THE COVENANTS; OLD AND NEW AND THE TRANSITION

The reason for change in the OT: Covenant Conditions; Ex.20:6, Deut. 7:9, 8:20, Neh. 1:5, Psa.103:17, 145:20,Jer.11:1-10, Dan.9:4, Pro.8:20.

NT. Reason for change: Heb.10:1-6, John 1:29, Rom.11:25-29 and 1st’John 3:5.

Covenant sealed by man by the Covenant of circumcision with instructions from God: Gen.17:10-26, Deut. 10:16-17

Those circumcised were males only from eight days of age upward. Women and female children became “children” of the covenant because of their husbands and fathers and in keeping ordinances and feast days including covenant law after Ex.20: See Lev.12: Women were required to offer sacrifices after childbirth for purification purposes. They could accompany husbands to required feast in Jerusalem, but this was voluntary.

WOMAN: Woman was "taken out of man" (Gen 2:23), and therefore the man has the preeminence. "The head of the woman is the man;" but yet honor is to be shown to the wife, "as unto the weaker vessel" (1 Cor 11:3,8,9; 1 Peter 3:7). Several women are mentioned in Scripture as having been endowed with prophetic gifts, as Miriam (Ex 15:20), Deborah (Judg 4:4,5), Huldah (2 Kings 22:14), Noadiah (Neh 6:14), Anna (Luke 2:36,37), and the daughters of Philip the evangelist (Acts 21:8,9). Women are forbidden to teach publicly (1 Cor 14:34,35; 1 Tim 2:11,12). Among the Hebrews it devolved upon women to prepare the meals for the household (Gen 18:6; 2 Sam 13:8), to attend to the work of spinning (Ex 35:26; Prov 31:19), and making clothes (1 Sam 2:19; Prov 31:21), to bring water from the well (Gen 24:15; 1 Sam 9:11), and to care for the flocks (Gen 29:6; Ex 2:16).

The word "woman," as used in Matt 15:28; John 2:4 and 20:13,15, implies tenderness and courtesy and not disrespect. Only where revelation is known has woman her due place of honor assigned to her.

A new and better covenant was promised from an early date because God foreknew the heart of man and also the future. Deut. 10:16-22, 30:6-10, Jer. 4:3-4, 9:26, 32:36-40.Eze. 11:17-21, 36:25-27.

NT. Fulfilled John 3:3-7, Rom. 2:28-29, 11:26-27, 2nd’Cor. 5:17, Col. 2:11 and Gal. 5:24-25.

COMPARING THE INSTRUCTIONS OF THE LAW AND THE COVENANT OF GRACE

Law; man presented the sacrifice Lev: 16:

Grace; Jesus Christ offered the perfect sacrifice, Heb. 10:8-10, Matt. 20:28, Rom. 3:24-25, 5:6-8, 1st’Cor. 15:3-4, 2nd’Cor. 5:21, Eph. 5:2, and Heb.9: 8-25.
Man was required to repent and believe in Jesus. Matt 4:7, Mk.1: 15, Rom.19: 9-14 and Gal.3: 22.

COMMANDMENTS: OT. DECALOGUE.

Compare Commandments of Ex.20: to New Testament teachings of Jesus.

Commandment #1 No other Gods before me! Ex.20: 3-5. N.T.Matt.22: 37-38, Mk. 12:20-30, Lk. 10:27.

Commandment #2 No graven images! Ex.20:4, Isa. 42:8, NT. Acts. 17:29, 19:26, Rom. 1:23, Rev.9:20,

13:4-15.

Commandment #3 Thou shall not take the name of the LORD in vain!. Ex.20: 7; NT. Matt. 5:33,

James 5;12.

Commandment #4 Remember the Sabbath! Ex.20: 8. N.T.Mk.2: 24-28, Lk.13: 14-16, Rom. 14:5-6.

NT. Example Acts 20:7, 1st’ Cor.16: 2

Commandment #5 Honor thy father and mother! Ex.20:12, Pro.1:8-9, 20:20, NT. Matt. 15:4-7, Mk.7: 10

-17,Lk. 18:20-22, Eph. 6:1-3.

Commandment #6 Thou shall not kill; Ex.20: 13, Lev.24:21-22, Num. 35:16, NT. Matt.5: 23-25,

ROM. 13:8-11, Gal. 5:21, James 2:11.

Commandment #7 Thou shall not commit adultery! Ex.20: 14, Lev.20:10; NT.Matt.5:27-32, Mk.10:11-12,

Rom.7: 1-3,Gal. 5:19-21, Eph. 5:3-5, James 4:4.

Special note: Definition for adultery; S# 3432 “moieties” unlawful sexual intercourse with the spouse of another”.

Definition for fornication; S# 4202 “porneia” any type of illicit sexual activity.

Commandment #8 Thou shall not steal! Ex.20:15, Deut. 5:19, NT. Matt.15:19, 19:18, 1st’ Cor. 6:10,

Eph.4: 28.

Commandment #9 Thou shall not bear false witness! Ex.20: 16, Deut. 5:20,NT. Matt.26: 59-60, Lk.3: 14,

Acts 6:3, Eph.4: 31, 1st’ Tim. 2:3, James 4:11.

Commandment #10 Thou shalt not covet thy neighbours house, wife, manservant, maidservant, nor his ox, or anything that is thy neighbour's, Ex.20: 17, Deut.5: 21, NT. Mk.7: 22, Lk.12: 15, Rom. 7:7, 1st’Cor. 6:9-10, Col. 3:5, Heb. 13:5.

Covet: S# 1937 "epthumeo" To set the heart upon, to long for; The inward passion for something that is another's. Rom.7:7, 13:9.

Covet" S# 2206 "zeloo" To have a warm feeling for, zealous, to earnestly seek for.

SPECIAL NOTES:

Matt 5:17-18 Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but

To fulfil.

For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the

Law, until all be fulfilled.

Destroy: S# 2647: To dissolve, overthrow, to make void, or bring to nothing.

Fulfill: S# 4137: To accomplish, to complete, to cause to expire, to carry through to the end.

See; Lk.6: 7, John 1:17, Rom.8: 3-4. 10:4, Gal. 3:24-2-29, 4:6.