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How do you understand the relationship between the Noahic, Abrahamic, Davidic, and New Covenants?

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God’s redemptive plan for humanity began in the Garden of Eden with Adam and Eve. The major problem for mankind commenced when humanity made the decision to disobey God. The consequences of this decision has taken on the form of a “snow-ball effect” throughout human History and is still an ongoing problem for our modern societies. Understanding the book of Genesis directs us to the full focus of scripture; which is, the redemptive plan through Jesus. Through covenants (contracts) God created and linked with humanity we see God’s plan of redemption in action. Each new covenant confirms that God is not done with mankind. These promises given to a fallen world demonstrates God’s love for humanity. Throughout our Christian History we find that mankind disappoints God with their bad choices, but God brings us to the solutions through His redemptive plan for humanity.
Several Christians are taught that God when God made a new covenant that the old contract was abolished. Through Biblical study and class discussions I’ve determined that the pervious statement is simply not true. God’s covenants almost always overlap the pervious covenants and some are fulfilled in the New Covenant with the fulfilling of God’s redemptive plan through Jesus Christ. The following are examples of the covenants; in which, God gave to mankind and never took back: Noahic, Abrahamic, Mosaic, Davidic and New Covenants. God’s covenant with Noah continues forever (see Genesis 9:16); therefore, it overlaps the Abrahamic, Mosaic, Davidic and New Covenant periods. I can’t tell you how many times I have stopped and reviewed this promise when I have seen the rainbows in the sky.
The Abrahamic Covenant which was given by God long after God gave the covenant to Noah and it did not replace it. Meaning that this contract overlaps the Mosaic and Davidic Covenant periods and is fundamentally fulfilled in the New Covenant. If we consider the book of Galatians and Romans we will agree that Abrahamic contract continued passed the time of David. For example, Galatians 3:16-18 shows the Abrahamic Covenant was not set aside by the commencement of the Mosaic Covenant. Galatians 3:17 states: “And this I say, that the law, which was four hundred and thirty years later, cannot annul the covenant that was confirmed before by God in Christ, that it should make the promise of no effect.” Romans 4:6-12 reveals David prophesied that the Abrahamic Covenant continued to at least David’s time. In addition, the books of Psalm 105:6-11 and Genesis 17:7 proclaims, that God declares His Covenant with Abraham to be an everlasting covenant. What God states is true and you can bank on it coming true; therefore, it overlaps the Mosaic and later New Covenants began. On the other hand, the Bible provides evidence that many aspects of the Abrahamic Covenant were fulfilled in the New Covenant, because in the book of Romans 4:11-25 and Galatians 3:29 declares: “And if you are Christ’s then you are Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.” Moreover, according to Luke 1:67-75, Zacharias prophesied that salvation through Jesus Christ was the fulfilment of some of God’s covenant promises to Abraham.
The Mosaic Covenant continues and connects to the Davidic Covenant, because scripture declares, Galatians 3:24 Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith and Galatians 3:25 But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster. The ceremonial aspects of the Mosaic Covenant finished at Jesus’ death (see Hebrews 10:1-10), but the moral parts of the Mosaic Law still reign true in the New Covenant period to al believers. The law simply condemns actions by God and requires the de death penalty ,(1 Timothy 1:8, Romans 3:19-20, 7:7 and 7:13), but through the only begotten son (John 2:16-17) we have redemption.
The Davidic Covenant is perhaps the most important contract for humanity, because this is the promise of Jesus. Through this covenant part of the Mosaic Covenant is fulfilled. For example, according to 2 Samuel 7:12-17 In the context, Hebrews 1:5 proves Jesus Christ would fulfil the Davidic Covenant: “…And again: ‘I will be to Him a Father, and He shall be to Me a Son’?” The Davidic Covenant has been moderately fulfilled in the New Covenant era, because our Hight Priest, Jesus Christ, resides on David’s throne as King of kings in a heavenly sense (see Revelation 1:5 and Ephesians 1:20-23).
Tracking these covenants proves who God is and shows that God does what He says. In the beginning Earth was perfect. The fall of mankind forced God to make a decision to kill or to redeem. I’m thankful that God chooses to love us. I’m glad that understanding simple truths of the Bible encourages us to believe. When we learn of God and His good nature how can we ever turn away from him?

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