Covenant Judgments (6) - Standard Pattern

Judgments under a covenant follow a standard pattern.

• The church or nation has a made a covenant with God.

• The terms of the covenant are clearly understood.

• The people of the covenant know what is required of them.

• The covenant spells out the consequence for disobedience.

• When the covenant is broken, God send prophets to challenge the disobedience and warn of the consequences.

• The prophets call the people to repentance and explain what they must do to return to blessings.

• The prophets are required to pray for the people.

• If the people repent, the judgment will be averted.

Covenant judgments are redemptive, not destructive.