Covenant relationships are a metaphor for life together before God. This life is characterized by both gift and responsibility. Broken relationships in these stories are countered by forgiveness and generosity.
This single volume Participant Guide contains the materials required for all three modules: Creating, Living and Trusting. Creating: God establishes the covenant to be in relationship with us.
In-depth twenty-four week group study of the whole Bible, emphasizing the concept of covenant as a unifying pattern through all the books in the Old and New Testament.
Unlike the learning participants may have experienced in other groups, this in-depth study of the whole Bible emphasizes the biblical concept of covenant as a unifying pattern through all the books in the Old and New Testaments.
Episode 11: 2 Samuel, 1 and 2 Kings In these books the prophets serve as truth-tellers to Israel's kings. They stress that relationship rather than power is central to choosing what's best for the people God loves.
This is a critical part of the experience because it ensures the study experience is not only informative for the mind, but also formative for the heart.
Any hope found in these books remains in the promise that God will bring life to dry bones or write a new covenant on hearts in a blessed but distant future.