[The Edenic Covenant
] [The Adamic Covenant]
[The Noahic Covenant]
The Edenic Covenant is recorded in Genesis 2:15-17 describes the First Covenant YAHWEH made with HIS first human creation and outlines Adams responsibilities. YAHWEH relates to humanity through the basis of a Covenant - not a religion. A Covenant requires certain responsibilities of both parties and provides certain guarantees. YAHWEH’S Covenants are recorded in the Great White Throne Room in YAHWEH’S Heaven, where they are witnessed by the Angels of Light and by Satan and his Angels of Darkness (Job 1:6; Rev.4:2-11).
Adam was:
[A] To populate the Earth (Gen.1:28).
[B] To subdue the Earth (Gen.1:28).
[C] Given dominion over the animal creation (Gen.1:28).
[D] To care for the Earth and enjoy its fruit (Gen.1:29; 2:15).
[E] To refrain from eating the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, under the penalty of death (Gen.2:16-17).
The Adamic Covenant recorded in Genesis 3:14-21 describes a new Universal Covenant with all of humanity, containing responsibilities, blessings and curses. It outlines the “Curse of Sin” on humanity and the Earth for approximately seven thousand years. In the Great White Heavenly Throne Room of YAHWEH, headquarters of the Government of the Universe, the Earth has been mortgaged over to Satan, so to speak, for this specific time period. Satan is now called the god of this world (2Cor.4:4). The goal of YAHWEH in this on going spiritual war is to "redeem" HIS creation, to overcome the “Curse of Sin,” and reestablish HIS visible authority with HIS creation.
[A] The serpent, the tool used by Satan to affect the fall of humanity is cursed. In the beginning it was the most desirable animal, and apparently it was upright. Now, it is the most loathsome creature, and it will crawl on its belly as a reminder of the devastating effects of sin.
[B] Satan is judged, he will enjoy limited success, but YAHWEH knows his way only leads to destruction. YAHWEH still sets the ground rules, and the first prophecy HE gave is for HIS adversary: Ultimately, he will lose the spiritual war and be judged (vs.15).
[C] The first prophecy for humanity is the promise of a future redeeming Messiah (vs.15).
[D] Multiplication of conception, required because of the introduction of death into the human race (vs.16). This is the first time Eve’s name was mentioned in the Bible (vs.20), her name means life because she is the mother of all humanity.
[E] There will be pain at childbirth (vs.16).
[F] The man is the head of the household (vs.16).
[G] The ground is cursed and will bring forth weeds among the foods (vs.17-19).
[H] Physical change takes place in humans, and they will have to work every day of their life (vs.19).
[I] Humans will die and their bodies will return to the earth (vs.19).
The Noahic Covenant is recorded in Genesis 9:1-17. Some call it the Rainbow Covenant because YAHWEH specially created the manifestation of the rainbow as a continuous sign that this Covenant is still in effect (vs.12-17). Whenever you see this sign in the sky, stop for a moment, look up and just say: Thank you, for showing me the sign. (The Angels will be watching...) The Rainbow is a special sign of the Third Universal Covenant and is visible to a-l-l humanity, to “every living creature of all flesh,” as a symbol that it's Divine Blessings are Universal, and are "directly" available to anyone who wants to accept it. And no mere mortal can take it away if they respect it enough to keep it.
The Universal Divine Rites given in this Covenant was given after the universal flood, and basically reestablishes the previous Adamic Covenant with the new world’s population beginning with the eight members of Noah’s family. (The dove, became a symbol of a universal blessings of peace, because after the flood it brought the first sign of new life, an olive twig, to Noah and his family.)
YAHWEH added one more provision, introducing the principle of a human government that is to be responsible for suppressing the outbreak of sin and violence. It tells us that no man is an island, we are all responsible for keeping sin (or lawlessness) out of our community. This is accomplished through the perfect blending of community law and community grace. (Grace is the advanced trait of mercy.) And we all know the devil is in the details.
Humanity shares the Blessings of this Rainbow Covenant with the animal Kingdom, Gen.9:9-10 spells it out clearly, and goes on to repeat it two more times. One cannot deny what is written.
[A] The responsibility to populate the Earth is reaffirmed (vs.1).
[B] The subjection (not the butcher) of the animal kingdom to man is reaffirmed (vs.2).
[C] The giving of herbs is reaffirmed Gen.1:29. The greatest pharmaceutical factory is not on the stock exchange, it is within you. The raw materials for this factory is not dead synthetics, but living organic technology from the plant kingdom, it is your GOD-given-Rite to use their healing powers, use it wisely, (for more info see links page). Now humans are permitted to eat the flesh of animals, but they are to refrain from eating blood (vs.3, 4).
[D] The sacredness of human life is established. No-murder! Whoever sheds man’s blood, whether man or beast, must be put to death (vs.5, 6). YAHWEH sometime in the future, demands a 'reckoning' of a-l-l flesh; it is known as the "Great White Throne Judgment.*"
[E] A promise is made never to destroy the Earth again by a universal flood.
(The next time will be by fire, after the final Great White Throne Judgment of humanity and the dark angels, necessary for the final purging of the “Curse of Sin” from the planet, 2Pet.3:10, Rev.20:11-15, 21:1).
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