Questions tagged [covenants]
Agreement, compact, or testament between two or more parties, such as between God and man or between members of the Trinity.
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Pertaining to Genesis 12:3 "I will curse those who curse you" is God referring only to unbelievers in Jesus?
Pertaining to Genesis 12:3 "I will curse those who curse you" is God referring only to unbelievers in Jesus?
Is God referring to any human regardless of religious belief when He says: I will ...
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Have there been explanations offered for why Christianity is so food centric? [closed]
I know this question is quite odd - but I would like to know of possible explanations for why the old and new covenants are so centered around food? The last supper, the bread of the presence, the ...
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For Unitarians! Is the being at Genesis 16:10 who multiplied Hagar's descendants the same being who multiplied Abram's descendanst at Genesis 17:1-2?
Genesis 16:10, "Moreover, the angel of the Lord said to her, "I will greatly multiply your descendants so that they shall be too many to count." Vs11, "The angel of the Lord said ...
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According to the LDS, why is there large amounts of new revelation if Jesus is the fulfillment?
Matthew 5:17-18 says:
17 “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. 18 For truly, I say to you, until heaven and earth ...
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On the covenants in the initiation of becoming a Christian
Circumcision is part of the covenant process in the old testament, and is replaced by Paul’s spiritual interpretation of sacrifice in the new testament. I would have thought this covenant is ...
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What is the basis for baptism being the new circumcision?
I was recently listening to Dr. Scott Hahn on Pints with Aquinas. In that interview, Dr. Hahn mentions baptism as the new circumcision in relation to covenantal theology. His main point was that if ...
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What is the biblical support for the idea that people in the Old Testament went to heaven?
There is, among many groups, a basic idea that people in the Old Testament, namely Israelites, went to heaven.
To further explain the scope of this question, I want to ignore the specific individuals ...
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Do Catholics converts enter into any covenants with God?
There are several covenants in the Bible. Which of them apply to Catholics?
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How do those who believe in a dual system (Old & New Covenant simultaneously operative) pre-70 AD understand "one Lord, one faith, one baptism"?
Some hold that the Old & New Covenants were simultaneously operative and efficacious between the death of Christ and the destruction of Jerusalem in AD 70.
How do those who hold this view ...
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What is the biblical basis for thinking God established the principle of birthright and inheritance
What is the biblical basis for thinking God established the principle of birthright and inheritance and that He has sovereign control over who He elects
Was God himself the author of this teaching or ...
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Why at Judges 2:1 does it say the angel of the Lord would never break his covenant he swore to the fathers, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob?
"Now the angel of the Lord came up from Gilgad to Bochim, And he said, "I brought you up out of Egypt and led you into the land which I have sworn to your fathers; and I said, I will never ...
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Do Protestants believe it is easier for New Testament believers to fulfill the moral law than it was before Christ?
Jeremiah prophesied that on the new covenant the law would be written on the hearts of the believer (Jr 31:33)
"But this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel
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Can God replace his covenent with Abraham?
In the book of Genesis, God makes the covenant of circumcision with Abraham for him and his descendants. In verse 7 we are told this is an everlasting covenant.
How does this go in hand with the fact ...
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Did Mosaic covenants follow Ancient Near East Suzerain Treaties or was it the other way around?
I often heard theologians said that Mosaic covenant followed the structure of Ancient Near East (ANE) treaties that were there in Moses' time. For example, here is the view of Meredith Kline: Suzerain ...
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How many covenants has God established with humanity and are any of them everlasting?
I found this interesting partial quote from today’s Morning & Evening devotional by Charles Spurgeon. It’s about the “Covenant of Grace”:
Jesus is the representative head of His people. In ...
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Was It Possible or Not To Keep the Law of Moses?
Doing a study on grace and the fulfilment of the Law at present, and wonder if someone can assist: some texts definitely state that it is not humanly possible to perfectly keep the Law. Thus Paul in ...
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What does "it is finished" mean? [closed]
In Old Testament sacrifice, High Priest said 'It is finished' when he had killed the lamb; to say it is finished lamb had to die and then the sacrifice was finished. But Jesus Christ said it is ...
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How do Pre-Millennial Dispensationalists reconcile Hebrews 8:13?
Pre-Millennial Dispensationalists believe God has two covenants: one with the Christians and one with the Jews but that appears to be going against the grain of what Hebrews 8:13 says.
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Is belief in the suspension or replacement of any of the previous covenants necessary for salvation today?
Is belief in the suspension or replacement of any of the previous covenants necessary for salvation today?
To those who wants a longer wording: Is belief in the suspension or replacement of any of ...
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Was the covenant with Adam suspended or replaced by the covenant with Noah?
I am a new Christian who just started reading the Bible and just read the first few books in one sitting, and I have a lot of questions. Before I ask them all, I would like to ask just one question, ...
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How do Covenant Theologians explain the Noahic covenant?
In Covenant Theology, the Covenant of Grace is a singular overarching covenant God makes with his people. The various Biblical covenants are understood to be expressions or administrations of this ...
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What does the Roman Catholic Church teach about covenant theology?
In Reformed theology, there are summary theological constructs termed the covenant of works, the covenant of grace, and the covenant of redemption. In short, the covenant of works encompasses the path ...
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Did God really "regret" making man? (Catholic perspective)
On the cusp of the flood and God's covenant with Noah, "who found favor with the Lord," Genesis 6:6 [New American Bible] states
[T]he Lord regretted making human beings on the earth, and his heart ...
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What is the ‘Gospel of the Grace of God’?
I just encountered a teaching about ‘The Gospel of Promised Grace to Abraham’ or ‘The Gospel of Grace of God.’ It talks about the everlasting covenant of God to Abraham. I know how the promise of God ...
