Deuteronomy 29

Deuteronomy 29:1-29

Deuteronomy 29:1-29; Deuteronomy 30:1-20III. The Third Discourse (Deuteronomy 29:1-29; Deuteronomy 30:1-20)I. An Invitation to Enter into Covenant Relations with God (Deuteronomy 29:1-8) After setting before the people the awful results of disobedience and the blessed fruits of obedience to God and His revealed will, Moses invites the people to enter into a covenant relationship with God, and sets before them the blessings that will accrue from such a relationship. It will be interesting in this connection to present a view of the various covenants of the Scripture. The Seven Greater Covenants The Covenants of God disclose His whole purpose earthward, and are of two kinds:- (1) Declarative, or unconditional, e.g., Genesis 9:11, formula, “ I will.” (2) Mutual, or conditional, e.g., Exodus 19:5, formula, “ If thou wilt.” Of the following seven greater Covenants, the Mosaic Covenant is conditional, the others are unconditional. All Scripture crystallizes about, and is the development of, these Covenants.

1. The Adamic Covenant
2. The Covenant formed (Genesis 3:14-19)
3. Elements of the Covenant: (1) Curse upon the serpent. (2) Abiding enmity between the seed of Satan and the seed of the woman. (3) Final victory of the woman’ s seed through suffering. (4) The sorrows of maternity. (5) The subordination of the woman. (6) Creation enslaved. (7) Physical death. See Galatians 4:4; 1 John 3:8; Matthew 4:1; Matthew 13:37-39; Luke 8:14; John 13:2; Hebrews 2:14; John 14:30; Luke 22:53.
4. The Noahic Covenant
5. The Covenant formed (Genesis 8:20-22; Genesis 9:1-27)
6. Elements of the Covenant: (1) The race not to be again destroyed. (2) The natural order of the seasons to be preserved. (3) The sons of Noah to be each the head of a distinct division of the race. (a) Shem to have a peculiar relation to Jehovah-Elohim. From Shem spring the Hebrew, Arabian, Armenian, etc., races. (b) Ham’ s descendants to form the inferior and servile races. (c) Japheth to be “ enlarged” and to “ dwell in the tents of Shem.” They form the Gentile and Indo-European races.
7. The Abrahamic Covenant
8. The Covenant formed (Genesis 12:1-3; Acts 7:3). Additional details (Genesis 13:14-17; Genesis 15:1-18; Genesis 17:1-8).
9. Elements of the Covenant: (1) Originates the nation of Israel. (2) Vests the title to the land of Canaan in the “ seed” of Abraham, who is Christ (Galatians 3:16). (3) Contains the Covenant of redemption. (4) Promises the divine protection to the Abrahamic stock. (5) And all this absolutely unconditional. “ I will.”
10. The Mosaic Covenant
11. The Covenant formed (Exodus 19:1-25; Exodus 20:1-26; Exodus 21:1-36; Exodus 22:1-31; Exodus 23:1-33; Exodus 24:1-18; Exodus 25:1-40; Exodus 26:1-37; Exodus 27:1-21; Exodus 28:1-43; Exodus 29:1-46; Exodus 30:1-38). It is in two parts: (1) Law of Duty, or Ten Commandments. (2) Law of Mercy, or Priesthood and Sacrifices (Leviticus 4:27-31; Hebrews 9:1-7).
12. When given. 2,500 years after creation-430 years after the Abrahamic Covenant.
13. To whom given (Exodus 19:3; Deuteronomy 5:1-3 (but law does its work wherever it goes); Romans 2:12; Romans 3:19; 1 Timothy 1:9-11).
14. The purpose of the law. (1) Negatively (Romans 3:19-20; Galatians 2:16-21; Hebrews 7:18-19; Galatians 3:16-17). (2) Positively (Romans 3:19; Romans 7:7-13; Galatians 3:10; Galatians 3:23-24).
15. Christ’ s relation to the Mosaic Covenant. (1) He was under it (Galatians 4:4; Matthew 3:13; Matthew 3:15; Luke 17:12-14; Luke 22:8). (2) He kept it (John 8:46; John 15:10). (3) He bore the curse of the law vicariously for sinners (Galatians 3:10-13; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Galatians 4:4-5). (4) His sacrifice fulfilled and took the place of the Priesthood and sacrifices (Hebrews 9:11-15; Hebrews 10:1-12; Hebrews 10:26-27).
16. The believer in Christ is under the New Covenant and not the Old (Romans 8:1; Galatians 3:13-17).
17. The Deuteronomic Covenant
18. The Covenant formed (Deuteronomy 30:1-9)
