Linking the Covenants: Genesis 4 and 6 and Psalm 97

Описание: Linking the Covenants: Genesis 4 and 6 and Psalm 97

“The new is in the old concealed; the old is in the new revealed.” —St. Augustine

Have you ever tried reading through the Old Testament and just scratched your head? It’s important for Christians to read the Old Testament with the light of the New Covenant. There are some things in the Old Testament that New Testament Christians are not “under the law” to; there are other things that we are supposed to continue. The only way to know the difference is to know what the New Testament teaches. Further, many of the things written about in the Old Testament might seem preposterous—until we read about their fulfillment in the New Testament.

You will get the most out of this series if you have your Bible with you and are prepared to spend a little time reading, looking up, and studying the accompanying Scriptures given, especially the passage from which the day’s word came. This series is meant as a simple guide. Enjoy the revelation the Lord has given me; but please dive in and get your own too!

The new is concealed in the old through prophecies, promises, and types and shadows. They are revealed to us through explanations, stories, and warnings.

Now, all these things serve as types and pictures for us—lessons that teach us not to fail in the same way by callously craving worthless things. All the tests they endured on their way through the wilderness are a symbolic picture, an example that provides us with a warning so that we can learn through what they experienced. For we live in a time when the purpose of the ages past is not completing its goal within us. 1 Corinthians 10:6 & 11 TPT

More importantly, these things are given to us to anticipate the coming of Jesus and are some of the most important signs that link the two covenants. In fact, Jesus is the link. The main topic of all of Scripture is the unveiling of Jesus Christ and God’s plan to save the world through Him. Further, when Jesus comes to live in us as believers, we are able to experience all the things the Old Covenant foretold—just as Christ did.

What Moses experienced in shadow, we have been given license to pursue in substance. Bill Johnson

*Hungry for more? This series is taken from my book, Linking the Covenants. Check it out on Amazon, available in Kindle, Kindle Unlimited, and paperback editions.

Scriptures read or referenced in this lesson—
(*all verses from the NLT unless otherwise marked)

Genesis 4-5
James 4:7 NKJV
1 Peter 5:5-9
Ephesians 6:10-18
Ezekiel 28:12-19
Genesis 6-7
1 Corinthians 10:13
Philippians 2:13
Proverbs 1:8-19
Luke 17:27-30
Psalm 97
Colossians 1:16-17
John 1
Philippians 2:1-9