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The Everlasting, Old and New Covenants

~ scriptures are from the Hebraic Roots Bible, and HBR Bible Notes in italics.

The Old Covenant and New Covenant, are the 7 Covenants stated in the Old Testament.

Isa 24:3-6 The earth shall completely be emptied and utterly stripped, for YAHWEH has spoken this Word. The earth mourns and languishes; the world droops and languishes; the proud people of the earth droop. And the earth is profaned under those living in it, because they transgress Torah and violate a statute, and break the everlasting covenant. On account of this a curse has devoured the earth; and they who live in it are held guilty. For this those living in the earth are consumed, and few men are left.

Psa 1:1-6 Blessed is the man who has not walked in the counsel of the wicked, and has not stood in the way of sinners, and has not sat in the seat of scorners. But his delight is only in the Torah of YAHWEH, and he meditates in His Torah day and night. And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivulets of waters, which will give its fruit in its seasons, and its leaf will not wither, and all which he does will prosper. Not so are the wicked, but they are only as chaff which the wind drives about. On account of this the wicked shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous. For YAHWEH is knowing the way of the righteous, and the way of the wicked shall perish.

Isa 8:20 To the Torah and to the Testimony! If they do not speak according to this Word, it is because there is no light to them!

Rev 14:12 Here is the patience of the saints; here are the ones keeping the commandments of YAHWEH, and the faith of Yahshua.

The Everlasting Covenant
The Torah/Laws of YAHWEH are not part of the Old or New covenant, The Torah/Laws are the everlasting Covenant.

Rev 11:19 And the sanctuary of YAHWEH in Heaven was opened, and the ark of His covenant was seen in His sanctuary,
and lightnings, and voices, and thunders, and an earthquake, and a great hailstorm occurred.

Rev 15:5 And after these things I saw; and behold, the sanctuary of the tabernacle of the testimony in Heaven was opened!

All the Torah/laws do is teach you right from wrong, YAHWEH's righteous way He wants us to walk.
The old/new covenant deals with the breaking of the Torah/Laws, The covering (old) /removing (new) of sins.

The Old (Mosaic) Covenant
Levitical Priesthood Animal sacrifices/blood
Counted righteous by circumcision
Sign of the Old Covenant : Circumcision
Passover - to become part of the House of Israel.
Mediator between YAHWEH and Man : Moses

(Re) New-(ed) (Messanic) Covenant
Melchizedek Priesthood Messiah's sacrifice/blood
Counted righteous by faith
Sign of the New Covenant : Water baptism
Passover - to become part of the House of Israel.
Mediator between YAHWEH and Man : Yahshua Messiah

The House of Israel - Old Covenant
Exo 24:8 And Moses took the blood and sprinkled on the people, and said, Behold, the blood of the covenant which YAHWEH has cut with you concerning these words.

Heb 9:18 For this reason not even the first covenant was confirmed without blood. For when the whole ordinance had been propounded by Moses to all the people, according to the Torah; Moses took the blood of a heifer, and water, with scarlet wool and hyssop, and sprinkled upon the scrolls and upon all the people; saying, "This is the blood of the covenant which is ordained to you by YAHWEH."

The House of Israel - (Re) New-(ed) Covenant
Mat 26:28 For this represents My blood of the New Covenant which concerning many is being poured out for remission of sins.

1Co 11:25 In the same way the cup also, after supping, saying, this cup is the New Covenant in My blood, each time you drink it, do this in remembrance of Me†.

A Yoke of Slavery
Gal 5:1-6 Then stand firm in the liberty with which Messiah made us free and do not be harnessed again with a yoke of slavery†. Behold, I, Paul, say to you that if you are circumcised, Messiah will profit you nothing†. And I testify again to every man being circumcised, that he is under obligation to fulfill the whole Torah; those of you who are seeking justification in the Torah, you have been severed from Messiah; you have fallen from grace. † For we through the Spirit eagerly wait for the hope of righteousness, which is of faith. For in Messiah Yahshua, circumcision and uncircumcision are nothing, but faith is perfected through love.

~ Galatians 5:1 The slavery would be if they were circumcised and joined the Sinai covenant they would be obligated to keep every law of Torah (Deu 27:26) and there was no way to pay the penalty of breaking them.

~ Galatians 5:2 The blood of Messiah was only 'a hope to come' in the Sinai covenant but 'a reality' in the New Covenant. If they joined the Sinai covenant they would not have had the blood of Messiah to pay the penalty for their sins. Circumcision was the sign of that covenant but not the sign of the New Covenant (Rom 2:28-29, Act 15:24)

~ Galatians 5:4 Gal 3:10 quotes Deu 27:26, which states "Cursed is he that does not do every law of Torah." The Torah is perfect but humans are sinful. Paul is not speaking against the Torah here, but merely showing that circumcision is the sign of the Old Covenant in which there is no way to have the penalty of your sins removed, only death; whereas Baptism is the sign of the New Covenant where the blood of Yahshua pays the penalty for the sins we committed. Therefore, if you would be circumcised to join the covenant instead of baptized you would be joining the Old Covenant where Messiah’s blood does not forgive your sins. Paul is not condemning circumcision of our male children according to Torah on the eighth day from birth as he affirms in verse 11.

Mat 5:17-20 Do not think that I came to annul the Torah or the Prophets; I did not come to annul, but to fulfill†. Truly I say to you, Until the heaven and the earth pass away, in no way shall one yod or one stroke pass away from the Torah until all comes to pass. Therefore, whoever loosens one of these commandments, the least, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the worst in the kingdom of Heaven†. But whoever does and teaches them, this one shall be called great in the kingdom of Heaven. For I say to you, If your righteousness shall not exceed that of the scribes and Pharisees, you shall not enter into the kingdom of YAHWEH, never†!

~ Matthew 5:17 Verses 17-20 are extremely clear that Yahshua's intention was NEVER to abolish the eternal Torah of YHWH, but to magnify the intent.

~ Matthew 5:19 Some have wrongly thought this verse simply means that the ones who teach that it is permissible to break the Torah will be in the Kingdom but will have the lowest position, but this verse is stating to teach against the Torah in the Kingdom is the absolute worst thing that could be thought of, and those who did so would NOT be there (Mat 7:23)

~ Matthew 5:20 The Pharisees strictly kept their oral traditions above the Torah and unless a true believer not only keeps the letter of the Torah but the true intent of the spirit he will not be in the Kingdom of YHWH. The righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees

John Wesley
Their righteousness consisted in outward observances of the ceremonial and traditional law. They offered sacrifices, fasted often. prayed much, were punctilious about ablutions, and tithes, and the ceremonies of religion, but neglected justice, truth, purity, and holiness of heart. The righteousness that Jesus required in his kingdom was purity, chastity, honesty, temperance, the fear of God, and the love of man. It is pure, eternal, reaching the motives, and making the life holy.

Mat 7:23 And then I will declare to them, from everlasting, I never knew you; "depart from Me, those working lawlessness!"

~ Matthew 7:23 The lawless gospel message that Christianity is teaching did not originate from the bible and when Yahshua returns all those who have been practicing lawlessness (Ps 6:8) will be cast into the lake of Fire. (Isa 24:5-6)

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