The Covenant

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And he wrote on the tablets </B><B><U>the words of the covenant</U></B><B>--the </B><B>Ten</B><B> Commandments.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Ten Commandments (noun)</B></div> <div> over five<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >: Decalogue, Ten Commandments</FONT></div> <div> precept<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >: Ten Commandments, Twelve Tables, </FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B>laws of the Medes and the Persians</B></FONT></div> <div> code of duty<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >: Decalogue, Ten Commandments, Hippocratic oath, precept</FONT></div> <div> <B>law</B><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >: codification, </FONT><B>codified law</B><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >, </FONT><B>statute book, legal code</B><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >, pandect, Twelve Tables, Ten Commandments, Pentateuch</FONT></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >revelation</FONT>: <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B>direct communication</B></FONT>, the Law, Mosaic Law, Ten Commandments</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Golden Rule</B></FONT>, precept that people should do to others as they would have others do to them (<I>see</I> <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >Altruism</FONT>). With the <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >Ten Commandments</FONT>, it serves as a proverbial guideline of conduct for Christians, Jews, and others. It is derived in its modern form from Jewish and Christian sources.</div> <bR> <div> The Ten Commandments</div> <div> According to Judeo-Christian tradition, as related in the Bible, the Ten Commandments were revealed by God to Moses and form the basic moral component of God’s covenant with Israel. The Ten Commandments appear in 2 places in the Old Testament— Exodus 20:1-17 and Deuteronomy 5:6-21; the phrasing is similar but not identical. </div> <div> Following is abridged text of the Ten Commandments in Exodus 20:1-17:</div> <div> I.  I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. You shall have no other gods before me.</div> <div> II.  You shall not make for yourself a graven image. You shall not bow down to them or serve them.</div> <div> III.  You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain.</div> <div> IV.  Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.</div> <div> V.  Honor your father and your mother.</div> <div> VI.  You shall not kill.</div> <div> VII.  You shall not commit adultery.</div> <div> VIII.  You shall not steal.</div> <div> IX.  You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.</div> <div> X.  You shall not covet.</div> <div> Most Protestant, Anglican, and Orthodox Christians follow Jewish tradition, which considers the introduction (“I am the Lord. . .”) the first commandment and makes the prohibition against idolatry the second. Roman Catholic and Lutheran traditions follow a division used by St. Augustine, which combines I and II and splits the last commandment into 2 that separately prohibit coveting of a neighbor’s wife and a neighbor’s goods. This arrangement alters the numbering of the other commandments by one.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <I><B><U>Covenant</U></B></I></div> <bR> <div> A contract or agreement between two parties. In the Old Testament the Hebrew word _berith_ is always thus translated. _Berith_ is derived from a root which means "to cut," and hence a covenant is a "cutting," with reference to the cutting or dividing of animals into two parts, and the contracting parties passing between them, in making a covenant <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >#Ge 15:1-18 Jer 34:18,19</FONT> The corresponding word in the New Testament Greek is _diatheke_, which is, however, rendered "testament" generally in the Authorized Version. It ought to be rendered, just as the word _berith_ of the Old Testament, "covenant." This word is used</div> <div> 1. of a covenant or compact between man and man <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >#Ge 21:32</FONT> or between tribes or nations <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >#1Sa 11:1 Jos 9:6,15</FONT> In entering into a convenant, Jehovah was solemnly called on to witness the transaction <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >#Ge 31:50</FONT> and hence it was called a "covenant of the Lord" <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >#1Sa 20:8</FONT> The marriage compact is called "the covenant of God" <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >#Pr 2:17</FONT> because the marriage was made in God?s name. Wicked men are spoken of as acting as if they had made a "covenant with death" not to destroy them, or with hell not to devour them <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >#Isa 28:15,18</FONT></div> <div> 2. The word is used with reference to God?s revelation of himself in the way of promise or of favour to men. Thus God?s promise to Noah after the Flood is called a covenant <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >#Ge 9:1-15</FONT> <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >#Jer 33:20</FONT> "my covenant". We have an account of God?s covernant with Abraham <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >#Ge 17:1ff.