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Faith and Confession
........ a spiritual journal of a Walksbyfaith journey
publication date: May 18, 2002. Issue 4.4
Symbolism - Definitions, Patterns, Types in Scripture -
Edenic Covenant
Verse |
Promise of God |
Order/Meaning |
Genesis 1:26-29
2:15-17 |
Mankind was to fill the whole earth with his descendents.
Mankind was to have dominion over animals, but not eat them, rather his food was to
consist of the trees and plants (herbs, vegetables and fruits).
Mankind was to maintain the garden.
Mankind was to abstain from eating the fruit of the tree of the
knowledge of good and evil (false religion), the penalty for disobedience was death.(separation from HaShem)
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א /Aleph/1st
Echad or the Oneness of G*d.
We were created in the image of Elohim and
always meant to be one with G*d. |
Adamic Covenant
Verse |
Promise of God |
Order/Meaning |
Genesis 3:14-19 |
HaShem's promise that He would never again destroy the earth by flood. The principal of human governmant to curb sin
is introduced. This is the first biblical covenant to specify a sign: the rainbow.
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ב /Bet/2nd
Division/Struggle
& Witness Mankind was divided by sin from G*d.However, G*d Himself provides a witness that mankind will be redeemed and restored.
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Noach Covenant
Verse |
Promise of God |
Order/Meaning |
Genesis 8:21-
9:17, 24-27 |
The promise that HaShem will never again destroy the
earth by flooding is perpetually displayed in the sign of this covenant, the
first covenant to employ a physical sign; the Rainbow.
The principle of human government to curb sin is introduced in this covenant, foreshadowing
both the Davidic Covenant and the Messianic Kingdom.
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ג /Gimel/3rd
Diviine Soverignty
The sin of man had poluted the whole earth. By the divine mercy of HaShem
the world is destroyed by water-a mikvah; ritual cleansing with water
foreshadowing the personal baptism signifying a new birth into the family of
faith.
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The first three covenants are universal, applying to the whole of creation, including
plants, animals, birds, sea creatures and mankind.
Abrahamic Covenant
Verse |
Promise of God |
Order/Meaning |
Gen
11:31 |
Tarah took Abram, Lot, and Sara
his daughter-in-law, wife of his son Abram; and went from Ur of the Caldees
in the direction of the land of Cannan; but he stopped and lived in Haran. |
ד /Dalet/4th
The plan of redemption and salvation is first displayed in the physical world in the most
bloody and graphic way with the 'cutting of covanent' between Elohim before
Abrahams eyes.
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Gen
11:32 |
Tarah died in Haran. |
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Gen
12:1-3 |
God promised Abram that he'd give
him the land, descendants, and blessings, this was while Abram was still
in Haran. |
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Gen
12:4-5 |
Abram left Haran, and traveled in
the direction of Caanan when he was 75 years old. |
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Gen
13:14-17 |
Abram and Lot seperate. God
promises the land to Abraham and his descendants again. |
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Gen
15:1-21 |
The covenant ceremony between Abram
and God. |
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Gen
17:1-27 |
When Abram was 99 years old, God
reconfirmed his covenant with Abram and changed his name from Abram to Abraham.
God gave a sign to Abraham - circumsicion. |
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Gen
22:15-18 |
God confirmed the covenant because
of the obedience of Abraham in offering his son Isaac upon the altar. |
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The 4th covenant with Abraham is an uncondition promise to Abraham
and his seed, in perpetuaty. As children of faith, we become part of Abraham's seed
and he is the eartly 'father' example of faith for us.
It is important that we understand
and being to live the Abrahamic covenant. Abra(ha)m was a gentile
and a stranger to the land promised to his seed. Without a foundational
understanding of the circumstances and provisions of this covenant,
promises and blessings contained in the following addendum covenants are
much more difficult to understand and accept.
The 5th covenant with Moses and the children of Israel is conditional as
defined in Exodus and Deuteronomy.
