Q: What is the New Covenant?
A: A covenant, which means promise or agreement, holds significant importance in spiritually connecting us to God. The Bible explains about two covenants: one in the Old Testament under Moses’ law and the other in the New Testament under Christ’s law.
God loved His people in the Old Testament, but they failed to keep the old covenant law established on Mount Sinai, and all of them came to die. To save His people, God prophesied that He would come to this earth to establish the New Covenant and atone for all sins.
“‘The days are coming,’ declares the Lord, ‘when I will make a new covenant… I will put my law in their minds and write it on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people… For I will forgive their wickedness and will remember their sins no more.’”
In fulfillment of this prophecy, God came in the flesh to give His people the unconditional life-giving law, called the New Covenant Passover.
“‘I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you … This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you. I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you … This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you.’”
In short, the New Covenant is the Passover. Through it, Christ has proven that He forgives the sins of those who keep it and grants them eternal life (Mt 26:26–28, Jn 6:53–54). That’s why the Passover of the New Covenant is a very important and precious gift from God.
