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God’s covenantal love is a fierce, loyal bond that showcases His unwavering commitment to humanity. This divine promise goes beyond mere affection; it represents an eternal pledge of faithfulness and grace from the Creator to His creation.
27 maj 2021 · Hesed is “wrapping up in itself all the positive attributes of God: love, covenant faithfulness, mercy, grace, kindness, loyalty–in short, acts of devotion and loving-kindness that go beyond the requirements of duty,” elaborates Bible scholar Darrell L. Bock.
18 lip 2022 · Hesed originates from a word that means to bow one’s head toward another and signifies a covenant relationship. These details give us some clues to its meaning. To help make sense of the concept, it’s necessary to combine the significance of words similar in meaning.
Know therefore that the LORD your God is God; he is the faithful God, keeping his covenant of love to a thousand generations of those who love him and keep his commandments. Understand, therefore, that the LORD your God is indeed God.
God's love for His covenant people in the Old Testament is expressed by the Hebrew word hesed (checed), which English translations usually render as "love," or "faithful love" (expressed in the Hebrew as hesed we'emet for example in Gen 24:49; 32:11; 47:29; Ex 34:6; Jos 2:14; 2 Sam 2:6; 15:20).
26 kwi 2006 · A quick read through the book will tell us that the messages are intensely practical about sacrificial worship, priestly ministry, marriage and divorce, tithing, and anticipation of the coming of Yahweh to judge the world and fulfill the promises of the golden age.
In sacred Scripture God's relationship with Israel is identified and maintained by the unique relationship of "covenant." The Hebrew word breit is the expression of the covenantal relationship that extends back in salvation history long before the formation of Israel as a people of God to the covenants with Adam, Noah and Abraham.
