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What think ye of Ezekiel's Temple?

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Jer 31:33 But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the LORD, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people.
Jer 31:34 And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the LORD: for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, saith the LORD: for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more.

Mat_26:28 For this is My blood of the new covenant, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.
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Which is why I keep His commandments, and the Holy Spirit reminds me what Jesus says, and teaches me what Jesus meant.

Straight from the source. So, I don't need humans to interpret the word of God, because humans wouldn't be going to hell for me, if/when those humans turned out to be wrong.
 
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Which is why I keep His commandments, and the Holy Spirit reminds me what Jesus says, and teaches me what Jesus meant.

Straight from the source. So, I don't need humans to interpret the word of God, because humans wouldn't be going to hell for me, if/when those humans turned out to be wrong.


1Jn 3:22 And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.

1Jn 3:23 And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.

1Jn 3:24 And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.

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It's good that you do word study…but notice I focused on the pronoun before the word.

Jesus said “THIS generation”…He did not say “THE generation” or “THAT generation”. “THIS” means present…not future…so it applies to the present generation.

The context of where the word generation is used is what determines it, not just an article like the, this, or that and then removed from the context of the Matthew 24 chapter like you're trying to do. The context of "this" in "this generation" that He said is with the subject of those who would see all those signs, the final sign being that of His 2nd coming. Therefore, it is very... easy to know that the generation that will 'see' His coming is the generation time He was speaking of.
 
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1Jn 3:22 And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.

1Jn 3:23 And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.

1Jn 3:24 And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.

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Do you not know what that means, BABerean2? Jesus said that His every word came from the Father. And Moses prophecied of the coming of the one who was like unto himself, who would speak those words God gave Him. Believing on the name means believing the authority of the Son of God... and therefore, trusting His every word. Jesus says that the commandments of the Law are comprehended in two things: Loving God with all of our being, and loving our neighbors as ourselves; that those two things encapsulate the 10 commandments. The Sabbath is meant for our good, to rest from our works and commune with God alone, for a whole day out of seven. The other 9 have to do with the two things Jesus calls our duty of love. Half of them are what we owe God, and half are what we owe our fellow human beings, if we would "be ye perfect." When Jesus spoke the Sermon on the Mount, He explained the connection between body and heart, duty and love. He never negated the law.

As a proven Prophet, Jesus added to the Law the things that God gave Him to add. Meaning that the Law written on the Heart is that which specifically judges the Heart, prefaced by the words, But I say unto you. Those words don't take anything away from the Law given through Moses. Heaven and Earth have not passed away, so the Law of Moses still stands. And the Word of Jesus will never pass away. Because Jesus is not only a proven Prophet, but Jesus is God.

Jesus didn't have anything to do with destroying the temple. In other words, Jesus didn't make Himself into a prophet by fulfilling the prophecy He made. God and His Prophets never do that.
 
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Jesus came and He declared the New Covenant, but its full implementation awaits our going to live in the holy land. Ezekiel 34:11-31 tells about this and verse 23 mentions the Covenant that the Lord will make with us Christians then.

The full implementation of the Torah required that they live in the Holy Land. But how do you see the New Covenant as having the same limitation? Other than the prophecies therein which have not yet come to pass, of course. As a stand-alone, the Sermon on the Mount applies to everyone everywhere who would "be ye perfect". One Shepherd currently exists, as well. Since Jesus says His word stands forever, and that He is the only shepherd who ever existed... consider it done. David means loving, it doesn't have to mean David the man. In fact, how can it, when Jesus is the "one shepherd"? Jesus must be the David in prophecy.
 
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Then what do you do with Hosea 2:11-13 thru Hosea 2:14-16 thru Hosea 2:16-17 ? And what on earth happens to Isaiah 11:12-13 ?
Those prophecies cannot be spiritualized away, they are literal Judah/Israel. You need to reconcile what he says with what the Prophets said before him, not the other way around. Please reconcile those verses without changing what the verses literally mean. I'm still trying to make sense of that first thing you said, above.
They don't need to be spiritualized away gomerian. Paul is giving you the understanding of them. Are you a young Christian?
How did Jesus quoting the prophets enter the discussion ? Jesus is both proven prophet and God, and even He says John 5:31-32. Circular reasoning doesn't work any better than self-promotion or ripping verses out of context.
The point I'm making is both Jesus and Paul, as well as the other apostles that wrote scripture, help us grasp a proper understanding of the OT prophets.

