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The Covenants

As one studies the Bible, he will quickly recognize a direct correlation of the Old Testament and New Testament. Although the books contained therein were written with a division of hundreds of years between them, there is a beautiful connection between them. One cannot deny the relationship between the Old Testament and New Testament, and it is impossible for him to comprehend fully the teachings of either Testament without a proper understanding of the other. Each aspect of the Old Testament must be viewed in light of the teachings of the New Testament, and the New Testament must be studied with the teachings of the Old Testament in mind. Likewise, the various covenants that are contained within the Scriptures must be studied simultaneously. The material of the Abrahamic Covenant, the Davidic Covenant, and the New Covenant must be learned in relation to each other in order for one to gain a proper appreciation for the basis and fulfillment of each. “The covenants contained in the Scriptures are of primary importance to the interpreter of the Word and to the student of Eschatology. God’s eschatological program is determined and prescribed by these covenants and one’s eschatological system is determined and limited by the interpretation of them.” Not only did the covenants affect the events of the New Testament, but they also affect much of what takes place today. “In its essence, this New Covenant is the fulfillment of two Old Testament covenants, that with Abraham and that with David. In the Abrahamic Covenant lay the breadth, the blessing for all peoples (Genesis 12:3); in the Davidic Covenant was the height, the royal throne of Messiah (I Chronicles 17:11-14).” The three covenants are linked, and on...

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...Judah.” It also states that God is “the mediator of the new testament.” The New Covenant is mentioned throughout the New Testament, and one can clearly see God’s intention of making a New Covenant with His people.

As one studies the various covenants of the Scriptures, he will soon realize that the correlation between the Old and New Testaments is undeniable. “Whether covenant is a sufficiently broad concept to encompass all the Old Testament is doubtful, but its importance, reaching as it does into the New Testament, cannot be questioned.” No argument can prevail over the proof that there is a direct relationship between the Old Testament and New Testament. By gaining a deeper understanding of the Abrahamic Covenant, the Davidic Covenant, and the New Covenant, one can learn to appreciate fully the connection between the Old Testament and the New Testament.