new covenant

American

noun

(sometimes initial capital letters) (in Christian exegesis) the promises of salvation made by God to humans individually, based on divine grace rather than Mosaic Law.

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He’s the chief living representative of the new covenant between God and man that allows all to seek forgiveness for their sins.

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026

So far, the new covenant has five state sponsors - Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Switzerland and the Netherlands - and its backers are in talks with others as well as private donors.

From Reuters • Jan. 20, 2023

He said the time had come “for us to build a new, more mature relationship between church and state in Ireland – a new covenant for the 21st century”.

From The Guardian • Aug. 26, 2018

With each new covenant, more and more people are included.

From Washington Times • Dec. 21, 2015

In this way the new covenant realises what the former covenant demanded.

From The Expositor's Bible: The Epistle to the Hebrews by Edwards, Thomas Charles

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