God established His covenant with Abraham and his seed. As a token of God’s covenant with Abraham, God commanded Abraham to circumcise every male child on the eighth day. The circumcision in the flesh on the eighth day was not only a token of the covenant between God and Abraham but also a foreshadow of the circumcision in Christ. When Christ died on the sixth day and rose from the dead on the eighth day, a New Covenant came into existence that replaced the Old Covenant. Let’s look at how the eighth day became the day of the New Covenant.
What does the Bible say about the covenant between God and Abraham?
God gave Abraham the covenant of circumcision: and so Abraham begat Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat the twelve patriarchs (Tindakan 7:8)
I will establish My covenant between Me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee. Dan aku akan memberikannya kepadamu, and to thy seed after thee, the land wherein thou art a stranger, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be their God.And God said unto Abraham, thou shalt keep My covenant therefore, engkau, and thy seed after thee in their generations.
Inilah perjanjian-Ku, yang harus kamu simpan, antara Aku dan kamu serta keturunanmu setelah kamu; Setiap anak laki-laki di antara kamu harus disunat. Dan kamu harus menyunat daging kulupmu; dan itu akan menjadi tanda perjanjian antara Aku dan kamu.
Dan anak babi yang berumur delapan hari harus disunat di antara kamu, setiap anak laki-laki di generasi Anda, dia yang lahir di rumah, atau dibeli dengan uang orang asing, yang bukan dari benihmu. Dia yang lahir di rumahmu, dan dia yang dibeli dengan uangmu, harus perlu disunat: dan perjanjian-Ku akan ada di dalam tubuhmu sebagai perjanjian yang kekal. Dan anak laki-laki yang tidak disunat, yang daging khatannya tidak disunat, jiwa itu akan disingkirkan dari umatnya; dia telah melanggar perjanjian-Ku (Asal 17:7-14)
The circumcision in the flesh on the eighth day was a token of the covenant
All the males, who were with Abraham, had to be circumcised, including Ishmael. Namun, God specifically said, that He would establish His covenant with Isaac and not with Ishmael.
Although Isaac wasn’t born yet, God promised this child to Abraham. God kept His promise and fulfilled His words, despite the fact that Abraham and Sara had doubts about God’s promise.
Tuhan menepati janji-Nya and fulfilled His words, as God always does.
When Sara became pregnant and Isaac was born, Isaac was circumcised on the eighth day. Dan semua itu, who were born of the seed of Isaac were circumcised on the eighth day. It didn’t matter what day the eighth day was. Whether it was on a Sabbath day or a feast day, every male child was circumcised on the eighth day.
An everlasting covenant
God said to Abraham, that His covenant would be an everlasting covenant between God and Abraham and his Seed. The Seed refers to Jesus Christ (Galatia 3:16).
God mentioned the Seed, Karena, in the Book of Genesis, God prophesied, that the Seed of the woman would bruise the serpent’s head. (Baca juga: The head of the serpent bruised, karena tumit Yesus memar).
Saudara-saudara, I speak after the manner of men; Though it be but a man’s covenant, yet if it be confirmed, no man disannulleth, or addeth thereto. Sekarang untuk Abraham dan benihnya adalah janji yang dibuat. Dia tidak berkata, Dan untuk biji, sampai banyak; tapi sampai satu, Dan untuk benihmu, yang adalah Kristus. Dan inilah yang saya katakan, that the covenant, that was confirmed before of God in Christ, Hukum, which was four hundred and thirty years after, cannot disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect. For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more of promise: but God gave it to Abraham by promise.
Karenanya maka ia melayani hukum? Itu ditambahkan karena pelanggaran, till the seed should come to whom the promise was made; dan itu ditahbiskan oleh malaikat di tangan seorang mediator. Sekarang seorang mediator bukanlah seorang mediator, tapi Tuhan itu satu.
“Is the law against the promises of God?”
Is the law then against the promises of God? amit-amit: for if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law.
But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe. Tapi sebelum iman datang, kami ditahan di bawah hukum, menutup diri terhadap iman yang nantinya akan terungkap. Oleh karena itu hukum Taurat adalah penuntun kita untuk membawa kita kepada Kristus, supaya kita dibenarkan karena iman. Namun setelah itu iman datang, kami tidak lagi berada di bawah pengawasan kepala sekolah.
Karena kamu semua adalah anak-anak Allah oleh iman dalam Kristus Yesus. Karena kamu semua, yang telah dibaptis dalam Kristus, telah mengenakan Kristus;. Tidak ada orang Yahudi atau bahasa Yunani, tidak ada ikatan atau gratis, Tidak ada laki -laki atau perempuan: karena kamu semua ada di dalam Kristus Yesus. Dan jika kamu menjadi Kristus, Maka apakah Anda benih Abraham, dan ahli waris menurut janji itu (Galatia 3:15-29).
