Question

Explain Jeremiah’s prophecy about the new covenant Jeremiah 23:5-6; 30-33

Answer 1

1. God’s law would be written in people’s hearts.
2. There would be personal knowledge of God.
3. There would be spontaneous forgiveness of sins.
4. Each individual would be responsible for his /her sins.
5. The new covenant would bring into being a new community/ Yahweh people.
6. Yahweh would bring about a change of human nature by giving Israel a new heart /new will.
7. The new covenant was similar to the old in the sense that God took the initiative to establish the covenant in both cases.
8. The restored community would be ruled by a righteous king raised from the house of David.