The following is reposted from JRGanymede.com The Lovely One brought up the idea that Jacob getting the birthright from Isaac by deception was a type of us and Christ. We inherit all that our father hath by assuming our older…

God made a covenant with Abraham, to Issac, to Jacob and to all of Israel and these covenants extend to all who follow Jesus Christ. When will this covenant be fulfilled? The Book of Mormon holds the keys.

We usually think of the word ‘covenant’ as simply meaning ‘a promise’ or ‘a promise between two people’, but a deeper study of the word reveals that there is much more happening when we speak of covenants and their implications.