Appendix E Notes on Covenants in the Bible Part 3 Some Provisions of the New Covenant The New Covenant promised to Israel went into effect at the Last Supper during Easter Week. Jesus instituted this covenant with his eleven disciples who were representatives of true, believing Israel. Jesus then asked these disciples to become representatives […]

Appendix E Notes on Covenants in the Bible Part 2 By Lambert Dolphin Mainline Covenants One special set of these covenants might well be called “mainline” covenants because they are connected one after another in a line, all the way from the first promise God made to Eve (that one of her sons would be […]

Appendix E Notes on Covenants in the Bible By Lambert Dolphin The Hebrew word berith, covenant, occurs over 280 times in the Old Testament. (The English word covenant means “a coming together.”) Covenants can include treaties, alliances, agreements, compacts, pledges, mutual agreements, promises, and undertakings on behalf of another. The translators of the OT into […]