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Home Discussion Topics Dictionary Almanac Signup Login New CovenantNew CovenantTopic HomeDiscussionDiscussionAsk a question about 'New Covenant'Start a new discussion about 'New Covenant'Answer questions from other usersFull Discussion Forum EncyclopediaThe term New Covenant (Hebrew: ; GreekKoine GreekKoine Greek also called koine, Hellenic, andrian, Macedonian, Macedonic, Hellenistic, Patristic, Common, Biblical, and New Testament Greek, is the popular form of the Greek language that emerged in post-Classical antiquity , as distinct from the Attic dialect.Koine was the first common...: , diathÄ“kÄ“ kainÄ“) is used in the BibleBibleThe Bible is a collection of sacred scripture of both Judaism and Christianity. There is no single version: both the individual books and their order vary... (both in the Hebrew BibleHebrew BibleThe Hebrew Bible is a term referring to the texts of the Jewish Bible , composed in Biblical Hebrew... and the Greek New TestamentNew TestamentThe New Testament is the name given to the second major division of the Christian Bible, the first such division being the much longer Old Testament. Unlike the Old Testament, the contents of the New Testament deal explicitly with Christianity, although both the Old and New Testament are regarded,...) to refer to an epochal relationship of restoration and peaceMessianic AgeMessianic Age is a theological term referring to a future time of universal peace and brotherhood on the earth, without crime, war and poverty. Many religions believe that there will be such an age; some refer to it as the " Kingdom of God " .... following a period of trial and judgment. As are all covenantsCovenant (biblical)A biblical covenant is an agreement found in the Bible " between God and His people in which God makes certain promises. It is the customary word used to translate the Hebrew word berith as it is used in the Tanakh 135 times , thus it is important to all Abrahamic religions... between GodGodGod is the English name given to a singular being in theistic and deistic religions who is either the sole deity in monotheism, or a single deity in polytheism.... and man described in the Bible, it is " a bond in blood sovereignly administered by God. " The only reference in the Hebrew BibleHebrew BibleThe Hebrew Bible is a term referring to the texts of the Jewish Bible , composed in Biblical Hebrew... that uses the wording " new covenant " is 31:31-34, but there are many other passages that speak about the same epochal relationship without using this exact wording. Some passages speak of a " covenant of peace, " others use other constructions; some simply say " covenant, " but in context it is clearly the New Covenant at issue; and some use metaphorical descriptions, like " Mount Zion, " referring to the New Covenant. The key text at issue here is quoted in full in Hebrews 8:8-12 in the New Testament, with an interpretation in the surrounding text. That full quotation, with partial quotations of the same text in other New Testament passages, reflects that the authors of the New Testament and Christian leaders generally, consider 31:31-34 to be a central Old TestamentOld TestamentThe Old Testament is the collection of books that forms the first of the two-part Christian Biblical canon. The contents of the Old Testament canon vary from church to church, with the Orthodox communion having 51 books: the shared books are those of the shortest canon, that of the major Protestant... prophecy of the New Covenant. Here is the key text: " Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah: Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day [that] I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt; which my covenant they brake, although I was an husband unto them, saith the LORD: 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. 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. "  The 1988 New JPSNew Jewish Publication Society of America VersionThe JPS TANAKH, published in 1985, is a modern Jewish translation of Hebrew Scripture into English.This translation emerged from the collaborative efforts of an interdenominational team of Jewish scholars and rabbis working together over a thirty-year period... version of 31:34 is:Outline Based on a general, non-denominationalDenominationalismDenominationalism is the division of one religion into separate groups, sects, schools of thought or denominations. Denominationalism as an ideology which views some or all Christian groups as being, in some sense, versions of the same thing regardless of their distinguishing labels, is not..., non-interpretiveExegesisExegesis is a critical explanation or interpretation of a text, especially a