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The context of where the word generation is used is what determines it, not just an article like the, this, or that and then removed from the context of the Matthew 24 chapter like you're trying to do. The context of "this" in "this generation" that He said is with the subject of those who would see all those signs, the final sign being that of His 2nd coming. Therefore, it is very... easy to know that the generation that will 'see' His coming is the generation time He was speaking of.
I see.

You're saying pronouns in grammer don't matter nor lend understanding to context. Is that correct?

So let's look at this:

-the generation

-that generation

-this generation

The context makes no difference to you of how to understand each?

Equally, we know Jesus was talking specifically to Peter, James, John and Andrew...so it makes no difference He was telling them things THEY would see happen, but we should just ignore that and push it into our future?
 
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Do you not know what that means, BABerean2? Jesus said that His every word came from the Father. And Moses prophecied of the coming of the one who was like unto himself, who would speak those words God gave Him. Believing on the name means believing the authority of the Son of God... and therefore, trusting His every word. Jesus says that the commandments of the Law are comprehended in two things: Loving God with all of our being, and loving our neighbors as ourselves; that those two things encapsulate the 10 commandments. The Sabbath is meant for our good, to rest from our works and commune with God alone, for a whole day out of seven. The other 9 have to do with the two things Jesus calls our duty of love. Half of them are what we owe God, and half are what we owe our fellow human beings, if we would "be ye perfect." When Jesus spoke the Sermon on the Mount, He explained the connection between body and heart, duty and love. He never negated the law.

As a proven Prophet, Jesus added to the Law the things that God gave Him to add. Meaning that the Law written on the Heart is that which specifically judges the Heart, prefaced by the words, But I say unto you. Those words don't take anything away from the Law given through Moses. Heaven and Earth have not passed away, so the Law of Moses still stands. And the Word of Jesus will never pass away. Because Jesus is not only a proven Prophet, but Jesus is God.

Jesus didn't have anything to do with destroying the temple. In other words, Jesus didn't make Himself into a prophet by fulfilling the prophecy He made. God and His Prophets never do that.


You are holding onto an inferior covenant, based on the words of Christ found below.

Mat 5:27 Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery:

Mat 5:28 But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.


The Old Covenant is "obsolete" in Hebrews 8:13, because the New Covenant of Christ is a higher standard, not for our salvation, but for our conduct.


This is why Paul compelled the Galatian believers to "cast out" the Sinai Covenant of "bondage" found in Galatians 4:24-31.

You are still clinging to "the mountain that burns with fire", in Hebrews 12:18, instead of embracing the "New Covenant" of Christ found in Hebrews 12:22-24.



You are still attempting to ignore that little word "till" to make your doctrine work.
The Apostle Paul used the same word in Galatians 3:16-29 to show the temporary nature of the Sinai Covenant.

Mat_5:18 For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled.
 
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There will be temple where Anticrhist will sit and declare himself God don't forget that one .
Is that the one shown being measured in Revelation 11?

Revelation 11:1
And there was given unto me a reed/ kalamoV, like unto a staff, saying--
Rouse! and Measure!the Sanctuary<#3485> of the God, and the Altar[Golden Altar of Incense], and them who are doing homage therein;
2 and the Court/Palace<833>[Court of High Priest/Altar of Burnt Offerings?],
the one without the Sanctuary[#3485], be casting out![#1544 ekbale] out-side,[exw #1854]
and you should not be measuring
that it was givento the nations/gentiles<eqnesin1484>
 
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You're taking it to an even greater level of nonsense :)

You didn't answer my questions, you appear to be dodging and deflecting, So I will ask again:

Who came to destroy the wicked tenants for killing his servants and son?

Matthew 21:40-41,43,45 Therefore, when the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those tenants?”He will bring those wretches to a wretched end,” they replied, “and he will rent the vineyard to other tenants, who will give him his share of the crop at harvest time. “Therefore I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit. When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard Jesus’ parables, they knew he was talking about them.

Who sent an army to burn the city and destroy the original wedding guests for killing his servants?


Matthew 22:6-7 The rest seized his servants, mistreated them and killed them. The king was enraged. He sent his army and destroyed those murderers and burned their city.

Look, he is coming with the clouds,” and “every eye will see him,
even those who pierced him” and all peoples on earth “will mourn because of him.”
So shall it be! Amen.

Matt24
30 And then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky, and then all the peoples of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of the sky with power and great glory.

You seem to be forgetting a couple of your rules of hermeneutics:

A third law of biblical hermeneutics is that Scripture is always the best interpreter of Scripture.

