Introduction to Covenant and New Testament Context

Vocabulary flashcards covering key terms, linguistic roots, literary structure, biblical covenants, and interpretations from the lecture transcript.

Byblos

An ancient town going back at least a millennium before Jesus's time from which the word Bible comes; it produced and shipped papyrus grown in the Nile River valley.

βιβλια (biblia)

The Greek word for book(s).

Berith

The Hebrew word for covenant (ְ ּ יתב ִר).

Διαθήκη (Diatheke)

The Greek word for covenant.

Testamentum

The Latin word for covenant.

New Testament Content Structure

Consists of four gospels, one book of history (Acts), 13 letters attributed to Paul, 5 general/catholic letters, and one apocalyptic book.

Covenant of Noah

A covenant recorded in Gen. 9 characterized by a promise of hope.

Covenant of Abraham

A covenant in Gen. 12 designating Abraham as the Father of Nations.

Covenant of Moses

A covenant formed in Ex. 19-24 involving Moses and the Chosen People.

Covenant of David

A covenant detailed in 2 Sam. 7 with David, King of the House of Israel.

New Covenant on the Heart for the Exiles

A covenant from Jer. 31 where God promises, 'I will put my law within them and I will write it on their hearts.'

Hebrew Bible Treaty Transformation

The transformation of the Ancient Near Eastern political suzerain-vassal relationship into a theological relationship where YWHY is the great king and Israel is his covenant people.

Paul's Interpretation of Covenant

The view that believers are 'a letter, written on our hearts' and that ministers serve a new covenant 'not of the letter, but of the Spirit, for the letter kills but the spirit gives life.'