Which New Testament passages echo the themes of forgiveness found in Jeremiah 50:20? Jeremiah’s Promise of Forgotten Sin “ ‘In those days and at that time,’ declares the LORD, ‘search will be made for Israel’s guilt, but there will be none, and for Judah’s sins, but they will not be found, for I will forgive those I leave as a remnant.’ ” (Jeremiah 50:20) From Prophecy to Fulfillment in Christ • God pledges a future moment when guilt is untraceable—because He Himself removes it. • The New Testament reveals that this moment centers on the finished work of Jesus. • What was promised to the remnant of Israel is now offered to all who are in Christ, Jew and Gentile alike. New Testament Echoes of Jeremiah 50:20 1. Sins Not Remembered Anymore • Hebrews 8:12 — “For I will forgive their iniquities, and I will remember their sins no more.” • Hebrews 10:17 — “Then He adds: ‘Their sins and lawless acts I will remember no more.’” • 2 Corinthians 5:19 — “…not counting men’s trespasses against them.” 2. Complete Removal of Guilt • Romans 8:1 — “Therefore there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.” • Colossians 2:13-14 — “He forgave us all our trespasses, having canceled the debt ascribed to us in decrees that stood against us. He took it away, nailing it to the cross.” • Acts 13:38-39 — “Through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you. Through Him everyone who believes is justified from everything you could not be justified from by the law of Moses.” 3. Ongoing Assurance of Forgiveness • Ephesians 1:7 — “In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace.” • 1 John 1:9 — “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” • 1 John 2:12 — “I am writing to you, little children, because your sins have been forgiven on account of His name.” Connecting the Threads • Jeremiah foretold a day when God’s people would be so thoroughly cleansed that no record of sin could be found; the New Testament proclaims that day has arrived in Christ. • The same divine voice that spoke through Jeremiah now declares in the gospel that our guilt is gone, our debt erased, and our standing secure. • Every believer can rest in the assurance that what God promised—sins sought for but not found—He has accomplished once for all through the cross and resurrection of Jesus. |
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