Eoghan
Puritan Board Senior
As I understand it the covenant of grace has two administrations, in the Old Testament era and the New Testament era.
When Jesus speaks of the New Covenant (or New Testament AV)He is really talking about the New Testament era "administration" of the covenant of grace. What was administered through the sacrificial system is not administered through faith in Jesus.
I know the New Testament word DIATHEKE (G1242)has several shades of meaning. It just seems odd that the Reformers used "covenant" to encompass both the OT administration of the Covenant of Grace and the NT administration of the Covenant of Grace.
This theological perspective would mean Jesus is speaking about the change of administration.
Luk 22:20 LikewiseG5615 alsoG2532 theG3588 cupG4221 after supper,G1172 saying,G3004 ThisG5124 cup isG4221 theG3588 newG2537 testamentG1242 inG1722 myG3450 blood,G129 which is shedG1632 forG5228 you.G5216
When Jesus speaks of the New Covenant (or New Testament AV)He is really talking about the New Testament era "administration" of the covenant of grace. What was administered through the sacrificial system is not administered through faith in Jesus.
I know the New Testament word DIATHEKE (G1242)has several shades of meaning. It just seems odd that the Reformers used "covenant" to encompass both the OT administration of the Covenant of Grace and the NT administration of the Covenant of Grace.
This theological perspective would mean Jesus is speaking about the change of administration.
Luk 22:20 LikewiseG5615 alsoG2532 theG3588 cupG4221 after supper,G1172 saying,G3004 ThisG5124 cup isG4221 theG3588 newG2537 testamentG1242 inG1722 myG3450 blood,G129 which is shedG1632 forG5228 you.G5216