Covenant Theology - Understanding Yeshua & the Abrahamic, Davidic & New Covenant

Years ago the devil had me down,

Shackled in chains to the dark side of town.

Slave to sin and all of his forms,

Living in bondage to the world.

Woe to me, a man of unclean lips —

In the distance was my Damascus trip.

So I traveled through the desert's hand,

Troubled in faith, I grasped his hand.

On the Sabbath day, in the twinkling of an eye,

A sinner in darkness saw the great light.

Born again, the Holy Spirit came —

Salvation found through his name.

If the Son sets free, I'm free indeed,

Liberated at Calvary.

Oh, I am free for eternity.

The morning dawn, a new life began,

Released from chains to my promised land.

He cleansed my life and closed all the doors,

Delivered me from the evil stronghold.

The key of David locked them tight —

Now the devil has no legal right.

Greater is he who lives in us

Than he who tempts with worldly lust.

Now the devil is on the run;

He's no match for the beloved Son.

To and fro he may roam,

But my way is finished and done.

I travel from the crooked way,

And you led me to a street made straight,

With my future secure. The past is a ghost —

I lean on the staff of the Lord of hosts.

Was a slave to sin; now to righteousness.

Freedom is found in Jesus Christ.

Shackle my heart, Lord; imprison my soul.

Burn my lips with your burning coal.

Lord, here I am — call on me.

Send me now to my destiny.

Your will be done with every breath the same,

Shouting your praises in Jesus' name.

I'm free because of your love for me.

And I'm free because of Calvary.

And I'm free — you broke the chains off for me,

And I'm free, no longer in captivity.

I am free.

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Shalom, friends. My name is Chadwick Harvey, and you have reached Faithful Performance. Thank you so much for joining us tonight as we discover a very important topic: covenant theology — specifically the Abrahamic, Davidic, and New Covenants. This is a foundational principle we must have when reading the Holy Scriptures. As we have discussed before with God's calendar and the feast days — the days of the Lord — we must also understand the everlasting covenants. These three major standpoints of reading the biblical prophets, the Psalms, the Gospels, and the New Testament are paramount. Understanding the Abrahamic, the Davidic, and the New Covenant is understanding God's plan of salvation for Jew and Gentile alike.

It is vital to identify with these covenants because they let us understand the process the Lord has had both Jew and Gentile on throughout history. Paul also speaks to this in Galatians, addressing the Abrahamic covenant and its extension to the Gentiles who believe in Yeshua. If we understand these things, we will understand not only God's plan of salvation, but also what is happening in the Middle East — why there is war between the brothers, and why the tensions between the Jewish people and the Arab world exist. It all goes back to the Abrahamic covenant. This is not ultimately about religion; it is about the Abrahamic covenant and the land promises within it.

Tonight we will trace the trajectory the Lord has been on from the Abrahamic covenant to the Davidic covenant and then to the New Covenant. Most believers and Christians are familiar with the New Covenant, but they often forget that the Abrahamic and Davidic covenants work together with it. All three will be fulfilled completely at Messiah's second coming. We will examine many scriptures to prove this point and this trajectory — beginning with the covenant made with Abraham, continuing with Isaac, Jacob, and their descendants, and then looking at how the Gentiles have been grafted in and included in these promises as well.

This is a critically important topic for both Jews and Christians to understand. I believe many of the differences and disputes we see between us — about Yeshua, about the seed of Abraham — would not exist if we had a proper grasp of covenant theology. We are going to go through this very thoroughly. Thank you for joining us on this beautiful Shabbat. Shabbat Shalom, everybody. We hope everyone rests easy in the Lord.

The Shabbat itself is a covenant, and we will address that as well — at the end of tonight's lesson. We will go through the Abrahamic covenant, the Davidic covenant, and the New Covenant, and then show how the Shabbat ties into all of it. We will also look at the Mosaic covenant and how it relates to Israel and to the Abrahamic covenant.

I must be honest with you: I am at fault for not covering this topic enough. I regularly cover God's calendar and the feast days in my videos, and I apologize for not giving the covenants sufficient attention. But with what is happening today concerning Israel, and with the various movements that are rising up — Christian Zionism, political Zionism, replacement theology — we need to test all of those things through the lens of covenant theology. Covenant theology will override all of them, because those are man-made constructs. What we are discussing tonight is God-made. These are God's covenants, his promises — forever. God is not a liar. He will fulfill his covenants to the Jewish people, to the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and through Yeshua the Messiah, to David's line as well.

Understanding this trajectory is essential for grasping who the chosen people are, who the elect are, how the Gentiles fit into all of this, and how Yeshua defines those who follow him and keep his commandments. We want to have a balanced conversation about covenant theology and understand that it is ultimately all about Yeshua — who believes in him, and through that belief becomes part of the promises of the Abrahamic, Davidic, and New Covenants. Just as Paul makes clear, the Jewish people are included first, and then Gentile believers as well. Those are the two categories of the Bible: Jew and Gentile — born Jewish or not. But once you receive Yeshua the Messiah, as we will read tonight, you are no longer considered a Gentile. You are in the commonwealth of Israel, the kingdom of Israel. And I would say to every Christian: you are Jewish, my friends, because your Messiah is Jewish. Pick up your cross and follow him. He is Jewish, and he calls us to follow him.

We are going to enter a Jewish kingdom — we will get to that in the Revelation series — and I think many Christians will be surprised by just how Jewish that millennial kingdom truly is. I understand that may offend some, but we need to understand these things theologically, given what we are facing today. We will also address the serious and growing issue of anti-Semitism that is rising as a consequence of flawed theology. Theology matters deeply. Proper covenant theology would resolve many of the tensions we are witnessing between Jew and Christian today.

We are going to go through these covenants thoroughly. We will begin with chapter one of a book I wrote, which addresses the everlasting covenant. We are not going through the entire book tonight, but just the first portion, and it will serve as a thorough lesson for all of us — a return to covenant theology and an understanding of how vital it is in the times we are living in. This is especially important for having the right heart posture toward Israel and the Jewish people, and toward Christians in America and Europe as these times grow increasingly significant for God's people, the people of the Book.

We will also look at the difference between the brothers: Isaac and Ishmael, and Jacob and Esau. We will examine why Isaac and Jacob were chosen rather than Ishmael and Esau, and how that relates to the Arab nations.

Before we begin, our hearts go out to the people in Texas who are suffering from the floods. Many people are missing, and it is a very difficult situation. On this Shabbat, we pray that the Holy Spirit brings comfort to all those affected. We love you, friends in Texas, and we are praying for you.

To the whole world — especially believers across Africa, the Middle East, and Asia where Christianity is not welcomed — please remember those who are being persecuted tremendously right now. We do not yet face that level of persecution here in America, so let us be diligent to pray for the believers, the missionaries, and all those putting their lives on the line in some of the most dangerous places in the world.

With that, let us get into God's everlasting covenants and find comfort tonight in his promises — to the Jew and to the Gentile alike.

We will begin with the everlasting covenants, starting with the Abrahamic covenant. This follows the opening of the book I wrote. To completely understand the prophecy of the fishermen and the hunters, it is a prerequisite to first...