The Mosaic Covenant Part 2

The Status of the Mosaic Covenant

The Mosaic Covenant was the one Jewish covenant that was conditional and ultimately came to an end with the death of Christ. Therefore, the Mosaic Law is no longer in effect. The status of the Mosaic Covenant will be discussed on seven points.

1. The Unity or Wholeness of the Law of Moses (James 2:10).

2. The Law Has Been Rendered Inoperative.

a. The believer has been relieved from the Law. Romans 7:5,6

b. Christ is the end of the Law. Romans 10:4

c. The Law was not meant to be permanent, but temporary. Galatians 3:19

d. The Law was the middle wall of partition that was now broken down. Eph 2:14-15

3. What about the Moral Law?

4. Jesus fulfilled the Law. The Sermon on the Mount. Matthew 5-7

5. The Law of Christ (Galatians 6:2, Romans 8:2)

6. The Principle of Freedom (Acts 18:18, Acts 21:17-26)

7. The Sabbath

Summary:

The Law is a unit comprised of 613 commandments, and all of it has been rendered inoperative. There is no commandment that has continued beyond the cross of the Messiah. The Law is there and can be used as a teaching tool to show God's standard of righteousness, as well as man's sinfulness and need of a substitutionary atonement. It can be used to teach many spiritual truths about God as a man. It can be used to point one to the Messiah (Gal. 3:23-25). However, it has completely ceased to function as an authority over the individual. It is no longer the rule of life for believers.

The Mosaic Covenant

I. Scripture: The Mosaic Covenant contains very extensive detailed information, the

Scriptural account of the covenant extends from Exodus 20:1 to Deuteronomy 28:68.

II. The Participants

A. God and Israel (Exodus 19:3-8)

III. The Provisions: 613 commandments. Sealed by the Lord and Moses (Exodus 24:1-11)

1. 613 commandments: 365 were forbidden things, 248 things that should be done.

2. The Blessings and Judgments of the Law (Exodus 15:26; 19:3-8).

3. The Blood Sacrifice Added (Leviticus 17:11).

4. The Diet Restrictions Imposed.

5. The Death Penalty Expanded.

6. The Sign of the Covenant reaffirmed the practice of circumcision (Lev. 12:3).

7. The Token of the Covenant was the Sabbath. (5 Observations)

a. A sign Israel had been set apart by God (Exodus 31:12-17)

b. The Sabbath began with Moses, not Creation.

c. A day of rest, not a day of corporate worship.

d. Intended only for Israel and not the Church.

e. In force as long as the Mosaic Covenant is in force.

IV. The Purpose of the Law

-Not a means to salvation: Rom. 3:20, 28; Gal. 2:16; 3:11, 21.

1. Reveal the holiness of God and to reveal the standard of righteousness. (Rom 7:12)

2. Provide the rule of conduct for the Old Testament saints. (Psalm 119: 77, 97,103, 104)

3. To provide occasions for individual and corporate worship for Israel.

4. To keep the Jews a distinct people (Lev. 11:44- 45; Deut. 7:6; 14:1-2).

5. It served as the middle wall of partition as stated in Ephesians 2:11-16.

6. To reveal sin. (Romans 3:19-20, Romans 5:20, Romans 7:7)

7. To make one sin more. (Romans 4:15, I Corinthians 15:56)

8. To show us there was nothing we could do on our own to please God (Rom 7:14-25).

9. To drive one to faith according to Romans 8:1-4 and Galatians 3:24-25.

The Abrahamic Covenant

Introduction

The Abrahamic covenant is foundational to all of Scripture. It is the key to both the Old and New Testaments and is foundational to the whole program of redemption. All subsequent revelation is the outworking of this covenant. This covenant, and the subsequent covenant framework, is the key to understanding Scripture. (1)

1. Scripture [Genesis 12:1-3, 12:7, 13:14-17, 15:1-19, 17:1-22, 22:15-18]
2. The Participants

A. God and Abram

III. The Provisions: 14 total

1. A great nation called Israel (Gen. 12:2; 13:16; 15:5; 17:1-2, 7; 22:17b).

2. Promised the land of Canaan (Gen. 12:1, 7; 13:14-15, 17; 15:17-21; 17:8).

3. Abraham himself was to be greatly blessed (Gen. 12:2b).

4. Abraham's name would be great. (Gen. 12:2c)

5. Abraham will be a blessing to others (Gen. 12:2d).

6. Those who bless Israel will be blessed (Gen. 12:3a).

7. Those who curse Israel will be cursed (Gen.12:3b).

8. In Abraham all will ultimately be blessed (Gen. 12:3c; 22:18 Galatians 3:8-9, 26, 29)

9. Abraham would receive a son through his wife Sarah (Gen. 15:1-4; 17:16-21).

10. His descendants would undergo the Egyptian bondage (Gen. 15:13-14).

11. Other nations as well as Israel would come forth from Abraham (Gen. 17:3-4, 6).

12. His name was to be changed from Abram to Abraham. (Gen. 17:5).

13. Sarai's name was to be changed to Sarah (Gen. 17:15).

14. Circumcision was to be a token of the covenant (Gen. 17:9 14).

IV. Three Categories of the Provisions

A. To Abraham

B. To the Seed

C. To the Gentiles

V. The Basis for the Development of Other Covenants

A. The Land Aspect

B. The Seed Aspect

C. The Blessing Aspect

VI. The Confirmation of the Covenant

A. Through Isaac, Genesis 26:2-5

B. Through Jacob, Genesis 28:13-15

C. Through the Twelve sons of Israel, Genesis 49

VII. The Status of the Covenant

A. Because the Abrahamic Covenant is unconditional, it is still very much in effect even though it has remained largely unfulfilled.