religious text. Traditionally the term was used primarily for exegesis of the Bible; however, in contemporary usage it has broadened to mean a critical explanation of any text, and the term Biblical exegesis is used for..., reading of the text of 31:31-34, the following points are discernible: The New Covenant is established by God himself.The New Covenant is made with the " house of Israel " and the " house of Judah " .The New Covenant is not like the broken covenant made with MosesMosesMoses was, according to the Hebrew Bible, a religious leader, lawgiver, and prophet, to whom the authorship of the Torah is traditionally attributed. Also called Moshe Rabbenu in Hebrew Moses ' onMouseout='HidePop( " 87428 " )' href= " http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/topics/Mount_Sinai " >Mount SinaiMount SinaiMount Sinai , also known as Mount Horeb, Mount Musa, Gabal Musa , Jabal Musa by the Bedouin, is the name of a mountain in Saint city, in the Sinai Peninsula of Egypt.... Unlike the broken covenant , the New Covenant is kept by its members.Characteristics of the members of the New Covenant: The law of God is written in their thinking and their affections.The LORD, i.e. YHVHTetragrammatonThe term Tetragrammaton refers to the Hebrew name of the God of Israel YHWH used in the Hebrew Bible.-Occurrences and uses:..., will be their God, and they will be his people.Every single member of the New Covenant " knows the LORD " in an intimate way.The sins of the members of the New Covenant are forgiven by God, and will never be recalled. New Testament textsIn English translations of the Greek New Testament, the use of the phrase " New Covenant " varies, however, for example, it occurs in the NIV translation at Luke 22:20, 1 Corinthians 11:25, 2 Corinthians 3:6, Hebrews 8:8, Hebrews 9:15, and Hebrews 12:24 as a translation of some form of and or . Luke 22:17-20 is disputed, six forms of the text have been identified, for example the Western text-typeWestern text-typeThe Western text-type is one of several text-types used in textual criticism to describe and group the textual character of Greek New Testament manuscripts... such as Codex BezaeCodex BezaeThe Codex Bezae Cantabrigensis, designated by siglum Dea or 05 , δ 5 , is a codex of the New Testament dating from the 5th century written in an uncial hand on vellum. It contains, in both Greek and Latin, most of the four Gospels and Acts, with a small fragment of the 3 ... omit verses 19b-20, see Bruce M. Metzger's Textual Commentary on the Greek New Testament for details.JudaismThe Jewish view of the New Covenant is no more than a renewed national commitment to abide by God's laws. In this view, the word new does not refer to commitment that replaces a previous one, but rather to an additional and greater level of commitment. Because Jews view the SinaiticBiblical Mount SinaiThe Biblical Mount Sinai is an ambiguously located mountain at which the Hebrew Bible states that the Ten Commandments were given to Moses by God. In certain biblical passages these events are described as having transpired at Mount Horeb... covenant as applying only to Jews and any New Covenant merely a strengthening of the already existing one, Jews do not see this phrase as relevant in any way to non-Jews. For non-Jews, Judaism advocates the pre-Sinaitic Seven Laws of Noah. See also Jewish eschatologyJewish eschatologyJewish eschatology is concerned with the Jewish Messiah, afterlife, and the revival of the dead. Eschatology, generically, is the area of theology and philosophy concerned with the final events in the history of the world, the ultimate destiny of humanity, and related concepts.-The Messiah:The....ChristianityThe Christian view of the New Covenant is a new relationship between God and humans mediated by JesusJesusJesus of Nazareth ,also known as Jesus Christ or simply Jesus, is the central figure of Christianity... which necessarily includes all people, both Jews (See the Gospel according to the Hebrews) and Gentiles, in order to bring about the type of global peace and obedience to God expected in the era of the Jewish Messiah. The New Covenant also breaks the generational curse of death on all children of Adam who accept it as offered by Jesus, both Jews and Gentiles, causing death to be swallowed up forever (Isaiah 25:8) after people are judgedLast JudgmentThe Last Judgment, Final Judgment, Day of Judgment, Judgment Day, or Day of the Lord in Christian theology, is the final and eternal judgment by God of all nations. It will take place after the resurrection of the dead and the Second Coming of Christ... for their own sins, which is also expected to happen with the arrival of the Jewish Messiah (see also Eternal lifeEternal Life " Eternal Life " is a song composed by Jeff Buckley and is track #9 on his album Grace. It also has a video. It is believed to have been influenced by a long-time love for Led Zeppelin's music and a wish to emulate them in this song...). " In those days they shall say no more, The fathers have eaten a sour grape, and the children's teeth are set on edge. But every one shall die for his own iniquity: every man that eateth the sour grape, his teeth shall be set on edge. Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah: " â€â€Book of The Book of , or , is part of the Hebrew Bible, Judaism's Tanakh, and later became a part of Christianity's Old Testament... 31:29-31 KJV Thus as the Apostle ine Christianityine Christianity is a term used to refer to the Christianity associated with the beliefs and doctrines espoused by of Tarsus through his writings. Most of orthodox Christianity relies heavily on these teachings and considers them to be amplifications and explanations of the teachings of... states that the Old Covenant of Sinai does not in itself prevent Jews from sinning and dying, and is not given to Gentiles at all (with the notable exception of Noahide Law and the rules for proselytes in the Torah), Christians believe the New Covenant ends sin and death for everyone who accepts it and cannot simply be a renewal of the Mosaic CovenantMosaic CovenantIn Jewish theology, the Mosaic Covenant refers to the covenant between Yahweh and the Israelites and Proselytes... since it accomplishes much more. See also Types of Supersessionism.Also based much on what wrote, a dispensationalistDispensationalismDispensationalism is a Protestant evangelical tradition based on a biblical hermeneutic that sees a series of chronologically successive " dispensations " or periods in history in which God relates to human beings in different ways under different Biblical covenants. As a system, dispensationalism... Christian view of the nature of Israel is that it is primarily a spiritual nation composed of Jews who claim Jesus as their MessiahJewish ChristiansJewish Christians, also called Hebrew Christians, Christian Jews or Judaizers, were Early Christians who maintained Jewish religious practices, from the period of the inception of Christianity until approximately the fifth century...., as well as GentileGentileThe term Gentile refers to non-Israelite peoples or nations in English translations of the Bible.... believers who through the New Covenant have been grafted into the promises made to Israelites. This spiritual Israel is based on the faith of the patriarch AbrahamAbrahamAbraham is the founding patriarch of the Israelites, Ishmaelites, Edomites, and the Midianites and kindred peoples, according to the book of Genesis.... (before he was circumcisedCircumcision in the BibleMale circumcision, when practiced as a religious rite, is found in the Hebrew Bible, in the Abrahamic covenant, such as , and is therefore practiced by Jews and Muslims and some Christians, those who constitute the Abrahamic religions....) who was ministered by the Melchizedek priesthoodMelchizedek priesthoodThe Melchizedek priesthood is the greater of the two orders of priesthood recognized in Mormonism. The others are the ic priesthood and the rarely-recognized Patriarchal priesthood..., which is understood to be a typeTypology (theology)Typology in Christian theology and Biblical exegesis is a doctrine or theory concerning the relationship between the Old and New Testaments... for the Christian faith of believing Jesus to be ChristChristChrist is the English term for the Greek meaning " the anointed one " . It is a translation of the Hebrew , usually transliterated into English as Messiah.... and LordLordLord is a title with various meanings. It can denote a prince or a feudal superior . The title today is mostly used in connection with the peerage of the United Kingdom or its predecessor countries, although some users of the title do not themselves hold peerages, and use it 'by courtesy'... in the order of MelchizedekMelchizedekMelchizedek is an enigmatic figure twice mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, also known as the Old Testament. Melchizedek is mentioned as the King of Salem, and priest of God Most High, in the time of the biblical patriarch Abram.... The Apostle says that " it is not the children of the flesh (i.e. the natural descendants of Abraham), who are the Children of GodPeople of God " People of God " , as a term used for the Jewish or the Christian people, is found in both the Jewish Scriptures, and the Christian Old Testament and New Testament. While for that reason it has always continued to be in use, it acquired new prominence when employed in some documents of the Second..., but the children of the promise (i.e. the spiritual descendants of Abraham). " Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they [are] not all Israel, which are of Israel: Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, [are they] all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called. That is, They which are the children of the flesh, these [are] not the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted for the seed.