Old Testament Grace and God's Favor
“And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us,
and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only
begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth. John
bore witness of Him and cried out, saying, “This was
He of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me is
preferred before me, for He was before me.’” And of
His fullness we have all received, and grace for grace.
For the law was given through Moses, but grace and
truth came through Jesus Christ” (NKJV).
“Grace and truth came
through Jesus Christ”
Was there no grace in the
Old Testament?
“The law had neither the one
nor the other” John Calvin
(
Commentary on John 1:17).
John Calvin
Protestant Reformer
(1509-1564)
I. Words for “grace” in the Old Testament.
A.
Hebrew noun
chen
“favour, grace, charm
”
(BDB).
In Deut. 24:1 from a Dead Sea Scroll (4QDeut
a
)
I. Words for “grace” in the Old Testament.
B.
Hebrew verb
chanan
“to be gracious, show
favour, pity…to seek favour
”
(BDB).
In Isaiah 26:10 from Dead Sea Scroll (1QIsa
a
)
I. Words for “grace” in the Old Testament.
C.
Grace is not just a New Testament concept.
It runs throughout the
Old Testament
II. God clearly extended grace to His people
in the Old Testament.
A.
“Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD”
(Gen. 6:5-8).
B.
Jacob declared “God has dealt graciously with
me” (Gen. 33:8-11).
C.
Israel “found grace in the wilderness” (Jer.
30:23-31:3).
II. God clearly extended grace to His people
in the Old Testament.
D.
The blessing Mosaic priests were to offer over
the people spoke of grace (Num. 6:23-27).
The oldest known biblical text contains a portion of this
blessing, dated to 600 BC.
II. God clearly extended grace to His people
in the Old Testament.
D.
The blessing Mosaic priests were to offer over
the people spoke of grace (Num. 6:23-27).
E.
During the days of Jehoahaz “the LORD was
gracious” unto Israel (2 Kings 13:20-23).
F.
Jonah resisted preaching to Nineveh knowing
that God was “a gracious and merciful God”
(Jon. 3:10-4:3).
II. God clearly extended grace to His people
in the Old Testament.
G.
In sparing a remnant after the exile, Ezra
recognized “grace has been shown from the
LORD our God” (Ezra 9:5-9).
H.
The wise man proclaimed that God “gives
grace to the humble” (Prov. 3:31-34; Jas. 4:6).
I.
The psalmist declared, “The LORD gives grace
and glory” (Psa. 84:8-12, NASB).
The concept of grace is not exclusive to the New Testament but runs throughout the Old Testament as well. Examples include Noah finding grace in the eyes of the LORD, Jacob experiencing God's graciousness, and Israel encountering grace in the wilderness. The Mosaic priests offered blessings of grace over the people, and even during difficult times, God extended His grace to His people. Explore how grace and favor were evident in the Old Testament narratives.
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And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth. John bore witness of Him and cried out, saying, This was He of whom I said, He who comes after me is preferred before me, for He was before me. And of His fullness we have all received, and grace for grace. For the law was given through Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ (NKJV).
Grace and truth came through Jesus Christ Was there no grace in the Old Testament? The law had neither the one nor the other John Calvin (Commentary on John 1:17). John Calvin Protestant Reformer (1509-1564)
I. Words for grace in the Old Testament. A. Hebrew noun chen favour, grace, charm (BDB). In Deut. 24:1 from a Dead Sea Scroll (4QDeuta)
I. Words for grace in the Old Testament. B. Hebrew verb chanan to be gracious, show favour, pity to seek favour (BDB). In Isaiah 26:10 from Dead Sea Scroll (1QIsaa)
I. Words for grace in the Old Testament. C. Grace is not just a New Testament concept. It runs throughout the Old Testament
II. God clearly extended grace to His people in the Old Testament. A. Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD (Gen. 6:5-8). B.Jacob declared God has dealt graciously with me (Gen. 33:8-11). C.Israel found grace in the wilderness (Jer. 30:23-31:3).
II. God clearly extended grace to His people in the Old Testament. D.The blessing Mosaic priests were to offer over the people spoke of grace (Num. 6:23-27). The oldest known biblical text contains a portion of this blessing, dated to 600 BC.
II. God clearly extended grace to His people in the Old Testament. D.The blessing Mosaic priests were to offer over the people spoke of grace (Num. 6:23-27). E.During the days of Jehoahaz the LORD was gracious unto Israel (2 Kings 13:20-23). F.Jonah resisted preaching to Nineveh knowing that God was a gracious and merciful God (Jon. 3:10-4:3).
II. God clearly extended grace to His people in the Old Testament. G.In sparing a remnant after the exile, Ezra recognized grace has been shown from the LORD our God (Ezra 9:5-9). H.The wise man proclaimed that God gives grace to the humble (Prov. 3:31-34; Jas. 4:6). I. The psalmist declared, The LORD gives grace and glory (Psa. 84:8-12, NASB).
