The Mosaic Covenant 4: The Law and the Promise
In Galatians 3 the apostle Paul shows us that the covenant God made with Israel does not annul, replace or change the covenant he made with Abraham. Instead, the law was a schoolmaster to bring Israel to Christ. In this session we look at Galatians 3:1-18, and what the law does not do in regard…
The Mosaic Covenant 3: The Covenant in Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy is the words of God's covenant which he made with Israel before they entered the land of Canaan (Dt 29:1). Its laws relate especially to Israel's conquest of and life in the promised land, and it gives great prominence to the blessings and curses of the covenant. The Lord never broke his covenant with…
The Sabbath in Exodus
Exodus 24 to 40: A Large Chiasm About the Building of the Tabernacle and the Sabbath This large chiasm in the book of Exodus is a very simple one, but it has one very striking feature; the Sabbath Day plays a very important role in it. Immediately after the instructions for building the tabernacle the…
The Mosaic Covenant 1: The Book of the Covenant
Overview of Exodus 19 to 24 and the Book of the Covenant (Ex 24:7) given by God to Moses and written down by Moses for the people of Israel.
God’s Covenant with Abraham, Part 6: Faith Counted as Righteousness
Genesis 15:6 says that Abraham believed in the Lord, and he counted it to him for righteousness. The Apostle Paul explains the meaning of it in Romans 4 and Galatians 3, and he applies it to all who believe as Abraham did, even the Gentiles. Abraham's salvation was the same as, and by the same…