â€â€RomansEpistle to the RomansThe Epistle of to the Romans, usually referred to simply as Romans, is the sixth book in the New Testament. Biblical scholars agree that it was written by the Apostle to explain that Salvation is offered through the Gospel of Jesus Christ... 9:6–8 KJV MembershipAmong Christians, there are significant differences on the question of membership in the New Covenant. These differences can be so serious that they form a principal reason for division i.e., denominationalismDenominationalismDenominationalism is the division of one religion into separate groups, sects, schools of thought or denominations. Denominationalism as an ideology which views some or all Christian groups as being, in some sense, versions of the same thing regardless of their distinguishing labels, is not.... Christian denominations exist because of their answer to this question. The first major split is between those that believe that only believers are members of the New Covenant, the credobaptist viewBeliever's baptismBeliever's baptism is the Christian practice of baptism as this is understood by many Protestant churches and those that descend from the Anabaptist tradition. A person is baptized on the basis of his or her profession of faith in Jesus Christ and as admission into a local community of faith..., and those that believe that believers and their children are members of the New Covenant, the paedobaptist viewInfant baptismInfant baptism or christening is the Christian religious practice of baptising infants or young children. In theological discussions, the practice is sometimes referred to as paedobaptism or pedobaptism from the Greek pais meaning " child. " The practice is sometimes contrasted with what is called.... Secondarily, there are differences among paedobaptists as to the nature of the membership of children in the covenant.Knowledge of GodAnother difference is between those who believe the New Covenant has already substantially arrived (Preterists), and that this knowledge of God that the member of the New Covenant has is primarily salvificSalvationIn religion, salvation is the concept that, as part of divine providence, God saves people, both:# from biological death, by providing for them an eternal life In religion, salvation is the concept that, as part of divine providence, God saves people, both:# from biological death, by providing for... knowledge; and those that believe that the New Covenant has not yet substantially arrived, but will in the Second ComingSecond ComingThe Second Coming of Christ or Parousia is the return of Jesus Christ from Heaven to Earth as expected in most Christian eschatologies. The anticipated event is predicted in biblical Messianic prophecy..., and that this knowledge is more complete knowledge, meaning a member of the New Covenant no longer has to be taught anything at all regarding the Christian life (not just that they lack need for exhortation regarding salvific reconciliation with God). This division does not just break down along Jewish v. Christian lines (as the previous difference did). In general, those that are more likely to lean toward the " already view " , or salvific knowledge view, are those Christians that do not believe in the indivisible Church (e.g. Roman Catholics) and Christians that practice believer baptism, because both believe the New Covenant is more present reality than future reality. Also in general, those that lean toward the " not yet view " , or complete knowledge view, are Jews, and Christians that practice infant baptismInfant baptismInfant baptism or christening is the Christian religious practice of baptising infants or young children. In theological discussions, the practice is sometimes referred to as paedobaptism or pedobaptism from the Greek pais meaning " child. " The practice is sometimes contrasted with what is called... for covenantalCovenant TheologyCovenant theology is a conceptual overview and interpretive framework for understanding the overall flow of the Bible... reasons, and dispensationalisticDispensationalismDispensationalism is a Protestant evangelical tradition based on a biblical hermeneutic that sees a series of chronologically successive " dispensations " or periods in history in which God relates to human beings in different ways