• And they lived happily ever after…

    And they lived happily ever after…

    A marriage is like a long trip in a tiny rowboat: if one passenger starts to rock the boat, the other has to steady it; otherwise they will go to the bottom together. –David Robert Reuben Success in marriage is more than finding the right person: it is being the right person. –Robert Browning These…

  • What is the New or Renewed Covenant? – Covenants – Part 5

    What is the New or Renewed Covenant? – Covenants – Part 5

    Let us look at the covenant that is most commonly referred to as “the New Covenant.” It is important for us to understand exactly what this is, when it starts, how it relates to the Abrahamic & Sinai covenants and what the impact of this covenant is on us. We also need to take special…

  • What exactly is the Sinai Covenant ? – Covenants – Part 4

    What exactly is the Sinai Covenant ? – Covenants – Part 4

    An investigation into the covenant that YHVH made with the people He led out of Egypt. The Sinai covenant is a lot more complex and controversial than the Abrahamic covenant. The Sinai covenant was conceived to be a type of “suzerain treaty” establishing YHVH as king and Israel as the vassal. Why was it necessary…

  • The Abrahamic Covenant – Covenants – Part 3

    The Abrahamic Covenant – Covenants – Part 3

    In our next installment in the series of the Biblical covenants we look into the covenant made with Abraham. Why was Abarham chosen and what exactly was promised to him? It is also interesting to analyze exactly who receives the benefits of this promise. And last we need to take a look at what this…

  • Breaking the Covenant – Covenants Part 2

    Breaking the Covenant – Covenants Part 2

    In the first post in the series we discussed the concepts of a covenant and looked at some different types and forms of the covenants. In this post we will be looking at the concept of breaking a covenant and how that is different from annulling or voiding an agreement or contract. Very often we…

  • Introduction to covenants – Covenants Part 1

    Introduction to covenants – Covenants Part 1

    In the Bible we see a clear description of the relationship between YHVH and His people. This relationship has gone through many ups and downs throughout the history of the Bible. The rules for this relationship are defined in the Bible by the means of a covenant between YHVH and His people. Thus it is…