Topical Bible: The Jews: The Covenant Established With

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The covenant established with the Jews is a central theme in the biblical narrative, reflecting God's unique relationship with the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. This covenant is foundational to understanding the identity and mission of the Jewish people as depicted in the Scriptures.

The Abrahamic Covenant

The origins of the covenant with the Jews can be traced back to God's promises to Abraham. In Genesis 12:1-3 , God calls Abram (later named Abraham) to leave his country and promises to make him a great nation: "I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, so that you will be a blessing." This covenant is further elaborated in Genesis 15, where God promises Abraham numerous descendants and the land of Canaan. Genesis 17:7 underscores the everlasting nature of this covenant: "I will establish My covenant as an everlasting covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you for the generations to come, to be your God and the God of your descendants after you."

The Covenant with Isaac and Jacob

The covenantal promises made to Abraham are reaffirmed to his son Isaac and grandson Jacob. In Genesis 26:3-4 , God tells Isaac, "I will confirm the oath I swore to your father Abraham. I will make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and will give them all these lands, and through your offspring all nations of the earth will be blessed." Similarly, in Genesis 28:13-14 , God appears to Jacob in a dream, reiterating the promise of land and numerous descendants: "I am the LORD, the God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac. I will give you and your descendants the land on which you now lie."

The Mosaic Covenant

The covenant with the Jews is further developed through the Mosaic Covenant, established at Mount Sinai. In Exodus 19:5-6 , God declares to the Israelites, "Now if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, you will be My treasured possession out of all the nations—for the whole earth is Mine. And unto Me you shall be a kingdom of priests and a holy nation." This covenant includes the giving of the Law, encapsulated in the Ten Commandments, and sets the terms for Israel's relationship with God.

The Davidic Covenant

The covenantal relationship with the Jews is also expressed through the Davidic Covenant. In 2 Samuel 7:12-16 , God promises King David that his lineage will endure forever: "Your house and your kingdom will endure forever before Me, and your throne will be established forever." This covenant is significant for its messianic implications, pointing to the future reign of the Messiah, a descendant of David.

The New Covenant

The prophetic literature of the Old Testament anticipates a New Covenant, which is fulfilled in the New Testament through Jesus Christ. Jeremiah 31:31-33 speaks of this New Covenant: "The days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah... I will put My law in their minds and inscribe it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people." This covenant is characterized by an internal transformation and a direct relationship with God.

Significance and Legacy

The covenant established with the Jews is integral to the biblical narrative, shaping the identity and mission of Israel as God's chosen people. It underscores themes of faith, obedience, and divine promise, and it sets the stage for the coming of the Messiah, through whom the blessings of the covenant are extended to all nations. The covenantal relationship between God and the Jews remains a testament to God's faithfulness and enduring commitment to His people.

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Exodus 6:4
And I have also established my covenant with them, to give them the land of Canaan, the land of their pilgrimage, wherein they were strangers.
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Exodus 24:6-8
And Moses took half of the blood, and put it in basins; and half of the blood he sprinkled on the altar.
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Exodus 34:27
And the LORD said to Moses, Write you these words: for after the tenor of these words I have made a covenant with you and with Israel.
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The Situation of the Jews During this Period.
... is to this Covenant between Anti-christ and the Jews that Is ... It is to be noted that
this "Covenant" between Anti-christ and Israel is established during the ...
//christianbookshelf.org/pink/the redeemers return/5 the situation of the.htm

The Law Established through Faith
... First Series Sermon 35 The Law Established through Faith. ... if not all, his hearers,
were either Jews or religious ... is, that we are now under the covenant of grace ...
/.../wesley/sermons on several occasions/sermon 35 the law established.htm

The Last Supper
... for he states that on the next day the desire of the Jews to "eat the ... like that of
the prophets, goes back to the story of the covenant established at Sinai ...
/.../rhees/the life of jesus of nazareth/vii the last supper.htm

Sacred Institutions of Worship and Seven Great Covenants.
... Churches were established in cities and in homes. ... 7. The New Covenant. ... (5) Jews are
yet to be brought into it, Ezek.20:34-37; Jer.23:5-6; Rom.11:25-27. Note. ...
/.../chapter iv sacred institutions of.htm

Love in the Old Covenant.
... during His ministry on earth Christ established a new ... the ancient religious ideas
of the Jews were crude ... But to the saints under the Old Covenant this operation ...
/.../kuyper/the work of the holy spirit/xxix love in the old.htm

The Ark of his Covenant
... we begin to get near to Him, away from the high priests of the Jews! ... death of him
who covenants, or of that by which the covenant is established." Or read ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 41 1895/the ark of his covenant.htm

How did the Church Arrive at a Second Authoritative Canon in ...
... the same authority that the Old Testament possessed among the Jews and the ... first
thought out and developed the idea of a covenant established and finally ...
/.../harnack/the origin of the new testament/ 1 how did the.htm

Salvation to the Jews
... A church had already been established in Rome, and the ... it was composed of these faithful
Jews who recognized Jesus ... from Jacob: for this is My covenant unto them ...
/.../white/the acts of the apostles/lesson 35 salvation to the.htm

Covenanting Enforced by the Grant of Covenant Signs and Seals.
... by how much also he is the mediator of a better covenant, which was established
upon better ... But of those who are in covenant with God, as the Jews were, an ...
/.../cunningham/the ordinance of covenanting/chapter xi covenanting enforced by.htm

Hebrews ix. 5-Jan
... is, these things indeed were [there], but the Jews did not ... Ver.9. "Which" (he says)
"was established [3044] as a ... 7:19 ,) and "If that first [covenant] had been ...
/.../homilies on the gospel of st john and hebrews/homily xv hebrews ix 5-jan.htm