A Doctrine & Theology Reflection | The Way Bible Series
From the Fall to the Promise
When Adam fell, humanity was severed from fellowship with God. Yet, God’s response was not abandonment but a redemptive plan. “And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her seed; He shall bruise you on the head, and you shall bruise Him on the heel.” (Genesis 3:15, NASB). This early promise of a coming Redeemer threads through Scripture — the protoevangelium, the ‘first gospel.’ The sin that entered through one man would be defeated through another — the new Adam (Romans 5:12–19).
God’s Chosen Nation: Why the Jews?
From the nations of the world, God chose Abraham and promised him a people, a land, and a blessing that would reach all nations (Genesis 12:1–3). “In you all the families of the earth will be blessed.” (Genesis 12:3, NASB). Why the Jews? Because through one set-apart nation, God would display His holiness and covenant faithfulness to all others. Their election was not for favoritism but for function — to be the vessel through whom the Messiah would come.
The Sinai Covenant: A Kingdom Constitution
At Mount Sinai, God gave Israel a constitution for kingdom living — the Law. This was not random regulation but a covenant blueprint for a holy nation. “You shall be to Me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.” (Exodus 19:6, NASB). Jack Cottrell writes: “The Law was holy and good, but powerless to change the heart. It pointed beyond itself to the Spirit who would write the law on human hearts.” (Faith Once for All, 2002).
