Hi, I'm Miss Minton, and welcome to this lesson on the New Covenant.

Now, by the end of this lesson, you'll be able to explain the significance of the new covenant for Christians.

So let's get started by taking a look at our keywords for this lesson.

So we have covenant, descendant, redemption, resurrection, and sacrifice.

So let's take a look at what these words mean.

A covenant is an agreement between God and people.

A descendant refers to your children or any future generations of children that begin from them.

Redemption means to be saved from sin.

Resurrection is when someone comes back to life after death.

And a sacrifice is when you give something up that's very important to you, or you kill something as an offering to God.

Now, our lesson today will have three parts.

We will start by looking at why a new covenant was needed.

We'll then move on to look at how the new covenant fulfils previous covenants.

And then finally, we'll look at the impact of the new covenant for Christians.

So let's get started by looking at why a new covenant was needed.

Now many Christians and Jews believe that the covenants that God established in the Old Testament and Torah were broken on multiple occasions, and that humans actually found it really difficult to uphold their part of the covenant.

We know that God made covenants with Noah, Abraham, Moses, and David, and eventually each of these covenants, each of the agreements, were broken by humans.

So let's check your understanding so far.

True or false? The covenants established in the Old Testament and Torah were broken by humans.

Well done.

That statement is true.

The covenants established in the Old Testament and Torah were broken by humans, and that's because humans found it really difficult to uphold their part of the agreement.

Now, even though humans were really disobedient towards God, God didn't give up on them.

And Christian holy text actually prophesized that God would eventually fulfil his promises and repair the broken relationship that humans had created.

And many Christians interpret these texts as referring to the new covenant.

Now, we come across this concept of a new covenant in the book of Jeremiah, which is found in the Old Testament.

And in the book of Jeremiah, it says, "'The days are coming,' declares the Lord, 'When I will make a new covenant with the people of Israel and with the people of Judah, for I will forgive their wickedness and will remember their sins no more.

'" Now, what I would like you to do is pause the video and either talk to a partner, talk to me, or have a think to yourself, about what the new covenant will involve according to this passage from the book of Jeremiah.

Off you go.

Well done for identifying that the new covenant will involve the forgiveness of sins.

And we know this because the book of Jeremiah says that God will forgive people's wickedness and remember their sins no more.

Now, we also come across the concept of a new covenant in the book of Ezekiel, which is also found in the Old Testament.

And in the book of Ezekiel, it says, "I will make a covenant of peace with them.

It will be an everlasting covenant." Now again, I'd like you to pause the video, and either talk to a partner, talk to me, or have a think to yourself about how Christians might interpret this passage, and according to this passage, what will the covenant be like? Off you go.

So, many Christians believe that this passage tells them that the covenant will bring peace and it'll be everlasting, which means that it can never be broken.

And this is quite different from the covenants we've seen previously, because each of those covenants were eventually broken by humans, but according to the book of Ezekiel, the new covenant is one that can't be broken.

So let's check your understanding.

Fill in the missing word.

"The book of Jeremiah delivers the news of a 'blank' covenant." Fantastic.

The missing word is 'new'.

So the book of Jeremiah delivers the news of a new covenant.

Well done.

It's now time for you to have a go at a task.

So Jun and Jacob are discussing why a new covenant was needed.

Jun says that a new covenant was needed because previous covenants had been broken, and God needed to find a way to forgive the wickedness that had occurred.

Jacob replies, and he says that because the other covenants had been broken, God wanted to establish a covenant that would be everlasting.

Now, what I would like you to do is explain how the books of Jeremiah and Ezekiel support Jun and Jacob's responses.

So pause the video and have a go.

Well done for your work during that task.

You were asked how the books of Jeremiah and Ezekiel support Jun and Jacob's responses.

Now, Jun said that a new covenant was needed because previous covenants had been broken, and God needed to find a way to forgive the wickedness that had occurred.

Now your response might include that the book of Jeremiah says that when God makes the new covenant, he will remember their sins no more.

And Jacob said that because the other covenants had been broken, God wanted to establish a covenant that would be everlasting.

And your response may have looked something like this.

"Many Christians believe that the book of Ezekiel is referring to the new covenant when it states that God will make an everlasting covenant of peace." So again, well done for your work during that task.

So let's move on to the second part of our lesson, which is to look at how the new covenant fulfils previous covenants.

For many Christians, the new covenant that's discussed in the Old Testament is fulfilled through Jesus.

But up until this point, ordinary people had been unable to fully commit themselves to obeying the covenants, and we've seen how ordinary people broke these covenants because they found it really difficult to uphold their part of the agreement.

So God sends his son, Jesus, to create an everlasting covenant that will fulfil all previous covenants.

Now the covenant is established through Jesus' death and resurrection, and it's seen by many Christians as the ultimate sacrifice.

And it's this sacrifice that allows for the forgiveness of sins and the broken relationship between God and humans to finally be repaired.

So let's check your understanding.

For many Christians, Jesus' death was the ultimate 'blank'.

Is the missing word, A, sin? B, sacrifice? Or C, sacrament? Fantastic.

The missing word is B, sacrifice.

So for many Christians, Jesus' death was the ultimate sacrifice.

Now, before Jesus, it was common for people to sacrifice animals, such as lambs, in order to ask God for forgiveness.

But because Jesus' sacrifice was everlasting, it replaced the need for animal sacrifices, and in Christian holy text, Jesus is actually referred to as the "Lamb of God", because of his replacement of animal sacrifice.

