An Executor In Covenant

Mr. M · Mar 29, 2021

Clare73 said:
The Lord's command for the Christian life.

Hurrah!

Bruce Leiter · Mar 29, 2021

Minister Monardo said:
Jeremiah 23:
5 Behold, days are coming, says the Lord, that I will raise to David a Branch
of righteousness; a King shall reign and prosper and execute judgment and
righteousness in the earth.
6 In His days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell safely. Now this is His name
by which He will be called: THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.

To be an executor in covenant, one must keep the Way of the Lord. Christ fulfilled all
Righteousness through the Branch of David, perfecting every covenant between God and man, beginning with Abraham.

Genesis 18:19. For I know him, that he will command his children and his household
after him, and they shall keep the way of the Lord, to execute judgment and righteousness; that the Lord may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.

The Stewardship of Abraham in covenant with God was not just in keeping Judgment
and Righteousness, but to take command over all in his sphere of influence by keeping
the Way of the Lord. The Memorials of the Lord must be passed on to the next generation.
The Way of the Lord always includes this Stewardship.

The Lord Will Be Exalted
Isaiah 5:16. But the Lord of hosts shall be exalted in judgment, and God that is Holy
shall be sanctified in righteousness.

For the Lord to be exalted in judgment, the Holy Spirit must be involved to counsel
your decision. This is an absolute requirement when passing on the Way of the Lord.
Righteousness requires our sanctification from carnal ideas.

2 Corinthians 3:4 And such trust have we through Christ toward God:
5 not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think anything as of ourselves;
but our sufficiency is of God.

Clothed in A Righteous Robe
Job 29:14. I put on righteousness, and it clothed me: my judgment was as a robe
and a diadem.

Romans 13:14. Therefore, put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and stop making provision
for the desires of the flesh.

Psalm 106:3. Blessed are they that keep judgment, and he that executes righteousness
at all times.

Righteous Judgment In Truth
Isaiah 16:5. In mercy the throne will be established, and One will sit on it in Truth,
in the tabernacle of David, Judging and seeking justice and hastening righteousness.

Isaiah 56:1. Keep justice, and do righteousness, for My salvation is about to come,
and My righteousness to be revealed.

James 2:13. For judgment is without mercy to the one who has shown no mercy.
Mercy triumphs over judgment.

Jeremiah 33:15. In those days and at that time, I will grow up unto David a Branch
of righteousness; he shall execute judgment and righteousness for the earth.

These are all good passages to describe Jesus' perfections, but what point or question were you making about them?

Mr. M · Mar 29, 2021

Bruce Leiter said:
These are all good passages to describe Jesus' perfections, but what point or question were you making about them?

The scriptures state that we are expected to live in the Way of the Lord, even as faithful Abraham.
Genesis 18:19 For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him,
and they shall keep the way of the Lord, to do justice and judgment; that the Lord may bring
upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.

Clare73 · Mar 29, 2021

Minister Monardo said:
Hurrah!

So in Jesus executing judgment, you weren't referring to Jesus executing the judgment of God's justice, but to the believer not judging falsely?

Mr. M · Mar 29, 2021

Clare73 said:
So in Jesus executing judgment, you weren't referring to the judgment of God's justice?

Righteous Judgment is God's Justice for all, in equity and mercy.
Matthew 25:
The Son of Man Will Judge the Nations
31 “When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the holy angels with Him, then He will sit on the throne of His glory. 32 All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate them one from another, as a shepherd divides his sheep from the goats. 33 And He will set the sheep on His right hand, but the goats on the left. 34 Then the King will say to those on His right hand, ‘Come, you blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: 35 for I was hungry and you gave Me food; I was thirsty and you gave Me drink; I was a stranger and you took Me in; 36 I was naked and you clothed Me; I was sick and you visited Me; I was in prison and you came to Me.’37 “Then the righteous will answer Him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You drink? 38 When did we see You a stranger and take You in, or naked and clothe You? 39 Or when did we see You sick, or in prison, and come to You?’ 40 And the King will answer and say to them, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.’41 “Then He will also say to those on the left hand, ‘Depart from Me, you cursed, into the everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels: 42 for I was hungry and you gave Me no food; I was thirsty and you gave Me no drink; 43 I was a stranger and you did not take Me in, naked and you did not clothe Me, sick and in prison and you did not visit Me.’44 “Then they also will answer Him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to You?’ 45 Then He will answer them, saying, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to Me.’ 46 And these will go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”

