Promises Made to the Fathers To the House of Israel (the National Covenant)
To fulfill Abrahamic Covenant-- From Abraham’s posterity would come a great nation— To whom God would give the Gospel and Priesthood To whom God would give a land where they could worship God freely Through Abraham’s seed God would bless the Gentiles—the nations—with the blessings of the Gospel
The Promises to the House of Israel: The National Covenant If . . . . Israel keeps the covenant (all the statutes and judgments related to the TEN COMMANDMENTS) Then . . . .
The Promises to the House of Israel: The National Covenant If . . . . Israel keeps the covenant (all the statutes and judgments related to the TEN COMMANDMENTS) Then . . . . Israel would be the Lord’s people, firstborn They would be an holy nation, a kingdom of priests The would be given the land of promise with blessings of prosperity The would be a blessing to the nations of the world (a light to the Gentiles)
The Promises to the House of Israel: The National Covenant If . . . . Israel broke the covenant (violated statutes and judgments related to the TEN COMMANDMENTS)
The Promises to the House of Israel: The National Covenant If . . . . Israel broke the covenant (violated statutes and judgments related to the TEN COMMANDMENTS) Then . . . . They would suffer curses (natural disasters and wars) intended to humble and reform them; If they failed to reform, they would be scattered among the nations of the world
The Promises to the House of Israel: The National Covenant Eventually, God would gather them and restore them to the land promised Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.