Where is Jesus drawing the 'and then all the peoples of the earth will mourn' from? He is drawing it from Zechariah 12:10-14. So this language should be understood from that point of view.

Zechariah 12:10-14 And I will pour out on the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and pleas for mercy, so that, when they look on me, on him whom they have pierced, they shall mourn for him, as one mourns for an only child, and weep bitterly over him, as one weeps over a firstborn. On that day the mourning in Jerusalem will be as great as the mourning for Hadad-rimmon in the plain of Megiddo. The land shall mourn, each familya by itself: the family of the house of David by itself, and their wives by themselves; the family of the house of Nathan by itself, and their wives by themselves; the family of the house of Levi by itself, and their wives by themselves; the family of the Shimeites by itself, and their wives by themselves; and all the families that are left, each by itself, and their wives by themselves.

Drawing from Daniel 7, Jesus also tells the chief priests that will NOW see him coming on the clouds of heaven. This should give us insight into what the 'coming on the clouds' means, as they then accuse Jesus of Blasphemy. Did the chief priests literally see Jesus coming on the clouds of heaven?

Matthew 26:64-65 Jesus said to him, “You have said so. But I tell you, from now on you will see the Son of Man seated at the right hand of Power and coming on the clouds of heaven.” 65Then the high priest tore his robes and said, “He has uttered blasphemy. What further witnesses do we need? You have now heard his blasphemy

Daniel 7:13
I saw in the night visions, and behold, with the clouds of heaven there came one like a son of man,
and he came to the Ancient of Days


A second crucial law of biblical hermeneutics is that passages must be interpreted historically, grammatically, and contextually

Grammatically, the greek words for tribes and earth in Matthew 24:30 are the same greek words in the septuigant's version of Zechariah 12:10-14, which translate as tribes/families and land. So 'all the peoples of the earth' can be translated 'all the tribes/families of the land. Considering Jesus is pulling from zechariah 12 and He is talking about Jerusalem's destruction, contextually, all the tribes of the land of Israel would be appropriate.

Grammatically the greek word for 'see' in Matthew 24:30 can be translated as spiritual sight/understanding:

3708 horáō – properly, see, often with metaphorical meaning: "to see with the mind" (i.e. spiritually see), i.e. perceive (with inward spiritual perception).


Jesus physically ascended up into heaven as they watched him go up , the angels told them that Jesus will return just as he left - literally meaning a physical descent on the clouds just as he made a physical ascent up on the clouds

As soon as Jesus was in the cloud they could not see him. They did not see Jesus enter heaven. they simply saw Jesus lift up and a cloud took him out of their sight.

Acts 1:9 when he had said these things, as they were looking on, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight

How did the disciples see Jesus 'go' into heaven: In a cloud. Did they See Jesus riding on top of a cloud into heaven? No, a cloud came and covered Jesus, so that they could not visibly see him with their eyes. The angel states that Jesus would come from heaven in a like manner:

Acts 1: 11 11who also said, ‘Men, Galileans, why do ye stand gazing into the heaven? this Jesus who was received up from you into the heaven, shall so come in what manner ye saw him going on to the heaven.’.

How did Jesus enter heaven? Hidden in a cloud, not physically visible to the disciples eyes.
How will Jesus come from heaven? in a similar manner.

Most likely similar to how God came from heaven on the clouds in the OT:

2 Samuel 22:1-2, 10-11 On the day the LORD had rescued David the hands of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul, he sang this song to the LORD and said:He parted the heavens and came down with dark clouds beneath His feet. He mounted a cherub and flew; He soaredb on the wings of the wind.
 
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I should expect a song and dance with cane and hat from you next, since your imagination likes to blow up words you don't like, (like brainwashing).

you expecting me to do a song and dance is equivalent to me expecting you to provide support for your claims instead of just saying brainwashed? sure.....ok davy......

Luke 1:50
50 And His mercy is on them that fear Him from generation to generation.
KJV

Is that to a generation of people like the people of Israel?

It means exactly what it says, from generation to generation: from grandfather's generation, so his son's generation, to his grandson's generation, and so on and so forth.

Likewise in Matthew 24 Jesus was pointing to a generation living at a specific time, the time of the very end of this world of those who will see His 2nd coming.

Context drives the meaning of "this generation". Jesus told that the disciples "you" will hear of wars. Jesus told the disciples "you" would be persecuted. Jesus told the disciples "you" will see false messiahs. Jesus told the disciples when "you" see the AOD. Jesus said when "you" see all these things, know that he is near, at the very door.