19. Elements of the Covenant: (1) It is established in view of a foreseen world-wide dispersion of Israel (Deuteronomy 30:1). (2) It foresees the repentance of Israel in such a dispersion (Deuteronomy 30:2). (3) It covenants, in view of such repentance, the return of the Lord (Deuteronomy 30:3). (4) The Lord, having returned, will re-gather dispersed Israel and bring the nation again into its own land (Deuteronomy 30:3-5). (5) It covenants the conversion of restored Israel (Deuteronomy 30:6). (6) It promises judgment upon Israel’ s oppressors (see Genesis 12:3) (Deuteronomy 30:7). (7) It covenants great blessing and prosperity for restored Israel (Deuteronomy 30:8-9). Note-Israel entered Palestine under the Deuteronomic Covenant, not under the Abrahamic Covenant.
20. The Davidic Covenant
21. The Covenant formed (2 Samuel 7:5-19)
22. Elements of the Covenant: (1) A “ house” or posterity. (2) A “ throne” -royal authority. (3) A “ kingdom” -sphere of authority. (4) These are everlasting-“ forever.” (5) A condition: Disobedience to be followed by chastisement, but not by the abrogation of the Covenant.
23. The King human and divine (Isaiah 7:13-14; Isaiah 9:6-7).
24. How the kingdom is to be established (Isaiah 9:10-12; Jeremiah 23:3-8; Jeremiah 33:14-21; Ezekiel 37:22-28; Hosea 3:4-5; Micah 5:2).
25. Summary of Covenant in Old Testament. (1) The Covenant assures to David an undying posterity, royalty and kingdom in his Seed or Son, who is David’ s Son and God’ s Son. (2) That kingdom is to be established on the earth, is first Israelitish and Palestinian, and begins by the restoration of Judah and Israel to Palestine, afterwards becoming universal.
26. The Davidic Covenant in the New Testament (1) The Covenant confirmed to the Virgin (Luke 1:26-33). (2) The King born in Bethlehem according to Micah 5:2; Matthew 2:1-6. (3) The kingdom “ at hand” (Matthew 3:1-2; Matthew 4:17; Matthew 10:5-7). (4) The King comes “ meek and lowly” according to Zechariah 9:9; Matthew 21:1-5. (5) The rejection of the kingdom evident (Matthew 11:16-30; Matthew 12:14-21; Matthew 12:41-49). (6) The mystery form of the kingdom revealed (Matthew 13:1-58). (7) The church announced (Matthew 16:13-21). (8) The King offered according to Micah (Matthew 21:1-5). (9) The King rejected, crucified, and risen (John 19:14-15; Acts 2:29-32). (10) The King to return and set up His throne (Acts 2:1-47; Acts 15:14-17; Acts 4:24-28, with Psalms 2:1-12; Revelation 20:1-6).
27. Summary of Covenant in the New Testament. Jesus Christ, as man, is heir of the ancient kingdom of David, His ancestor according to the flesh. That kingdom is Palestinian, Israelitish, visible. It is to be established by divine power. Its chief characteristics are righteousness and peace. Under Jesus Christ it will become universal and will continue 1,000 years.
28. The New Covenant
29. The Covenant formed (Hebrews 8:6-13)
30. The New Covenant in prophecy (Jeremiah 31:31-34)
31. The New Covenant is founded on the sacrifice of Christ (Matthew 26:27-28; 1 Corinthians 11:25; Hebrews 9:11-12; Hebrews 8:6-13).
32. Though primarily for Israel, Christians are now partakers of the New Covenant (Hebrews 10:11-22; Ephesians 2:11-20).
33. The Jews are yet to be brought into the New Covenant (Ezekiel 20:34-37; Jeremiah 23:5-6; Romans 11:25-27). All the Covenants Meet in Christ
34. He is the “ seed of the woman” and Satan destroyer of the Adamic Covenant (Genesis 3:15; 1 John 3:8; John 12:31; Revelation 20:10).
35. As man He came under the conditions of life of the Noahic Covenant.
36. He was the “ seed” to whom the promises were made under the Abrahamic Covenant (Genesis 22:18; Galatians 3:16).
37. He bore the curse of the Mosaic Covenant (Galatians 3:10; Galatians 3:13).
38. He lived as a Jew in the land obediently under the Deuteronomic Covenant (John 8:46; John 19:4).
39. He is the “ seed” heir and coming King under the Davidic Covenant (Luke 1:31-33).
40. His sacrifice is the foundation of the New Covenant (Matthew 26:27-28).

Deuteronomy 29:9-29

Deuteronomy 29:9-29; Deuteronomy 30:1-20II. Promise of Restoration in the Event of Failure (Deuteronomy 29:9-29; Deuteronomy 30:1-20) It would seem as though Moses, speaking by inspiration, was able to look ahead through the centuries of the future and see how the chosen people would, in spite of the goodness of God, wander from the way of His commandment, and so provision is made for their restoration in the event of failure and consequent sorrow and repentance.