Yahweh established a covenant with Abraham and Sarah (see previous 3 podcasts) and Yahweh passed those covenant promises on the their only son, Isaac. But Isaac and his wife Rebekah had twin sons. Which of the two would inherit the covenant promises and responsibilities? What criteria would Yahweh use to choose between the two?

Yahweh’s grand entrance onto the world stage was marked by a statement of his might and mercy as he overthrew the ancient gods of Egypt and redeemed his people from centuries of slavery. In this episode he displays his mastery over life and death while using the first Passover ritual to unveil another glimpse into his ongoing mission to reconcile and restore all creation to himself through his Messianic self.

Ancient Israel, freed from Egyptian oppression, meets with Yahweh, their redeemer. Yahweh instructs Moses in how to lead a sacrificial ritual that will bind the people into a covenant relationship with them, conditional upon both parties keeping their promises to each other. This covenant is known as the Old Covenant or Old Testament. The ritual itself, however, gives us additional insight into Yahweh's Missional objective that would unfold centuries later in a covenant that would replace the Old Covenant with a New one, the New Testament.