For James to have said this: James 5:8-9 'You too, be patient and strengthen your hearts, because the Lord’s coming is near. Do not complain about one another, brothers, so that you will not be judged. Look, the Judge is standing at the door!', They must have been experiencing the events (wars, famine, earthquake, persecution, false messiahs,etc...) that Jesus told THEM that THEY would SEE.

I suppose you don't believe Jesus suffered under 'this generation' which was of his time? but about a future generation?
Luke 17:25 But first he must suffer many things and be rejected by this generation.

Or that the destruction of Jerusalem would occur during the Pharisees generation?

Matthew 23:36 Truly I tell you, all this will come on this generation.

Actually, can you provide any other scripture at all that shows 'this generation' means a 2000+year one to support your claim? Or is this (matthew 24:30) the exception because your eschatological view rides on your interpretation of 'this generation'?

Very simple for those still able to think for themselves.

always with the little jabs......
 
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Jesus was successful in His ministry, He did set up the way to the New Covenant for all those who believe in Him and keep His Commandments.
But this Covenant did not take effect immediately

The Covenant was given and received at the last supper... the body and the blood are equal to the two halves of the carcass in Genesis 15:17. The Covenant was taught by the 11, to all nations, through the words of the Kingdom Gospel. Two of the 11 whose writings we still have, wrote down for us the words of that Covenant, which Jesus calls the words of Eternal Life.

Only Judas, of the 12, failed to keep the Covenant by refusing to "continue with" Jesus... which means that works are a requirement of this Covenant, just as it was in the Covenant of the Promise. If Abraham had failed to circumcize himself and all of the men of his household, the Promise would never have come to pass, just as the Kingdom Gospel Covenant would not have become our reality if all of the 11 covenanters had been like Judas. The seal of the Covenant is the Holy Spirit, given to those who keep all of Jesus' Commandments.
 
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If Abraham had failed to circumcize himself and all of the men of his household, the Promise would never have come to pass, just as the Kingdom Gospel Covenant would not have become our reality if all of the 11 covenanters had been like Judas. The seal of the Covenant is the Holy Spirit, given to those who keep all of Jesus' Commandments.

The promise God made to Abraham could not be stopped by men.
The promise was made before Abraham and his household were circumcised in Genesis 12:3.
It was also promised in Genesis 3:15.

We see in the verse below that the Holy Spirit comes from faith, instead of works.
This is confirmed by Hebrews chapter 11.
Works are the fruit produced after a person comes to faith.

Eph 1:13 In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,


Joh 5:24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.
(The moment of regeneration is found above.)
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QUOTE="gomerian, post: 72883808, member: 409281"]QUOTE="ebedmelech, post: 72880688, member: 311061"]
saints have to understand the OT prophets correctly as Paul did
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Seriously? Book, Chapter, and Verse, please.
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Romans 9, where Paul interprets prophesies of Hosea and Isaiah.

Not to mention Jesus quoting the prophets!

The consider what Paul said of himself at Ephesians 3:1-13.
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Then what do you do with Hosea 2:11-13 thru Hosea 2:14-16 thru Hosea 2:16-17 ? And what on earth happens to Isaiah 11:12-13 ?

You need to reconcile what says with what the Prophets said before him, not the other way around.

How did Jesus quoting the prophets enter the discussion ? Jesus is both proven prophet and God, and even He says John 5:31-32. Circular reasoning doesn't work any better than self-promotion or ripping verses out of context.[/QUOTE

They don't need to be spiritualized away gomerian. Paul is giving you the understanding of them. Are you a young Christian?

The point I'm making is both Jesus and Paul, as well as the other apostles that wrote scripture, help us grasp a proper understanding of the OT prophets.

The verses you put forward will be fulfilled, literally, by genetic Israel and Judah, according to my verses.

As to age, what does that have to do with anything? Do I need any other teacher besides Jesus? What Jesus says is a stand-alone, no other can ride in the same boat.
 
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The promise God made to Abraham could not be stopped by men.
The promise was made before Abraham and his household were circumcised in Genesis 12:3.
It was also promised in Genesis 3:15.

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Then you'll have a hard time discovering why God tested him, by telling Abraham to give a burnt-offering of the son of Sarah.
 
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You are holding onto an inferior covenant, based on the words of Christ found below.

Mat 5:27 Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery:
Mat 5:28 But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.
Jesus never once even implied that the Covenant of the Law is inferior. Stop blaspheming Jesus, BABerean2.

