Category: Lessons

Relevant Biblical Passages: Exodus 19-20, 24; 32-34 Covenant at Sinai. In popular Protestant thinking, the covenant at Sinai is often contrasted with the New Covenant which is realized in Jesus. Because of the strong emphasis...

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Relevant Biblical Passages: Gen 35:12, Deut. 28-29; Ezek. 16; Gal. 3 Abraham’s Seed. One of the most divisive issues in Christianity today is whether or not the church is to be seen as a “spiritual”...

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Relevant Biblical Passages: Genesis 12:2, Galatians 3:28-29 Children of the Promise: Israel, the Nations, the Messiah. Christians see themselves as the true inheritors of the promise to the Abraham. From the New Testament evidence, one...

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Relevant Biblical Passages: Genesis 12:1-2; 15:7-18; 17; 18:19 An Everlasting Covenant: God’s Covenant with Abraham. In traditional Christian interpretation, especially those systems which contrast the Sinai covenant with the new covenant, it has often been...

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Relevant Biblical Passages: Genesis 6:18; 9:8-17 “All Future Generations” – God’s Covenant with Noah. The idea of “covenant” is one which is especially important to those who are gripped by the idea of divine sovereignty:...

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Relevant Biblical Passages: Genesis 6:18, 17:2; Exodus 19:5; Jeremiah 31:31-34 Covenant Primer: Noah, Abraham, Sinai, David, New Covenant. At several specific points in human history, God has established a “covenant” with His people: With Noah...

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Relevant Biblical Passages: Genesis 1-3 What Happened? Our lessons for this quarter center on the idea of God’s everlasting covenant. Interestingly enough, the official Sabbath School study guide begins this new series of lessons on...

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