A Glimpse of the Seal of God's Treasures
A Glimpse of the Seal of God's Treasures The Old Testament Seal vs. the New Testament Seal of God The Bible speaks of a "seal" in both the Old and New Testaments, but the nature of the seal changes under the New Covenant. The Old Testament seal was primarily an external covenant sign , while the New Testament seal is the indwelling Holy Spirit . 1. The Sabbath as a Sign (Seal) in the Old Testament Although the word "seal" is not always used directly of the Sabbath, God calls it a sign between Himself and Israel. Exodus 31:13 "Surely my sabbaths you shall keep, for it is a sign between me and you throughout your generations; that you may know that I am the LORD who sanctifies you." Exodus 31:16-17 "Therefore the children of Israel shall keep the sabbath... It is a sign between me and the children of Israel forever." Ezekiel 20:12 "Moreover also I gave them my sabbaths, to be a sign between me and them, that they might know that I am the...