How Does the Old Testament Connect With the New?
Mary understands that the baby she bears is God's fulfilled promise to Israel. Reflecting on her pregnancy, she sings:
He has helped his servant Israel,
remembering to be merciful
to Abraham and his descendants forever,
just as he promised our ancestors.”Luke 1:54-55
How does the Old Testament connect with the New? Through Jesus. Jesus is the answer to all of God's promises to Israel, and so the New Testament is part 2 of Israel's story, in which God moves to bless the entire world, both Jew and Gentile.
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