1. December 10, 2017

2. 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
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Tracing the Bible’s storyline
Outlining covenants and their contribution to the storyline
Connecting our books summaries to covenant and the overall storyline
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3. 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

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

5. 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

6. Covenant of Redemption
Covenant of Works
Covenant of Grace

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

8. Reviewing the Old Testament Covenants

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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?

13. 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

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

15. Davidic Covenant Historical Prologue & Parties
The qualifications of spiritual leadership and a godly monarchy: Deuteronomy 17:14-20
God’s warning and concession, 1 Samuel 8:11-18
A legacy of spiritual leadership failure
Judges – “The Israelites again did what is evil in the sight of the Lord”
Saul and most of the kings since David
Expressed with prophetic power in Ezekiel 34:1-6
David’s anointing, faithfulness, relationship with God and especially his desire to honor the Lord
Parties: God, David’s legacy

16. Davidic Covenant Promises:
2 Samuel 7:1-17 (How does this connect to both Solomon and the Messiah?)
Psalm 2:8-9
These is all both Messianic and ultimately eschatological

17. Promise of New Heart and Spirit
The New Covenant
Anchored in the OT Narrative OT Perspectives on the New Covenant, different perspectives in and across the OT books dealing with the New Covenant:
Everlasting Covenant
Covenant of Peace
Promise of New Heart and Spirit
New Covenant
Jeremiah 32:36-41; 50:2-5
Isaiah 54:1-10
Ezekiel 11:18-21; 18:30-32; 36:24-32
Jeremiah 31:31-34
Ezekiel 16:59-63; 37:15-28
Ezekiel 34:20-31; 37:15-28
Isaiah 55:1-5; 61:8-9

18. The New Covenant Fulfillment in Christ:
Hebrews 9:11-15 (Mosaic fulfillment)
Romans 9:1-24; Galatians 3:6-9 (Abrahamic fulfillment)
New Covenant Community (from Peter Jentry)
Unity, diversity, maturity: 4:1-16
New community life
Old humanity to new: 4:17-24
Instructions: 4:25-5:5
Darkness to light: 5:6-14
Relationships in the community: 5:15-6:9
Spiritual warfare: 6:10-20