1. 9 9 General Epochal Adjustments General Epochal Adjustments II. Covenants and Canon III. Covenant Dynamics I. Basic Idea

2. Literary Approach (13.1) Investigation of Texts:Literary Analysis Modern Application Audience Writer Document Acknowledge the Integrality of Form and Content

3. Describing Original Meaning (13.2) Adumbrating Did the factual, moral, and emotional issues of that world adumbrate or closely parallel the world of the original audience? Their World of Audience Factual What factual issues did the writer report from that world? That World of History Establishing Did the factual, moral, and emotional issues of that world establish the origins or historically justify the world of the original audience? Modeling Did the factual, moral, and emotional issues of that world provide models or examples for the original audience? Observations Anticipations Implications Moral What moral issues did the writer report from that world? Emotional What emotional issues did the writer report from that world? Informative How did the factual, moral, and emotional issues of that world provide information about their world? Directive How did the factual, moral, and emotional issues of that world Morally obligate them in their world? Affective How did the factual, moral, and emotional issues of that world provide affective considerations for their world? Implicit Explicit Implicit Explicit Implicit Explicit

4. W D A What are these epochal differences between original meaning and today? How are we to acknowledge them in application? Application: “for us” “on whom the fulfillment of the ages has come” But not directly for us Differences in Redemptive Historical Epochs Original Meaning: Not just for them… Epochal Adjustments (13.3)

5. 9 9 General Epochal Adjustments General Epochal Adjustments II. Covenants and Canon III. Covenant Dynamics I. Basic Idea

6. Covenants and Scripture (13.4) W D A David Moses Abraham Noah Adam Literary Covenant Stages Pre-literary Covenant stages Christ

7. W D A Covenant Stage of Application David Intervening Covenant Stage W D A Applying the Deuteronimistic and Chronisitc Histories Moses Background Covenant Stage Christ Covenant Stage of Application David Covenant Stage of Original Meaning Applying the Mosaic History Twofold Orientation (13.5) Moses Covenant Stage of Original Meaning

8. 9 9 General Epochal Adjustments General Epochal Adjustments II. Covenants and Canon III. Covenant Dynamics I. Basic Idea

9. Continuity / Discontinuity (13.6) Divine Benevolence Human Loyalty Blessings in Nature and War Curses in Nature and War Christ David Moses Abraham Noah All Covenant dynamics function in all covenants, but vary as the Kingdom of God develops in its forward movement toward the universal earthly reign of God. Adam For this reason, Christians must make epochal adjustments by comparing and contrasting all four elements in the dynamics among various stages of the covenants.

10. Dispensationalist Outlook (3.7) Christ Moses David How should we expect later covenants to relate to previous covenants? Scofieldian Dispensationalism Replacement Divine Benevolence Human Loyalty Blessings Curses Reformed Theology Organic Development

11. Reformed Outlook (13.8) Christ Moses David How should we expect later covenants to relate to previous covenants? Divine Benevolence Human Loyalty Blessings Curses Reformed Theology Organic Development

12. Models of Continuity (13.9) Models of Ideological Development Building Blocks Some Elements Remain the Same Others Become Obsolete Fluid / Organic All Elements Remain Normative, but None Stay Exactly the Same

13. Segmented View (13.10) Christ Moses David Some parts continue and others are discontinued by later revelation. Divine Benevolence Human Loyalty Blessings Curses Continued Parts Discontinued Parts Continued Parts Discontinued Parts

14. Organic / Fluid View (13.11) All aspects continue, but all aspects are changed by later revelation. Christ Moses David Divine Benevolence Human Loyalty Blessings Curses

15. Degrees of Development (13.12) Christ Moses David Human Loyalty Blessings Curses Divine Benevolence Human Loyalty Curses Blessings All Dynamics in All Covenants Relatively Major Developments Relatively Minor Developments Divine Benevolence Human Loyalty Curses Blessings

16. Divine Benevolence in Moses (13:13) Divine Benevolence Human Loyalty Blessings Curses Deliverance from Egypt Wisdom of Law Wonder of Tabernacle Success in Conquest Distribution of Land Deliverance through Judges Moses

17. Divine Benevolence Human Loyalty Blessings Curses Gratitude for Benevolences Application of Law to Life Heart Love for God Human Loyalty in Moses (13:14)

