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What were the differences between the Sinai covenant and the new covenant prophesied by prophet Jeremiah?

Highlight the differences between the Sinai covenant and the new covenant prophesied by prophet Jeremiah.

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1. The old covenant was written on a stone tablet while the new covenant was to be written in people's hearts.

2. There were people to teach the Israelites about God in the Sinai covenant there will be personal knowledge of God

3. In the Sinai covenant there is no mention of the forgiveness of sins

4. There was collective responsibility of sin and punishment in the Sinai covenant while in the new covenant each individual will bear his or her sins

5. God/ Yahweh would give the people new heart, hence bring covenant sin had destroyed and made people's heart hard like stone

6. The old covenant was for the Israelites while the new covenant was universal

7. The old covenant failed while the new covenant would be everlasting

johnmulu answered the question on January 9, 2017 at 14:33

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