Clare73 · Mar 30, 2021

Clare73 said:
Your OP emphasizes judgment.

God's New Covenant, of which Jesus is the Mediator, is not about judgment.
The New Covenant does not make Jesus an "executor" of judgment.
It makes him the Mediator of its better promises (Hebrews 8:6).

Minister Monardo said:
Now that is an odd assessment!
Here is the Lord's command.
John 7:24 Do not judge according to appearance, but judge with righteous judgment.

Clare73 said:
The Lord's command for the Christian life.

So in Jesus executing judgment, you weren't referring to Jesus executing the judgment of God's justice, but to the believer not judging falsely?

Minister Monardo said:
Righteous Judgment is God's Justice for all, in equity and mercy.
Matthew 25:
The Son of Man Will Judge the Nations
31 “When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the holy angels with Him, then He will sit on the throne of His glory. 32 All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate them one from another, as a shepherd divides his sheep from the goats. 33 And He will set the sheep on His right hand, but the goats on the left. 34 Then the King will say to those on His right hand, ‘Come, you blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: 35 for I was hungry and you gave Me food; I was thirsty and you gave Me drink; I was a stranger and you took Me in; 36 I was naked and you clothed Me; I was sick and you visited Me; I was in prison and you came to Me.’37 “Then the righteous will answer Him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You drink? 38 When did we see You a stranger and take You in, or naked and clothe You? 39 Or when did we see You sick, or in prison, and come to You?’ 40 And the King will answer and say to them, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.’41 “Then He will also say to those on the left hand, ‘Depart from Me, you cursed, into the everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels: 42 for I was hungry and you gave Me no food; I was thirsty and you gave Me no drink; 43 I was a stranger and you did not take Me in, naked and you did not clothe Me, sick and in prison and you did not visit Me.’44 “Then they also will answer Him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to You?’ 45 Then He will answer them, saying, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to Me.’ 46 And these will go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”

Not getting the connection of this to my question. . .

Mr. M · Mar 30, 2021

Clare73 said:
So in Jesus executing judgment, you weren't referring to Jesus executing the judgment of God's justice, but to the believer not judging falsely?

Neither. The believer must keep the Way of the Lord, in executing righteous judgment, as
it is described in Matthew 25, which demonstrates being condemned or justified by that standard
of equity and mercy.
It is not clear what you mean by "judging falsely".

Minister Monardo said:
42 for I was hungry and you gave Me no food; I was thirsty and you gave Me no drink; 43 I was a stranger and you did not take Me in, naked and you did not clothe Me, sick and in prison and you did not visit Me.’44 “Then they also will answer Him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to You?

If this describes the way a believer looked upon others, the have judged falsely by failing to see
this as the place of God's righteousness and judgment.
Psalm 103:6 The Lord executes righteousness and judgment for all who are oppressed.
H6666 - ṣᵊḏāqâ - Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (KJV)
H4941 - mišpāṭ - Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (KJV)

See for yourself how often these to words are used together in the Law, Prophets, and Psalms.
God's Justice requires both judgment and righteousness to rightly apply mercy and equity.
Jesus called this righteous judgment, as cited.
John 7:24 Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.

You cannot confuse this with condemnation, which Christ alone has authority.
When Christ brings Judgment to man, be it to justification or condemnation, it will
be based on the Way of the Lord, as described in Matthew 25.

