Concordia Theological Monthly
Article Title
Publication Date
1-1-1954
Document Type
Article
Keywords
covenant, old testament, new testament, religion, noah, offerings, sacrifices, christian, circumcision
Submission Type
Bible Study; Lecture; Sermon Prep
Abstract
To many the Bible appears to contain two different religions. One is the religion of Judaism in the Old Testament; the other, the religion of Christianity in the New. The differences appear to be so great that the two "religions" seem worlds apart. The Old Testament is a religion of Law; the New Testament, of the Gospel. The Old Testament religion is characterized by a complex scheme of sacrifices, by circumcision, by detailed Sabbath regulations; in the New Testament all this is rejected. The Old Testament religion is the religion of a nation; the New Testament religion is to be spread over the whole world.
Disciplines
Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion
Scripture References in this Resource (separated by semi-colons)
2 Corinthians 3:14; Jeremiah 31:31-34; Hebrews 9:6-9; Exodus 31:12-17; Exodus 24:5-8; Psalm 50:5; Zechariah 9:11; Matthew 26:28; Hebrews 10:29; Hebrews 12:24; Hebrews 13:20-21; Genesis 9:8-17; Genesis 8:20; Isaiah 1:11; Psalm 40:6; Psalm 51:16-17; Genesis 9:3-6;
Submission Cost
Free
Submission Audience
Laity; Ministers; Scholars
Recommended Citation
Bretscher, Paul M.
(1954)
"The Covenant of Blood,"
Concordia Theological Monthly: Vol. 25, Article 1.
Available at:
https://scholar.csl.edu/ctm/vol25/iss1/1
