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Thursday, November 5, 2009

Two Covenants: Hagar and Sarah.

Galatians 4:21-26

21Tell me, you who want to be under the law, are you not aware of what the law says? 22For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the slave woman and the other by the free woman. 23His son by the slave woman was born in the ordinary way; but his son by the free woman was born as the result of a promise.
24These things may be taken figuratively, for the women represent two covenants. One covenant is from Mount Sinai and bears children who are to be slaves: This is Hagar. 25Now Hagar stands for Mount Sinai in Arabia and corresponds to the present city of Jerusalem, because she is in slavery with her children. 26But the Jerusalem that is above is free, and she is our mother.

The above passage is a VERY important truth. As Christ Ahnsahnghong taught us, the law testifies about Christ and leads us to Christ. Then, through these verses we have to understand about Christ.

In the Bible, there are two covenants. The old covenant was given through Moses (Exodus 24:4-27), but God also promised that He would make a new covenant.

"The time is coming," declares the Lord, "when I will make a new covenant...."
(Jeremiah 31:31)

And, that He did...

In the same way, after the supper he took the cup, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you."
(Luke 22:20)
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