1. What’s the Big Idea? An Overview of The Biblical Covenants

2. Create in me a clean heart, Oh God; and renew a right spirit within me Cast me not away from thy presence, Oh Lord; and take not thy Holy Spirit from me Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation and renew a right spirit within me Psalm 51:10-11

3. But whatever is in the seas and in the rivers that does not have fins and scales among all the teeming life of the water, and among all the living creatures that are in the water, they are detestable things to you, and they shall be abhorrent to you; you may not eat of their flesh, and their carcasses you shall detest. Leviticus 11:10-11

4. “Covenant” A binding agreement between two or more parties

5. 2090 BC The Biblical Covenants Abrahamic Covenant

6. 1) Abrahamic Covenant –Genesis 12; 15; 17; 26 –Parties: God, Abraham, “seed” –Promises: Land, “seed,” blessing –Nature: Irrevocable and everlasting promise The Biblical Covenants

7. 1) Abrahamic Covenant –Deficiency: No instruction or enablement to receive promises The Biblical Covenants

8. 2090 BC Mosaic Covenant 1446 BC The Biblical Covenants Abrahamic Covenant

9. 2) Mosaic Covenant –Exodus 19; Deut. 5; 28-31 –Parties: God & Israel –Promises: Blessings and cursings –Nature: Conditional and binding The Biblical Covenants

10. 2) Mosaic Covenant –Relation to AC: Delineates conditions for receiving promises –Deficiency: Requirement without enablement The Biblical Covenants

11. 2090 BC Mosaic Covenant 1446 BC The Biblical Covenants Abrahamic Covenant 977 BC Davidic Covenant

12. 3) Davidic Covenant –2 Samuel 7; Psalm 89:1-4, 27-37 –Parties: God, David and his “seed” –Promises: House, throne, kingdom –Nature: Irrevocable and everlasting promise The Biblical Covenants

13. 3) Davidic Covenant –Relation to AC: Clarified “seed” promise –Relation to MC: King governed under MC (The Law) –Deficiency: No changed heart The Biblical Covenants

14. 2090 BC Mosaic Covenant 1446 BC The Biblical Covenants Abrahamic Covenant 977 BC Davidic Covenant 580 BC New Covenant

15. 4) New Covenant –Jeremiah 31; Ezek. 36; Luke 22:20 –Parties: God, Israel and Judah –Promises: Spiritual regeneration and physical blessing –Nature: Irrevocable and everlasting promise The Biblical Covenants

16. 4) New Covenant –Relation to AC: provides enablement to receive the promises –Relation to MC: supersedes the MC –Relation to DC: provides a descendent of David to rule forever The Biblical Covenants

17. 2090 BC 33 AD 1446 BC 977 BC 580 BC The Biblical Covenants Abrahamic Covenant Mosaic Covenant Davidic Covenant New Covenant

18. 2090 BC 33 AD 1446 BC 977 BC 580 BC The Biblical Covenants Abrahamic Covenant Mosaic Covenant Davidic Covenant New Covenant

19. The Biblical Covenants Abrahamic Covenant 2090 BC Davidic Kingdom 33 AD Mosaic Covenant 1446 BC Davidic Covenant 977 BC New Covenant 580 BC

20. Thank God that… He didn’t give up on mankind after Genesis 3.He didn’t give up on mankind after Genesis 3. He committed to fix what we broke.He committed to fix what we broke. All of God’s blessings are given to us freely through Jesus Christ, Son of Abraham, Son of David.All of God’s blessings are given to us freely through Jesus Christ, Son of Abraham, Son of David.