18. Blessings in Moses (13.15) Moses Divine Benevolence Human Loyalty Blessings Curses Bounty in Nature in Canaan Victory in War in Canaan and with Neighboring Nations

19. Curse in Moses (13.16) Divine Benevolence Human Loyalty Blessings Curses Corruption of Nature in Canaan Defeat in War in Canaan and with Neighboring Nations Moses

20. Divine Benevolence in David (13:17) David Divine Benevolence Human Loyalty Blessings Curses Jerusalem Permanent Dynasty Temple Victories Imperial Prosperity Further Revelation

21. Human Loyalty in David (13:18) David Divine Benevolence Human Loyalty Blessings Curses Gratitude for Benevolences Application of Law to Life Heart Love for God Application of Further Revelation

22. Blessings in David (13.19) David Divine Benevolence Human Loyalty Blessings Curses Bounty in Nature in Canaan and Expanded Territories Victory in War in Canaan and with Neighboring Nations

23. Curses in David (13.20) Moses Divine Benevolence Human Loyalty Blessings Curses Corruption of Nature in Canaan and Expanded Territories Defeat in War in Canaan and with Neighboring Nations

24. OT Covenantal Cycles (13.21) Prior to Eschaton: Ongoing Cycles of Covenant Blessing and Judgment: Personally, Regionally, Nationally Deut 28 Judges Liturgical Cycles Divine Benevolence Human Loyalty Blessings Curses Moses David

25. Moses’ Anticipation Israel’s Covenantal History (Deut 4, 28-30 Lev 26) Curse of Exile Mosaic Eschatological Outlook (12.8) Prolonged Flagrant Disloyalty Restoration to Great Blessings in “Latter Days” Repentance

26. Curse of Exile Mosaic Eschatological Outlook (12.8) Prolonged Flagrant Disloyalty Restoration to Great Blessings in “Latter Days” Repentance Prophetic Expansion of Covenant History

27. Prolonged Flagrant Disloyalty Success of (Re)New(ed) Covenant Success of (Re)New(ed) Covenant …a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah … with the house of Israel after that time (31:33) "Only if the heavens above can be measured and the foundations of the earth below be searched out will I reject all the descendants of Israel because of all they have done," (31:37) The city[Jerusalem] will never again be uprooted or demolished.“ (31:38) vd'x' Restoration to Great Blessings in “Latter Days” It will not be like the covenant I made with their forefathers when I took them by the hand to lead them out of Egypt, because they broke my covenant, though I was a husband to them,“ ((31:32) Jer 31:31-40 // Deut 30:1-6 // Heb 8:7-13 Eschatological New Covenant (12:11) Curse of Exile Repentance Failure of Old Covenant Failure of Old Covenant

28. Success of (Re)New(ed) Covenant vd'x' Phases of Eschaton (12.12) New Testament Eschatology Consummation Inauguration Continuation

29. OT tp NT Adjustments (13.26) 5. Tabernacle Failure and Exile Radical Divine Intervention New David Moses Divine Benevolence Human Loyalty Blessings Curses 5. Temple 5. Christ & Church 2. Inheritance of Canaan 2. Expanded Borders 2. Holy Spirit & New Earth 3. Expectation of King 3. Davidic Dynasty 3. Jesus as Eternal King 4. Conquest of Canaan 4. Wars with Other Nations 4. Spiritual Battles 6. Levitical Priesthood 6. Priestly Orders 6. Christ AS Heavenly Priest 1. Mosaic Law of Pentateuch 1. Fuller Revelation of OT 1. NT Revelation Relatively Small Changes Relatively Large Changes

30. 5. Temple 2. Expanded Borders 3. Davidic Dynasty 4. Wars with Other Nations 6. Priestly Orders 1. Fuller Revelation of OT 5. Christ‘s Body on Earth 2. Jesus’ and Apostles’ Geographical Reach 3. Jesus’ Ascension 4. Jesus’ Death and Resurrection 6. Christ as Sacrifice and Mediator 1. Jesus, Apostles, Prophets Inauguration David 1. NT Canon 2. Down Payment of Spirit, et al 3. Christ’s Conquering Heavenly Reign 4. Ongoing Spiritual War 5. Church as Body of Christ 6. Christ and Church as Priests 1. Face to Face 2. New Heavens and Earth 3. Jesus’ New Earthly Reign 4. Final Judgment 5. Sanctification of New Earth 6. Universal Priesthood Continuation Consummation ICC Adjustments (13.27)