Questions tagged [covenant]
God's covenants with individuals (e.g. Abraham) and nations (e.g. Israel at Sinai, other nations mentioned in the books of the prophets).
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What is a "covenant of salt"?
In Numbers 18:19, God says the holy contributions made by the people of Israel belong to Aaron and his descendants forever, as a "covenant of salt". I've never seen this term before. What does it ...
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Which covenant is "New" in Galatians 3?
The Hebrew scriptures point toward a new covenant that God will make (Jeremiah 31:31-34), and the New Testament interprets this as realized in Jesus (Hebrews 8).
However, in Galatians 3, it almost ...
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Are Genesis 15 and 17 two different covenants with Abram/Abraham?
God made a covenant with Abram in Genesis 15, specifically Verse 18
On that day the Lord made a covenant with Abram, saying, To your descendants I have given this land,
From the river of Egypt as far ...
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Faulty "covenant" or "ministry" in Hebrews 8:7?
Hebrews 8:7 refers to something with 'fault', and the referent is almost invariably indicated to be the first 'covenant' in English translations.
Some of the more literal translations miss the word ...
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Is "until heaven and earth pass away" from Matthew 5:18 an idiomatic expression?
Matthew 5:17 and 18 from the NASB:
Do not think that I came to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I did not
come to abolish but to fulfill. For truly I say to you, until heaven
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What laws, exactly, will God put in Christians' hearts and write in their minds?
Hebrews 10:15-16 (NIV) reads:
15 The Holy Spirit also testifies to us about this. First he says:
16 “This is the covenant I will make with them
after that time, says the Lord. I will put my laws in ...
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Why is Moses' reference to God's promise in Exodus 32 effective?
Exodus 32:9-14 (NIV quoted):
9 “I have seen these people,” the LORD said to Moses, “and they are a stiff-necked people. 10 Now leave me alone so that my anger may burn against them and that I may ...
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Is Psalm 51:11 proof that people in O.T. times could have the Holy Spirit indwelling them too, just like in the New Testament?
Psalm 51:11 (ESV):
Cast me not away from your presence, and take not your Holy Spirit from me.
Does this mean that people in the Old Testament could have the Holy Spirit indwelling them too?
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What is meant by "obsolete" in Hebrews 8:13?
Hebrews 8:13 (ESV):
13 In speaking of a new covenant, he makes the first one obsolete. And what is becoming obsolete and growing old is ready to vanish away.
What is meant by obsolete?
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Who are the people of God in Psalm 100?
Psalm 100:3 seems to express a covenant formula, denoting a relationship between God as his particular people. Similar to the formula elsewhere of, "I will be your God, you shall be my people." (e.g. ...
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"Covenant" or "covenants" in Romans 9:4?
In Romans 9:4, Paul writes (NIV):
Theirs is the adoption to sonship; theirs the divine glory, the covenants, the receiving of the law, the temple worship and the promises.
It seems that some of ...
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Does calling the Sabbath a "sign" (אות) between God and Israel mean it was given to distinguish Israel from other nations?
In various passages, God calls the Sabbath a "sign" (Hebrew, אות) between Him and Israel (all NKJV, emphasis mine):
"Speak also to the children of Israel, saying: 'Surely My Sabbaths ...
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According to Acts 21:17-26 are the Jews who are under the New Covenant bound to keep the law of Moses for any reason?
1. According to Acts 21:17-26 are the Jews who are under the New Covenant bound to keep the law of Moses for any reason?
2. Did this incident in verse 26 happen before or after writing the epistles of ...
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At what exact moment did/will the Old Covenant disappear/vanish away? Hebrews 8:13
Hebrews 8:13:
By calling this covenant “new,” he has made the first one obsolete; and what is obsolete and outdated will soon disappear. [NIV]
When He said, “A new covenant,” He has made the first ...
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Israelite covenant: everlasting or obsolete?
1 Chronicles 16:6-7,14-18 (NIV) says that the Israelite covenant is everlasting:
6 and Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests were to blow trumpets regularly before the ark of the covenant of God. 7 Then ...
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Why did Paul place Romans 10:9-10 in the middle of a discussion about salvation of Jews in Romans 9 to 11?
Romans 10:9-10 NIV
[9] If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. [10] For it is with your heart that you ...
