The details of the Old Covenant and New Covenant, including the similarities and radical differences between the two, is one of the most important subjects in the Bible. When a person correctly understands the Old and New Covenants he or she is in a very solid place theologically and spiritually. In this episode we begin a detailed series on the Old and New Covenants where through it we will answer the following questions: Who or what is Israel? Why did God chose Israel? What are God's plans for Israel? What are God's covenants? What is the Old Covenant? What is the New Covenant? What is the relationship between the Old and New Covenants? What are the terms, promises, and blessings of the Old Covenant? What are the terms, promises, and blessings of the New Covenant? Who are the members of the Old Covenant, and how did a person become a member? Who are the members of the New Covenant, and how does a person become a member? If the members of the Old Covenant where chosen by God, for what specifically where they chosen? If the members of the New Covenant were chosen by God, for what specifically are they chosen? How were people saved who lived in the Old Covenant? Were they saved differently than those in the New Covenant? What are God's plans for the land of Israel? What are God's plans for a temple in Israel? What responsibilities do world-wide Christians have toward Israel today? What do these two covenants mean to God's people today? And more. Scripture Referenced in this introductory episode: Genesis 2:15-17, Genesis 3:14-15, Genesis 6:5-22, Genesis 9:8-16, Genesis 12:1-7, Genesis 15:1-21, Genesis 17:1-14, Genesis 22:18, Exodus 19:1-20:21, 1 Chronicles 17:1-15, Isaiah 9:6-7, Jeremiah 23:5-6, Luke 1:26-38, Romans 1:16-17, Romans 5:12-21