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Major Covenants of the Old Testament, part 2

Posted on September 24, 2013 by Don Merritt

The Old Covenant Today we will cover the last of the three main covenants of the Old Testament, the Old Covenant. Note that there is a difference between Old Testament and Old Covenant. The Old Testament is the collection of records … Continue reading →

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Love and Faithfulness

Posted on September 19, 2013 by Don Merritt

Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne; love and faithfulness go before you. Blessed are those who have learned to acclaim you, who walk in the light of your presence, Lord. Psalm 89:14-15 The ancients understood what these verses mean and … Continue reading →

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Major Covenants of the Old Testament, part 1

Posted on September 17, 2013 by Don Merritt

Introduction Three covenants from the Old Testament from the entire bas of New Testament theology. Even though there are other covenants mentioned in the Old Testament, these three are referred to over and over by Jesus and the Apostles in … Continue reading →

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Covenant as Theological Core

Posted on September 11, 2013 by Don Merritt

In our last discussion of the concept of Biblical covenant, we focused on hesed or covenant-keeping. This time, let’s go a little further into the subject of covenants and take a look at covenant as the central core of our theology… … Continue reading →

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Covenant-keeping, an essential aspect of Christian teaching

Posted on September 3, 2013 by Don Merritt

To continue with our discussion of Biblical covenants, we come to an essential aspect of covenants: Covenant-keeping. To introduce this concept, it is helpful for us to realize that the ancient Hebrews had a special word for this: hesed. Hesed means … Continue reading →

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Restraint and Covenant

Posted on August 30, 2013 by Don Merritt

I’ve often told students that in order to understand the Bible, they must first understand covenant. Without a working knowledge of the concept of Biblical covenant, the Bible is a tough book to follow, and it is this lack of … Continue reading →