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Originally Posted by Cindy
The 10 Commandments were for the Nation of Israel. Was this the first covenant?
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No, the first covenant was made with Adam in the garden of Eden. We are now living in the seventh covenant, the number of completion. There remains one more, the eighth covenant. This is the covenant of a new beginning which will be established at the marriage supper of the Lamb of God.
In general, the several covenants God has made with man fall into the following categories:
1. The Adamic Covenant (Garden, Pre Fall)
2. Edenic (Post Fall)
3. Noah Covenant (Post Flood)
4. Abraham’s (Patriarchal) Covenant
5. Mosaic Covenant , also referred to as the Mt. Sinai or Wilderness Covenant.
6. Davidic Covenant
7. First Messianic Covenant (or the Covenant of Completion). The current Covenant.
8. Marriage Supper of the Lamb Covenant (Second Messianic & Post Judgment Covenant, aka, The Covenant of New Beginnings)
One might also discover that, implied throughout the Bible, every instruction in righteous living (Torah, Law) from an earlier covenant is continued on into the next covenant (in some form or another, i.e., frequently modified by expansion), but not necessarily 'listed individually' in each successive covenant requirements.
For example, see
Genesis 4:1-16, recalling that there are two definitions of sin. First, anything not done in faith is a sin (
Romans 14:23) and Second, any transgression of the 'Law' is a sin (
1 John 3:4). God did not allow the passing of Cain's death to go without judgment. Further, as noted in
Romans 5:13, apart from the 'law', sin is not imputed to man. Therefore, the 'law' or commandment not to murder was already in effect (understood as existing) in order for God to make a judgment.
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Concerning the multitude of questions and responses: Perhaps dividing up the initial list of questions into separate threads. Or, a published requirement to address only one question at a time, with Ivy being the decision maker as to when it is time to move on to the next question (he is satisfied with the responses he has received). Perhaps even to reordering the questions, also see Post # 10.
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