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Were the men in Ezra 10:3 breaking marriage covenents by divorcing their foreign wives?
In other cases, Israel was called to keep their ill-advised covenents such as the one made with the Gibeonites. Why would it be preferred to break marriage covenents in this case? They even make a ...
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What was written on the stone tablets?
The wikipedia page, and most other depictions of the tablets are that they are of the ten commandments. When I read Exodus, it seems at least to me a little less clear as to what exactly was written, ...
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Jeremiah 31:32 Which covenant did they break?
Jeremiah 31:32
Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day that I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt; which my covenant they brake,
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What is the Covenant of Peace in Ezekiel?
Ezek. 34:25 וכרתי להם ברית שלום וְהשבתי חיה־רעה מן־הארץ וישבו במדבר לבטח וישנו ביערים׃
Ezek. 37:26 וכרתי להם ברית שלום ברית עולם יהיה אותם ונתתים והרביתי אותם ונתתי את־מקדשי בתוכם לעולם׃
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Who is the root and the tree in Romans 11?
But if some of the branches were broken off, and you, being a wild olive, were grafted in among them and became partaker with them of the rich root of the olive tree, do not be arrogant toward the ...
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Is Psalm 56:12 describing a 2-way agreement(or vow) between God and the author of said Psalm?
Psalm 56:11-12 (NASB)
11 In God I have put my [a]trust, I shall not be afraid. What can man
do to me? 12 Your vows are binding upon me, O God; I will render thank
offerings to You.
Psalm 56:11-12 (...
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At what exact moment did the old covenant become obsolete? Hebrews 8
Hebrews 8 (ESV):
Now the point in what we are saying is this: we have such a high
priest, one who is seated at the right hand of the throne of the
Majesty in heaven, 2 a minister in the holy places, ...
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What is the significance of Abraham's name change with the covenant from YHWH?
YHWH makes a covenant with Abram and first changes his name to Abraham, but how does this relate to the covenant? I’m interested because YHWH’s name is mentioned about 7,000 times in the tanach so ...
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Hosea 6:7 Did God make a covenant with Adam? How do we know?
Is the comparison, Hosea makes between Adam and the people of Israel, that they both transgressed a covenant with God or simply that they both transgressed?
Hosea 6:7 (ESV): But like Adam they ...
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Who were the priests the LORD was referring to prior to the giving of the Law and the ordination of Aaron? (Exodus 19:22-24)
The events of Exodus 19 onward occurred during the first Pentecost. These events took place about 50 days after the first Passover in Egypt.
There were no ordained priests in Israel yet. The only ...
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What does Mark's account of the upper room reveal about Judas' part in the new covenant?
Mark 14:21 (RSV) reads
For the Son of man goes as it was written of him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! It would have been better for that man if he had not been born.
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Which Covenant?
1 COR 11:25 In the same manner He also took the cup after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood. This do, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.”
Which covenant is Paul/...
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What is Jeremiah 31:34a speaking about when promising a cessation of men teaching one another?
Jeremiah 31:34 promises some sort of cessation of religious teaching under this covenant made with Israel:
וְלֹא יְלַמְּדוּ עוֹד אִישׁ אֶת־רֵעֵהוּ וְאִישׁ אֶת־אָחִיו לֵאמֹר דְּעוּ אֶת־יְהֹוָה כִּי־...
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Why the LORD wasn't angry when Joshua's generation failed to be circumcised on the 8th day?
After the Israelites crossed the Jordan but prior to invading Jericho, the LORD told Joshua:
"Make flint knives and circumcise this second generation of Israelites." (Josh 5:2)
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What law and covenant is Revelation 15:5 talking about when it says "the tabernacle of the covenant law"? What about Revelation 11:19?
Revelation 15:5 talks about a covenant and a law:
After this I looked, and I saw in heaven the temple—that is, the tabernacle of the covenant law—and it was opened. (Rev 15:5 NIV)
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Which covenant was confirmed "with the many"for one week? (Daniel 9:27)
Daniel 9:27 (NET Bible)
27 He will confirm a covenant with many for one week. But in the
middle of that week, he will bring sacrifices and offerings to a halt.
On the wing[ of abominations will ...
