Jesus is the Fulfillment of the New Covenant

In Hebrews 9, the focus is on the comparison between the Old Covenant and the New Covenant, emphasizing the superiority of the latter. The common principle required in both covenants is faith. Pastor Martin Saine stresses the necessity of faith for pleasing God, citing examples from Hebrews and other biblical passages.

The New Covenant, as outlined in Hebrews 8:10-13, involves God putting His laws in the minds and hearts of the people, because all will know the Lord. This covenant is characterized by God's mercy and the forgiveness of sins.

The text highlights that faith has been essential since the dawn of creation, evident in Adam's obedience or disobedience to God's command in the Garden of Eden. The New Covenant, however, surpasses the restoration to Adam's pre-sin condition; it transforms believers into new creations in Christ, filled with the Holy Spirit.

What is considered obsolete and passing away is the Old Covenant, symbolized by the ordinances, the tabernacle, and the sacrificial system. These elements were mere symbols, serving until the time of reformation, which occurred with the coming of Christ. The author emphasizes that the Old Covenant was a temporary arrangement, fulfilled by Christ's sacrifice, and now replaced by the superior New Covenant.

The restoration mentioned in Acts 3:18-26 is discussed as the ultimate completion, and individual believers are reminded that they are already seated with Christ, enjoying peace with God through faith. The believers' time of restoration is described as now, as Christ, the High Priest, has entered the Most Holy Place with His own blood, obtaining eternal redemption.

The text concludes by referencing the institution of the Lord's Supper (Mat 26:26-29), where Jesus speaks of His blood as the blood of the new covenant, shedding light on the significance of Christ's sacrifice in establishing the New Covenant.