Jan 31, 2014
We have seen that a covenant in Bible times was a matter of life and death. This was underscored throughout the ritual by the death of the covenant animal, the oath taken by the two parties, and the shedding of their own blood, which flowed down their arms as they swore to keep the covenant […]
The post #015 – The...
Jan 24, 2014
The making of the new covenant is foreshadowed in many of the Old Testament stories. We must remember that they are records of actual events that took place in the lives of real people in Israel. They are helpful signposts that anticipate and point the way to what Jesus would do. They are not meant […]
The post #014...
Jan 17, 2014
God has a radical agenda of love! He reaches to every man and woman to reconcile us to Himself, to include us in the circle of His intimate friends, and to return each one of us to the reason for our creation. How does He achieve this goal of totally transforming the man or woman […]
The post #013 – The Covenant...
Jan 10, 2014
Behind the covenant that He makes is the core of His heart, which is infinite love, best understood among men as hesed. As we would not have the rays of the sun if there were no sun, so there would be no covenant if God were not the molten core of infinite and unconditional love! […]
The post #012 – The Core...
Jan 3, 2014
The Bible knows nothing of abstract discussions of covenant. Rather, what we see is covenant in action. So, often you will see words such as mercy or lovingkindess more than the word covenant, as these are words of covenant-in-action. The Hebrew word is hesed. The very heart of hesed is passionate love, pursuit,...