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By patiently waiting on the lord and by practically obeying the call of God on his
life Abraham became the father of faith because he believed in God! Like in the

case of Abram God expected those called by his name to show faith in him. On
their behalf God would institute a covenant relationship with them.

In the story of King Ahaz the prophet Isaiah gave him a strong warning that if

the king would not stand firm in faith and be strong in the presence of his
enemies then the king will not stand at all. (Isa. 7:9)

The king of Aram had joined forces with the king of Israel to wage war against
Jerusalem and the house of David. In contrast King Ahaz’s behaviour the people
of God have their own unique way of being rooted and grounded in their faith.

When given a sign of the Messiah the king refused to heed to the prophet’s
words which were a testimony confirmed to the state of Israel and instead
rejected the lord’s invitation to stand firm on God’s word.

Now it was up to the New Testament canon to institute a new dispensation as a
fulfilment of the promises made to the state of Israel and to the king of Judah
specifically.

4. Transition from the Old Testament to the New Testament.

It’s been widely pointed that the old and the New Testament canon are two

separate and distinct forms of writing. Others believe in the fluid motion
contained in this two covenant scriptures.

The second type of thinking brings out the uniqueness found in the pages of the
bible as compared to other forms of ancient text. Both canon share deep insight
into the concepts the people of God the covenant agreements and the activities
of the creator throughout history.

For the average bible student to gain an understanding of the complexities of
both canons he would first have to know the different background in which the
authors of the two testaments found themselves.

The Old Testament has two types of agreements made at different times. The
first one was the covenant between God and Abraham and to his descendants.

The second agreement was made by God to Moses on behalf of the children of
Israel.

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