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What is the relationship between the “Abrahamic Covenant,” the “New and Everlasting Covenant,” the “Gospel of Jesus Christ,” and the “Atonement of Jesus Christ”?
They are two ways of phrasing the covenant god made with mortal men and women at different times, the adjectivie everlasting denotes that this covenant existed even before the foundation the
world. There is continuity between abraham and us today, nothing has changed. All have life and be partakers of the glories which are to be revealed, they tie us to him and together a.
What are the three ways to translate the Hebrew name-phrase “Israel,” and what does this reveal about the role each person’s agency plays in establishing, or maintaining, a relationship with God?
Israel: let god prevail- loves endurance because Jacob endured (contended) with God
Israel=
"he contends with god"
"god will contend/strive"
"let God prevail"
Israel refers to someone who is willing to let god prevail in his life
b.
What does the word “gospel” mean in Greek?
Good news c.
What does the name “Jesus” mean in Hebrew/Aramaic?
Salvation... inseparable from salvation d.
What do the titles “Christ” (Greek) and “Messiah” (Hebrew/Aramaic) mean? In the Old Testament, what two groups were most frequently identified with the meaning of this title, and what does that teach about Jesus?
Messiah= anointed one Christ: = anointed one Jesus is both, he brings those together e.
What does the word “atonement” mean? What is the scriptural emphasis for all words, ideas, and concepts related to the Atonement of Jesus Christ?
Atonement: reestablishing a damaged relationship of god and humans, towards relationship of god, the type of life he wants us to have, atonement is the gospel Atonement is New and everlasting gospel, Abrahamic covenant , and gospel of jesus christ
Ways administered change but the covenant stays the same.
Role of agency: we chose to make covenants and promises and he makes them with us, it's a two way
Covenants are bilateral and reciprocal
Hesed: covenant faithfulness, covenantal love (hebrew word) even when we make a sin he is still loyal to us, covenantal love
His gospel is him obeying his father and being lifted on the cross, so gospel of christ is gospel of the father
What jesus does for us is also what the father does for us
He is letting god prevail and being lifted up on the cross
