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Divine Covenants: Exploring Creation, Promise, and Sacrifice in the Bible

Delve into the Biblical themes of Creation, Covenant, Sacrifice, and Temple as seen through key passages like Genesis 1:1-2,4, 2 Samuel 2:1-7, Genesis 9:1-17, Genesis 22:1-19, and Matthew 26:26-30. Learn about the significant agreements between God and His people, the act of sacrificing, and the spiritual significance of temples. Explore how these themes are intertwined and shape the foundational beliefs of Christianity.

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Divine Covenants: Exploring Creation, Promise, and Sacrifice in the Bible

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  1. Themes of the Bible 7th Grade REP

  2. Creation cre·a·tion [ kreeáysh'n ]    making something: the bringing of something into existence Earth and its inhabitants: the world and everything in it something created by somebody: a product of human imagination or invention

  3. Creation • First Story of Creation • Genesis 1:1-2,4 • How is Proverbs 8:22-36 about Creation?

  4. Covenant cov·e·nant [ kúvvənənt ]    solemn agreement: a solemn agreement that is binding on all parties legally binding agreement: a formal and legally binding agreement or contract such as a lease, or one of the clauses in an agreement of this kind. lawsuit for breach of agreement: a lawsuit for damages that is brought because of the breaking of a legal covenant

  5. Covenant • In 2 Samuel 2:1-7, God anoints David King of Jerusalem. • What Covenant does God make with Noah in Genesis 9: 1-17?

  6. Sacrifice sac·ri·fice (s k r-f s) n. 1. a. The act of offering something to a deity in propitiation or homage, especially the ritual slaughter of an animal or a person

  7. Sacrifice Physical Metaphorical • The Testing of Abraham in Genesis 22: 1-19 • God called to Abraham to physically sacrifice his only son, Isaac • The Lord’s Supper in Matthew 26:26-30 • Jesus offers up bread and wine as symbols of His upcoming Sacrifice

  8. Temple tem·ple [ témp'l ]    building for worship: a building used as a place of worship Mormon church: a place of worship for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints where sacred ordinances such as marriage are executed meeting place: a building where a fraternal order holds meetings and rites

  9. Temple • When Jesus foretold of the destruction of the temple, He was not only talking about the place of worship in Jerusalem but also the destruction of His Body • How does 1 Corinthians 6:15-20 relate to the theme of temple?

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