Lesson 2 - Salvation History

Question 1

What is salvation history?

Answer 1

Salvation History is the story of God’s plan to save humanity from the consequences of sin as documented throughout The Bible
→ It began with Creation, unfolding now and will continue till the End of Time

Question 2

What are, and who are covenant mediators?

Answer 2

If we look through The Bible, there are various times when God unfolds a plan to save humanity from sin and establishes a covenant with the person who he directed to lead his plan.

These people are known as covenant mediators.

Covenant Mediators are people who represent groups of people involved in a covenant.

The covenant mediators are Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, David & Jesus

Question 3

What does covenant mean?

Answer 3

→ Covenants are an extension of kingship (ruled by a king) by oath.
→ An extension of kingship from God to make us part of his family, shown by an oath

Question 4

What’s the difference between covenant and contract

Answer 4

Covenant
- An exchange of persons, not property
- Spiritually enforceable (by God)
- Life long and not easily broken
- Based on faith
Ex. Marriage, Adoption

Contract
- An exchange of goods, services or money
- Legally enforceable (by a judge in a court)
- Time-limited, can end when obligations are fulfilled and can be easily broken
- Based on mutual exchange of benefits
Ex. Business, Trade, Mortgage, etc.