“I was watching in the night visions, And behold, One like the Son of Man, Coming with the clouds of heaven! He came to the Ancient of Days, And they brought Him near before Him. Then to Him was given dominion and glory and a kingdom, That all peoples, nations, and languages should serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion, Which shall not pass away, And His kingdom the one Which shall not be destroyed” (Daniel 7:13-14 NKJV). What does Matthew 28:18 say? “And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, ‘All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.’” After Jehovah gave Jesus (the Son) all authority, He sent the Holy Spirit by Jesus. According to the prophecy in Daniel 7:14, who would serve Him? All people, nations and languages should serve Him, which would be the church throughout the world. Now consider the words of Gabriel when it was time for Christ to come into the world (Luke 1:30-33).
Then the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a Son, and shall call His name Jesus. He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David. And He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of His kingdom there will be no end.”
Comparing the Old Testament
and the New Testament
Moses was the mediator of the Old Testament (Galatians 3:19-20). Jesus is the Mediator of the New Testament (Galatians 3:19-20; 1 Timothy 2:5; Hebrews 8:6; 9:15; 12:24).
What Are the Obvious Differences
between the Two Covenants?
- The Old Testament included 613 laws, which generally protected a man from his neighbor (Romans 13:9-10).
- Sacrifices were required each year for forgiveness of sins (Leviticus 16:8-10).
- Perfection, salvation and eternal life did not come by the Law of Moses (John 5:39).
The Israelites became a nation, chosen by God, the day they left Egypt to cross the Red Sea (Exodus 19:5; Deuteronomy 5:2-3). When did Jesus become the King of His kingdom and establish His authority over Christians (Matthew 28:18; Acts 2:36, 47)? Under the New Covenant, at what point do New Testament Christians receive redemption by Christ’s blood (Matthew 26:28; Mark 14:24; Acts 2:38; 20:28; Ephesians 1:7; Colossians 1:14, 20; Hebrews 9:11-28; 1 Peter 1:18-19; 1 John 1:7; Revelation 1:5; 7:14)?
[Editor’s Note: I never cease to be amazed about things the same and things different between the Old Testament and the New Testament. Chiefly, two circumstances bring about wonderment in my mind. First, the complexity of God-authored religion and the thousands of years it was practiced through Patriarchy and Judaism, which comprise the Old Testament period, contrasts secondly, with the relative simplicity of New Testament Christianity and, so far, the fewer years it has been ongoing when compared to the Old Testament. The Old Testament contains prophecies and prefigures of prophetic fulfillment and the spiritual realities about which one reads in the New Testament. Both testaments are interrelated and mutually dependent upon each other. The Old Testament has no purpose without the New Testament, and the New Testament would be indiscernible without the Old Testament foundation. The theme of both testaments is the King of the eternal kingdom. ~ Louis Rushmore, Editor]
