Week #1 - A Covenant-Keeping God
Blog Series Intention Recap
Covenant… God reveals who He is through covenant—binding Himself to His word with promises rooted in love, faithfulness, and divine purpose. From the earliest pages of Scripture, covenant is not a theological sidebar but the framework through which God relates to His creation and His people. These covenants unfold one continuous redemptive story, anchored in God’s unchanging commitment to Israel and carried forward through history. In Yeshua (Jesus) the Messiah, God’s covenant faithfulness reaches its fulfillment, extending blessing to the nations without nullifying the promises He first made.
This page is a post in the series “Covenant - The Power of God’s Unbreakable Love.” Click here to see the rest of the posts.
Let’s jump into Week #1:
The God of Scripture does not merely make promises—He binds Himself to His people in covenant love. Covenant reveals who God is before it explains what He requires.
Why it Matters:
God’s covenants are rooted in love, not leverage.
Election flows from God’s faithfulness, not human merit.
Covenant binds generations, not moments.
Obedience responds to relationship—it does not create it.
Go Deeper:
Text: Deuteronomy 7:6–11 (ESV)
6 “For you are a people holy to the Lord your God. The Lord your God has chosen you to be a people for his treasured possession, out of all the peoples who are on the face of the earth. 7 It was not because you were more in number than any other people that the Lord set his love on you and chose you, for you were the fewest of all peoples, 8 but it is because the Lord loves you and is keeping the oath that he swore to your fathers, that the Lord has brought you out with a mighty hand and redeemed you from the house of slavery, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt. 9 Know therefore that the Lord your God is God, the faithful God who keeps covenant and steadfast love with those who love him and keep his commandments, to a thousand generations, 10 and repays to their face those who hate him, by destroying them. He will not be slack with one who hates him. He will repay him to his face. 11 You shall therefore be careful to do the commandment and the statutes and the rules that I command you today.
Why Covenant Still Matters
Modern life treats commitments as temporary. Contracts are negotiated, revised, and dissolved when circumstances change. Promises last only as long as they remain useful.
Scripture speaks a different language.
From Genesis to the Prophets, from Sinai to the Messiah, God reveals Himself as a covenant-making and covenant-keeping God. Covenant is not a legal convenience. It is the way God chooses to relate to His people—binding Himself by oath, love, and faithfulness.
Deuteronomy 7 confronts a basic question: Why Israel? Why this people? Why this history? Why this covenant?
The answer is not Israel’s strength, obedience, or size.
“It was not because you were more in number than any other people that the LORD set his love on you and chose you… but it is because the LORD loves you.”
—Deuteronomy 7:7–8 (ESV)
Covenant begins not with human achievement, but with divine affection.
Covenant Is Relational, Not Transactional
The Hebrew word berit (בְּרִית) does not describe a contract between equals. It describes an oath-bound relationship initiated by a greater party that assumes responsibility for the bond.
“For you are a people holy to the LORD your God. The LORD your God has chosen you to be a people for his treasured possession.”
—Deuteronomy 7:6 (ESV)
“Treasure” language belongs to kings, not merchants. God does not bargain for Israel’s loyalty; He claims Israel as His own.
This matters because the covenant reveals God’s posture toward His people. Before commandments are given, belonging is established. Before obedience is required, love is declared.
Covenant answers who God is before it addresses what God demands.
Election Reveals God’s Faithfulness, Not Israel’s Merit
This passage in Deuteronomy demonstrates God removes every ground for spiritual pride.
“You were the fewest of all peoples.”
—Deuteronomy 7:7 (ESV)
Israel’s election is not a reward for righteousness. It is an expression of God’s sovereign love. The text offers no hidden qualifications—no moral résumé, no future potential.
God chooses because He chooses.
This guards against two errors:
Arrogance, as if Israel earned God’s favor
Replacement, as if God could discard His promises
Election reveals mission, not favoritism. Israel is chosen for the sake of God’s purposes, not instead of other peoples.
God’s Covenant Faithfulness Flows from His Nature
Covenant endurance rests on God’s character, not human consistency.
“Know therefore that the LORD your God is God, the faithful God who keeps covenant and steadfast love.”
—Deuteronomy 7:9 (ESV)
The word translated “steadfast love” is ḥesed—loyal love bound by promise. It is love that does not abandon when tested.
God does not keep the covenant because Israel performs well.
God keeps His covenant because He is faithful.
This distinction matters deeply. If the covenant depended on human obedience, it would collapse within a generation. Instead, the covenant endures because God binds Himself across time, families, and history.
“He repays to their face those who hate him… but is faithful to a thousand generations.”
—Deuteronomy 7:10, 9 (ESV)
Judgment is real. But covenant faithfulness outlasts rebellion.
Obedience Responds to Covenant—It Does Not Create It
Deuteronomy does not ignore obedience. It places obedience in its proper order.
“You shall therefore be careful to do the commandment and the statutes and the rules that I command you today.”
—Deuteronomy 7:11 (ESV)
Israel obeys because she belongs. Obedience is a covenant response, not a covenant currency.
This order matters for every generation of God’s people. When obedience becomes the basis of belonging, faith turns into fear. When obedience flows from belonging, faith grows into trust.
Covenant establishes identity first. Instruction follows.
How does this help me understand the concept of “Covenant: The Power of God’s Ubreakable Love”?
Messianic Lens: Covenant Sets the Stage for Messiah
This passage is not isolated. It is foundational.
A God who binds Himself in covenant love will not abandon His promises. A God who chooses by grace will fulfill His word through history. The Messiah does not interrupt the covenant—He fulfills it.
Yeshua (Jesus) stands within Israel’s covenant story, not outside it. The faithfulness described in Deuteronomy 7 finds its fullest expression in a Messiah who embodies ḥesed, bears covenant cost, and secures God’s promises forever.
Living as Covenant People Today
In a disposable culture, covenant calls believers to trust a God whose promises endure—even when people fail.
When faith feels fragile, covenant reminds us that God is faithful
When obedience is costly, covenant reminds us that we already belong
When history seems uncertain, covenant reminds us that God keeps His word
The question Scripture asks is not, “Will God remain faithful?”
It is, “Will we trust the faithfulness He has already shown?”
Covenant is not God’s strategy.
It is God’s character.
From the beginning, the Lord has revealed Himself as the One who binds Himself to His word, His people, and His purposes. Before Messiah is promised, before law is given, before obedience is required—God declares His love.
And He keeps it.
