The Torah: The Foundation of All Things

(Class Two)

The Covenants and God’s Promises

The covenants God made with Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Moses in the Torah form the basis for the rest of Scripture. God’s covenant with Abraham (Genesis 12, 15, 17) sets the stage for the development of the nation of Israel, through which Jesus Christ would ultimately come.

• Deuteronomy 7:9 (NKJV): "Therefore know that the Lord your God, He is God, the faithful God who keeps covenant and mercy for a thousand generations with those who love Him and keep His commandments."

The promises and covenants made in the Torah are expanded and fulfilled in the rest of the Bible, particularly in the New Testament through Jesus Christ.

• There are two main covenants in Scripture  - 

  • The Covenant Of (W)_____________ 

  • The Covenant Of (G)______________

These covenants reflect God’s faithfulness and His plan to bring redemption not only to Israel but also to the entire world through Jesus.

• The first covenant God made with (A)________ in the (G)____________________ and it was based upon (W)_____________.

  • It required perfect (O)________________.

  •  Failure meant (D) __________________  and ultimate (S)________________________ from God. 

  • This covenant was based upon (W)_____________, unlike the second covenant, which was based upon (G)___________________ and that was given for faith in Jesus Christ. 

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In Genesis 3:15, God details his plan to restore the perfect relationship and man's redemption. What was that phrase? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

• What and where are other Covenants God made in the Torah? (N)______________,  in  ____________, then (A)_____________________, in  _________________, ______________, ______________. Then with (I)______________, in ____________________. 

• Then with (J) _______________, in ___________________________________. Then with (M)_______________, in ____________. 

• And (D) _________________ in_________________ and finally God speaks of a (N) ________________________ Covenant in ___________________________.

• The covenant which is most important to us is the covenant of (G)_______________.

What are some of the promises of the new covenant?

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2 Pe 1:2–4 (NKJV) — 2 Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord, 3 as His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue, 4 by which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, that through these you may be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.

Now, pray for a deeper understanding of God’s promises and covenants.