History, as it relates to divine revelation,
is divided into two time periods in which God spoke to mankind. In pre-cross BC
time God revealed Himself through the Old Testament scriptures defining and
recording His covenant, the Mosaic Covenant of the Law, with His chosen people
Israel. In post-cross AD time God revealed His Son through New Testament
scriptures defining His Covenant of Grace for both Jews and Gentiles... whosoever
will. The primary reason God spoke forth two books was to define these two
uniquely different covenants which together form a relational continuum over
time between God and mankind. The Law ultimately points to Jesus, its true
purpose to point beyond itself to the teaching, person and work of the Savior.
The cross is forever the signature of Jesus, the Line of Demarcation between
Old Testament and New Testament, the Law and Grace... animal sacrifice and a
Body (Heb. 10:5). Christ fulfilled the righteous requirements of the Law
through His teachings, sinless life and sacrificial death, satisfying the legal
judgment against mankind and making possible our reconciliation to God as our
Father. In a greater sense Jesus fulfilled the Old Testament by bringing to
pass the messianic predictions completing its partial revelation with Himself,
and by providing the true interpretation of its moral precepts. As the Preincarnate
Word of God Jesus preexisted in the beginning with God... then He became flesh,
and His words -- the new covenant of Grace -- will never ever perish or cease
to be...
(Heb. 1:1-3)
THE PREINCARNATE WORD OF GOD...
SPOKE
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