KTC: The Covenant Relationship

​Thoughts on Davidic Kingship.

In last weeks post, we considered Yeshua’s mandate to cultivate a Pure Heart.  This week we will look at the concept of the Covenant Relationship under our review of Keeping The Commandments.  When Yeshua said, “If ye love me, keep my commandments.” John 14:15., He was expressing to His followers the basis of being in a relationship with Him - if we want to be in a relationship with Yeshua, He is telling us to live His Law - His Commandments.  Moreover, the Commandments can be segregated and associated with various Covenants and types of Relationships we see in the scriptures.​

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​The Process of Perfection
Our Process of Perfection looks like this:

                                                                     Individual Salvation
                                                                             Born Again
​                                                       (Redemption / Sanctification)
          Born of the Blood / Born of the Water > Keeps the Commandments > Born of God/Spirit

                                                                       Married Exaltation
                                                                     Going Onto Perfection
                           Becoming Perfect > Reaches the Full Stature of Messiah > Sees God the Son

Commandments, Covenants, and Relationship
When we look at the structure of how Jehovah-Yeshua organizes His Law in the scriptures, we see that the Commandments are the specific rules that are associated with certain Covenants. For example, keeping the Sabbath Day holy, refraining from work and focusing on God is a specific Commandment associated with the Sinai Covenant.  Another specific rule associated with the Sinai Covenant is observing God’s Feasts or Holy Days as is also observing the dietary commands or Kashrut. In a later post, we will segregate all of the 613 Commands into the Covenants set out in the Scriptures.​

Commandments (Specific Rules)	>	Covenant
Keeping Shabbat Holy Feast Days Kashrut ​Etc.	>	Sinai

Moreover, each Covenant defines the type of Relationship we have with God.  In our example, God calls those who live the Commandments of the Sinai Covenant - His Covenant People because He has Sanctified them through His Laws/Commandments associated with the Sinai Covenant.  Isaiah calls God’s Covenant People - Zion/Jerusalem. ​

Commandments (Specific Rules)	>	Covenant	>	Relationship
Keeping Shabbat Holy Feast Days Kashrut ​Etc.	>	Sinai	>	God's Covenant People (Zion/Jerusalem)

The Covenant Sign
Each Covenant has a covenant Sign.  This Sign is an on-going witness that we are actively in that covenant with God.  In our example, the covenant sign for the Sinai Covenant is the Sabbath Day. 

The Process of Perfection
We can expand these concepts to include all of the sections that are included in the Process of Perfection.  We have already discussed the Messianic Covenant associated with the Redemption of all mankind from eternal death.  With Sanctification, there are four covenants to consider -the Abrahamic, Threshold, Priesthood and Sinai covenants. Consider the table summary below.​

The Process of Perfection

Redemption

Sanctification

Exaltation

Messianic Covenant	Abrahamic Covenant	Threshold Covenant	Priesthood Covenant	Sinai Covenant	Davidic Covenant	Enochic Covenant
Yeshua's Nail Prints	Circumcision	Name of God	Altar	Sabbath Day	White Robes	Temple/Tabernacle/Mount
Accepts Yeshua as Redeemer from Eternal Death	Specific Rules and Commandments	Specific Rules and Commandments	Specific Rules and Commandments	Specific Rules and Commandments	Specific Rules and Commandments	Specific Rules and Commandments
Redeemed Man	God’s Chosen People	Kings in House of Israel	Priests in the House of Israel	God's Covenant People	Davidic Kings/Queens ​High Priests	God's Angelic Messengers