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THE EIGHT COVENANTS, SUMMARY Hebrews 8:8 For finding fault with them, He says, "BEHOLD, DAYS ARE COMING, SAYS THE LORD, WHEN I WILL EFFECT A NEW COVENANT WITH THE HOUSE OF ISRAEL AND WITH THE HOUSE OF JUDAH; I. The Eight Covenants, Summary: (1) The Edenic Covenant (See Scofield) - ( Gen. 1:26) conditioned the life of man in innocency. (2) The Adamic Covenant (See Scofield) - ( Gen. 3:14) conditions the life of fallen man and gives promise of a Redeemer. (3) The Noahic Covenant (See Scofield) - ( Gen. 9:1) establishes the principle of human government. (4) The Abrahamic Covenant (See Scofield) - ( Gen. 15:18) founds the nation of Israel, and confirms, with specific additions, the Adamic promise of redemption. (5) The Mosaic Covenant (See Scofield) - (Exo. 19:25) condemns all men, "for that all have sinned." (6) The Palestinian Covenant (See Scofield) - (Deu. 30:3) secures the final restoration and conversion of Israel. (7) The Davidic Covenant (See Scofield) - (2Sa. 7:16) establishes the perpetuity of the Davidic family (fulfilled in Christ), (Mat. 1:1); (Luk. 1:31-33); (Rom. 1:3) and of the Davidic kingdom, over Israel, and over the whole earth; to be fulfilled in and by Christ. (2Sa. 7:8-17); (Zec. 12:8); (Luk. 1:31-33); (Act. 15:14-17); (1Co. 15:24). (8) The New Covenant rests upon the sacrifice of Christ, and secures the eternal blessedness, under the Abrahamic Covenant ( Gal. 3:13-29) of all who believe. It is absolutely unconditional, and, since no responsibility is by it committed to man, it is final and irreversible. II. The relation of Christ to the eight covenants is as follows: (1) To the Edenic Covenant, Christ, as the "second Man," the "last Adam" (1Co. 15:45-47) takes the place over all things which the first Adam lost. (Col. 2:10); ( Heb. 2:7-8). (2) He is the "Seed of the woman" of the Adamic Covenant ( Gen. 3:15); (Joh. 12:31); (1Jo. 3:8); ( Gal. 4:4); (Rev. 20:10) and fulfilled its conditions of toil (Mar. 6:3) and obedience. (3) As the greatest son of Shem, in Him was fulfilled supremely the promise to Shem in the Noahic Covenant. (See Scofield) - ( Gen. 9:1); (Col. 2:9). (4) He is the "Seed to whom the promises were made" in the Abrahamic Covenant; the son of Abraham obedient unto death. ( Gen. 22:18); ( Gal. 3:16); (Phi. 2:8). (5) He lived sinlessly under the Mosaic Covenant and bore for us its curse. ( Gal. 3:10-13). (6) He lived obediently as a Jew in the land under the Palestinian Covenant, and will yet perform it gracious promises. (Deu. 28:1-30); (Deu. 28:9). (7) He is the "Seed," "Heir," and "King" under the Davidic Covenant. (Mat. 1:1); (Luk. 1:31-33). (8) His sacrifice is the foundation of the New Covenant. (Mat. 26:28); (1Co. 11:25).