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Jeremiah 31:31 “Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah:   32 Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day that I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt; which my covenant they brake, although I was an husband unto them , saith the LORD.” Jeremiah 31:31–32 is one of the foundational covenant passages of Scripture. God is speaking to a people whose covenant relationship has been shattered by persistent disobedience, yet His answer is not the abandonment of His redemptive purpose. He promises a new covenant . The passage moves from Sinai to restoration , from a covenant broken by the people to God's promise of a covenant characterized by an inward work, forgiveness, and renewed knowledge of Him. 1. “Behold, the days come” The announcement begins: “Behold, the days come, saith the LORD…” This is prophetic language. Jeremiah is looking beyond Judah...

Genesis 15:18–21  “In the same day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, Unto thy seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates:” Introduction — The God Who Establishes the Inheritance Genesis 15:18–21 records one of the most significant covenant declarations in the Old Testament. In these four verses, the LORD formally establishes His covenant with Abram concerning the land that his descendants would inherit. The passage is not simply a geographical description. It reveals the faithfulness of God, His authority over nations, His foreknowledge of future generations, and His sovereign purpose in establishing a people through whom His redemptive plan would unfold. Earlier in Genesis 15, God promised Abram descendants as numerous as the stars of heaven. Abram believed the LORD, and his faith was counted to him for righteousness. God then instructed Abram to prepare animals for a covenant ceremony. As darkness fell, a smoking furn...

 God Himself Is the Believer's Ultimate Covering Throughout Scripture, protection originates with God. Psalm 91:1 describes the believer dwelling under the shadow of the Almighty. Psalm 5:12 pictures the LORD surrounding the righteous with favor like a shield. God is the Protector; human leadership is never a substitute for Him. A pastor, apostle, prophet, husband, teacher, or congregation can serve, guide, pray, teach, and exercise legitimate authority, but Scripture does not present any human leader as the source of a believer's spiritual protection.  Covenant Comes Before the Modern Idea of “Covering” The biblical concept is much richer than simply saying, “I am under someone's covering.” God establishes covenant relationships. With Abraham, God declared: “I am thy shield...” — Genesis 15:1 Then Genesis 15 develops the covenant ceremony through which God confirms His promise. This means biblical security begins with belonging to God through covenant , not merely being at...

“Wherefore say unto the children of Israel, I am the LORD, and I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, and I will rid you out of their bondage, and I will redeem you with a stretched out arm, and with great judgments: And I will take you to me for a people, and I will be to you a God: and ye shall know that I am the LORD your God, which bringeth you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians. And I will bring you in unto the land, concern ing the which I did swear to give it to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob; and I will give it you for an heritage: I am the LORD. And Moses spake so unto the children of Israel: but they hearkened not unto Moses for anguish of spirit, and for cruel bondage.” Exodus 6:6–9 is not merely a promise that Israel would escape Egypt. It is a declaration of redemption, covenant relationship, revelation, and inheritance . The passage begins and ends with the same declaration: “I am the LORD.” Everything between those two declarations rests...