In Bible times, a covenant was a contract or formal agreement. By means of a series of covenants, which amounted to solemn promises, Jehovah gradually revealed how his purpose concerning the Deliverer promised in Eden would be fulfilled. The covenant made with Abraham indicated that the promised One would come through Abraham’s line of descent.
In a vision given to the apostle John after the new covenant was established, the ark of the covenant appeared in heaven. (Revelation 11:15, 19) This symbolic Ark represents God’s presence and his blessing on the new covenant. Did the Ark serve as a sort of magic charm? No. Possessing the ark of the covenant did not guarantee success. For ...
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The high priest sprinkling blood of animal sacrifices in front of the ark of the covenant. This foreshadowed Jesus’ presenting the value of his perfect human sacrifice in heaven, before the presence of God (Heb 9:13, 14, 24)
“Man of the true God,” leader of the nation of Israel, mediator of the Law covenant, prophet, judge, commander, historian, and writer. Moses was born in 1593 B.C.E., in Egypt, being the son of Amram, the grandson of Kohath, and the great-grandson of Levi. His mother Jochebed was Kohath’s sister. (See, however, JOCHEBED.) Moses was three ...
That Law code included over 600 commandments and formed the terms of an agreement, or covenant, between God and the ancient nation of Israel. (Exodus 34:27) God promised the people of Israel that they would prosper if they obeyed the Mosaic Law.
David attempted to bring the ark of the covenant to Jerusalem, but this failed when Uzzah touched it and was struck down. ( 2Sa 6:2-10; 1Ch 13:1-14 ) Some three months later, with careful preparations, including sanctifying the priests and Levites and making sure the Ark was carried on their shoulders instead of being placed on a wagon as at ...
(Ac 2:21, 36, 38, 39) Having gone into the heavens with the value of his sacrifice, Jesus was able to bring his followers into the new covenant. — Heb 9:15-26 . These followers, then, with the 3,000 added that day ( Ac 2:41 ) and others later, were not the very first firstfruits to God, for this was Jesus Christ himself, resurrected on Nisan ...
Consequently, it is likely that only 40 or 50 years then remained before the Deluge. Now, brought into a covenant with Jehovah and assisted by his family, Noah set to work as a builder and “a preacher of righteousness,” warning that wicked generation of impending destruction. —2Pe 2:5. Preservation Through the Flood.
The ark of the covenant was brought to Jerusalem. Plans were drawn up for a glorious temple of Jehovah. Highly significant, too, was God’s covenant promise to David to raise up a permanent ruler in his royal line. (2Sa 7:12-16) This covenant points the way to the earth-wide rule by
