Romans 5:7-9

For one will scarcely die for a righteous person—though perhaps for a good person one would dare even to die—but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Since, therefore, we have now been justified by his blood, much more shall we be saved by him from the wrath of God.

Friday, March 20, 2009

Fulfillments & Interpretations of Biblical Prophesies - Concluding Remarks

Concluding Remarks
The New Testament speaks of the Old Covenant, and by that, Covenant Theology anyway, suggests that those writers are referring to the accumulation of all the major covenants God made with His people through representatives as presented in the Old Testament: Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, and David.  Below is the comparison of the Old Covenant to the New.
The Old Covenant:
·         Promises
o        Life
o        A Land and a People
o        A King and a Dynasty
·         Recipients
o        Adam’s offspring
o        Abraham’s Seed
o        The House of Jacob/Israel; the People of God
·         Sign—circumcision of the flesh
·         Commands/Conditions—perfect obedience to God’s Law
·         Curses—exile, isolation and death
The New Covenant:
·         Promises
o        Life in Christ/resurrected bodies
o        A New Heaven and Earth
o        Christ as Prophet, Priest and King
o        Heart circumcision
·         Recipients—The Israel of God/Spiritual Israel/The Bride of Christ
·         Sign—baptism or heart circumcision
·         Commands—repentance and belief
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