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Covenants, Oaths and Promises

Welcome to the start of our eighth season! In this episode, we start off with a little word study into covenants, oaths and promises and how to recognize them when God says, “I will”. From there, we trace the hope of eternal life from Eden’s garden to the flood and God’s everlasting covenant with Noah. Explore the difference between unconditional and conditional covenants and see how God’s ultimate plan is to fill the earth with His glory.

Key Verse:

“Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, for the sake of the faith of God’s elect and their knowledge of the truth, which accords with godliness, in hope of eternal life, which God, who never lies, promised before the ages began.” (Titus 1:1-2)

Links to Past Episodes:

 The Memorial Name Yahweh

In the Image and Likeness of God Part1 and Part 2

Outline:

  1. Introduction
    1. The promise of eternal life from the beginning (before the ages began, Titus 1:2). Must come from the Old Testament.
    2. Critical part of the gospel (Acts 26:6-8)
    3. The idea and importance of promises, oaths, testaments and covenants
      1. Covenant
      2. Oath / Swear / “as truly as I live”
      3. Promise / “I will”
  2. Eden
    1. Gen. 1:26-28 God’s original purpose for mankind to have dominion over the earth (cp. Isa. 45:18)
    2. Gen. 3:15 The promise (“I will…”) of a saviour to defeat sin
  3. Noah and the Flood
    1. The corruption of the earth and God’s judgement (Gen. 6:5-8,17-18)
    2. Repeat of creation (Gen. 9:1-3) and echo back to Gen. 1:26-28
    3. The everlasting covenant not to destroy the earth (Gen. 9:9-17). Covenant mentioned seven times.
  4. God’s Eternal Promise
    1. Unconditional (everlasting) vs conditional covenants (the law of Moses Ex. 19:5-6)
    2. God’s ultimate promise to fill the earth with his glory (Num. 14:21)
  5. Conclusion
    1. The importance of understanding the covenants (Eph. 2:12) and what was promised
    2. Episodes to follow on Abraham and David

 

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The Curse of the Serpent

After the fall of man, God pronounces a curse upon the serpent which includes an enigmatic statement concerning a future enmity. Jesse joins Tim for the first time to discuss this earliest of prophecies about the Lord Jesus Christ and how he would crush the head of the serpent. Listen in as we break down each of the characters and what the allegory all means.

Key Verse: “I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring; he shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel.” Gen 3:15

Show Notes:

Introduction

  • The Edenic covenant in Genesis 3:15 is the first prophecy and promise of the Bible. It is an allegory using events to represent another spiritual meaning.
  • Quick overview of what is represented by the serpent, woman and the two seeds.

The Serpent

  • More subtle than any beast of the field that God had made (3:1)
  • Spoke based on animal instincts to speak a lie therefore represents the mind of the flesh at enmity with God (Rom. 8:7)

The Woman

  • She proclaimed the truth of God’s revelation even though she was beguiled.
  • The woman represents the mind of the Spirit (Rom. 8:5)

The Seed of the Serpent

  • The wicked are described as a generation of vipers (Psalm 58:4; 140:3; Matt 23:33; John 8:44)
  • The seed of the Serpent are therefore those ruled by the mind of the flesh.

The Seed of the Woman

  • Represents those who have the mind of the Spirit.
  • First of all, this is Jesus (Gal. 3:16; 4:4)
  • Second, it is all those who seek to be like Jesus, transforming their minds (Rom 6:11-13; Gal 3:26-29; Eph 4:22-24)

The Defeat of Sin

  • “Bruise” = crush. The difference between a wound to the heel and head.
  • How that relates to Christ’s death and resurrection (Heb. 2:14)

Conclusion