The Jesus Guarantee

The Jesus Guarantee

Romans 1:3 says that Jesus was the seed of David according to the flesh.

His earthly lineage came through David’s line and that made Him part of the tribe of Judah.

In promising the new covenant, Ezekiel 31:31 says, “I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah.” This used to make me nervous about quoting this passage from Ezekiel when talking about the new covenant as it applies to Gentiles (everyone who is not an ethnic Jew). I need not have been shy about it, however.

Here is why that promise is just as applicable to Gentiles as to the Israelites.

Hebrews 7:11-14 says, “If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law,) what further need was there that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron? 12 For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law. 13 For he of whom these things are spoken pertaineth to another tribe, of which no man gave attendance at the altar. 14 For it is evident that our Lord sprang out of Judah; of which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood.

Jesus is presented as a priest in the order of Melchisedec.

Jesus is not of the tribe of Levi which the Law said all priests were to be.

Now let us look at Hebrews 7:21-22.

“The Lord sware and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec:) 22 By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament.

Jesus is the surety, the guarantee, of a better covenant.

The new covenant is between God the Father and God the Son.

The Son is of the house (nation) of Israel and of the house (tribe) of Judah.

This is why the promises in Ezekiel and Jeremiah apply to Gentiles.

Jesus is God.
Jesus is human.

Because He is God, the covenant can never end and can never be broken.
Because He is human, a human paid the price for human sin, so the covenant includes us.