old covenant

“When he opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God and for the witness they had borne. They cried out with a loud voice, ‘O Sovereign Lord, holy and true, how long before you will judge and avenge our blood on those who dwell on the...

Old Covenant 1. The Jews were God’s chosen people, his holy nation 2. The Jews were the children of Promise God spoke to Abraham and to his seed (Jesus Christ) 3. The physical city of Jerusalem was the Holy City 4. The temple of God was a physical building built by human hands 5...

1 Cor 11: 24 And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me. 25 After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye...

Bond & Free Gal 4: 21 Tell me, you who are bent on being under the Law, do you not listen to [what] the Law [really says]? 22 For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the slave woman [Hagar] and one by the free woman [Sarah]. 23 But the child of the slave woman was born according...

Faith brings/accesses righteousness Gal 3: 5 He therefore that ministereth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, doeth he it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith? 6 Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness. (MY NOTE: Abraham put...

The high priest serves as a mediator between God & the people. God appointed Aaron as the 1st (physical/temporal) High Priest (Num 17:1-9) Num 17:8 Now on the next day Moses went into the Tent of the Testimony, and [a]the rod of Aaron of the tribe of Levi had sprouted and put out buds and...

Hello! Various passages of Scripture suggest we're not under the law, which I understand to be the law of Moses. Do these passages suggest that its commands are no longer binding on us today? Acts of the Apostles 15 seems to be about circumcision and keeping the law of Moses in general (Acts of...

Feasts of the Lord (see Lev 23) outline 3 mandatory pilgrimage (all males 20 years & older were required to travel to Jerusalem) Harvest Festivals/Feasts, which highlight 7 special appointed day's. The Feasts of the Lord are part of the foundation upon which ALL Scripture is built. 1)Passover...

Baptized twice! Once by John/in preparation to meet the Lord & A 2nd time In Jesus Name for the remission/forgiveness/pardon from sin. Acts 13: 23 Of this man's seed hath God according to his promise raised unto Israel a Saviour, Jesus: (MY NOTE: Paul teaches a God given promise in scripture...

The Risen Christ mediated, new covenant believers reason to avoid ungodly living/sinning. Shouldn't done out of fear of punishments assessed in the old obsolete Mosaic/Sinai covenant law ordinances (Deut 28). The sin atoning death of our Lord/God & Savior Jesus the Christ. Fulfilled/PAID IN...

12 verses Gal 4:26 & 30 alone say it all Source Amplified Bible BibleGateway.com: A searchable online Bible in over 150 versions and 50 languages. Galatians 4: 21 Tell me, you who are bent on being under the Law, do you not listen to [what] the Law [really says]? 22 For it is written that...

The high priest serves as a mediator between God & the people. Hebrews 3: 1 Therefore, holy brothers and sisters, who share in the heavenly calling, [thoughtfully and attentively] consider the Apostle and High Priest whom we confessed [as ours when we accepted Him as Savior], namely, Jesus; 2...

The Mosaic covenant was between God & the Nation of Israel only (Ex 19:3 & ALL the Israelis Agreed to it Ex 19:8) Under the Mosaic Covenant obedience to it's law ordinances brought blessings, disobedience curses (Deut 28). It's Levitical sin sacrificial system administration only covered &...

Heb 5: 6 just as He also says in another place [Ps 110:4], “You are a priest [appointed] forever According to the order of [a]Melchizedek.” (MY MOTE: Jesus Priesthood covenant is eternal) Heb 7: 21 (for those Levites who formerly became priests [received their office] without [its being...

Feasts of the Lord (Lev 23) 1)Passover, 2)Unleavened Bread, 3)Firstfruits, 4)Pentesost, 5)Rosh Hashanah/Trumpets 6)Yom Kippur/Day of Atonement 7)Tabernacles The first 4 Feasts are referred to as the Spring Feasts and point to His 1st coming. Jesus died on Passover, He was buried during...

Context is always key: Who is the speaker/writer? Who is the speaker/writer talking to? What is the speaker/writer talking about? 2 Tim 3:16 All Scripture is "God-breathed" & useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting & training in righteousness,” Who is the writer talking to? Well, the title...

Matt 22:30 For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven. (Also see Mk 12:25 & Lk 20:35) Jesus taught there is, NO, marrying or giving in marriage traditions, in the heavenlies. There is one heavenly wedding/marriage forthcoming...

2 Cor 3: 6 Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life. (MY NOTE: New testament believers are not ministers of the law. The laws purpose is to expose & condemn sins Gal 3:10,17,22-25 which...

Some background: Heb 9:15 And for this cause he is the mediator of the "new testament", that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance. (MY NOTE: Christ is the mediator...