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The Seven Messianic Covenants

       The seven messianic covenants and their themes are: The Adamic Covenant (New Beginning after the Fall), Noahic Covenant (Cleansing - [through the Flood]), Abrahamic Covenant (Consecrated Firstfruits of the righteous line of the Messiah), Levitic Covenant (Consecrated/Sanctified Priestly Power), Mosaic Covenant (Repentance under the law), Davidic Covenant (Judgment by Righteous King), and the New Covenant (The Presence of God in Christ and the Holy Spirit.) These themes are the benchmarks of God’s salvation plan. They are found not only in the seven messianic covenants, but elsewhere in Scripture as well. They provide the themes for the seven temple furnishings, as well as the feasts and sacrifices of Old Covenant worship. These same themes can be found in the underlying structure of the book of Revelation, enabling the reader to view Christ’s revelation to John from a perspective that opens our understanding of John’s Apocalypse. (See Revelation 2.0 Commentary)

      

       The tables below present the messianic covenants and the elements that define them. In the instances where these elements are not specifically stated as such in Scripture, they can be inferred from the context of the verses provided.

Definition of Covenant Elements

Revelation of God

Commission

Law

Consequence

Promise/Reward

Sign

Verse

Progressive revelation of God to man

Man’s duty to further God’s salvation plan

Obedience required of man by God

Judgment for violation of covenant law

Conditional or unconditional blessing for keeping covenant

Visible object or event that covenant exists

Identifies the person with whom the covenant was made

The Covenants

Adamic Covenant: A New Beginning

Revelation of God

Commission to fulfill

Law(s) for man to keep

Consequence of disobedience

Reward/promise of covenant

Sign of the covenant


Verse mentioned

Creator, Father of mankind

Populate and rule over earth

Do not eat fruit of knowledge of good & evil

Death

Promise of Redeemer

Sabbath

Gen 1:27  Luke 3:38

Gen 1:28

Gen 2:16-17

Gen 2:17

Gen 3:15

Gen 2:3


Hos 6:7

Noahic Covenant: Cleansing

Revelation of God

Commission to fulfill

Law(s) for man to keep

Consequence of disobedience

Reward/promise of covenant

Sign of the covenant


Verse mentioned

Righteous Judge over his Creation

Replenish and repopulate the earth

Do not shed man’s lifeblood

Judgment: A life for a life

Never again destroy earth with water

Rainbow in the clouds

Gen 6:6-13

Gen 8:17, 9:1

Gen 9:5

Gen 9:6

Gen 9:11,15

Gen 9:13,16


Gen 6:18, 9:8-10

Abrahamic Covenant: Consecrated Firstfruits

Revelation of God

Commission to fulfill

Law(s) for man to keep

Consequence of disobedience

Reward/promise of covenant

Sign of the covenant


Verse mentioned

Personal Defender (friend), Great Reward

Live in the land, walk in God’s presence

Circumcise every male

Excommunication from tribe

Everlasting possession of land to descendents

Circumcision


Gen 15:1  Jas 2:23

Gen 12:1, 13:14-17, 17:1

Gen 17:10

Gen 17:14

Gen 17:8

Gen 17:11  Rom 4:11


Gen 15:18, 17:2

Levitic Covenant: Consecrated Priesthood

Revelation of God

Commission to fulfill

Law(s) for man to keep

Consequence of disobedience

Reward/promise of covenant

Sign of the covenant


Verse mentioned

Holy, Lord of (heavenly) Hosts

Walk in holy awe and reverence towards God

Discern holiness, teach God’s laws

Humiliation and contempt; death

Priests: all offerings to the Lord; Levites: tithes

Consecrated to God


Lev 21:8  Mal 2:7 (KJV)

Mal 2:5  Lev 21 Lev 22

Lev 10:10

Mal 2:9 Lev 22:9

Num 18: 8-24

Exod 28:41 Num 8:5-19


Mal 2:4-6 Jer 33:21

Mosaic Covenant: Law

Revelation of God

Commission to fulfill

Law(s) for man to keep

Consequence of disobedience

Reward/promise of covenant

Sign of the covenant


Verse mentioned

Holy, God of Abraham, Lord of all the earth

Be a kingdom of priests and a holy nation

Fear, love, serve and obey the Lord

Hunger, disease, sword, captivity, ruin

Plenty, safety, peace, victory, God’s Presence

The Holy Sabbath

Lev 20:7-8 Exod 3:15, 19:5

Exod 19:6

Deut 10:12-13

Lev 26:14-39

Lev 26:3-12

Exod 31:13, 17


Exod 24:4-8

Davidic Covenant: Kingship

Revelation of God

Commission to fulfill

Law(s) for man to keep

Consequence of disobedience

Reward/promise of covenant

Sign of the covenant


Verse mentioned

Father of the King

Maintain justice and righteousness

Walk in God’s ways, keep his commandments

Punishment inflicted by men

Throne and royal line established forever

The temple

2Sam 7:14 Ps. 2  Ps 89

2Sam 23:3 KJV, 1Kgs 10:9

1Kgs 2:3

2Sam 7:14

2Sam 7:16 Ps 89:4

2Sam 7:11-13


2Chr 13:5, 21:7 Ps 89:3, 28

New Covenant: The Presence of God

Revelation of God

Commission to fulfill

Law(s) for man to keep

Consequence of disobedience

Reward/promise of covenant

Sign/Seal of the covenant


Verse mentioned

Holy Father of all who believe in Christ

Be and make disciples

Keep Jesus’ commands, love one another

Correction, punishment

Eternal life, heavenly inheritance

Baptism/Holy Spirit


1Pet 1:15-17 Jn 14:6, 20:17

Mt 28:18-20

Jn 15:9-17

Heb 12:5-10

Jn 3:16  1Pet 1:3-4

Rom 6:3-7  Eph 1:13-14


Luke 22:20  Heb 9:15

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