CovenantLesson 7

Abraham and his descendants• Genesis 12:2 Promise of a great nation• Genesis 15:4 Abram’s heir would be one coming

from his own body, not his servant Eliezar• Genesis 17 Abram is 99 and his name is changed to

Abraham. Sarah’s name is also changed• God gave him the sign of circumcision• Promise of the land• Abraham obeyed immediately• Genesis 18:10-14 The time is now given for the

birth of his son.• Is anything too hard for the Lord?

Abraham and his descendants• Genesis 21:1-5,12 Promise is fulfilled when

Abraham is 100 and Sarah is 90• Abraham’s descendants were through Isaac’s line

NOT Ishmael’s. • The covenant promises applied only to Isaac and his

descendants• Genesis 22:1-19 God told Abraham to offer Isaac• Abraham’s response: complete, obedience• Heb. 11:17-19 Abraham knew that God would have

to resurrect Isaac because of the promises• Abraham witnessed life from the dead in Sarah’s

womb

Exodus 4:18-26• The Lord was about to kill Moses, a descendant of

Abraham, for breaking Covenant• Moses was about to put to death the firstborn sons

of all Egypt• Moses knew the consequences of breaking

Covenant, yet, he did not circumcise his sons

Jonathan, David and their descendants

• I Samuel 16 Samuel is to anoint David as next king• Man looks at the outward appearance, but God

looks at the heart.• An evil spirit from the Lord tormented Saul• I Samuel 18-20 Covenant based on Love• Saul became David’s continual enemy• I Samuel 20:12-17, 42 David and Jonathan’s

descendants were included in the covenant• I Samuel 22, 24, 25, 27:1-4 David recognized Saul

as God’s anointed one and would not kill him• It was not David’s responsibility to remove him, it

was God’s

I Samuel 31 and 2 Samuel 1• Saul and Jonathan were killed in battle• An Amalekite brought David news of Saul’s death• David had the Amalekite killed• In 2 Samuel 1 the man claiming to have killed Saul

was lying, wanting to gain blessing from David• 2 Sam. 2:1-11 David showed kindness to the men

who had buried Saul• Divided Kingdom: David ruled and Ish-bosheth

ruled.

2 Samuel• 2 Samuel 3:1 Long war between the two houses, yet

David’s house grew stronger and stronger• 2 Samuel 4:1, 5-12 Ish-bosheth murdered by Recab

and Baanah and his head brought to David.• David has both of them put to death for killing a

righteous man• 2 Samuel 5:1-5, 9-12 David made a covenant with

the elders of Israel and reigned as king for 33 years• David was faithful to Covenant

2 Samuel 9 Mephibosheth• Jonathan’s Son• Crippled in both feet at the age of five• Lived in Lo-debar where David sought him out• David restored the land and all that belonged to

Saul and his house to Mephibosheth.• David showed kindness to him and made him eat at

the king’s table, always.• Ziba and his servants were told to farm HIS land

and bring in the crops for him so that he would be provided for: no welfare, just commitment to Covenant. This gave him dignity

• Still crippled, but at the king’s table.

Application• How are YOU like Mephibosheth?• Where do YOU sit?• Who feeds YOU?• Whose table do YOU sit at?• Is Covenant serious? Deadly serious.• How serious do YOU take it?