Episode 23: The next chapter of an old story
Download MP3What’s the relationship between the Old Testament and the New Testament? The latter doesn’t replace the former; it continues the ancient story. Similarly, when John speaks of an “old command” and a “new command,” he’s seems to be suggesting that the teaching of Jesus and the teaching about Jesus are a fulfillment of what should already have been known—albeit in a surprising way.
What’s the relationship between the Old Testament and the New Testament? The latter doesn’t replace the former; it continues the ancient story. Similarly, when John speaks of an “old command” and a “new command,” he’s seems to be suggesting that the teaching of Jesus and the teaching about Jesus are a fulfillment of what should already have been known—albeit in a surprising way.
