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Noah’s Covenant (Ge. 8). God gave the rainbow to Israel’s national security and future kingdom (Je.
symbolize His covenant with Noah and His promise 31:35-37). (5) It promises Israel’s possession of the land
never again to destroy the world with water. (Je. 32:37, 41-44). (6) It is eternal (Je. 32:40). (7) It
The Abrahamic Covenant (Ge. 12:1-3, 7; 13:14-18; promises God’s blessing upon the land (Eze. 36:29-30).
15:1-21). God promised to bless Abraham and his (8) It will be established when Israel is restored and
nation and the entire world through Abraham’s Seed. blessed before the eyes of all nations (Is. 61:8-11; Eze.
Jesus Christ is the Seed who inherits these blessings and 37:21-28). The New Covenant and the Church: If the
bestows them upon those who believe (Mt. 1:1; Ga. New Covenant is not fulfilled in the church (referring to
3:6-29). The national aspects of Abraham’s covenant are the church in a general, institutional sense), why does
fulfilled to the nation Israel (Je. 30-33). the writer of Hebrews apply it to Christians (He. 8:6-13;
The Mosaic Covenant (Ex. 19-24). This is also called 10:15-19)? Hebrews does not say the New Covenant is
the Old Covenant or the Law of Moses. The Mosaic fulfilled in the church; it says the New Covenant belongs
covenant was a system of law God gave to Israel on Mt. to “the house of Israel” (He. 8:10). Hebrews refers to
Sinai. The purpose of this law was to prepare Israel and the New Covenant to show that the law of Moses was
the world for the Saviour by (1) revealing that man is a temporary and that even the O.T. promised that one day
sinner who cannot keep God’s perfect standard of it would be abolished and replaced by another
righteousness; (2) showing God’s way of salvation and covenant. The writer of Hebrews indicates that every
pointing to Christ in types such as the tabernacle, the N.T. believer partakes of the spiritual blessings of the
Levitical offerings, the priesthood, and the feasts (Ro. New Covenant through Christ, but nowhere does he say
3:19-10; Ga. 3:10-13). The Mosaic law was also given to that this covenant has been transferred from national
separate Israel from other nations that she might remain Israel to the church. The Apostle Paul taught that the
pure through the centuries as God accomplished His will New Covenant will be literally fulfilled following the
through her (Le. 20:22-26). The Mosaic law was never church age (Ro. 11:25-27). [See Allegorical, Kingdom of
intended to be a means of salvation, which has always God, Millennial, Peace, Prophecy.]
been, in every age, through faith in God’s revelation on COVERT. Shelter; hiding place (1 Sa. 25:20; Job
the basis of Christ’s shed blood (Ro. 3:19-22; 4:3-13; 38:40; Ps. 61:4; Is. 4:6; 32:2). “Covert” also refers to a
Ga. 3). The Mosaic covenant was done away with when covered porch (2 Ki. 16:18) and a den or lair (Je.
Christ died, and the New Testament believer lives by a 25:38).
higher law, which is called the law of Christ and the law COVET. (1) To desire inordinately; to desire that
of the Spirit (2 Co. 3; Ga. 3; Ro. 4; He. 7-9). which it is unlawful to obtain or possess; excessively
The Davidic Covenant (2 Sa. 7:12-17). The Davidic eager to obtain and possess (Webster); to be dissatisfied
covenant is an extension of the covenant God made with one’s lot; to be greedy. Covetousness is to desire
with Abraham. God’s covenant with David (1) that which is not mine or that which is forbidden (Ex.
reaffirmed the Abrahamic covenant (2 Sa. 7:10); (2) 20:17; De. 5:21; Jos. 7:21). Covetousness is to love and
promised that the throne of David would be established pursue money and personal gain instead of living in
forever through David’s seed (2 Sa. 7:13); (3) promised contentment and pursuing righteousness and the will of
chastisement for sin, but never annulment of the God (1 Ti. 6:6-11). Covetousness is to make possessions
promise (2 Sa. 7:14-15); (4) established David’s house the focus of one’s life (Lk. 12:15). Covetousness is to
and kingdom forever (2 Sa. 7:16). All of this is fulfilled live for self-pleasure instead of living for God’s pleasure
through Jesus Christ, David’s Son, who has inherited the (Lk. 12:16-21). Covetousness is to enrich oneself at the
throne of David (Mt. 1:1) and who will establish the expense of others; it is to oppress and use others for
Davidic kingdom at His return from heaven (Is. 9:6-7). one’s own selfish ends (Pr. 28:16; Mi. 5:2).
The New Covenant (Je. 31-33; He. 8:7-13; 10:9-22). Covetousness is the opposite of opening one’s heart and
It was given to the nation Israel (Je. 31-34), but goods to others (Pr. 22:26). The opposite of
Christians share in the spiritual aspects of the New covetousness is contentment (He. 13:5-6). (2) Covet
Covenant through Jesus Christ (He. 8:7-13). The New also means to desire in a positive sense (1 Co. 14:39).
Covenant with Israel promises that God will restore Some key verses on covetousness: Ex. 20:17; Ps. 10:3;
them to their promised land and give them a new heart 119:36; Pr. 21:25-26; Eze. 33:31; Mi. 2:2; Mk. 7:20-23;
to obey Him. This will happen when Jesus returns from Lk. 12:15; Ep. 5:3; Col. 3:5; 1 Ti. 6:6-11; He. 13:5-6.
heaven (Ro. 11:25-27; Ze. 13-14). The details of the New Bible Truths about Covetousness: Covetousness
Covenant: (1) It was made with the nation Israel (Je. renders one disqualified for leadership (Ex. 18:21).
31:31). (2) It will replace the Mosaic covenant (Je. Covetousness is a product of the fallen nature (Mk.
31:32; He. 10:8-9). It promises regeneration and 7:20-23). It is required of pastors that they not be
cleansing from sin (Je. 31:33-34). (4) It reaffirms covetous (1 Ti. 3:3). Covetousness is a characteristic of

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