A new covenant and forgiven sin
Jesus speaks of the new covenant in his blood, and Hebrews quotes Jeremiah's promise.
Historical context
Jeremiah promises a renewed covenant with Israel and Judah, God's instruction written within them, knowledge of God, and forgiveness after covenant failure.
Tradition note
Begin with each Old Testament passage in context, then examine the New Testament's wording and argument. Explicit fulfillment citations, apostolic applications, and typological comparisons carry different kinds of evidence; Protestant approaches to particular passages vary.
Avoid overclaiming
Luke's meal saying uses the new-covenant language; Hebrews 8:8–12 supplies the extended explicit quotation. Christian reception differs in explaining continuity with Israel and the covenant's sacramental implications.
Key points
- New Testament application
- Luke 22:19–20 (New Testament application) — Jesus describes the cup as the new covenant in his blood, applying Jeremiah's covenant language to his coming death.
- Hebrews 8:6–13 (New Testament application) — The later letter quotes Jeremiah's new-covenant promise while explaining Jesus' heavenly ministry and mediation. It is an apostolic explanation of exaltation, not a second Last Supper.
Doctrinal connections
- Jesus describes the cup as the new covenant in his blood, applying Jeremiah's covenant language to his coming death. The later letter quotes Jeremiah's new-covenant promise while explaining Jesus' heavenly ministry and mediation. It is an apostolic explanation of exaltation, not a second Last Supper.
Scripture
- Jeremiah 31:31–34 — Jeremiah promises a renewed covenant with Israel and Judah, God's instruction written within them, knowledge of God, and forgiveness after covenant failure.
- Luke 22:19–20 — Jesus describes the cup as the new covenant in his blood, applying Jeremiah's covenant language to his coming death.
- Hebrews 8:6–13 — The later letter quotes Jeremiah's new-covenant promise while explaining Jesus' heavenly ministry and mediation. It is an apostolic explanation of exaltation, not a second Last Supper.
- Hebrews 10:15–18 — Hebrews again quotes the written-law and forgiven-sin promise in its explanation of Christ's offering.
Sources and further reading
- Hebrews 10:15–18 · World English Bible
- Hebrews 8:6–13 · World English Bible
- Jeremiah 31:31–34 · World English Bible
- Luke 22:19–20 · World English Bible
- Reviewed biblical text and context · HEB08.htm
- Reviewed biblical text and context · HEB08.htm
- Reviewed biblical text and context · HEB10.htm
- Reviewed biblical text and context · JER31.htm
- Reviewed biblical text and context · LUK22.htm