</FONT> comp. <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >#Le 26:42</FONT> of the covenant of the priesthood <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >#Nu 25:12,13 De 33:9 Ne 13:29</FONT> and of the covenant of Sinai <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >#Ex 34:27,28 Le 26:15</FONT> which was afterwards renewed at different times in the history of Israel <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >#De 29:1ff.</FONT> <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >#Jos 24:1 2Ch 15:1 23:1 29:1 34:1 Ezr 10:1-11</FONT> <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >#Ne 9:1-38</FONT>. In conformity with human custom, God?s covenant is said to be confirmed with an oath <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >#De 4:31 Ps 89:3</FONT> and to be accompanied by a sign <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >#Ge 9:1 17:1</FONT> Hence the covenant is called God?s "counsel," "oath," "promise" <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >#Ps 89:3,4 105:8-11 Heb 6:13-20 Lu 1:68-75</FONT> God?s covenant consists wholly in the bestowal of blessing <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >#Isa 59:21</FONT> <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >#Jer 31:33,34</FONT> The term covenant is also used to designate the regular succession of day and night <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >#Jer 33:20</FONT> the Sabbath <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >#Ex 31:16</FONT> circumcision <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >#Ge 17:9,10</FONT> and in general any ordinance of God <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >#Jer 34:13,14</FONT> A "covenant of salt" signifies an everlasting covenant, in the sealing or ratifying of which salt, as an emblem of perpetuity, is used <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >#Nu 18:19 Le 2:13 2Ch 13:5</FONT></div> <div> COVENANT OF WORKS, the constitution under which Adam was placed at his creation. In this covenant,</div> <div> 1. The contracting parties were</div> <div> a. God the moral Governor, and</div> <div> b. Adam, a free moral agent, and representative of all his natural posterity <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >#Ro 5:12-19</FONT></div> <div> 2. The promise was "life" <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >#Mt 19:16,17 Ga 3:12</FONT></div> <div> 3. The condition was perfect obedience to the law, the test in this case being abstaining from eating the fruit of the "tree of knowledge," etc.</div> <div> 4. The penalty was death <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >#Ge 2:16,17</FONT> This covenant is also called a covenant of nature, as made with man in his natural or unfallen state; a covenant of life, because "life" was the promise attached to obedience; and a legal covenant, because it demanded perfect obedience to the law. The "tree of life" was the outward sign and seal of that life which was promised in the covenant, and hence it is usually called the seal of that covenant. This covenant is abrogated under the gospel, inasmuch as Christ has fulfilled all its conditions in behalf of his people, and now offers salvation on the condition of faith. It is still in force, however, as it rests on the immutable justice of God, and is binding on all who have not fled to Christ and accepted his righteousness.</div> <bR> <div> CONVENANT OF GRACE, the eternal plan of redemption entered into by the three persons of the Godhead, and carried out by them in its several parts. In it the Father represented the Godhead in its indivisible sovereignty, and the Son his people as their surety <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >#Joh 17:4,6,9 Isa 42:6 Ps 89:3</FONT> The conditions of this covenant were,</div> <div> 1. On the part of the Father</div> <div> a. all needful preparation to the Son for the accomplishment of his work <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >#Heb 10:5 Isa 42:1-7</FONT></div> <div> b. support in the work <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >#Lu 22:43</FONT> and</div> <div> c. a glorious reward in the exaltation of Christ when his work was done <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >#Php 2:6-11</FONT> his investiture with universal dominion <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >#Joh 5:22 Ps 110:1</FONT> his having the administration of the covenant committed into his hands <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >#Mt 28:18 Joh 1:12 17:2 Ac 2:33</FONT> and in the final salvation of all his people <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >#Isa 35:10 53:10,11</FONT> <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >#Jer 31:33 Ti 1:2</FONT></div> <div> 2. On the part of the Son the conditions were</div> <div> a. his becoming incarnate <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >#Ga 4:4,5</FONT> and</div> <div> b. as the second Adam his representing all his people, assuming their place and undertaking all their obligations under the violated covenant of works;</div> <div> c. obeying the law <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >#Ps 40:8 Isa 42:21 Joh 9:4,5</FONT> and</div> <div> d. suffering its penalty <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >#Isa 53:1ff.