I was wrong in thinking the new testament was only for Israel. Upon further study, I have come to see that the new testament has been applied to the church, the body of Christ, in this dispensation of grace.
The new covenant is not the same as the new testament. The new covenant is future. The new testament was accomplished at the cross. The new testament is only in force with the death of the testator (Hebrews 9:16-17); a covenant does not always require death, or sacrifice (Jeremiah 34:18-19) to be in affect (2 Samuel 7 1 Samuel 18:1-5). The marriage covenant, as an example, does not necessitate death (Malachi 2:14). A covenant from God is by an oath (Psalm 89:3).
The new testament was to redeem the transgressions committed by Israel under the first testament ( the old covenant, the old testament), as seen in Hebrews 9:15. The new testament was accomplished by the death and shed blood of Christ (Matthew 26:28). The new testament was for Israel only, for the many, not for all (Mark 14:24 Luke 22:20).
The old covenant was made only with Israel (Exodus 34:27). Israel is looking for the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ for their salvation (Acts 3:19). The new covenant will be made only with the house of Israel and Judah (Jeremiah 31:31). The new covenant, will be made (it has yet to be fulfilled), will bring Israel into the promised land, will forgive their iniquities, and give them a new heart to keep the law by his spirit (Jeremiah 31:31-34 Deuteronomy 30:1-6 Ezekiel 36:24-28).
Paul was made an able minister of the new testament (2 Corinthians 3:6). By revelations from the Lord Jesus, Paul was given revelations of the mystery (Ephesians 3:3 2 Corinthians 12:7). This mystery was hid in God and not revealed anywhere until Paul (Ephesians 3:9 Ephesians 3:5). The mystery was that the death, resurrection, and shed blood of Christ of the new testament was also for the justification unto eternal life of both Jew and Gentile (Romans 3:22-30 1 Corinthians 12:13). The mystery was that by the new testament sacrifice of Christ he would form a new man, a new creature, the church, the body of Christ (1 Corinthians 12:27 2 Corinthians 5:17 Galatians 6:15 Ephesians 2:15-16).
The body of Christ has been given the spiritual blessings of the new testament (Ephesians 1:3 Romans 15:27).
The new covenant is not the same as the new testament. The new covenant is future. The new testament was accomplished at the cross. The new testament is only in force with the death of the testator (Hebrews 9:16-17); a covenant does not always require death, or sacrifice (Jeremiah 34:18-19) to be in affect (2 Samuel 7 1 Samuel 18:1-5). The marriage covenant, as an example, does not necessitate death (Malachi 2:14). A covenant from God is by an oath (Psalm 89:3).
The new testament was to redeem the transgressions committed by Israel under the first testament ( the old covenant, the old testament), as seen in Hebrews 9:15. The new testament was accomplished by the death and shed blood of Christ (Matthew 26:28). The new testament was for Israel only, for the many, not for all (Mark 14:24 Luke 22:20).
The old covenant was made only with Israel (Exodus 34:27). Israel is looking for the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ for their salvation (Acts 3:19). The new covenant will be made only with the house of Israel and Judah (Jeremiah 31:31). The new covenant, will be made (it has yet to be fulfilled), will bring Israel into the promised land, will forgive their iniquities, and give them a new heart to keep the law by his spirit (Jeremiah 31:31-34 Deuteronomy 30:1-6 Ezekiel 36:24-28).
Paul was made an able minister of the new testament (2 Corinthians 3:6). By revelations from the Lord Jesus, Paul was given revelations of the mystery (Ephesians 3:3 2 Corinthians 12:7). This mystery was hid in God and not revealed anywhere until Paul (Ephesians 3:9 Ephesians 3:5). The mystery was that the death, resurrection, and shed blood of Christ of the new testament was also for the justification unto eternal life of both Jew and Gentile (Romans 3:22-30 1 Corinthians 12:13). The mystery was that by the new testament sacrifice of Christ he would form a new man, a new creature, the church, the body of Christ (1 Corinthians 12:27 2 Corinthians 5:17 Galatians 6:15 Ephesians 2:15-16).
The body of Christ has been given the spiritual blessings of the new testament (Ephesians 1:3 Romans 15:27).
