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Bible 10: Sept 23, 2013. In journals: What is a covenant? What is a contract? Is there any difference between the two?. Luke 17:20-21 (NKJV).
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Bible 10: Sept 23, 2013 In journals: What is a covenant? What is a contract? Is there any difference between the two?
Luke 17:20-21(NKJV) Now when He was asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, He answered them and said, “The kingdom of God does not come with observation; 21 nor will they say, ‘See here!’ or ‘See there!’ For indeed, the kingdom of God is within you.
______17:20-21(NKJV) Now ____ He ___ asked by the __________ when the ________ of _____ would come, He ________ them and ____, “The ________ of ____ does not ______ with __________;21 nor will _____ ____, ‘See ____!’ or ‘___there!’ ___ indeed, the ________ of ____ is ______ you.
______17:___-21(NKJV) ___ ____ He ___ _______ by the __________ _____ the ________ of _____ would ______, He ________ _____ and ____,“____ ________ of ____ _____ not ______ ______ __________;21 ___ will _____ ____, ‘See ____!’ or ‘___ ______!’___ indeed, the ________ of ____ ___ ______ ____.
Contract Covenant Denotatively: An agreement involving two or more parties. Connotatively: A sacred, binding, unbreakable agreement. “I will _______ no matter what” • Denotatively: An agreement involving two or more parties. • Connotatively: A binding agreement as long as both sides complete their responsibilities. • “I will _______ as long as you ______”
Covenant in Hebrew Hebrew word BerithLikely to be from Barah
Noahic CovenantGenesis 9:1-16 The covenant: “Never again will all life be destroyed by the waters of a flood; never again will there be a flood to destroy the earth.” The parties: v17 God “and all life on earth.” The sign: “Rainbow in the clouds”
Abrahamic CovenantGenesis 12:1-3 &15:9-21 The covenant: Land, nation, blessing to you, blessing through you. The parties: God and Abraham The sign: Gen 15:9-21
Mosaic CovenantExodus 19:1-8 & 20:1-17 The covenant: “You will be my treasured possession. You will be a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.” The parties: God and People of Israel The sign: The Law
Mosaic CovenantExodus 19:1-8 & 20:1-17 The covenant: “You will be my treasured possession. You will be a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.” The parties: God and People of Israel The sign: The Law
Davidic Covenant2 Samuel 7:8-17 The covenant: “I will provide a place for my people… I will raise up your offspring...your house and kingdom will endure forever.” The parties: God, David, and David’s offspring. The sign: future expectation…
Luke 3:23-38 • Around the room reading: “the son of ______” • Any important names you see in there?
A new covenantMatthew 26:28 &Hebrews 9:15 The covenant: “That those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance.” The parties: God [Trinity], “those who are called.” The sign: Christ’s blood
homework • Watch this video on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Joi-w1EEqSQ • According to N.T. Wright, what are the Gospels about? Do you agree or disagree? Why? • Study for verse quiz