The Everlasting Covenant

by Duane Gallentine

The Everlasting Covenant is referenced 15 times in 15 verses in the Authorized Version. Those references are:

Concerning Hebrews 13:20, one of the grace movement's prolific writers and defenders of the revelation of the Mystery as given by Paul, the apostle, wrote in his commentary on Hebrews:

"Here the reader should take the time to carefully consider Titus 1:2,3; 2 Tim 1:1,9 and Eph 3:11. If the "eternal covenant" of Hebrews is not that spoken of in these verses, what is it, and with whom was it made? Clearly it is that covenant, or promise, that God made with and to Himself "before the world began":"

The question is asked, "what is it, and with whom is it made?" The following is submitted from the references wherein the Everlasting Covenant is identified:

The Everlasting Covenant though specific can be thought of as the grandaddy of all the covenants...the generic heading under which all the earthly covenants are made and fall. Below are listed 6 of the 15 references and what they outline:

Gen 17 covenant of circumcision with Abraham and his seed identified as an Everlasting Covenant

Lev 24:8 Israel's service before God in the tabernacle under the Old Covenant is by the Everlasting Covenant  

2Sam 23:1-5 the promise of Christ on the Davidic throne in a Kingdom forever is by the Everlasting Covenant  

1Chron 16:17 the land of promise given by the Everlasting Covenant  

Is 61:6-9 Israel's priestly Kingdom via the Everlasting Covenant  

Eze 37:26-27 the Everlasting Covenant will bring to Israel in the Kingdom a covenant of PEACE when God tabernacles with them.    

Heb 13:20 The Everlasting Covenant is based upon the same BLOOD of the New Testament: Jesus Christ's blood that brought about the dedication and enforcement of the New Testament of Jer 31 cf. Heb 8; Matt 26:28.

It is very clear when one follows the Bible that the Everlasting Covenant has nothing to do with Paul's Gospel, the revelation of the Mystery or the eternal purpose and promise God made before the world began concerning the Body of Christ. It has everything to do with the establishment of the Kingdom of God on the earth in the last days of prophecy. The reality of the Everlasting Covenant coming to its consummation is that Jehovah Jesus will be Israel's God, Israel will be His people, and they shall dwell in the land forever.

Beware of those that use the Bible and verses, even changing the words on the page, to fit their religious presumptions, ideas, and agendas; for we are not ignorant of Satan's devices which come upon the Body of Christ. The Authority for faith is not man and his commentaries, but the written Word of God.