Mosaic Covenant
Verse |
Promise of God |
Order/Meaning |
Exodus 19-24, 31 |
This covenant depends on the continuity of the
Abrahamic seed, continuing the promises to Abraham
and his decendants, the children of Israel This covenant
defines the morality, eithics and conduct necessary to approach HaSHem
and continue to live in His unmerited favor. It also defines the consequences
for choosing disobedience. The sign of this covenant is
Shabbat.(we are commanded to remember/keep
the Sabbath (Exo. 31:12-19 throughout the generations).
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ה /Hey/5th
Grace, unmerited favor
The unmerited favor of HaShem toward His children is sharply contrasted
by the stern disfavor the wicked Pharoah earned by persistant disbelief. |
Davidic Covenant
Verse |
Promise of God |
Order/Meaning |
2 Samuel 7:12-16 |
Building on the Abrahamic and Mosaic
covenants made with the descendents of Israel, this covenant is made with
David (kingly dynasty). The promise of HaShem to King David was
the continuation of his house as ruling dynasty, foreshadowing the Kingship
of the second advent of Meschiach. The last descendant
who would sit upon David’s throne and rule over the united house of Israel
will be the Messiah. Sign: the Temple.
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ו /Vav/6th
Man(kind)
The rule of David forshadows Yeshuah's Messianic reign. He who was fully a human
yet divine. David demonstraited how man fully controlled by Elohim is to operate
in his restored relationship to HaShem.
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Renewal of the Covenant
Verse |
Promise of God |
Order/Meaning |
Jeremiah 31;31-34
Hebrews 8:6-13
Matthew 24:4
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This covenant builds on the previous Israelite covenants,
is a renewal of those covenants and the seal or confirmation of all the promises of
HaShem to His children. The ratification of this covenant takes place in the garden
of Gethsemene when Yeshuah ha Maschiah (Jesus the Christ) utters this submissive
cry for a third time, "Nevertheless, not my will but Thy Will be done." Thereby
giving up His soverign right of refusal and submitting Himself to play His part in the
plan of Elohim for the redemption of those who will follow Him.
Some of the promises of this covenant await fulfillment. This covenant also states
the following:
Jer. 31:33 "I will put my Torah in their minds and write it on their hearts."
Jer. 31:33 "I will be their Elohim and they will be My people."
Jer. 31:34 "I will forgive their sins."
Ezek.36:22-30 "I will give you a new heart."
Sign: blood of Yeshuah ha Maschiah poured onto the alter in Heaven.
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ז /Zayin/7th
Completion/Perfection
& Sabbath
The work of redemption of mankind is complete, perfected,
our right relationship is restored in the perfect sacrifice.
We rest or Shabbat.
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References and Side.Notes:
Symbolism
Definitions, Patterns, Types
Types, pt2
Notes:
(words in parenthesis) - in scripture verses are inserted by the author
in an attempt to illuminate a passage or phrase. This in no way
violates rule [ # 6 ].
* All - means all.
In Hebrew, Greek and every other language. I looked it up, seriously.
Cutting Covenant:
When a covenant was cut, both parties would walk between the pieces
As they did this, they would say, "if one of us breaks this covenant, then what has happened to the animal will happen to us." As each person passed the other, it was called pass over.
In Genesis 15:9-20. Abraham isinstructed to divide pieces, placing
the pieces in two rows on either side of a divide.
In this covenant cutting only HaShem walks through the middle of the pieces
because HaShem is the only one who has the means to fulfill this
covenant forever. The responsibility of maintaining it is on Him,
yet Abraham (and we; "all nations blessed through Abraham") are shown,
that the rights and privileges established in the cutting of the covenant are
imparted to Abraham and us, forever.
The covenant was considered complete; the participants understood what they had inherited.
"The rest of those who have gone
before us cannot settle the unrest of
those who come after us...." ~ Finding Forrester
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