Mr. M · Mar 30, 2021

Clare73 said:
So in Jesus executing judgment, you weren't referring to Jesus executing the judgment of God's justice, but to the believer not judging falsely?

From the OP post #1
Righteous Judgment In Truth
Isaiah 16:5. In mercy the throne will be established, and One will sit on it in Truth,
in the tabernacle of David, Judging and seeking justice and hastening righteousness.

Isaiah 56:1. Keep justice, and do righteousness, for My salvation is about to come,
and My righteousness to be revealed.

James 2:13. For judgment is without mercy to the one who has shown no mercy.
Mercy triumphs over judgment.

Jeremiah 33:15. In those days and at that time, I will grow up unto David a Branch
of righteousness; he shall execute judgment and righteousness for the earth.

Mr. M · Mar 30, 2021

Bruce Leiter said:
These are all good passages to describe Jesus' perfections, but what point or question were you making about them?

There are clear statements in reference to Abraham, of which standard we hold ourselves.
From the OP#1
Genesis 18:19. For I know him, that he will command his children and his household
after him, and they shall keep the way of the Lord, to execute judgment and righteousness;
that the Lord may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.

The Stewardship of Abraham in covenant with God was not just in keeping Judgment
and Righteousness, but to take command over all in his sphere of influence by keeping
the Way of the Lord. The Memorials of the Lord must be passed on to the next generation.
The Way of the Lord always includes this Stewardship.

Genesis 26:5 because Abraham obeyed My voice and kept My charge, My commandments,
My statutes, and My laws.
In other words, he did not live by bread alone, but every Word of God spoken to him.

Bruce Leiter · Mar 30, 2021

Minister Monardo said:
The scriptures state that we are expected to live in the Way of the Lord, even as faithful Abraham.
Genesis 18:19 For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him,
and they shall keep the way of the Lord, to do justice and judgment; that the Lord may bring
upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.

Yes, that's right. Two questions:

(1) How are we "to justice and judgment," according to the Bible's description of the "way of the Lord"?

(2) Are we going to inherit Palestine, the way the Lord described his purpose in the words following your bold print? In other words, are we always to apply directly to ourselves what is said about Abraham?

Mr. M · Mar 30, 2021

Bruce Leiter said:
(1) How are we "to justice and judgment," according to the Bible's description of the "way of the Lord"?

You could start here.
Matthew 7:
1 “Judge not, that you be not judged. 2 For with what judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you. 3 And why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye, but do not consider the plank in your own eye? 4 Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me remove the speck from your eye’; and look, a plank is in your own eye?

Bruce Leiter said:
(2) Are we going to inherit Palestine, the way the Lord described his purpose in the words following your bold print? In other words, are we always to apply directly to ourselves what is said about Abraham?

No. Read Galatians 3:15-29

Citizen of the Kingdom · Mar 30, 2021

Sounds like a Jonathan/David covenant (which was never divulged)

Mr. M · Mar 30, 2021

~Cassia~ said:
Sounds like a Jonathan/David covenant (which was never divulged)

David honored his covenant with Jonathan after his untimely death in battle.
2 Samuel 9:
David’s Kindness to Mephibosheth
1 Now David said, “Is there still anyone who is left of the house of Saul, that I may show
him kindness for Jonathan’s sake?”
2 And there was a servant of the house of Saul whose name was Ziba. So when they had
called him to David, the king said to him, “Are you Ziba?” He said, “At your service!”
3 Then the king said, “Is there not still someone of the house of Saul, to whom
I may show the kindness of God?”
And Ziba said to the king, “There is still a son of Jonathan who is lame in his feet.”
4 So the king said to him, “Where is he?”
And Ziba said to the king, “Indeed he is in the house of Machir the son of Ammiel,
in Lo Debar.”
5 Then King David sent and brought him out of the house of Machir the son of Ammiel,
from Lo Debar.
6 Now when Mephibosheth the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, had come to David,
he fell on his face and prostrated himself. Then David said, “Mephibosheth?”
And he answered, “Here is your servant!”
7 So David said to him, “Do not fear, for I will surely show you kindness for Jonathan
your father’s sake, and will restore to you all the land of Saul your grandfather; and
you shall eat bread at my table continually.”

