Bible Question:
Kalos, Thank you very much for the reference. Am I bound by these eights covenants today? Are they all applicable for today? - "I. The Eight Covenants, Summary: (1) The Edenic Covenant (See Scofield "Genesis 1:26") conditioned the life of man in innocency. (2) The Adamic Covenant (See Scofield "Genesis 3:14") conditions the life of fallen man and gives promise of a Redeemer. (3) The Noahic Covenant (See Scofield "Genesis 9:1") establishes the principle of human government. (4) The Abrahamic Covenant (See Scofield "Genesis 15:18") founds the nation of Israel, and confirms, with specific additions, the Adamic promise of redemption. (5) The Mosaic Covenant (See Scofield "Exodus 19:25") condemns all men, "for that all have sinned." (6) The Palestinian Covenant (See Scofield "Deuteronomy 30:3") secures the final restoration and conversion of Israel. (7) The Davidic Covenant (See Scofield "2 Samuel 7:16") establishes the perpetuity of the Davidic family (fulfilled in Christ, Matthew 1:1; Luke 1:31-33,; Romans 1:3) and of the Davidic kingdom, over Israel, and over the whole earth; to be fulfilled in and by Christ (2 Samuel 7:8-17; Zechariah 12:8; Luke 1:31-33; Acts 15:14-17; 1 Corinthians 15:24). (8) The New covenant rests upon the sacrifice of Christ, and secures the eternal blessedness, under the Abrahamic Covenant Galatians 3:13-29 of all who believe. It is absolutely unconditional, and, since no responsibility is by it committed to man, it is final and irreversible. II. The relation of Christ to the eight covenants is as follows: (1) To the Edenic Covenant, Christ, as the "second Man," the "last Adam" 1 Corinthians 15:45-47 takes the place over all things which the first Adam lost ; Colossians 2:10; Hebrews 2:7-8. (2) He is the "Seed of the woman" of the Adamic Covenant Genesis 3:15; John 12:31; 1 John 3:8; Galatians 4:4; Revelation 20:10 and fulfilled its conditions of toil Mark 6:3 and obedience. (3) As the greatest son of Shem, in Him was fulfilled supremely the promise to Shem in the Noahic Covenant. (See Scofield "Genesis 9:1") Colossians 2:9. (4) He is the "Seed to whom the promises were made" in the Abrahamic Covenant; the son of Abraham obedient unto death Genesis 22:18; Galatians 3:16; Philippians 2:8. (5) He lived sinlessly under the Mosaic covenant and bore for us its curse. Galatians 3:10-13. (6) He lived obediently as a Jew in the land under the Palestinian Covenant, and will yet perform it gracious promises Deuteronomy 28:1-30:9. (7) He is the "Seed," "Heir," and "King" under the Davidic Covenant Matthew 1:1; Luke 1:31-33. (8) His sacrifice is the foundation of the New Covenant Matthew 26:28; 1 Corinthians 11:25. ____________________ (http://bible.crosswalk.com/Commentaries/ScofieldReferenceNotes/) Footnote at Hebrews 8:8" - Do all of these eight covenants apply to us today? Am I bound if I break any of these covenants? - Blessings, Reighnskye |
Bible Answer: Reighnskye, Is Genesis 1:26 a covenant? I say NO. It is the decision by the Trinity (God is Elohim) to make man "in our own image" ... then verse 27 is a command. Once again I do not side with an expert on this issue. Dr. Scofield had his reasons to cite only eight of the MANY covenants between God and man. Not all covenants are between God and the world. Sometimes it is between God and a specific person or group. For example, Deuteronomy 30:3 (on his list) is just between God and Israel. You need to read the covenant as see if it applies to you. If it is you should not break it. If it doesn't apply, you can't break it. The covenant is not the same as the Law. Are you free to break the Law (of the OT)? Some say yes, I say no ... because the only part that has been improved is blood sacrifice - read Hebrews 8-10. The rest is still binding. Searcher |