What other scriptures highlight Jesus' role as mediator of the new covenant? Hebrews 12:24 – Anchor Verse “and to Jesus the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel.” Core Passages Naming Jesus as Mediator - 1 Timothy 2:5 — “For there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,” - Hebrews 8:6 — “But now He has obtained a more excellent ministry, just as the covenant He mediates is better and is founded on better promises.” - Hebrews 9:15 — “Therefore Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, so that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance, now that He has died as a ransom to set them free from the sins committed under the first covenant.” - Hebrews 7:22 — “Because of this oath, Jesus has become the guarantee of a better covenant.” - 2 Corinthians 3:6 — “And He has qualified us as ministers of a new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.” - Galatians 3:20 — “A mediator is involved in more than one party; but God is one.” Passages Declaring the Covenant Ratified in His Blood - Luke 22:20 — “In the same way, after supper He took the cup, saying, ‘This cup is the new covenant in My blood, which is poured out for you.’” - Matthew 26:28 — “For this is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.” - 1 Corinthians 11:25 — “In the same way, after supper He took the cup, saying, ‘This cup is the new covenant in My blood; do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.’” Prophetic Foundations of the New Covenant - Jeremiah 31:31-34 — “‘Behold, the days are coming,’ declares the Lord, ‘when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah… I will put My law in their minds and inscribe it on their hearts… for I will forgive their iniquity and will remember their sins no more.’” - Ezekiel 36:26-27 — “I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you… and I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes.” - Isaiah 42:6 — “I, the Lord, have called You in righteousness, and I will take hold of Your hand. I will keep You and appoint You to be a covenant for the people and a light to the nations.” Connecting the Dots • Old-covenant mediation pointed to something greater: Moses sprinkled blood on the people (Exodus 24:8); Jesus sprinkled His own blood on believing hearts. • The prophets foretold an internal, Spirit-empowered covenant; the gospels record Jesus inaugurating it; the epistles explain and celebrate it. • Every passage names Christ alone—no secondary priest, no supplemental sacrifice—as the sole bridge between God and humanity. • The “better promises” include total forgiveness, a new heart, the indwelling Spirit, and an eternal inheritance. • Because His mediating work is complete, believers approach God “with confidence” (Hebrews 4:16) and live in ongoing fellowship rather than fearful distance. Living in the Reality of the New Covenant - Rest confidently: the Mediator’s work is finished and fully accepted by the Father. - Draw near daily: the veil is torn, the sprinkled blood keeps speaking “better things.” - Walk by the Spirit: the new covenant writes God’s law on the heart, empowering joyful obedience. - Share the message: one God, one Mediator—only Jesus secures reconciliation for all who believe. |
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