Citizen of the Kingdom · Mar 30, 2021

Minister Monardo said:
David honored his covenant with Jonathan after his untimely death in battle.
2 Samuel 9:
David’s Kindness to Mephibosheth
1 Now David said, “Is there still anyone who is left of the house of Saul, that I may show
him kindness for Jonathan’s sake?”
2 And there was a servant of the house of Saul whose name was Ziba. So when they had
called him to David, the king said to him, “Are you Ziba?” He said, “At your service!”
3 Then the king said, “Is there not still someone of the house of Saul, to whom
I may show the kindness of God?”
And Ziba said to the king, “There is still a son of Jonathan who is lame in his feet.”
4 So the king said to him, “Where is he?”
And Ziba said to the king, “Indeed he is in the house of Machir the son of Ammiel,
in Lo Debar.”
5 Then King David sent and brought him out of the house of Machir the son of Ammiel,
from Lo Debar.
6 Now when Mephibosheth the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, had come to David,
he fell on his face and prostrated himself. Then David said, “Mephibosheth?”
And he answered, “Here is your servant!”
7 So David said to him, “Do not fear, for I will surely show you kindness for Jonathan
your father’s sake, and will restore to you all the land of Saul your grandfather; and
you shall eat bread at my table continually.”

Showing kindness to Jonathan's descendants and having them eat at the king’s table isn’t the covenantal relationship.
Anyway I’m pretty sure if anyone needed to be on lithium it was David lol he left Michal Jonathan’s sister and his wife to cover his tracks and she used the symbolic equivalent of Racheal’s stolen inheritance from Laban to do so. Meanwhile Saul was prophetically going snakey upon some hill somewhere else lol

Anyway, that's history

Mr. M · Mar 30, 2021

~Cassia~ said:
Sounds like a Jonathan/David covenant (which was never divulged)

Now I am curious as to which covenant you are referring, since you were applying this to the thread.
The first was essentially a covenant of friendship.
1 Samuel 18:
1 Now when he had finished speaking to Saul, the soul of Jonathan was knit to the soul of David,
and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.
2 Saul took him that day, and would not let him go home to his father’s house anymore.
3 Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.
4 And Jonathan took off the robe that was on him and gave it to David, with his armor,
even to his sword and his bow and his belt.

They later swore an oath that would have bound David to Jonathan's house.
1 Samuel 20:42 Then Jonathan said to David, Go in peace, since we have both sworn
in the name of the Lord, saying, May the Lord be between you and me, and between
your descendants and my descendants, forever.

A later covenant is more binding for obvious reasons.
1 Samuel 23:
16 Then Jonathan, Saul’s son, arose and went to David in the woods and strengthened his
hand in God.
17 And he said to him, Do not fear, for the hand of Saul my father shall not find you. You shall
be king over Israel, and I shall be next to you. Even my father Saul knows that.
18 So the two of them made a covenant before the Lord. And David stayed in the woods,
and Jonathan went to his own house.

Your statement is a bit obscure, but the passage I quoted in response as a possible connection
to executing a covenant is that David was not only fulfilling an oath that he made "before the
Lord", but also because of this statement.

Minister Monardo said:
3 Then the king said, “Is there not still someone of the house of Saul, to whom
I may show the kindness of God?”

He wanted to act in a way that is pleasing to God. Much discussion has evolved over the statement
that David was "a man after God's own heart". To openly show the Way of the Lord in merciful
kindness toward a direct descendant of Saul, would be his idea of "showing judgment
and righteousness in Israel".
2 Samuel 8:15 So David reigned over all Israel; and David administered judgment and
righteousness to all his people.

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