covenant lesson 1. greek and hebrew meanings hebrew: beriyth: a pledge or an agreement; a compact...
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CovenantLesson 1
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Greek and Hebrew Meanings• Hebrew:• Beriyth: a pledge or an agreement; a compact that is
made by passing between pieces of flesh, a confederacy or a league. (Strongs)
• Karath: to make an alliance, bargain• Greek:• Diatheke: a disposition, a contract, a testament, or a
covenant. (Strongs)
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GOD and Noah• First mention of Covenant Gen. 6:18• Between: God, Noah and his descendants• God initiated with Noah and all living creatures• Noah was blameless; walked with God• Covenant promise: never to bring a flood to destroy
the earth again• Sign: Genesis 9:12 First mention. Rainbow
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GOD and Abram• Genesis 15 Initiated by God• With Abram• Promise: descendants, land• Abram brought: One 3 year old heifer
One 3 year old female goat
One 3 year old ram
A dove and pigeons
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GOD and Abram• Bloodshed: Abram cut the animals in half, but not
the birds.• He laid each half opposite the other• A smoking oven and a flaming torch passed
between the pieces of flesh – Covenant was cut
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Genesis 17• Made: Karath – to cut off, cut down• Abram was 99, Sarai was 90 (vs.17)• God changed their names• God promised descendants and Land of Canaan• Circumcision was the sign• God initiated it ALL
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Genesis 28:10-22• Same promises are made to Jacob, Isaac’s son• Jacob’s descendants would be as numerous as the
dust• All families of the earth would be blessed• Land and descendants• Jacob made a vow: an oath, a solemn binding
agreement• He set up a pillar as a reminder
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Men’s Covenants• Gen. 21:22-34 Abraham and Abimelech• Promised they would not deal falsely with one
another, but with kindness• Genesis 26: 23-31 Abimelech initiated a covenant
with Isaac for the same reason as with Abraham: fear
• Had a feast and exchanged oaths
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Men’s Covenants• Genesis 31:43-55 Laban initiated a covenant with
Jacob. • Same basis: fear• Set up a pillar as a reminder and witness• Named it: Galeed and Mizpah = watchtower• Ate a meal
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GOD and Israel• Exodus 24:1-11 God initiated with people of Israel• God kept His Covenant and delivered them after
400 years of captivity• The descendants of Abraham were estimated at over
2 million at the time of the Exodus• Moses received the Word from the Lord and built an
altar
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GOD and Israel• Moses took half the blood and sprinkled it on the
altar, the other half on the people• The people took an oath: “All that the Lord has
said, we will do.”• Nobles of Israel went up on the mountain, saw God,
ate and drank and did not die. • Same as Abraham: Blood, oath, meal
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Elements of Covenant• Sacrifice, feast or eating and drinking• God initiates• Man initiates• Covenant with Israel was conditional: They agreed
to be obedient to the Lord
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Jesus and Believers• New Covenant: between Jesus and believers• Matt. 26:20-29 Jesus initiated• Bread signified His body, the cup His blood• Luke 22:17-20 New Covenant in His blood• Isaiah 42:5-9 God appointed His servant Jesus as a
Covenant to the people• Malachi 3:1-2 Jesus is the Messenger of the New
Covenant
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CovenantsGod with Men
• Noah and every living thing
• Abraham• Isaac• Jacob• Israel
Old Covenant (Law)• Jesus with believers
New Covenant
Men with Men• Abimelech and
Abraham• Abimelech and Isaac• Laban and Jacob