The Old Covenant is "obsolete" in Hebrews 8:13, because the New Covenant of Christ is a higher standard, not for our salvation, but for our conduct.
Jesus says it ye love Me keep My commandments. Jesus commands you to not negate the law, in Matthew 5, or you'll be called least in the Kingdom. During the millenial Kingdom, the Law will still be in effect, just as it is today.

This is why Paul compelled the Galatian believers to "cast out" the Sinai Covenant of "bondage" found in Galatians 4:24-31.

Acts 24:14 But this I confess unto thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets:
 
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Jesus never once even implied that the Covenant of the Law is inferior. Stop blaspheming Jesus, BABerean2.


Jesus says it ye love Me keep My commandments. Jesus commands you to not negate the law, in Matthew 5, or you'll be called least in the Kingdom. During the millenial Kingdom, the Law will still be in effect, just as it is today.



Acts 24:14 But this I confess unto thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets:


Gal 4:24 Which things are an allegory: for these are the two covenants; the one from the mount Sinai, which gendereth to bondage, which is Agar.

Gal 4:25 For this Agar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and answereth to Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her children.

Gal 4:26 But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all.

Gal 4:27 For it is written, Rejoice, thou barren that bearest not; break forth and cry, thou that travailest not: for the desolate hath many more children than she which hath an husband.

Gal 4:28 Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise.

Gal 4:29 But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, even so it is now.

Gal 4:30 Nevertheless what saith the scripture? Cast out the bondwoman and her son: for the son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with the son of the freewoman.

Gal 4:31 So then, brethren, we are not children of the bondwoman, but of the free.



Heb 12:18 For ye are not come unto the mount that might be touched, and that burned with fire, nor unto blackness, and darkness, and tempest, (That would be Mount Sinai.)
Heb 12:19 And the sound of a trumpet, and the voice of words; which voice they that heard intreated that the word should not be spoken to them any more:
Heb 12:20 (For they could not endure that which was commanded, And if so much as a beast touch the mountain, it shall be stoned, or thrust through with a dart:
Heb 12:21 And so terrible was the sight, that Moses said, I exceedingly fear and quake:)
Heb 12:22 But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels,
Heb 12:23 To the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect,
Heb 12:24 And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel.

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Jesus never once even implied that the Covenant of the Law is inferior.

You are right, Jesus never explicitly stated that the covenant of the law was inferior to the new covenant. He only states that he was making a new covenant by his blood

And likewise the cup after they had eaten, saying, “This cup that is poured out for you is the new covenant in my blood.
Luke 22:20 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=Luke 22:20&version=ESV

However, under the influence of the Holy Spirit, the writer of Hebrews does say the new covenant is better than the old:

But as it is, Christ has obtained a ministry that is as much more excellent than the old as the covenant he mediates is better, since it is enacted on better promises.
Hebrews 8:6 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=Hebrews 8:6&version=ESV

For if the old covenant was faultless, Jesus would not have had to make a new covenant:

For if that first covenant had been faultless, there would have been no occasion to look for a second.
Hebrews 8:7 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=Hebrews 8:7&version=ESV
 
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For if the old covenant was faultless, Jesus would not have had to make a new covenant:

Jesus never says anything about the Law being faulty, either.

Jeremiah 31:34 said that "every man" was at fault.
Ezekiel narrows "every man" down to "shepherds".

Ezekiel 34:10 Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I [am] against the shepherds; and I will require My flock at their hand, and cause them to cease from feeding the flock; neither shall the shepherds feed themselves any more; for I will deliver My flock from their mouth, that they may not be meat for them.

Which is why the Father sent the Son: to rescue us from the shepherds. So that, even after Jesus was murdered for His inheritance, we wouldn't have to be at any human's mercy.

John 14:15-17 If ye love Me, keep My commandments. And I will pray the Father, and He shall give you another Comforter, that He may abide with you for ever; [Even] the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth Him not, neither knoweth Him: but ye know Him; for He dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.
26 But the Comforter, [which is] the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in My name, He shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.

The Law written on our hearts, is Jesus' words, interpreted by the Holy Spirit. And this teaching is itself used to interpret all of the rest of Scripture.
 
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Jesus never says anything about the Law being faulty, either.


Mat 5:27 Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery:
Mat 5:28 But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.


Mat 5:31 It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:
Mat 5:32 But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.


Mat 5:33 Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths:
Mat 5:34 But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne:


Mat 5:38 Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:
Mat 5:39 But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.


Mat 5:43 Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.
Mat 5:44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;

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