under different Biblical covenants. As a system, dispensationalism... Christians (even though they tend to practice believer baptism), because they believe the New Covenant is more future reality than present reality.Gift of the SpiritWhen the Lord had established the CovenantCovenant (biblical)A biblical covenant is an agreement found in the Bible " between God and His people in which God makes certain promises. It is the customary word used to translate the Hebrew word berith as it is used in the Tanakh 135 times , thus it is important to all Abrahamic religions..., He sealed the benefits to His followers by baptismBaptismIn Christianity, baptism is for the majority the rite of admission, almost invariably with the use of water, into the Christian Church generally and also membership of a particular church tradition.... The New Covenant is accomplished by the pouring of the Spirit in man (Isaiah 59:21).This is called the gift of the spirit (Acts 2:38) . the Baptist the Baptist the Baptist was an itinerant preacher and a major religious figure who led a movement of baptism at the Jordan River. Most historians agree he baptized Jesus... said JesusJesusJesus of Nazareth ,also known as Jesus Christ or simply Jesus, is the central figure of Christianity... would baptize with holy spirit. ( 3:11) . To be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ is a spiritual baptism where the person is immersed with holy spirit from God ( 14:17).According to some interpretations, there are nine manifestations of the gift of holy spirit: word of wisdom, word of knowledge, faith, gifts of healings, working of miracles, prophecy, discerning of spirits, kinds of tongues, interpretation of tongues.Metaphorically, fruit of the spirit is listed in Galatians 5:22, love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance.The Holy Spirit cannot be seen by the five senses being in substance as immaterial, but the fruit of it can be seen in the Christian’s life. The believer is re-created after the image of God and loves God and can therefore love his brotherBrotherly loveBrotherly love may refer to:* Philia, a Greek word for love* The Great Commandment of Judaism, * The New Commandment of Jesus, * Brotherly Love , an American television series....The requirement of the Law can be fulfilled according to the Spirit (Romans 8:4).The Law of God can be carved in the human mind through the Spirit (Ezekiel 36:26-27). The man then delights in the Law of God after the inward man (Romans 7:22). He is re-made after the pattern of ChristChristChrist is the English term for the Greek meaning " the anointed one " . It is a translation of the Hebrew , usually transliterated into English as Messiah.... who had no sin and could say, ‘yea, thy law is within my heart’ (Psalm 40:8).Kingdom of GodThe New Covenant and the Kingdom of GodKingdom of GodThe Kingdom of God or Kingdom of Heaven is a foundational concept in the Abrahamic religions: Judaism, Christianity and Islam... are two very related concepts. So much so, that they are often considered interchangeable synonyms. While JesusJesusJesus of Nazareth ,also known as Jesus Christ or simply Jesus, is the central figure of Christianity... was much more likely to refer to the Kingdom of God (perhaps his favorite topic, as understood from the New Testament), he was not unknown to refer to the New Covenant. In the following passage reported by LukeLuke the EvangelistLuke the Evangelist was an Early Christian writer who the Church Fathers such as Jerome and Eusebius said was the author of the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles...., Jesus uses both terms to refer to the very same upcoming event, his death and resurrectionDeath and Resurrection of JesusIn Christianity the resurrection of Jesus refers to the return to bodily life of Jesus three days after his death by crucifixion. It is a key element of Christian faith and theology..., being represented in the Last SupperLast SupperIn the Christian Gospels, the Last Supper was the last meal Jesus shared with his Twelve Apostles and disciples before his death. The Last Supper has been the subject of many paintings, of which that by Leonardo da Vinci is perhaps best known.....And when the hour was come, he sat down, and the twelve apostles with him. And he said unto them, With desire I have desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer: For I say unto you, I will not any more eat thereof, until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God. And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, Take this, and divide [it] among yourselves: For I say unto you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine, until the kingdom of God shall come. And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake [it], and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me. Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup [is] the new testament [i.e. new covenant] in my blood, which is shed for you. But, behold, the hand of him that betrayeth me [is] with me on the table. And truly the Son of man goeth, as it was determined: but woe unto that man by whom he is betrayed! And they began to enquire among themselves, which of them it was that should do this thing.â€â€LukeGospel of LukeThe Gospel According to Luke , commonly called the Gospel of Luke or simply Luke, is the third and longest of the four canonical Gospels. This synoptic gospel is an account of the life and ministry of Jesus of Nazareth. It details his story from the events of his birth to his Ascension... 22:14-23 KJV the Evangelist the EvangelistSaint the Evangelist is the conventional name for the author of the Gospel of ... recorded Jesus as saying: Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.â€â€Gospel of The Gospel According to , commonly referred to as the Gospel of or simply , is an account of the three-year public ministry of Jesus of Nazareth... 18:36 KJVLuke the EvangelistLuke the EvangelistLuke the Evangelist was an Early Christian writer who the Church Fathers such as Jerome and Eusebius said was the author of the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles.... recorded Jesus as saying: And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation: Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you.â€â€Luke 17:20-21 KJV CriticismMarc Zvi BrettlerMarc Zvi BrettlerMarc Brettler is an American Bible scholar. He is the Dora Golding Professor of Biblical Studies at Brandeis University.Brettler earned the B.A., M.A., and PhD from Brandeis University.... in his book, How To Read the Bible, argues that:This prophecy offers a radical solution to this dilemma: " a new covenant " (v.31). The text gives no sign that this covenant will be new in content. Rather, God will now " put " and " inscribe " it inside the people themselves (v.33). In other words, they will be preprogrammed with the covenant (as firmware, in the parlance of computers), unable to break it. As a result, there will be no more need for the prophets to harangue the people (v.34). Stated differently, God will take away free choice from Israel. They will automatically abide by God's wishes, assuring divine blessing. The exile will not recur because Israel will not sin again-it cannot. Only in this way will the people's special relationship with God be established as a lasting fact (v.33). (pp.180-81)From Brettler's analysis, it is deduced that the New Covenant in is a continuation of the Mosaic LawTorahThe term Torah , also known as the Pentateuch , refers to the Five Books of Mosesâ€â€the entirety of Judaism's founding legal and ethical religious texts..., rather than introducing new content. Thus, the only way that 's New Covenant differs from the covenant at Sinai is that the Israelites are not going to be given the choice of following it or not, they will be forced to. This conclusion reflects one of several views on the debated topic of Free will in theologyFree will in theologyFree will in theology is an important part of the debate on free will in general. This article discusses the doctrine of free will as it has been, and is, interpreted within the various branches of Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism and Zoroastrianism....This view has been largely discredited by modern theologians.A relatively small group of Christians, such as members of the Sacred Name MovementSacred Name MovementThe Sacred Name Movement is a movement in Christianity that seeks to conform Christianity to its Hebrew Roots in practice, belief and worship... begun in the United States in the 1930s, consider themselves bound to practice some or all of the mitzvotMitzvahMitzvah is a word used in Judaism to refer to the 613 commandments given in the Torah and the seven rabbinic commandments instituted later for a total of 620...of Mosaic Law and other Jewish customs. This can, for example, include keeping the kosherKashrutKashrut is the set of Jewish dietary laws. Food in accord with halakha is termed kosher in English, from the Ashkenazi pronunciation of the Hebrew term kashér , meaning " fit " ... dietary laws.See alsoGospel harmonyGospel harmonyA Gospel harmony is an attempt to merge or harmonize the canonical gospels of the Four Evangelists into a single gospel account, the earliest ancient example being the Diatesseron by Tatian in the second century...Old Testament#Christian view of the LawNew Testament#The history of translation and usage of the term New TestamentExpounding of the LawExpounding of the LawThe Expounding of the Law, called by some the Antithesis of the Law, is a highly structured part of the Sermon on the Mount in the New Testament of the Christian Bible...New Wine into Old WineskinsNew Wine into Old WineskinsNew Wine into Old Wineskins is one of a pair of parables told by Jesus in the New Testament, found in , Mark , and Luke . A version of the parables also appears in the Gnostic Gospel of .