Further Thought: Read Ellen G. White, “Controversy,” pages 607, 608 in The Desire of Ages; and “The Law and the Covenants,” pages 363-373, in Patriarchs and Prophets. How does Matthew 22:34-40 help us better understand 1. the place and meaning of God’s law within His covenant and 2. the concept that covenant is synonymous with relationship? “There must first be love in the heart before … Continue reading –>
Look up the following verses. What is the one point they have in common, and what does it teach about the nature of the covenant? Genesis 18:19 Genesis 26:4-5 Exodus 19:5 Leviticus 26:3 God openly acknowledges Abraham’s faithful obedience to “my commandments, my statutes, and my laws” (Genesis 26:5). It is implied that God expected such a … Continue reading –>
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Continue reading -->What truth about God does the presence of God’s law in the covenant relationship teach us about His essential nature? Malachi 3:6, James 1:17. God’s law is an oral or written expression of His will (compare Psalm 40:8). Because it is a transcript of His character, its presence in the covenant assures us of the permanence and dependability of God. Although we always … Continue reading –>
Deuteronomy 10:12-13 What are your first thoughts when you think of law? Police officers, traffic tickets, judges, and jail? Or do you think of restrictions, rules, authoritarian parents, and punishment? Or, perhaps, do you think of order, harmony, stability? Or maybe even … love? The Hebrew word torah, translated “law” in our Bibles, means “teaching” or … Continue reading –>
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Continue reading -->This quarter “The Week at a Glance” shows God’s covenant is spoken of mostly. God has made his promises (covenant) with many people in the Bible, and continues to give us promises for today, hence for a theme hymn I find that I wish to keep standing on the Promises that God has given to … Continue reading –>
“And he declared unto you his covenant, which he commanded you to perform, even ten commandments; and he wrote them upon two tables of stone” (Deuteronomy 4:13). However much we have been stressing that the covenant is always a covenant of grace, that it is only the result of God’s bestowing unmerited favor upon those who … Continue reading –>
Key Thought: God’s law was an integral part of the covenant. Law is a means by which grace is manifested and expressed in the lives of those who receive grace. May 22, 2021 1. Have a volunteer read Deuteronomy 4:13. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important point is … Continue reading –>
Deuteronomy 7:7 Jewish tradition has taught that God made the covenant with Israel only because other nations rejected it first. Though there is no biblical evidence for that position, it does, however, help bring home the point that for whatever reasons the Lord chose the Hebrew nation, it was not because they were deserving of … Continue reading –>
