Mosaic Covenant

Mosaic Covenant: Why then the Law?

Pastor Mason Neltner, July 2, 2023

Matthew 22:36-40, Exodus 19-40, Deuteronomy 27-28

• Not one covenant, but .
• Parties:
  • YHWH:
  • Moses:
  • Israel:
• Sign:
• A Covenant of !

Outline:

• : Exodus 19
• : “obey My voice and keep My covenant”
• : “you will be My people, and I will make you a kingdom of priests and a holy nation”
• : Exodus 24:5-8
• : Exodus 24:9-11
• Threefold Division of the Law: , , and .
  • Moral: Exodus 20:1-17 (The Ten Commandments)
  • Civil: Exodus 21-23
  • Ceremonial: Exodus 25-40

Christ and the Mosaic Covenant

• is the clearest description of the promises of the covenant.
  • : Deuteronomy 28:1-14
  • : Deuteronomy 28:15-68
• Christ came to the Law, not it (Matthew 5:17-18).
  • Active obedience: He obeyed all the of the covenant so that we might receive all the of the covenant (Luke 22:42 and John 8:29).
  • Passive: He paid the penalty for our covenant and took our covenant  (Galatians 3:10-13).

Why then the Law?

• The Law should inform our  and .
• Legalism IS NOT teaching the .
• Legalism IS teaching the as the Law of God.
• We don’t to obey the Law; we to obey the Law!