Summary of Covenants in Salvation History

Practice flashcards reviewing the Old and New Testament covenants in salvation history with Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, David, and Jesus.

Which Testament contains the covenant made with Adam, and what type of covenant was it?

Old Testament; it was a Conditional covenant.

Under the covenant with Adam, what were God's promises (conditions)?

Create and know when to support / love

What was man's commitment (conditions) under the covenant with Adam?

To care for creation and not eat from the tree of knowledge

What was the sign of the covenant made with Adam, and what were God's people named?

Sign: Day of rest - Sabbath; Name of God's people: Man (Mankind)

What other important detail is noted for the covenant with Adam?

Original Sin

In the covenant with Noah, what were God's promises (conditions)?

Save the righteous of the world / destroy evilness

What was man's commitment (conditions) under the covenant with Noah?

Become the family of God and devotion to only one God.

What type of covenant was made with Noah, and what was its sign?

It was an Unconditional covenant, and its sign was the Rainbow.

Under the covenant with Noah, what was the name of God's people and what other important details are given?

Name: Family; Other details: Renewed creation, God looks after those who are part of his family.

What were God's promises to Abraham in their covenant?

God promises to bless Abraham meaning he will have a huge family that will inherit the land of Canaan (Israel), and through Abraham’s genealogy, God will bless all of humanity.

What was man's commitment (conditions) under the covenant with Abraham?

To trust God and follow him wherever he leads (from Ur in Mesopotamia to Israel), train his family to do what is just and right by obeying God, and circumcise all the males as a sign of the covenant.

What type of covenant was made with Abraham, what was its sign, and what was the name of God's people?

Type: Conditional; Sign: Circumcision (males only); Name of God's people: Tribe

What detail is noted regarding Abraham's first son?

Abraham’s first son with Hagar, Ishmael, later was attributed to the Abrahamic line for Islam.

What were God's promises (conditions) in the covenant made with Moses?

Rescue the Israelites from slavery in Egypt (through Moses) and bring them to the land promised to Abraham (Caanan).

What was man's commitment (conditions) under the covenant with Moses?

Moses and the Israelites must obey God’s commands – including the 10 Commandments given at Mt Sinai. Return to Abrahman and Moses Covenants.

What type of covenant was made with Moses, what was its sign, and what were God's people called?

Type: Conditional; Sign: 10 Commandments; Name of God's people: Nation – called Israel People called Israelites

What other important details are recorded for the covenant with Moses?

Continue to circumcise as required by Abrahamic covenant. Lived in the promised land (Israel)

What were God's promises (conditions) in the covenant with David?

He will make David’s name great, keep Israel part of the “promised land”, and raise up a descendant of David who will build a kingdom that will last forever [Jesus].

What was man's commitment (conditions) under the covenant with David?

He must be humble. He must remain faithful to God. He must show the people of Israel how to be obedient to God’s laws.

What type of covenant was made with David, and what is described as its sign?

Type: Unconditional; Sign: It is a central promise: an everlasting kingdom through a descendant of David, culminating in Jesus sitting on God's throne forever.

What was the name of God's people under David's covenant, and what connection is made to Jesus?

Name: Kingdom; Detail: Genealogy from David to Jesus – Jesus the one who fulfils the covenant and is from the line of David and Abraham.

Which Testament contains the covenant with Jesus, and what type of covenant is it?

New Testament; it is an Unconditional covenant.

What were God's promises (conditions) under the covenant with Jesus?

He will send and sacrifice His Son for the sins of humanity / take away the original sin from Adam and Eve

What is man's commitment (conditions) in the new covenant with Jesus?

As a new covenant we have free will to choose and obey God’s laws; live a just and righteous life as modelled by Jesus himself; Baptism – remove original sin; 10 Commandments; Beatitudes.

What are the signs of the covenant with Jesus?

Baptism of Jesus; Death and Resurrection of Jesus

What is the name of God's people under the covenant with Jesus, and how was it foretold?

Name: Kin’dom (all are invited – Gentiles and Jew); Other detail: Foretold through the covenant of David and the Prophets.