</FONT> <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >#2Co 5:21 Ga 3:13</FONT> in their stead. Christ, the mediator of, fulfils all its conditions in behalf of his people, and dispenses to them all its blessings. In <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >#Heb 8:6 9:15 12:24</FONT> this title is given to Christ.</div> <bR> <div> See Easton on DISPENSATION 1044</div> <bR> <div> COVENANT</div> <bR> <div> Sacred</div> <div> #Jos 9:18-21  Ga 3:15</div> <bR> <div> Binding</div> <div> #Jos 9:18-20  Jer 34:8-21  Eze 17:14-18  Ga 3:15</div> <bR> <div> Binding, not only on those who make them, but on those who are</div> <div> represented</div> <div> #De 29:14,15</div> <bR> <div> Blood of</div> <div> #Ex 24:8</div> <bR> <div> Book of</div> <div> #Ex 24:7</div> <bR> <div> The Mosaic law called a covenant</div> <div> #Ex 34:28</div> <bR> <div> See Naves on Contracts 1215</div> <div> See Naves on Vows 5100</div> <bR> <div> OF MEN WITH MEN</div> <div> Breach of, punished</div> <div> #2Sa 21:1-6  Jer 34:8-22  Eze 17:13-19</div> <div> National</div> <div> See Naves on Alliances 213</div> <div> Ratified</div> <div> By giving the hand</div> <div> #Ezr 10:19  La 5:6  Eze 17:18</div> <div> Loosing the shoe</div> <div> #Ru 4:7-11</div> <div> Written and sealed</div> <div> #Ne 9:38  Jer 32:10-12</div> <div> By giving presents</div> <div> #Ge 21:27-30  1Sa 18:3,4</div> <div> By making a feast</div> <div> #Ge 26:30</div> <div> By a monument</div> <div> #Ge 31:45,46,49-53</div> <div> By salting</div> <div> #Le 2:13  Nu 18:19  2Ch 13:5</div> <div> By offering a sacrifice</div> <div> #Ge 15:9-17  Jer 34:18,19</div> <div> By oath</div> <div> See Naves on Oath 3612</div> <div> See Naves on Contracts 1215</div> <bR> <div> INSTANCES OF</div> <div> Abraham and Abimelech</div> <div> #Ge 21:22-32</div> <div> Abimelech and Isaac</div> <div> #Ge 26:26-31</div> <div> Jacob and Laban</div> <div> #Ge 31:44-54</div> <div> Jonathan and David</div> <div> #1Sa 18:3,4  20:16,42  2Sa 21:7</div> <div> Jews with each other, to serve God</div> <div> #2Ch 15:12-15  Ne 10:28-32</div> <div> King Zedekiah and his subjects</div> <div> #Jer 34:8</div> <div> Ahab with Benhadad</div> <div> #1Ki 20:34</div> <div> Subjects with sovereign</div> <div> #2Ch 23:1-3,16</div> <bR> <div> OF GOD WITH MEN</div> <div> Confirmed with an oath</div> <div> #Ge 22:16  26:3  50:24  Ps 89:35  105:9  Lu 1:73 Heb 6:13,17,18</div> <div> Binding</div> <div> #Le 26$  Jer 11:2,3  Ga 3:15</div> <div> Everlasting</div> <div> #Ge 8:20-22  9:1-17  Ps 105:8,10  Isa 54:10  61:8</div> <div> God faithful to</div> <div> #Le 26:44,45  De 4:31  7:8,9  Jud 2:1  1Ki 8:23 Ps 105:8-11  106:45  111:5  Mic 7:20</div> <div> Repudiated by God on account of Jews? idolatry</div> <div> #Jer 44:26,27  Heb 8:9</div> <div> Broken by the Jews</div> <div> #Jer 22:9  Eze 16:59  Heb 8:9</div> <div> Punishments for breaking of</div> <div> #Le 26:25-46</div> <bR> <div> INSTANCES OF</div> <div> Of the sabbath</div> <div> #Ex 31:16</div> <div> Of the Ten Commandments</div> <div> #Ex 34:28  De 5:2,3  9:9</div> <div> With Adam</div> <div> #Ge 2:16,17</div> <div> Noah</div> <div> #Ge 8:16  9:8-17</div> <div> Abraham</div> <div> #Ge 12:1-3  15$  17:1-22  Ex 6:4-8  Ps 105:8-11 Ro 9:7-13  Ga 3$</div> <div> See Naves on Circumcision 1115</div> <div> With Isaac</div> <div> #Ge 17:19</div> <div> Jacob</div> <div> #Ge 28:13-15</div> <div> With the Israelites to deliver them from Egypt</div> <div> #Ex 6:4-8</div> <div> With Phinehas</div> <div> #Nu 25:12,13</div> <div> With Israel, at Horeb</div> <div> #De 5:2,3</div> <div> In Moab</div> <div> #De 29:1-15</div> <div> Of the Levites</div> <div> #Ne 13:29  Mal 2:4,5</div> <div> With David</div> <div> #2Sa 7:12-16  1Ch 17:11-14  2Ch 6:16</div> <div> With David and his house</div> <div> #2Sa 23:5  Ps 89:20-37  Jer 33:21</div> <div> With his people</div> <div> #Isa 55:3  59:21</div> <div> To be confirmed</div> <div> #Da 9:27</div> <bR> <div> THE SECOND COVENANT</div> <div> #Jer 31:31-34  Heb 8:4-13  12:18-24  13:20</div> <bR> <div> OF MAN WITH GOD</div> <div> Jacob</div> <div> #Ge 28:20-22</div> <div> Joshua</div> <div> #Jos 24:25<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > with      </FONT> #Jos 24:19-28</div> <div> Absalom</div> <div> #2Sa 15:7,8</div> <div> Jehoiada and Joash</div> <div> #2Ki 11:17</div> <div> Josiah</div> <div> #2Ki 23:3</div> <div> Asa</div> <div> #2Ch 15:12-15</div> <div> Nehemiah</div> <div> #Ne 9:38  10$</div> <div> Israelites</div> <div> #Jer 50:5</div> <div> See Naves on Vows 5100</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>