1 Chronicles 21:1-30; Ezekiel 20:1-44; John 7:12-30
Likewise He also took the cup after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood, which is shed for you.” Luke 22:20, NKJV
The Lord Jesus was the Messiah of Old Testament prophecy (Psalm 2 & 110). In this verse, before His disciples, He declared the new covenant in His blood, a fulfillment of Jeremiah’s remarkable prophecy (Jer. 31:34). As in Nazareth’s synagogue, it was as if He pointed to Jeremiah and said, “this day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears” (Luke 4:21). We celebrate that new covenant today as we take the emblems. Our Saviour is the whole promise of prophecy, the hope of all the earth. —J. D. Fraser
My hope is built on nothing less, than Jesus’ blood and righteousness;
I dare not trust the sweetest frame, but wholly lean on Jesus’ name. —E. Mote