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What is the meaning of 2 Corinthians 9:7
What is the meaning of "decided" in your heart, if decisions are made in the mind!?
2 Cor 9:7 - Each one should give what he has decided in his heart
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"And Moses wrote down all the words of the Lord"
In Exodus 24:4 (NASB)
And Moses wrote down all the words of the Lord. (...)
What are "the words of the Lord"?
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What does Paul mean by "ministers of a new covenant" in 2 Corinthians 3:6?
NIV 2 Cor 3:6 He has made us competent as ministers of a new
covenant--not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills,
but the Spirit gives life.
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Does Daniel 9 say Anything About an "Antichrist"?
In a cursory reading of the last part of the chapter 9 in Daniel, one does not see any word that resembles the title "Antichrist"! Yet many prophecy books write about the Antichrist to come,...
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Why did Abraham ask for confirmation of God's covenant? Gen 15.8-21, Rom 4.21, Heb 6.13-16)
Abram believed the LORD, and it was credited to him as righteousness.
Gen 15:6
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The LORD also told him, “I am the LORD, who brought you out of Ur of
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Which fathers is Moses referring to in Deuteronomy 5:3?
KJV Deuteronomy 5 : 3
The LORD made not this covenant with our fathers, but with us, even us, who are all of us here alive this day.
In the above text its not clear which fathers Moses was referring ...
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Do blessings and curses transcend the covenants?
It is clear that blessings and curses were part of the Old Covenant Deu30:19. But do blessings and curses transcend covenants? Are they universal regardless of the covenant, new or old?
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What is priesthood covenant (covenant with Levi) in Malachi 2:4?
What is priesthood covenant in Malachi 2:4 and how do you interpret it in the context of the passage?
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Can a way Christ's mission to "fulfill" the law be understood as finishing the marriage between God and Israel through his death? [closed]
Can a way Christ's mission to "fulfill" the law (Mat 5:17-18) be understood as finishing ("It is finished" John 19:30 b) the marriage between God and Israel through his death? Thus ...
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What does justice/judgment (mishpat) refers to in Psalm 105:7?
In Psalm 105 (ESV), the Psalmist asks Israel
to "remember the wondrous works that he has done, his miracles, and the judgments he uttered" (v5), where he reviewed how the LORD delivered them from ...
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Does Jeremiah 31:31 affect the Davidic covenant?
Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and the house of Judah (Jeremiah 31:31 ESV)
Since the house of Judah includes the house of ...
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Is Isaiah 9:6-7 relating to Jesus the covenant promises of Abraham from Genesis 17:1-8?
I have often heard it suggested that by Isaiah referring to the Messiah as "Everlasting Father" as a name, or part of his name, Isaiah is saying that the Messiah was to be "fully God&...
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Is there any basis for thinking there could be a future modern-day application of the prophecy in Jeremiah 9:25-26?
Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will punish all who are circumcised only in the flesh; Egypt, Judah, Edom, Ammon, Moab and all who live in the desert in distant places. For all ...
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How to reconcile God's promise to Abraham with the current Jewish population?
The current Jewish population in the world is c. 14 million (c. 0.2% of the world's population).
In Gn 15:5, God asks Abraham to [l]ook toward heaven, and number the stars, if you he was able to ...
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Hebrews 9 - A 'New Covenant' for Whom?
HEBREWS 9:15 For this reason Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance—now that he has died as a ransom to set them free from the ...
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How are we to view Romans 8:1,2, which speaks to a new "spirit of life" in Christ Jesus, in light of Jesus' command in Mark 12:30, to put God first?
If the greatest commandment is to: Love God with all heart; soul; mind; and strength, as directed by Christ Jesus, in answer to a scribe's question, then what are we to make of Paul's statement, which ...
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In Isaiah 59:21 are the descendants of the apostles (even today) likewise infallible?
KJV Isaiah 59:
(20) And the Redeemer shall come to Zion, and unto them that turn from transgression in Jacob, saith the LORD.
(21) As for me, this is my covenant with them, saith the LORD; My ...
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In Romans 11:28 to whom does Paul refer when he speaks of elect Jews who are enemies of the gospel?
Is Paul referring to particular people when he speaks of elect Jews who are nonetheless enemies of the gospel?
KJV Rom 11:25 For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant
of this ...