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Originally Posted by greenbaggins  The points about the Mosaic versus the Abrahamic covenant are absolutely crucial, since belief *in the NT* is explicitly connected with the Abrahamic, and *not* the Mosaic covenant. |
Hey Lane,
I understand the connection between the Abrahamic and the New. But are you sure that the Mosaic is in no way connected to the New Covenant. I undestand that Galatians 3 puts a direct connection to the Abrahamic but it also distances itself somewhat from the sign of it as it is the same sign is connected with the Mosaic.
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(Gal 3:6) Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.
(Gal 3:7) Know ye therefore that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham.
(Gal 3:8) And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed.
(Gal 3:9) So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham.
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(Gal 5:2) Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing.
(Gal 5:3) For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law.
(Gal 5:4) Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace.
(Gal 5:5) For we through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith.
(Gal 5:6) For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.
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Though there is an allegory to illustrate it Paul does say that there are two Covenants in Abraham. One is of the Promise (Covenant of Grace) and the other is bondage (Covenant of Works). The bondage is directly associated with the Mosaic in one aspect. Also notice that Jerusalem is called our mother as Abraham is called our Father.
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(Gal 4:21) Tell me, ye that desire to be under the law, do ye not hear the law?
(Gal 4:22) For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman.
(Gal 4:23) But he who was of the bondwoman was born after the flesh; but he of the freewoman was by promise.
(Gal 4:24) Which things are an allegory: for these are the two covenants; the one from the mount Sinai, which gendereth to bondage, which is Agar.
(Gal 4:25) For this Agar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and answereth to Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her children.
(Gal 4:26) But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all.
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The Mosaic is called our schoolmaster and tutor. It is a grace that points to Christ. Is it not then somehow associated in that it is gracious to point to Christ and His atonement.
I am convinced that the Covenant of Grace is administered in the Abrahamic and the Mosaic. They both also administer the Covenant of Works. You can be cut off in both.