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1352 covenant, the new:
The fulfilment of God’s purposes of salvation expressed in the covenants of the OT, mediated by Jesus Christ and sealed in his blood. It is a covenant of grace, the benefits of which include forgiveness, a renewed relationship with God and, through the Holy Spirit, an inward transformation that enables obedience to its demands and so ensures that it will not again be broken. Jer 31:31 The “new” covenant is contrasted with the covenant made at Sinai which is sometimes referred to as the “old” or “first” covenant. See also Heb 8:8
The new covenant fulfils the OT covenants
God’s covenant with Noah Isa 54:9-10; Hos 2:18
Jesus Christ, the mediator of the new covenant
The new covenant effected through Jesus Christ’s death Heb 9:15 See also Heb 9:16-17
The ministry of the Holy Spirit
The superior blessings of the new covenant
God’s grace and mercy Heb 12:24The blood of Abel cried out to God for justice and retribution; the blood of Jesus Christ, shed to seal the new covenant, cries out for mercy and forgiveness.
Release from the law’s condemnation 2Co 3:9; Gal 3:13-14
An inward enabling to obey God’s laws Jer 31:32-33 The old covenant was broken because its demands were not met. Under the new covenant the requirements of obedience are not abolished, but in writing his laws on human hearts, God gives the ability to meet the covenant demands. See also Jer 32:38-40; Eze 11:19-20; 2Co 3:3; Heb 8:9-10; Heb 9:14; Heb 10:16
A renewed relationship with GodEze 37:26-27 “peace” refers to spiritual and material well-being; real peace is possible only for those in a right relationship with God. The formula “I will be their God, and they will be my people” is associated also with the Abrahamic and especially the Sinaitic covenants. See also Jer 24:7; Jer 31:1; Eze 34:30-31; Hos 2:19-23
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