And we can see this in the gospel of John, where it says, "Look, the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world." And what we can see here is not only Jesus being referred to as the Lamb of God, but also the gospel of John making it clear that he's referred to as the Lamb of God because he takes away the sins of humanity.

So let's check your understanding.

What title of Jesus reflects his everlasting sacrifice? Is it A, Sheep of God? B, Lion of God? C, Ox of God? Or D, Lamb of God? Fantastic.

The correct answer is D, Lamb of God.

So Jesus is referred to as the Lamb of God, which reflects his everlasting sacrifice.

Now, many Christians believe that the new covenant fulfils previous covenant promises.

So in the new covenant, we see the promise of redemption, which we've originally seen in the Abrahamic covenant.

But in the new covenant, it's through Jesus' death and resurrection that humans are finally redeemed from sin.

We also see the promise of descendants, which we originally saw in both the Abrahamic and Davidic covenants.

And many Christians believe that Jesus is the descendant who was promised in the Abrahamic and Davidic covenants.

And finally, we see this promise of a king with everlasting reign, which we originally saw in the Davidic covenant.

But for many Christians, they believe that Jesus is the king with everlasting reign that's promised to David in the Davidic covenant.

Now, many Christians interpret the New Testament to mean that there's a new covenant established through the death and resurrection of Jesus.

And this covenant is open to all who accept it.

It offers the ultimate reward of eternal life in heaven.

And for some Christians, this eternal life in heaven is actually the promised land that was offered in the Abrahamic covenant.

So let's check your understanding.

True or false? The new covenant is unique because it offers no reward.

Fantastic.

That statement is false.

Now, why is it false? Well, it's because the new covenant does come with a reward, and it actually comes with the ultimate reward of eternal life in heaven.

So that's why this statement would be false.

Well done.

It is now time for you to have a go at a task.

So Laura is explaining how Jesus fulfils previous covenant promises in the new covenant.

She says that many Christians believe that Jesus is a relation of Abraham and David, and fulfils the promise of relatives made in the Abrahamic and Davidic agreements.

In the covenant, Jesus is able to save humanity from sin through his death, and when he rose again.

Jesus' death was an act of giving something up that saved humans from sin.

Now, Laura has actually used her own wording instead of the keywords.

I would like you to find where our keywords for today's lesson fit in and replace Laura's wording with them.

So pause the video and have a go.

Well done for your work during that task, and replacing Laura's wording with the key words for our lesson.

So let's have a look at what your response could include.

"Many Christians believe that Jesus is a descendant of Abraham and David, and fulfils the promise of descendants made in the Abrahamic and Davidic covenants.

In the new covenant, Jesus is able to save humanity from sin through his death and resurrection.

Jesus's death was a sacrifice that offered humans a chance of redemption." So again, well done for your work during that task using the keywords for our lesson.

So we're now moving on to the final part of our lesson, which is to look at the impact of the new covenant for Christians.

Now, the new covenant was declared by Jesus during the Last Supper, the night before his crucifixion.

And in the gospel of Luke, it says, "And he took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, 'This is my body given for you.

Do this in remembrance of me.

This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you.

'" Now here, Jesus is saying that the bread represents his body and that the wine in the cup represents his blood.

And these are symbolic of the sacrifice that took place during his crucifixion.

Now, I'd like you to pause the video, and either have a think to yourself, talk to a partner, or talk to me, about how Christians might remember Jesus sacrifice today.

Off you go.

So, many Christians today will actually use bread and wine to remember the sacrifice that Jesus made, but also to show their commitment to the new covenant today.

So let's check your understanding.

What event did Jesus declare the new covenant at? Is it A, The Last Dinner? B, The Last Supper? Or C, The Last Meal? Well done, the correct answer is B, The Last Supper.

So it was at The Last Supper that Jesus declared the new covenant.

Now, for many Christians, the consumption of bread and wine usually takes place during a church service, and this service is sometimes called Holy Communion, the Mass, or the Eucharist.

And during the service, the congregation are reminded of the sacrifice that Jesus made and the redemption that this offers to them.

Now let's check your understanding again.

Which statement best describes how many Christians show commitment to the new covenant today? Is it A, many Christians consume bread and wine during a church service? Or B, many Christians prepare bread and wine in the home? Fantastic.

The correct answer is A.

So many Christians consume bread and wine during a church service, and that's the statement that best describes how many Christians today show commitment to the new covenant.

Well done.

It's now time for a task.

I would like you to use this image as a prompt to explain how Christians today remember the new covenant.

In your response, you should make reference to The Last Supper.

Pause the video and have a go.

Well done for your work during that task.

So you were asked to use the image as a prompt to explain how Christians today remember the new covenant, and you were also asked to make reference to The Last Supper in your response.

Now your answer might look something like this.

"Many Christians today will remember and commit to the new covenant by consuming bread and wine.

Bread and wine is used because at The Last Supper, these are what Jesus used to show his body and blood as a sacrifice." So again, huge well done for your work during that task.

So we've reached the end of our lesson today, but before we finish up, let's take a look at some of the key things that we've learned this lesson.

So we've learned that a new covenant was needed because humans had disobeyed previous covenants, and that the new covenant is central to Christianity.

We've looked at how the new covenant involves Jesus' death as the ultimate sacrifice that offers humans redemption, and how many Christians believe that the new covenant fulfils previous covenant promises because Jesus is the descendant of Abraham and David.

And we've also looked at how the new covenant offers the reward of eternal life in heaven.

So well done, again, for all of your work during this lesson.