Sermons

A covenant is a type of binding treaty between two parties where expectations and responsibilities are clearly defined with penalties for failure. The covenants of middle-eastern culture in the Old Testament era were frequently binding a vassal to a superior. Most of these covenants were concluded with either a sacrifice or a meal – or possibly both. In making His covenants with Israel God formed them around the existing model so that the people would understand. These covenants were a shadow of the true relationship that God was going to establish through Jesus Christ, so when He came the old covenant passed away to be replaced with a new one.