There are several unconditional covenants made by God with Israel of which the Abrahamic and Davidic covenants are only two. Israel was to be obedient to the commands of God and often failed. God never abandoned Israel, nevertheless, Israel lost God's blessings for periods of time.
The Abrahamic Covenant: Genesis 17:7-8, "7 And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee. 8 And I will give unto thee, and to thy seed after thee, the land wherein thou art a stranger, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be their God." Through the false doctrine of Replacement Theology, the RCC is claiming that the unconditional covenants given to Israel are now for Christianity.
The Land Covenant: In Genesis 15 God instructed Abram to construct an offering and then caused Abram to enter a deep sleep. God foretold of the time that the Israelites would be strangers in a land not theirs, however, when they would come out of a period of enslavement they would be given an unconditional title to land as described in verse 18 through 21. This unilateral land covenant granted to Israel is being challenged by the UN.
The Davidic Covenant: Nathan the prophet told King David God’s unconditional covenant. 2 Samuel 7:12, “And when thy days be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom.” 2 Samuel 7:16, “And thine house and thy kingdom shall be established for ever before thee: thy throne shall be established forever.”
The Everlasting Covenant: God promised Isaac in Genesis 26:3-4, "Sojourn in this land, and I will be with thee, and will bless thee; for unto thee, and unto thy seed, I will give all these countries, and I will perform the oath which I sware unto Abraham thy father; And I will make thy seed to multiply as the stars of heaven, and will give unto thy seed all these countries; and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed." And yet many throughout the planet conspire to eradicate Israel.
Church Covenant: We believers have a new and unconditional covenant which is our justification by the shed blood of Jesus and his proclamation that “It is finished.” We believers are to look up as our redemption draws near.
What are the implications for us, as Christians today? Genesis 12:3, “And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.” There are voices “crying in the wilderness” that is present day America such as Messianic Rabbi Jonathon, however, few listen. Rather most are doing “what is right in their own minds.”
I have posted any number of times concerning God’s dropping of the hedge of protection that is been around the United States since its inception. We have been a longtime supporter of Israel though lukewarm at times. When we act against the interests of Israel we pay for it. The election of President Trump as POTUS will perhaps provide time for our country to return to God.
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