THE BLOOD COVENANT

Covenant: Heb “Berith” – To make an incision resulting in the Flow of Blood

Cut: Heb “Karath” – To make a cut

To Cut a Covenant: Heb “Karath Berith”

A Covenant – The strongest relationship that can ever exist between two individuals or two groups of people. Covenants stood through Generations!

How Covenants were Cut – Incision, Mixing of Blood, Exchange of coats/weapons, often a Covenant meal/breaking of Bread

Why Covenants were Cut – To seal a Relationship, For peace between warring groups, For mutual Protection, Business deals

Different kinds of Covenants: Salt Covenant, Milk Covenant etc

EXAMPLES:

Between two individuals: David and Jonathan 1 Sam 18:1-4;      2 Sam 9:1

Between God and Abraham: Gen 15: 9-18;        Gen 17:10

Covenant Blessings: The “Jahve Names”

COVENANT BETWEEN GOD and MAN

GOD and JESUS : A Perfect Covenant! Unbreakable from both sides

AT CALVARY:  THE COVENANT WAS CUT

THE LAST SUPPER – Covenant Meal: Matt 26:26-28;      1 Cor 11 23-29

Unworthily:  Gr “Anaxios” – In an unworthy manner

Discern:  Gr “Diakrino” – To make a distinction

Body: Gr “Soma” – Body

Ps 23:5 THOU PREPAREST A TABLE BEFORE ME IN THE PRESENCE OF MINE ENEMIES