God’s promise of a New and better Covenant
Dalam Yeremia 31, God promised a New Covenant, which would be a better covenant than the Old Covenant.
Melihat, hari -hari datang, firman Tuhan, Bahwa saya akan membuat perjanjian baru dengan House of Israel, dan dengan rumah Yehuda: Tidak menurut perjanjian yang saya buat dengan ayah mereka pada hari saya mengambil tangan mereka untuk membawa mereka keluar dari tanah Mesir; which my covenant they brake, Meskipun saya adalah seorang suami bagi mereka, firman Tuhan:
Tetapi ini akan menjadi perjanjian yang akan saya buat dengan House of Israel; Setelah hari -hari itu, firman Tuhan, Saya akan menempatkan hukum saya di bagian batin mereka, dan menuliskannya di hati mereka; dan akan menjadi Tuhan mereka, and they shall be My people.
Dan mereka tidak akan mengajar lagi setiap orang tetangganya, dan setiap pria saudaranya, pepatah, Ketahui Tuhan: karena mereka semua akan mengenal Aku, dari yang paling sedikit dari mereka yang terbesar dari mereka, firman Tuhan: karena aku akan memaafkan kejahatan mereka, dan saya tidak akan mengingat dosa mereka lagi (Yeremia 31:31-34)
God promised He would establish a New Covenant, not only with the house of Israel, but also with the house of Judah.
This covenant would be different than the covenant, which God made with their fathers on the day that God took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt.
God promised a New Covenant; the Covenant in Jesus Christ and the promise of the Holy Spirit.
Born again in the spirit
This New Covenant would make it possible for humanity to become born again in the spirit. Bagaimana? Melalui iman dan kelahiran kembali di dalam Yesus Kristus (through the baptism in water, Kematian Daging dan Kebangkitan Roh dari Orang Mati, dan baptisan dengan Roh Kudus) and become sons of God (baik pria maupun wanita).
The token of the Old Covenant, between God and the seed of Abraham and Isaac, took place on the eighth day.
The New Covenant on the eighth day
Pada hari kedelapan, the resurrection of Jesus Christ took place. The redemptive work was accomplished. The Old Covenant passed away. As a token, tabir kuil itu disewa di Twain dari atas ke bawah, when Jesus Christ died as Man on the cross.
The New Covenant was established on the eighth day and replaced the Old Covenant.
Bukankah itu sesuatu! The circumcision on the eighth day was a token of the Old Covenant, and that the New Covenant was established on the eighth day, when Jesus rose from the dead?
Sebab hanya dengan satu korban saja Dia telah menyempurnakan untuk selama-lamanya mereka yang disucikan. Tentangnya Roh Kudus juga merupakan kesaksian bagi kita: karena setelah itu dia telah mengatakannya sebelumnya, Inilah perjanjian yang akan Aku buat dengan mereka setelah hari itu, firman Tuhan, Aku akan menaruh hukum-Ku ke dalam hati mereka, dan dalam benak mereka akan Kutuliskan itu; Dosa-dosa dan kesalahan-kesalahan mereka tidak akan kuingat lagi. Sekarang dimana remisinya, tidak ada lagi korban penebus dosa. Karena itu, saudara laki-laki, keberanian untuk masuk ke tempat maha suci oleh darah Yesus, Dengan cara baru dan hidup, yang dia tuduhkan untuk kita, melalui tabir, artinya, Daging-Nya; Dan memiliki seorang imam besar di atas rumah Tuhan; Mari kita mendekat dengan hati yang benar dalam jaminan penuh iman, memiliki hati kita ditaburkan dari hati nurani jahat, Dan tubuh kita dicuci dengan air murni
Ibrani 10:14-22
Is there only one way, to be saved?
The New Covenant was not only meant for the people of Israel, tetapi juga bagi orang-orang bukan Yahudi. Jesus made a way for the world to be reconciled with God through faith and regeneration in Him, (A.O. Yohanes 3:16).
Only through Christ, by faith and regeneration in Him aka the circumcision in Him, you can be saved and reconciled with God. Tidak ada cara lain!
God only wanted one thing and that was to be a God for His people. Namun, God was rejected by His carnal people Israel. His people Israel had broken His covenant. Therefore a New Covenant had to come.
