AMY TURNER

The prophet Jeremiah spoke of a time when God would make a new covenant with His people, Israel and Judah. This was not a rejection of the covenant given at Mount Sinai but a continuation that would grow deeper. A good picture of this is when a husband and wife renew their vows. They are not saying the first vows were wrong. Instead, they are confirming them with more maturity and understanding, adding greater depth to what was first promised.

In the same way, God’s new covenant does not cancel His earlier one. Rather, it builds on it and opens a fuller way of life through Jesus. What began at Sinai is carried forward in Him, showing God’s steady plan and His faithfulness. God does not go back and forth or change direction. His promises grow stronger over time.

For the Law was given through Moses; grace and truth were realized through Jesus Christ.

John 1:17