Bible Discussion Thread

Covenants of God: Introduction: God's patterns in initiation

1. End of Dispensation: Judgment of men

2. Signs and Wonders

3. Element of fire

4, Blessings and cursings

5. Separation of God's people

6. Be fruitful and multiply

EDEN. God sent out man after what is known as the "Age of Innocence"; possibly that involved an implied covenant with Adam

to care for the earth; and the first marriage. Man would be mortal and suffer on earth; and driven out from the Garden

and the Tree of Life. The Serpent was cursed; and by implication Satan. The death blow was promised in Genesis 3:15 along

with God's final victory. Judgment came on Cain and would affect his descendants in Genesis 4:15.

NOAH. God made a covenant symbolized by the rainbow after destroying all but Noah and his family (8 people). He promised never to destroy the earth by water again. The animals were part of the plan for preservation and interestingly part of the

covenant promises ( Gen. 9:12). He also was told to be fruitful and multiply anong with his sons( Gen. 9:1); compare with Genesis 1:28). Genesis 10:15-18 had Ham's one son cursed (no time to elaborate here).

ABRAHAM: Sent from Ur of the Chaldees; and given promises through fire in Genesis 15:17-20 when asleep (note Adam's

deep sleep in Genesis 2:21). He was promised miraculously to have innumerable offspring in Genesis 22:17. Judgment

came on Sodom in Genesis 18; Abraham's relative and family.

EXODUS/DEUTERONOMY: God at Horeb appears in fire and smoke; and great sounds to produce fear of His Name; then promises to bring them fully out of the promised land. Ten Commandments "seal the deal" as it was being a peculiar people.

God eventually purged out the rebels; only Caleb and Joseph made it to the promised land of that generation along with children.

BOOK OF ACTS: Pentecost brings about Church Age and New Covenant with fire; signs and wonders. God judges Israel AD 70; final judgment promised later.