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Ministers Of The New Covenant – 2Cor. 3
Ministers Of The New Covenant – 2Cor. 3
God had promised that He would establish a new covenant when the son of David came as the Messiah (cp. Jer. 31:31-33, etc.). Jesus, the son of David, has come and has given us this new covenant. In instituting the Lord’s Supper, he took the cup and said: “... this is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins (Matt. 26:28). The Hebrew writer could say that He IS the mediator of the new covenant (Heb.9:15).
Paul plainly wrote that the apostles were “ministers of a new covenant’ (2Cor. 3:6). In this chapter, he goes on to contrast the two covenants.
Old Covenant - 14 New Covenant – 6
Ministry of death – 7 Ministry of Spirit – Life – 8
Kills – 6 Give Life – 6
Carved on Stone – 7 Written on the heart (Heb. 8:10)
Ministry of condemnation – 9 Ministry of righteousness – 10-11
Glorious – 10-11 Far Exceeding in glory – 10-11
Came to an end – 11 & 7 Permanent – 11
Freedom – 17
Hope and Boldness - 12
It is by this NEW covenant that we now serve God (Heb. 12:24; 13:20).
Hugh DeLong
