Theory question 104
The Covenant(a) State the content of the New Covenant in (i) Jeremiah; (ii) Ezekiel. (b) Outline five benefits of the Covenant to Israel.
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(a)(i) Jeremiah: God will make a new covenant with Israel and Judah, unlike the one they broke (Jeremiah 31:31-32).
He will put His law within them and write it on their hearts (Jeremiah 31:33).
He will be their God and they His people (Jeremiah 31:33).
All shall know Him, from least to greatest (Jeremiah 31:34).
He will forgive their iniquity and remember their sin no more (Jeremiah 31:34).
(ii) Ezekiel: God will gather them from the nations and bring them home (Ezekiel 36:24).
He will sprinkle clean water on them and cleanse them from idols (Ezekiel 36:25).
He will give them a new heart and a new spirit, removing the heart of stone (Ezekiel 36:26).
He will put His Spirit within them so they keep His statutes (Ezekiel 36:27).
They shall dwell in the land; He will be their God (Ezekiel 36:28).
(b) Any five: forgiveness of sins; inner change of heart; personal knowledge of God; the gift of God's Spirit; restoration to their land; a renewed relationship with God; individual responsibility; prosperity and fruitfulness of the land (Ezekiel 36:29-30); cleansing from idolatry.
Give both prophets' covenant terms, then five benefits.