Posts Tagged ‘Curse’

Sep 15 2008

Covenants- Obedience and Rebellion

In my last post, I discussed the nature of a Covenant itself.

What it is:  A specific form of relationship
How God relates to us through covenant:  He initiates, we respond.
What voids a covenant: Death
What blessing means: being in right relationship with YHWH

I ended the post claiming the purpose of God to bless the nations was achieved through Israel whether it was obedient or rebellious.  The nature of their participation in God’s world mission was up to them.  That assertion is the focus of this post. Read more »


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Written by Mike | Posted under Biblical Reliability, Exegesis, Faith, God, Redemptive History, Relationships, Worldview | 1 Comment »








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