Week 2

Covenantalism vs Dispensationalism

The Big Quiz:1. Arrange the following periods

in chronological order:1. Exodus & Wilderness

Wanderings2. Israel Conquered by Assyria3. United Monarchy4. Judah returns from exile5. Patriarchs6. Judah in exile in Babylon7. Egyptian Sojourn8. Monarchy Divided9. Judah conquered by Babylonians10. Conquest & Judges

2. What characterized the Jew’s attitudes towards the Law before & after the exile?

3. Where is the “First” promise of God’s redemptive plan? (Bk & Chapter)

4. What OT event serves as a “lynch-pin” for the OT Chronologies?

"the historical process (plan) by which God accomplishes salvation for man."

Relevance of OT,Interpretation (Hermeneutics)

Agree: Strategy of RedemptionDisagree: Tactics used.

Unity of Tactics used.

A Contract: All are still in effect.

Reformed, Presbyterian, Anglican, Lutherans; Catholics (to some degree – Cov. Of Grace is different) – Predominant View.

Checkout Commentaries: Esp. Law passages, eg,Rom. 10:4; Mt.5:17.

1 Pet. 1:20; Acts 2:23

Voluntarily delivers himself up... Phil.2:8; John 10:18

Lk.4:10-11; Eph. 1:4-5; Phil. 2:9ff

Gen.2:17

Rom 5:12ff; Gen. 2:17; 3:24

Gen. 3 – Rev 22

Saving Faith Jas. 2:14-17

JUSTIFICATION -> SANCTIF -> GLORIFICATION Sub-Covenants: Noaic, Abrahamic, Mosaic (Siniatic), Davidic

(Eph.1:10) – “Economy” / HouseholdNOT an agreement; rather, God’s PLAN.

Progressive Revelation: 2 Tim. 2:15 The Focus of our study: 1 Tim. 1:4

God’s Offer / Man’s Failure / God’s JudgmentEach NEW replaces the OLD

But OLD Continues Today

Darby / Schofield / Chaffer

Vs “Progressive Disp” – Lump 2nd Two

Evolutionary:Man’s Part DECREASESGod’s Part INCREASES

Provision: Gen.2:9a (+v16)CHOICE: Life: 2:9b or Death 2:9c

cf Rev 22:14 “Bookends” – Gen.3:22cf Eph. 2:1 Our Birthright

2 Key Accusations:1) Be LIKE God 2) You “Will Not Die”

No Provision: Gen.3:22-23Death: (Sprtl) 3:22;Eph 2:1; (Physical) 3:19b

Man: Highly Capable, like Christ: Rom.5:14,18God: Minimal Involvement (Sustenance & Choice available)

Rom. 2:15 Unclear dispensation

Mt.24:38 like American Prosperity

Gen 6:3 Problem Passage w/ 11:10; cf 1 Pet. 3:20;

Capital Punishment

Tower: a Ziggurat

Imposed scattering

Repeated 15:5-21; 17:4-8; 18:18-19; 22:17-18*Gracious Gen.15:17ff & Everlasting Gen.17:7,13,19

2 Audiences: a) Abe’s descendants; b) all nations

Apostacy: “A Falling Away…”Division: Brother against brother.Redemptive

600+ Laws in Ex.20-31Moral: 20; Social 21-24a; Religious 24b-31

Simplistic: Gal.3:24-25Fulfilled by Christ: Mt.5:17; Rom.10:4*Also exile/deportation

Lk. 19:41-44 Should’ve Known“Age of Gentiles” : Lk.21:24; Mt.21:22*

Mystery: Eph.3:4,6;(cf Rom.15:12)Hallmark: Jer.31:31-33; 2Cor.3:6

2 Thes. 2:3-4; 1Ti.4:1-3; Mt. 24:24;

Rev 3:10; 16 Very Jewish: a) Sacrifices (Commemorative);b) Fulfillment of OT promises; c) Davidic Kingdom w/ JC as King

See Ez. 40-48 Temple example:a) Measurements 40-42; b) Permanent 43:7,9; 48:35

c) Jewish Believers Only 43:7Offspring will rebel (Mortal people: Is.11:8; 65:20)

Section III Eschatology

Mt.21:43 = Temporarily taken away;Gal. 3:7; 6:16 “Spiritual Israel”

Rom.11:25-30; Lk.21:24 God will finish with Israel

SO WHAT?

Mt. 21:43 – Remember 1947

Esp 11:23b, 24b, 25, 26a, 28b, 29

Priesthood, OT Assembly & Structure

1 Pet. 2:5+9 No Priesthood

Sabbath: Rom.14:5; Gal. 4:9b-10; Col. 2:16-17

Phil. 2:12,13*; Gal. 3:1-3; Col. 2:6“New Law” – Section II

Judges 3:10; 6:34

NT Believers are INDWELT;OT believers are temporarily “Set Upon”

Eg, no more animal sacrifice (Heb.9-10)

Heb.10:1 Shadows v SubstanceRituals are Baptism, Communion

MK allegorically fulfilled in the church age: Theocracy NOW

-No “Rapture”

Only Temporarily working with Gentiles (Rom.11, etc)Theocracy Later (in MK)

Centerfagalism

Cetrufigalism

Absolutely true!

Sanctification by HS, not Law

Biggest fault for Covenantalists:OT promises re: Messiah's 1st coming were literal

(Ps.22, Is.35), but 2nd coming and Kingdom promises were figuratively fulfilled(border promises of Gen.15:18 and Temple described in Ez.40ff)

NT Examples of Allegorical Interpretation (1Co.10) are self-justified.