lWhen did the Old Testament end?

The Old Testament ends on page 1066.

 

At the cross.

Hbr 8:13 In that He says, "A new covenant," He has made the first obsolete. Now what is becoming obsolete and growing old is ready to vanish away.

 

Please help me out here, what are all the covenants indicated in the OT. Here are some that come to mind.

1. Noahic Covenant
2. Abrahamic Covenant
3. Mosaic Covenant
4. Davidic Covenant

Are there others? Are each of these "null and void"? Or all of these still in effect and/or continuing to be fulfilled?

 

Christ is the fulfillment of the Law and Prophets including all the covenants as they were a mere shadow of the coming Messiah.

 

I agree Amy, I was looking for "how" each of these covenants were being fulfilled.

 

Our pastor likes to sum it like this:

OT times -- God Near Us

The Gospels -- God With Us

The Rest of the NT -- God In Us [i.e., the Holy Spirit]

 

Noahic Covenant (Genesis 8): God gave the rainbow to symbolize his covenant with Noah and His promise never again to destroy the world with water.

Abrahamic Covenant (Genesis 12:1-3,7; 13:14-18; 15): God promised to bless Abraham and his nation and the entire world through his Seed. Jesus Christ is Abraham's Son and inherits these blessings and bestows them upon those who believe (Matthew 1:1; Galatians 3:6-29). The national, physical aspects of Abraham's covenant will yet be fulfilled to the nation Israel (Jeremiah 30)

Mosaic Covenant (Exodus 19:1-24):The Mosaic covenant was a system of law God gave to Israel on Mt. Sinai. The purpose of this law was to reveal sin by showing God's standard of righteousness and to show God's way of salvation by pointing to Christ in types such as the Tabernacle, the Levitical offerings, the priesthood, and the feasts. The Mosaic covenant was done away with when Christ died (2 Corinthians 3; Galatians 3; Romans 4; Hebrews 7:1-9)

Davidic Covenant (2 Samuel 7:12-17): The Davidic covenant is an extension of the covenant God made with Abraham. God's covenant with David reaffirmed the Abrahamic covenant (2 Samuel 7:10), promised that the throne of David would be established forever through David's seed (2 Samuel 7:13), promised chastisement for sin, but never annulment of the promise (2 Samuel 7:14-15), and established David's house and kingdom forever (2 Samuel 7:16). All of these promises are fulfilled through Jesus Christ, David's Son, who has inherited the throne of David (Matthew 1:1) and who will establish the Davidic kingdom at His return from Heaven (Isaiah 9:6-7).

 

The promises of God in the OT are still there!
Jesus said "until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished." (Matt. 5:18 NIV)

In the past God spoke to our forefathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom he made the universe. (Hebrews 1:1–2 NIV)

How's the saying go? "New in the Old concealed; Old in the New revealed."

We act differently because we have a more perfect (complete) word.

Rob

 

Thank You!! :thumbs::thumbs::thumbs:

 

What is your interpretation of Heb 8:13?

 

Well you said at the cross then posted Hebrews 8:13
Let's be precise. When at the cross. H8:13 near disappearing? What does that mean? Would not at the cross imply already having disappeared?

Let me ask. By what covenant would a person today, Jew, Gentile or any other be brought into a relationship with God therefore becoming an heir?

 

That last paragraph makes it sound like the old car is still running?:jesus: