The new covenant is an occasional prophetic theme, beginning with Hosea., (a) it lasts forever; (b) its law (torah) is written in human hearts; (c) it gives everyone true knowledge of God, making additional instruction (torah) unnecessary. The Dead Sea Scroll community claimed they were partners in a “new covenant.” The New Testament presents the death and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth as inaugurating a new covenant open to anyone who professes faith in Jesus the Christ. Cf. Lk 22:20; 1 Cor 11:25; Hb 8:8–12. Know the Lord:
Correcting misconceptions, page-7
-
- There are more pages in this discussion • 1,210 more messages in this thread...
You’re viewing a single post only. To view the entire thread just sign in or Join Now (FREE)