Contrasts & Comparisons Between the Two Covenants – Clay Peck
Gal. 4:21-31
Old Covenant New Covenant
Mt Sinai Mt. Zion (implied)
slave children free children
earthly Jerusalem heavenly Jerusalem
no inheritance full inheritance
Law Promise
Works Faith
Persecutors Persecuted
Get rid of Stand firm (5:1)
Heb. 1:1,2
Old Covenant New Covenant
God spoke God has spoken (with finality)
to the forefathers to us
in the past in these last days
through the prophets by his Son
at many times the radiance of God’s glory
and in various ways the exact representation of his being
2 Cor. 3:3-18
Old Covenant New Covenant
“on tablets of stone” v.3 “on human hearts” v. 3
“of the letter” v. 6 “of the Spirit” v. 6
“the letter kills” v. 6 “the Spirit gives life” v. 6
“ministry that brought death” v. 7 “ministry of the Spirit” v. 8
“came with glory” v. 7 “much greater glory” v. 11
“ministry of condemnation” v. 9 “ministry of righteousness” v. 9
“fading glory” v. 11 “ever-increasing glory” v. 18
“veil remains unlifted” v. 14 “in Christ it is taken away” v. 14
bondage (implied) “freedom” v. 17
unable to change the heart (implied) “being transformed” v. 18
Heb. 12:18-24
Old Covenant New Covenant
Mount Sinai (implied) Mount Zion
burning with fire heavenly Jerusalem
darkness, gloom and storm city of the living God
begged no further word spoken angels in joyful assembly
could not bear what was commanded names written in heaven
anyone who touches is stoned God the judge of all men
terrifying sight righteous men made perfect
Moses…trembling with fear Jesus…mediator of a new covenant
For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. (John 1:17)
…Jesus has become the guarantee of a better covenant. (Heb 7:22)
…The covenant of which he is mediator is superior to the old one… (Heb 8:6)
