But if pone is mediating a covenant- then that simply means the covenant is not finished but still ongoing because of negotiations to bring the parties to the agreement.
Even some of the titans of amill covenant theology like Allis, Cox, Hokema and Boettner et.al. all agree that if Jeremiah 31 covenant is to be read as written, then there is a future for the nation of Israel.
So IOW they teach- this is what God says, BUT is what it really means. they have to retranslate GodsWord to fit their agenda instead of what I and the myriads like me do- readjust our agenda to fit what God's word says!
Was Paul talking to the Church at Corinth in the passage below?
Do you think Paul was confused?
2Co 3:6
who also made us sufficient as ministers of the new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.
2Co 3:7 But if the ministry of death, written and engraved on stones, was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not look steadily at the face of Moses because of the glory of his countenance, which glory was passing away,
2Co 3:8 how will the ministry of the Spirit not be more glorious?
The New Covenant was first for the nation of Israel on the Day of Pentecost, in the passage below.
ct 2:36 "Therefore
let all the house of Israel know assuredly that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ."
Act 2:37 Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, "Men and brethren, what shall we do?"
Act 2:38 Then Peter said to them, "Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
Act 2:39 For the promise is to you and to your children, and to all who are afar off, as many as the Lord our God will call."
Act 2:40 And with many other words he testified and exhorted them, saying, "Be saved from this perverse generation."
Act 2:41 Then those who gladly received his word were baptized;
and that day about three thousand souls were added to them.
Do you expect Christ to die again in the future for the nation of Israel?
Heb 9:15 And for this reason
He is the Mediator of the new covenant, by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions under the first covenant, that those who are called may receive the promise of the eternal inheritance.
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