David, the Jewish nation expected Messiah to come in power and glory and to usher in a nearutopian kingdom in which Israel would be an autonomous state. Such a one-sided interpretation…
In 1993, 80 members of the Branch Davidian sect died when U.S. agents stormed their compound in Waco, Texas. These were led to there death by a charismatic young man, David Koresh, who believed he was a prophet chosen by God. It is very difficult to understand what happened at the Waco siege, and its memories are stuck in the minds of those who were there.…
Basically David betrayed the lord he sinned with adultery. He had a man killed to take his wife and conceive a son. David did not fight his own war either instead stayed in jerusalem where he was safe and sound. He could have had any woman but instead he went to someone who was already marred which is a no no witht the Lord. David then was confronted by Nathan. The Lord was very angry he cursed him told him all his wives will sleep with other men in daylight not in secret. Also, that his future child, would die. He begged and pleaded with the Lord but the lord had already gave the word.…
“Covenant”- A formal alliance or agreement made by God with a religious community or with humanity in general…
David's great faith in God compelled him to wait until God made him King. David knew that He would do it His way and do it righteously.…
The Bible supports social justice, as we have a covenant with God because “if he would do that us then we had better do that with one another” (Fischer, 2013) and look out for one another and become accountable to each other. That is one reason that government must be limited in the amount of power they yield on making policy or decisions that will affect a person’s inalienable rights of having the ability to make their own choices as to what they feel is best for themselves. In using a form of Sphere Sovereignty, “Citizens are required to participate in the political process as a means of limiting tyranny” (Fischer, 2013, p.2) and to contribute to solving the problems. There has to be limits on the powers on government as they “ought not impose a uniform policy on all” (Monsma, 2008 p.119) as there would then be no true covenant relationship as they would not be doing what is best or fair to all, as we all have the same inalienable rights. Leviticus 24:22 “You shall have the same rule for the sojourner and for the native, for I am the Lord your God.” (Holy Bible, ESV).…
The covenant theologian sees God’s revelation and man’s history as an outworking of God’s redemptive purposes for mankind, especially through Israel. It adopts the word “covenant” from the Bible but uses it in a different time framework than those covenants recorded through the Old and New Testaments. It chooses, overall, a less literal approach to Scripture interpretation, especially prophecy, and makes no clear distinction between the Israel of the Old Testament and the church of the New Testament. A modern modification is New Covenant Theology, which makes a complete disjunction between the old covenant and the new covenant. There is a modification of covenant theology based on the kingdom and its relationship to the covenants; this seeks to be a bridge between covenant and dispensational theology.…
The Lausanne Covenant starts out with the purpose of God, “who governs all things according to the purpose of his will” (page 1). It next states their position on the authority and power of the Bible, “We affirm the divine inspirations, truthfulness and authority of both Old and New Testament Scriptures in their entirety as the only written word of God, without error in all that it affirms, and the only infallible rule of faith and practice” (page 2). Next is the uniqueness and universality of Christ, “We affirm that there is only one Savior and only one gospel” (page 2). Next they touch on the nature of evangelism, “To evangelize is to spread the good news that Jesus Christ died for our sins and was raised from the dead according to the Scriptures,…
The Old Testament ending leaves the reader very unsatisfied as the resolution to much of the issues, suffering and discomfort of God’s people was not resolved. It is not until the death of Christ in the New Testament that the reader can understand the significance of God’s sovereignty in these times of seemingly unfulfilled promises. Most of the Old Testament covenants that remained unfulfilled or only partially fulfilled were those in regards to David. In the book of Jeremiah it is written: “Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land. In his days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell securely.” (23:5-6). David is promised that from his line a king will reign over all people. David is also promised that the Messiah would come from his line so it is understandable why the Jews living around Jesus were so shocked to discover that he would not be overthrowing…
JEREMIAH 31:31-34(New King James Version) Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah:…
The Lord proposed to make of him a great nation and to perpetuate the covenant through his offspring (Gen.17:6,7).…
The Halfway Covenant was a form of partial church membership created by New England Puritans in 1662. It was promoted in particular by the Reverend Solomon Stoddard, who felt that the people of the English colonies were drifting away from their original religious purpose. First-generation settlers were beginning to die out, while their children and grandchildren often expressed less religious piety, and more desire for material wealth.…
33 "But this is the covenant which I will make with the house of Israel after those days," declares the LORD, " I will put My law within them and on their heart I will write it; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people. 34 They will not teach again, each man his neighbor and each man his brother, saying, 'Know the LORD,' for they will all know Me, from the least of them to the greatest of them," declares the LORD, "for I will forgive their iniquity, and their sin I will remember no…
Hebrew religion consisted of a single omnipotent god, Yahweh, while the Mesopotamians and Egyptians had multiple gods who each controlled their own section in nature. This means that the Hebrews only had to follow orders from one god, whereas Mesopotamians and Egyptians had to work hard to keep all of the gods happy. If what one god’s orders conflicted with another god’s orders, the people were forced to take sides, and unity would break. This could cause disputes amongst the two sides, and war could potentially break out. Alongside monotheism, the covenant also plays a major role in the structure of Hebrew religion. It is a pact that Abraham made with Yahweh, which both Yahweh and the Hebrew people had to follow. In exchange for land, a great nation, and guidance, the people had to worship Yahweh as their only god. This covenant keeps the Hebrews united, all following one god and one message, instead of listening to a whole pantheon of gods, all with different…
The covenant of Madinah that was established by the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) him self was the first of its kind in history. Justly, and faithfully this constitution reflected pluralistic views like never before. The Prophet (PBUH) created a pact that treated all the civilians equally. This constitution created stability, safety and last but least it created a community. Looking at this remarkable trademark that the Prophet (PBUH) created, is just a small percentage that gives you a sense that this man had god with him through all the steps he took to achieve what wasn’t imagined off those days.…