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In Reformed Covenant Theology, why does the covenant sign of circumcision pass away but the Abrahamic covenant of which it was the sign of does not?
Galatians 3:16-18 denies that the Mosaic covenant annulled the promises of the Abrahamic and proceeds to argue the Christian gospel on the basis of the Abrahamic covenant against the idea of salvation ...
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Do protestants believe that the New Testament is the final covenant?
Do Protestants believe that the New Testament is the final covenant/testament? For example, many branches which built off Christianity believe the Bible is not complete and requires another revelation/...
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According to Reformed theology, when did the New Covenant start?
When instituting the Lord's Supper, Jesus Christ said (Luke 22:20, NIV):
In the same way, after the supper he took the cup, saying, “This cup
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In Federal Vision theology, what is the difference between decisional regeneration and presupposed regeneration?
In some Reformed/Calvinist circles, a theological framework called the Federal Vision (FV) has led to significant internal debate over the true nature of the covenant between God and man, and, by ...
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Who adheres to dual-covenant theology?
Another question has asked about the Biblical basis for dual-covenant theology, but I'm interested in who holds it. Wikipedia indicates that some "liberal" Christians do, but I'm looking for more ...
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Covenants and reformed theology [closed]
As part of a theology course I've been asked to look at covenants, so I looked on Amazon for a book or two and was surprised to see many book titles including "reformed" or books written by reformed ...
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What is the biblical basis for the replacement of God's law by the new covenant in Christ? [duplicate]
In Matthew 5:17, Jesus states that he has not come to abolish the law, but to fulfill it.
However, much of the law written in Deuteronomy is not practiced by Christian churches today (Deut 22:11 is ...
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Was There a '7' Associated With the New Covenant? [closed]
I have heard from several places that Covenant making often involves the number 7 in some way. I don't ever recall a mentioning of a 7 associated with Jesus institution of the Eucharist and his death ...
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What is the biblical basis for dual-covenant theology?
Dual-covenant theology, or two-covenant theology, holds that there are two covenants in effect—one, the Old Covenant (with the Mosaic Law) applying to Jews, and the second, the New Covenant (through ...
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Are there one or two covenants in Exodus? Clarifying the role of the first set of laws compared to the second set
Im a little confused by some commentaries as to how they describe the laws given to Moses.
We see a first set of commands listed in Exodus 20:1-17 and 20:22-23:33. These are then agreed upon by ...
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Am I a party to the covenant of atonement? [closed]
Jesus prayed (Jn 17:21) that “they may be one in us as you are in me and I am in you.” (Easier to comprehend if in means in union with.) This is the original sense of at-one-ment. “We also joy in God ...
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What is the origin of the Covenant of Grace?
In Covenant Theology the Covenant of Grace refers to an overarching theological covenant which God made on the basis of grace. The various Biblical covenants such as Abraham's, the Mosaic/Deuteronomic,...
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What's the justification for believing that God interacts with us today the same way He did thousands of years ago?
Most Christians I have come across believe that because
8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. Hebrews 13:8
God must interact with people today the same way He did back then. ...
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Why don't we stone people? [duplicate]
The bible many times specifically tell us to stone people...
Yet, I have yet to meet someone that defends that practice.
I've heard many times that this is because the OT is not valid anymore ...
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Was the Covenant made with the Church or does 'Everlasting' mean something other than 'eternal?' [closed]
I am posting this question on behalf of another user, and it corresponds to a related textual question.
Galatians 3:16 (KJV) says,
"Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith ...
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What is the Obsolete Covenant? [duplicate]
By calling this covenant “new,” he has made the first one obsolete;
and what is obsolete and outdated will soon disappear. (Hebrews 8:13,
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In the light of the Epistle to Hebrews, what did the ...
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Is the New Covenant a unilateral or a bilateral covenant? [closed]
The Old Covenant was a bilateral covenant of which Yahveh and the nation of Israel were parties. The Israelites had to agree to the terms of the covenant, which they did (Exo. 24:7).
Is the New ...
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How does Christianity work with all the biblical covenants?
One major theme of the Bible is the number of covenants between God and humanity. How do Christians manage to work them out? Are the covenants prioritized from highest priority to lowest priority, or ...
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Does the word 'testament' in the titles OT and NT imply the death of the testator in both covenants?
A will or testament is a legal declaration by which a person, the testator, names one or more persons to manage his estate and provides for the transfer of his property at death. This property an ...
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How many bilateral covenants occur in the Bible?
As the title asks, how many bilateral covenants occur in scripture between God and His creation (this does not include bilateral covenants between humans and humans, e.g., a marriage covenant between ...
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What is the old covenant of Hebrews 8:6?
But in fact the ministry Jesus has received is as superior to theirs as the covenant of which he is mediator is superior to the old one, since the new covenant is established on better promises. ~ ...
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Was the Mosaic Covenant a covenant of "works" or "grace"?
In Exodus 20 (but all of Exodus/Leviticus/Numbers/Deuteronomy as well) we read of what many refer to as the Mosaic Covenant - enacted at Sinai, where God gives the Ten Commandments (and later the rest ...
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What is the difference between a covenant and a contract?
Specifically as used by the Reformed theological tradition, what is meant by the term "covenant"? How is this different than other forms of agreements under assorted names in English like contract, ...
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How are the different covenants related to or different from each other?
In church traditions that subscribe to Reformed theology it is common to refer to God's relationship to men in terms of covenants -- agreements between God and His people in which God makes specific ...
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Why did God create a new covenant? [closed]
Why did God create a new covenant? It seems as if he had a covenant set in place in the Old Testament and provided a means for Israel to follow the covenant and offer sacrifices to atone for their ...
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