COVENANT

COVENANT

1. The Bible wants us to have a relationship with God that consists of having God as partner. This partnership consist on working alongside God and for us to accomplish a goal.

   • Humans end up in a world filled with corruption, injustice,. and death because of not having a partnership with God

2. An agreement between God and a man is called a COVENANT

   • The purpose of the covenant is for God to make a promise to someone for him to fulfill his commitments

3. God made 4 covenants throughout the history to save humanity from sin.

   • 1st Covenant with Noah
     • God made a flood to cleanse the world of humanities' evil and Noah and his family were the only ones that remained. God made a covenant with Noah that consists of God keeping his promises of not destroying the world even doe he knew humanity would not
   • 3rd Covenant with the nation of Israel through Moses
     • God asked all the nation of Israelites to obey laws that are guidelines to live well as a community. If they obey, God promises to bless them and they will become the people who will represent the rest of hummanity
   • 2nd Covenant with Abraham
     • The covenant of God and Abraham was that God will give him a large family, and lots of land where they can flourish. In exchange, God asked Abraham to trust him and train up his family to do what its right. The reason of this covenant is that God will extend his blessings to all families of the world
   • 4rth Covenant with King David
     • God asked David to partner with him by leading Israel and obeying the laws of doing what is right and just. In exchange, God promises that one day, that one of David's son will come and extend God's kingdom of peace and blessing. through all the nations

4. Israel breaks all the covenants with God by worshipping other Gods, they allow injustice, so they loose their land and are forced off exile.

   • Despite the failed covenant with Israel, God restored humanity through Jesus. This event is known as the New Covenant
     • All the Prophecies and accomplishments of Christ help understand that he is not a human, but God himself.
       • Through Jesus, people are given a chance to become part of a new covenant family

5. The end of the bible stories end with a vision of a renewed world