The New Covenant is a better covenant
This New Covenant would be so much better than the Old Covenant. In this new Covenant, God would deal with sin and death that reign as king in the flesh of fallen man (orang tua). Bagaimana? Through one sacrifice of His Son Jesus Christ.
But now hath He obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also He is the Mediator of a better covenant, which was established upon better promises For if that first covenant had been faultless, then should no place have been sought for the second. For finding fault with them, Dia berkata, Melihat, hari -hari datang, firman Tuhan, when I will make a New Covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah: Tidak sesuai dengan perjanjian yang Aku buat dengan nenek moyang mereka pada hari Aku menggandeng tangan mereka untuk memimpin mereka keluar dari tanah Mesir.; karena mereka tidak tetap berada dalam perjanjian-Ku, dan aku tidak menganggap mereka, firman Tuhan.
Sebab inilah perjanjian yang akan Aku buat dengan kaum Israel setelah hari-hari itu, firman Tuhan; Aku akan memasukkan hukum-hukum-Ku ke dalam pikiran mereka, dan menuliskannya di dalam hati mereka: dan bagi mereka aku akan menjadi Tuhan, dan bagi-Ku mereka akan menjadi suatu umat: Dan mereka tidak akan mengajari setiap orang tetangganya, dan setiap pria saudaranya, pepatah, Ketahui Tuhan: karena semua orang akan mengenalku, from the least to the greates For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, dan dosa-dosa mereka serta kesalahan-kesalahan mereka tidak akan kuingat lagi.
Dalam hal itu Dia berfirman, Sebuah Perjanjian Baru, Dia telah membuat yang pertama menjadi tua. Kini apa yang membusuk dan menjadi tua siap untuk lenyap (Ibrani 8:6-13)
God dealt with the sinful nature of fallen man
Dalam Perjanjian Baru, God would deal with the sinful nature of fallen man through the death of the flesh. (Baca juga: Perbedaan antara pengorbanan hewan dan pengorbanan Yesus Kristus)
By the blood of Jesus Christ and regeneration in Him, God wouldn’t remember the sins and the former life as a sinner anymore.
Orang tua (kamu terjatuh) with all his sins and iniquities, who lives under sin and therefore is a sinner, doesn’t live anymore but has died in Christ. (Baca juga: Yesus memulihkan posisi manusia yang jatuh Dan Kedamaian, Yesus memulihkan antara manusia yang jatuh dan Allah)
God created a new species, a new generation, Pria Baru; anak-anak Allah (baik pria maupun wanita).
The new man is born of God through regeneration in Christ. Melalui berdiamnya Roh Kudus, God put His law in the hearts of the new man.
Setiap orang, who believes in Jesus Christ and accepts Him as Savior and Lord, shall be saved from eternal death and receive eternal life.
the circumcision in Christ is a token
Di dalam Dia pula kamu disunat dengan sunat yang dilakukan tanpa tangan, dalam menunda tubuh dosa daging dengan sunat Kristus: Dimakamkan bersamanya saat pembaptisan, dimana juga kamu dibangkitkan bersama Dia melalui iman akan karya Tuhan, Yang telah membangkitkan Dia dari kematian (Kolose 2:11-12)
The New Covenant was meant for the old man; manusia duniawi, who was born of Abraham, Ishak, dan Yakub; Israel and through natural birth belonged to Israel, and as a token was the circumcision in the flesh on the eighth day. But due to the fact, that the covenant was broken by God’s people, there had to come a New Covenant, a better covenant.
The New Covenant came whereof Jesus Christ is the High Priest and Mediator and is sealed with His blood. Everyone can have access by faith and regeneration in Christ.
Dalam Perjanjian Baru, there is no circumcision in the flesh. That’s because the New Covenant is not for the old carnal man. The token of the New Covenant is the circumcision in Christ.
You become circumcised in Christ by putting away, Tubuh dosa, and laying down and burry your flesh. You bury your flesh through the baptisan dalam air.
What is the significance of baptism?
In the water baptism you lay down your old life. Melalui kebangkitan roh dari kematian, you will be raised in newness of life. From that moment you have become a new creation.
You are reconciled to God and your fallen state is restored. You’ll live in the New Covenant, which was first meant for God’s carnal people Israel, and then for the Gentiles.
From the moment you entered the covenant with God and became a new creation, you’ll no longer walk after the flesh in the kingdom of darkness and live under the authority of the devil and the spirits of this world in the power of sin and death.
You shall live in Christ in the Kingdom of God and represent, preach and bring the Kingdom of God, dimana Yesus Kristus adalah Raja dan memerintah, di dunia.
'Jadilah garam dunia'
