New Covenant

Jesus Saves—Jehovah of the New Covenant

Jer 31:31-34


(Isa 12:2) "Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation."

1. The Language Barrier: Clearing the Confusion

a. First, the word “salvation,” or “saved” in the OT, is the Hebrew word “Jeshua,” or “Joshua—Jesus’ name MEANS salvation.”

b. Then let us consider the language of Jeremiah 31:31-34

(1) The word YHWH occurs five times in this short passage—and the passage is all about what God has done and will do for the elects’ sake.

(2) This is the New Covenant, the Everlasting Covenant, the fulfillment of the Abrahamic Covenant, and the central figure of this New Covenant (in the Old Testament) Is YHWH, and in the New Testament, is our Lord Jesus Christ.

c. A major issue: Kurios = Adonai? Or, Kurios = Jehovah?

(1) The Old Testament has two distinct words for “Lord,” Adonai and YHWH, but in the New Testament, both names are translated “Lord” or “lord”, or “Master,” or “master,” depending on the context

(2) As to the basic meaning of a word, Kurios could be translated either “LORD,” or “Lord.”

(3) If the verse is a quotation from the OT, the OT usage tells us which word is in view

d. A reminder about Covenant precepts in general.

(1) A Covenant is something conceived and established by God Himself—

(2) The scope of a covenant is defined by God—it may be universal, or it may be personal and limited, such as the covenant with Eleazar.

(3) A Covenant may be conditional (a works covenant) or unconditional (a Grace covenant)—Example of a conditional covenant—the Mosaic (Old) Covenant—

(a) Unconditional: The Second Noahic Covenant and the New Covenant

(b) Conditional: The Mosaic Law.

(4) A Covenant is monergistic, one-sided, dictatorial—God is the ruler and judge of every covenant He makes with man, there is no synergy between God and man.

(5) The times for a covenant are established by God. Some covenants are everlasting, and some have a beginning and an ending. God sets the time of the covenant’s beginning, and God sets the time of duration and ending.

(6) Covenants always involve blood and cutting.

(7) Covenants have rules and regulations of administration and enforcement.

(8) What is a Covenant?

“…A covenant is an unchangeable, divinely-imposed, legal agreement between God and man that stipulates the conditions of their relationship…”



2. Jehovah is the LORD of the New Covenant

a. He Promised He Would Bring in the New Covenant—Jer 31:31 –

b. God is the Actor, God Will Fulfill His Promises—"Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will…” God is Sovereign, God is in Control—Dan 2:20 "…wisdom and might are his: 21 And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings…”

c. God Had Set The Time— Behold, the days come [are coming], saith the LORD, that [when]…”

d. God sent forth His Son at His time—Gal 4:4 “… when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law…”

(1) Christ Himself announced this in His ministry—Mark 1:15 "And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel."

e. In the prophecy in Jeremiah, we are told that Jehovah God Will Cut the New Covenant— “…that I will make [cut] a new covenant…”

3. Jesus and the New Covenant

a. A Covenant comes into effect when the blood is shed.

b. The New Covenant Was Taught by Christ in the Upper Room the Night Before His Crucifixion—Mat 26:28 "For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins."

c. The Covenant Meal, which was a picture of the cutting of the covenant to come the next day—Mat 26:20-29

(1) The disciples at the Covenant Meal with the Maker of the Covenant.

(2) After the false disciple left, there was detailed teaching about the new Covenant from John 13-17.

d. The Covenant Presented— Mat 26:28 "For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins."

(1) Testament = diatheke, which is “covenant.”

(2) Christ Himself is the Covenant Sacrifice to be made.

e. The Covenant Cut— Mat 27:50-51

(1) In this moment the Law is fulfilled—

Gal 3:13 "Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:"

Rom 10:4 "For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth."

Luke 24:44-49

(1) In this moment, the veil in the temple is torn asunder, showing that the way to God is open, and that the Law and its ordinances are done forever.

(2) This began the New Covenant. We are in the New Covenant, we are seeing its out working continue, and Our Covenant God guides us in working it out in our lives.

f. Jesus Is Jehovah, as shown by the New Covenant

(1) He is the I AM of the New Covenant

(John 6:41) ""I am the bread which came down from heaven.""

(John 6:48) ""I am the bread of life."

(John 8:12) "I am the light of the world…”

(John 8:58) “Before Abraham was, I Am..”

(John 10:7) "…”I am the door of the sheep."

(John 10:9) ""I am the door….”

(John 10:11) ""I am the good shepherd. …”

(John 11:25) "…I am the resurrection and the life…”

(John 14:6) "I am the way, the truth, and the life…”

(John 15:1) ""I am the true vine…”

(John 18:5) "…, "I am He."

(2) We know He is Jehovah by comparing Old Testament prophesies and New Testament fulfillments.

(a) David said, (Psa 23) "The LORD [YHWH] is my shepherd…” But it is Jesus who is the Good Shepherd—John 10:11

(b) Isaiah Saw the glory of YHWH, but John Says that incident revealed Jesus’ Glory—Is 6:1-11, John 12:37-41

(c) YHWH is the Redeemer of God’s people, but it is Christ in Whom we find redemption—Is 44:6, 1 Cor 1:30-31

(d) Theses passages refer to YHWH, but John the Baptist identified them with Christ

(Isa 40:3) "The voice of one crying in the wilderness: "Prepare the way of the LORD; Make straight in the desert A highway for our God."

(Isa 40:10-11) "Behold, the Lord GOD shall come with a strong hand, And His arm shall rule for Him; Behold, His reward is with Him, And His work before Him. 11 He will feed His flock like a shepherd; He will gather the lambs with His arm, And carry them in His bosom, And gently lead those who are with young."

(e) Jehovah is our righteousness, Jer 23:5-6, but Romans 3:21-28 show that it is Jesus Who is our righteousness.

(f) A comparison of Hebrews 1:10-12 compared with Psalm 102 shows that Jesus is Jehovah.

(Heb 1:9-12) "8 But to the Son He says….10
And: "You, LORD, in the beginning laid the foundation of the earth, And the heavens are the work of Your hands. 11 They will perish, but You remain; And they will all grow old like a garment; 12 Like a cloak You will fold them up, And they will be changed. But You are the same, And Your years will not fail.""


(Psa 102:25-27) "Of old You laid the foundation of the earth, And the heavens are the work of Your hands. 26 They will perish, but You will endure; Yes, they will all grow old like a garment; Like a cloak You will change them, And they will be changed. 27 But You are the same, And Your years will have no end."