-Passage:...Christian nonviolenceChristian Torah-submissionJewish ChristiansJewish ChristiansJewish Christians, also called Hebrew Christians, Christian Jews or Judaizers, were Early Christians who maintained Jewish religious practices, from the period of the inception of Christianity until approximately the fifth century....Jewish MessiahJewish MessiahMessiah, ; mashiah, moshiah, mashiach, or moshiach, is a term used in the Hebrew Bible to describe priests and kings, who were traditionally anointed with holy anointing oil as described in Exodus 30:22-25...Christianity and JudaismChristian ZionismChristian ZionismChristian Zionism is a belief among some Christians that the return of the Jews to the Holy Land, and the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948, is in accordance with Biblical prophecy. It overlaps with, but is distinct from, the nineteenth century movement for the Restoration of the Jews...ine Christianityine Christianityine Christianity is a term used to refer to the Christianity associated with the beliefs and doctrines espoused by of Tarsus through his writings. Most of orthodox Christianity relies heavily on these teachings and considers them to be amplifications and explanations of the teachings of...The Law of ChristThe Law of Christ " The law of Christ " is a phrase of uncertain meaning found in the Apostle 's Epistle to the Galatians of the New Testament.Supersessionists, dispensationalists, and New Covenant theologians believe this either " replaces " or " completes " the previous Law of Moses of the Hebrew Bible, while...New Covenant TheologyNew Covenant TheologyNew Covenant Theology refers to a theological view of redemptive history primarily found in Baptist circles and contrasted with Covenant Theology and Dispensationalism and other views of Biblical law in Christianity... External linkshttp://www.jon-ruthven.org/covenant1.pdf Jon Ruthven, " 'This Is My Covenant with Them': Isaiah 59.19-21 as the Programmatic Prophecy of the New Covenant in the Acts of the Apostles. " Journal of Pentecostal Theology 17 (2008), Part I: 32-47; Part II: 219-37.Catholic Encyclopedia: Epistle to the Hebrews: " ... the Epistle opens with the solemn announcement of the superiority of the New Testament Revelation by the Son over Old Testament Revelation by the prophetProphetIn religion, a prophet is an individual who is claimed to have been contacted by the supernatural or the divine, and serves as an intermediary with humanity, delivering this newfound knowledge from the supernatural entity to other people...s . It then proves and explains from the Scriptures the superiority of this New Covenant over the Old by the comparison of the Son with the angels as mediators of the Old Covenant , with MosesMosesMoses was, according to the Hebrew Bible, a religious leader, lawgiver, and prophet, to whom the authorship of the Torah is traditionally attributed. Also called Moshe Rabbenu in Hebrew Moses ' onMouseout='HidePop( " 23517 " )' href= " http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/topics/ " >Josue , is the central character in the Hebrew Bible's Book of . According to the books Exodus, Numbers and , he became the leader of the Israelite tribes after the death of Moses; his name was Hoshea the son of Nun, of the tribe of Ephraim, but Moses called him , the name by... as the founders of the Old Covenant , and, finally, by opposing the high-priesthood of Christ after the order of Melchisedech to the Levitical priesthoodLeviteIn Jewish tradition, a Levite is a member of the Hebrew tribe of Levi. When led the Israelites into the land of Canaan, the Levites were the only Israelite tribe that received cities but no tribal land " because the Lord the God of Israel himself is their inheritance " ... after the order of In the Hebrew Bible, , sometimes called the Levite , was the brother of Moses, and represented the priestly functions of his tribe, becoming the first High Priest of the Israelites... . " Jewish Encyclopedia: Covenant: The Old and the New CovenantThe New Covenant: Does It Abolish God's Laws?New Covenant Collection Articles by Ray StedmanRay Stedman Stedman was an evangelical Christian pastor, and author. He was a long-time pastor of Peninsula Bible Church in Palo Alto, California, and author of several books.-Early life:...