Friday, 25 April 2014

The Truths In The Old Covenant Vs New Covenant Battle

By Eloise Hewitt


The OT and the latest one may come from the same Bible but there are certainly a lot of differences between them. For starters, they do not contain the same words. They can mean the same thing but still they have very varied interpretations of the journey of God and Jesus.

If you are a Christian in the modern world, then you have two ways when it comes to staying connected with your God. You can say your personal prayers to a priest just like what the Christian believers in the OT did. You can also stay near the physical throne of the Creator based on the comments of NT users in several Old Covenant vs New Covenant online platforms.

When it comes to the law being followed in the two chapters, the Ten Commandments and another set of 603 laws are being featured in the former one. All of these laws have something to do with the religious, civil and moral aspects of the growth of an individual. The latest testament on the other hand states that the law of God is to be followed by loving your Creator and your fellow human being.

Major and minor ceremonies were also a common thing in the OT. Animals and fruits were often burned in the temples during those times. However, this practice was greatly reduced in the NT Following the path of Jesus is already seen as a sacrifice in that era.

The Holy Sabbath and other festivities were a main part of the former testament while the Last Supper was the only one features in the latest covenant. Any form of work is not permitted during Sabbath. Going to a holy place is a requirement on that day too.

Outside of Sabbath, people in the older pages of the Bible worshiped the Father Almighty in the temple of Jerusalem or in a tabernacle when they are out traveling in the desert. The individuals in the New Covenant on the other hand have no specific place for worship. They can gather in an instant and they can already consider their group as a holy place.

In the Old Testament, the High Priest can only be with God on the day of atonement while the latest one has Jesus as the High Priest. This only means that he can be with his Father forever. He is considered as the right hand of the Creator.

As for the followers of the Highest Priest, Aaron and his sons were in the OT while Christians followed the way of the highest spiritual figure in the NT. This is actually a form of blessing for them. Not everyone is privileged enough to follow the footsteps of the Lord.

Actually, the principles of the New Testament continues to live in the present generation. Every human in this planet belongs to that portion of the Bible whether they like it or not. The Old Testament is something that is to be left to the forefathers.




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