covenants Contract or agreement between two or more parties Covenant is how God chose to: Communicate to us Redeem us Guarantee us eternal life in Jesus Christ The Bible is a covenant document

Pattern of a covenant in the Bible Initiating party describes himself Initiating party describes what he has done A list of obligations between two or more parties is documented Sections dealing with rewards and punishment that govern keeping and breaking of the covenant Vows and oaths come out of this pattern

Biblical parties entering covenant God—God God—man Man—man Types of Covenants Everlasting God—God Temporal God—Man Always conditional

Eternal Covenant—Everlasting Parties: God the Father and the Son Hebrews 13:20 God promising to bring the Son all who the Father had given Him John 6:39, 17:9 The Son would taken on manhood Col. 2:9; 1 Tim. 2:5 Become for a while lower than angels Heb. 2:2

Christ Jesus be found under the law Gal. 4:4-5 The Son would die for the sins of world 1 John 2:2; 1 Peter The Father would raise the Son from the Dead Psalm 2

Grace Covenants—God to man Adam Genesis 2:15-17 Noah Genesis 9:12-16 Abraham Genesis 17 David Psalm 89:3-4

Israelites at Mount Sinai New covenant promised Exodus 24: 4-8, 34:26; Hebrews 9:15-28 New covenant promised Jer. 31:31-37 New covenant established Luke 1:68-79, 22:20 The Covenant of Grace John 1:12-13, 3:16; Romans 10:9-10