August 3, 2012—SnyderTalk Editorial: The Covenant of Yahweh

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The Covenant of Yahweh

If I were to make a list of the most important chapters in the Bible, Genesis chapter 15 would be at the top of my list because it presents Yahweh’s covenant with His people.  This covenant has never changed, and it points to the New Covenant to which I refer later.  Furthermore, Genesis chapter 22 provides crucial insights into the New Covenant, and I will discuss them shortly as well.

Genesis chapter 15 begins with this statement: “The Word of Yahweh came to Abram in a vision….”[i]  As you will see later, this verse does not mean Abraham only heard the spoken Words of Yahweh.  In fact, the “Word of Yahweh” referred to here is the Messiah, and Genesis chapter 15 tells us that the Messiah ratified the covenant on which we all depend for our redemption and salvation.

Yahweh told Abraham, “Do not fear…I am a shield to you; your reward shall be very great.”[ii]  Abraham responded by saying, in essence, “I have no children.  How can this be?”[iii]

Then Yahweh took Abraham outside and said, “Now look toward the heavens, and count the stars if you are able to count them…So shall your descendants be.”[iv]  God was telling Abraham that despite the fact he was childless at that moment, he would have many descendants.  Eventually, Abraham learned that he would have a son, the child of the covenant through whom the Messiah would come, and in Genesis chapter 22 he learned that the Messiah would become the sin offering for all mankind.

Genesis 15: 6 tells us that Abraham believed Yahweh and that God declared him righteous.[v]  Clearly, Abraham’s righteousness was based on his faith in Yahweh, and his obedience flowed from his faith.  I need to mention this fact here because the covenant Yahweh made with His people is not dependent on our effort in any way.  Faith in Yahweh and His sacrifice on our behalf are essential, and our willingness to obey Him simply proves that we have the kind of faith He expects and demands.  Literally, nothing else will satisfy God.  As unusual as this may sound, that is exactly what Yahweh said.

This is an excerpt from His Name is Yahweh.  It explains why the Name of God, Yahweh, is so important.  It’s a book that you need to read and share.  It’s available in eBook format and in paperback.

[i] Genesis 15: 1.

[ii] Genesis 15: 1.

[iii] Genesis 15: 2-3.

[iv] Genesis 15: 5.

[v] Genesis 15: 6.

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Ezekiel 12: 8-16

In the morning the word of Yahweh came to me, saying, “Son of man, has not the house of Israel, the rebellious house, said to you, ‘What are you doing?’ Say to them, ‘Thus says Adonai Yahweh, “This burden concerns the prince in Jerusalem as well as all the house of Israel who are in it.”’ Say, ‘I am a sign to you. As I have done, so it will be done to them; they will go into exile, into captivity. The prince who is among them will load his baggage on his shoulder in the dark and go out. They will dig a hole through the wall to bring it out. He will cover his face so that he can not see the land with his eyes. I will also spread My net over him, and he will be caught in My snare. And I will bring him to Babylon in the land of the Chaldeans; yet he will not see it, though he will die there. I will scatter to every wind all who are around him, his helpers and all his troops; and I will draw out a sword after them. So they will know that I am Yahweh when I scatter them among the nations and spread them among the countries. But I will spare a few of them from the sword, the famine and the pestilence that they may tell all their abominations among the nations where they go, and may know that I am Yahweh.’”

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His Name is Yahweh explains why the Name of God, Yahweh, is so important.  It’s available in eBook format and in paperback.

  • God also said to Moses, “Say to the Israelites, ‘Yahweh, the God of your fathers—the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob—has sent me to you.’ This [Yahweh] is my name forever, the name by which I am to be remembered from generation to generation.” (Exodus 3: 15)
  • “Therefore behold, I am going to make them know—this time I will make them know My power and My might; and they shall know that My name is Yahweh.” (Jeremiah 16: 21)
  • “Behold, the days are coming,” declares Yahweh, “when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch; and He will reign as king and act wisely and do justice and righteousness in the land.  In His days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell securely; and this is His name by which He will be called, ‘Yahweh our righteousness.’” (Jeremiah 23: 5-6)

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Hosea 4: 6

My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.

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