We are in the process of a detailed study comparing the Old Blood Covenant with the New Blood Covenant. The study has shown the early stages of the Old Blood Covenant illustrating Jehovah God making numerous unconditional promises to Abraham and his descendants which He has kept. This was known as an Unconditional Covenant. However, God changes the Old Blood Covenant to a Conditional Covenant at Mt. Sinai.
Exodus 19:1,3,5 says, "In the third month after the Israelites left Egypt - on the very day - they came to the Desert of Sinai . . . Then Moses went up to God and The Lord called to him from the mountain and said, 'This is what you are to say to the house of Jacob and what you are to tell the people of Israel . . . Now if you obey Me fully and keep My Covenant, then out of all nations you will be My treasured possession.'"
How did God change the Old Blood Covenant to a Conditional Covenant? Notice in verse 5 God says to His people in order to keep My Covenant "You must fully obey Me." The people responded to this new directive from Jehovah God saying "We will do everything The Lord has said."
Then Jehovah God called Moses to come up to the top of Mt. Sinai and God spoke to Moses the words of the Ten Commandments. {Exodus 20:1-17} Why did God change the Covenant to a Conditional Covenant based on His people obeying the Ten Commandments? Exodus 20:20 shows Moses responding to the people, "Do not be afraid. God has come to test you, so that the fear of God will be with you to keep you from sinning."
Exodus Chapters 21,22 and 23 show an additional 613 laws which God gave to Moses for the people to also obey. How did the people respond to these additional laws? Exodus 24:3 says, "Everything The Lord Has Said We Will Do."
Next week's message will answer the following question, "Did God's People Fully Obey The Conditional Covenant?
May The Lord Bless You And Keep You In His Care Each Day,
Frank
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