Christ the Substance of the Davidic Covenant

So far we have seen how Jesus Christ fulfils the covenants God made with Adam, Abraham and Moses. There is one more covenant that we looked at. This unconditional covenant made with David would see his descendant rule an everlasting kingdom. In his discourse to the Galatian church we have already seen how Paul interprets Old Testament passages of promise in the context of the Abrahamic covenant (Gal 3:16-19). Using his hermeneutic, a reading of 1 Chron 17:11-14 would show that the Seed mentioned in the passage does not refer to Solomon or any other flesh and blood descendant of David but rather Jesus Christ.

Christ the Substance of the Abrahamic Covenant

God promised Abraham that His Seed would inherit the promised land. We have already seen how the Bible teaches that the physical aspect of these promises were fulfilled in the Old Testament Israelite nation (Josh 21:43, 23:14, 1 King 4:20). The physical fulfilment however wasn’t the substance of the promise. It was given to confirm the ultimate fulfilment of the promise in its spiritual antitype, Jesus Christ.

Contemplations: God is unlike us

In Christianity today, it is quite common to see God portrayed as a being very like us but bigger and more powerful and without sin. I am not specifically referring to those in more apostate "fog machines and laser light" churches. Rather, even in more conservative circles, we see a god preached who is not too unfamiliar and rather comprehensible to the human mind. This god has passions like us and seemingly thinks like us.

Christ the Last Adam

It’s time to connect the dots for all the patterns and themes we’ve seen revealed in the Scriptures. They all coalesce at one point, Jesus Christ, who is the very Substance of Scripture. The Scriptures are about Jesus Christ and His works. The Old Testament points to Christ through types and shadows while the New Testament reveals Him in His glory. Every theme and story of the Bible finds its fulfilment in Jesus Christ. Each of the human agents in Redemptive History failed to faithfully do what God required of them. Christ is the only One who would perfectly do what man could never do. Not only did Christ keep all the requirements of the Father, He is the One who redeems His people from the yoke of Satan and the false gods to whom they willingly sold themselves.

On Imputed Righteousness

Introduction Of the many things that are oft misconstrued, the theology behind the Atonement is possibly the most, yet the teachings of Scripture on this matter are not abstruse. Battle lines are drawn over the issue of the scope and efficacy of the Atonement. Universalism, Unlimited Atonement and other heretical views of the Atonement stem …