November 12, 2017

To understand the message of the Bible we need to look at it through the lens of covenant Our Approach A Covenantal Approach to the Bible The Old Covenants: Development The New Covenant: Fulfillment Covenant Life & The Bible 12/10/2017 11/12/2017 12/03/2017 Our Tools Tracing the Bible’s storyline Outlining covenants and their contribution to the storyline Connecting our books summaries to covenant and the overall storyline 01/07/2018

The Bible’s One Main Storyline Creation Fall Redemption Salvation / Judgment Covenant Resurrection New Creation Genesis 1-2 Genesis 3 Revelation 20 Revelation 21-22 Covenant Development

To understand the message of the Bible we need to look at it through the lens of covenant

What is a Covenant? (1) Parties to a covenant (2) Prologue or covenant context (3) Conditions or stipulations (4a) Promises: Benefits or blessings (4b) Promises: Consequences or curses (5) Covenant Sign Definition: Hebrew is berit A solemn commitment of oneself to undertake an obligation

Covenant of Redemption Covenant of Works Covenant of Grace

Covenant of Works (Creation) Biblical Covenants Covenant of Works (Creation) Covenant with Noah Abrahamic Covenant Mosaic Covenant Davidic Covenant New Covenant

Reviewing the Old Testament Covenants

Covenant with Noah Historical Prologue & Parties Conditions Promises: Genesis 6:5-7,13, wickedness and judgment Genesis 6:8-9, Noah’s favored by God and his righteousness Conditions Faithful obedience Provision of the Ark Promises: Deliverance, 6:17-19; 8:1 Restoration, 9:1, 7 Preservation, 8:21, 9:5-6, 8-11 Sign, 9:12-17

Covenant with Noah Redemptive Implications The foundation for the Law is laid (9:5-6) Noah as type of New Adam, pointing to Christ God’s purpose in redeeming creation, pointing the promise of the new creation Are there signs of creation care in this narrative, especially care for animals? Do we see the relationship between human sin and creation’s bondage to decay? Connecting Noahic Covenant to future promises: Isaiah 54:9-10 Name all the ways you see the following in this text The gospel The power of faith and faithfulness God’s commitment to those he favors

Covenant with Abraham The Key to Salvation History: 12:1-3 All Peoples, 12:3 Nation, 12:2 Abraham, 12:1 Historical Prologue & Parties Abram and his family God All peoples Conditions Believing God Acting in faith Promises: A great nation A great name Blessing/cursing All will be blessed

Covenant with Abraham Historical Prologue & Parties Conditions Abram’s childlessness and shame, v.2-3 God’s gracious purposes, v.1,7 Abraham’s faith and its weakness, v.6,8 Future developments, v.13-16 Conditions Believing God Acting in faith Promises: v.4-5, 18 Signs, v.17 What future redemptive significance do you see here? Salvation through deliverance Implication of fighting with the nations How do these connect to the gospel and the life of faith?

Mosaic Covenant Historical Prologue & Parties Conditions Promises: Exodus 19:4, the great works of God Deuteronomy 4:3-4 Conditions Summary [Exodus 20, Ten Words: Devotion to God(1-4), Love for Others (5-10)] Detail, Exodus 21-23 Deuteronomy 4:5-9 All the Laws of Deuteronomy Promises: Exodus 19:5-6; 23:20-23 Deuteronomy 26:16-19; 28 Sign, Exodus 24:4-8

Mosaic Covenant Connect what we see here with 1Corinthians 10:1-12 Hebrews 10:26-31