PDF-TMSJ Fa ll INTRODUCTION TO THE BIBLICAL COVENANTS

Bus enitz Vice Presi dent for Academic Administr ation Profess or of Bibl e and Old Testament The prom inenc e of the OT cove nan ts throughout the Bibl e makes various facets of i nformati on ab out th emth e et ymol ogy of th e OT t erm th e OT a. RESOURCE LIST SINGLES Focus on the Family Helping biblical response that shows how Gods original blueprint for marriage is still the best McCulley challenges single women to regard their This website provides information and resources related to Anthony Casey and Rob Plummer. Who interprets the Bible? The Magisterial? The Church? Who is “The Church. ?” . What is the role of the Global Church?. Why is Biblical Interpretation Important?. Invitation to Create Your Own Root Reflection. Sara Harwin (right), Artist. and Rabbi Goldie Milgram (left), Editor. invite you . to . C. reate a personal reflection. on . one of 18 Hebrew . Roots . . What is a Covenant? . A covenant is an agreement between two groups with rules, promises, and stipulations that each group must do.. Covenants were legal agreements, often between a stronger group (such as a King) and a weaker group.. NAD Teacher Conference, August 6, 2012. Presenters:. Glynis . Bradfield. , Director of Students Services &. CIRCLE Director, AU School of Distance Education. Juliette Horton. , RMES Gr 1 teacher. Construction of Covenants. Traditional Approach = strict construction. (exactly as written). Modern Approach = broad construction. (includes similar unstated limits consistent with purpose). Joslin v. Pine River Development. Spiritual Fitness. Answering the Question:. If I am a Christian, why. Do I still struggle?. Looking at the problem. “Basically my wife was immature.. I’d be at home in the bath and she’d come in and sink my boats!” (Woody Allen). I. What is counseling?. A. The dictionary defines “counsel” as:. 1. The act of exchanging opinions and ideas; consultation . 2. Advice or guidance, especially as solicited from a knowledgeable person. Historical Covenants. Covenants were common in the Near East from the third-millennium Sumer civilizations onward. . The Hittites, around 1450-1200 BCE (the time of Moses), made ample use of covenants and the archeological remains exist to help modern scholars understand them.. Hittite covenants followed a set pattern:. President Smith knew about death…. Eight months after . the . death of his eldest son, Hyrum Mack Smith. ,. . Hyrum’s . widow died just . a week after giving birth to a . baby. . President Smith was . Journals. Sharing. Shakers. Doctrine and Covenants 46 . (FOLLOW UP). Gifts…. Do you recognize this young man?. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IOxt1Z3pDk. Something new in the Scriptures. Doctrine and Covenants 47-49. Doctrine & Covenants 27-29 Doctrine & Covenants 27 “When Ye Partake of the Sacrament” Doctrine & Covenants 27:2 “Elder Ezra Taft Benson and Frederick W. Babbel were meeting with Church members in Saarbrucken, Germany – then in the French Zone of occupation. The saints had tried for weeks to secure a slice or two of bread in order that they might partake of the sacrament. Since bread was impossible to obtain at the time, they finally decided to use potato peelings in place of bread. They had to pay the equivalent of $100 a bushel for such peelings – without the potatoes. Elder Benson later assured them he was certain that the Lord had accepted of their offerings” ( Doctrine & Covenants 46-48 Why Gifts of the Spirit ? Doctrine & Covenants 46:7-8 “ And that ye may not be deceived !” Why the Word of Wisdom ? Doctrine and Covenants 89:4 Doctrine & Covenants 30-37 Doctrine & Covenants 30-37 Doctrine & Covenants 30 Your Mind has Been on the Things of the Earth. Doctrine & Covenants 30:1-2 How about it? Are we guilty of the same thing?