A Loving Call to Embrace Yeshua’s Fulfillment of Jeremiah 31
Humbleberger Ministries
""Look, the days are coming"—this is the Lord’s declaration—"when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah. This one will not be like the covenant I made with their ancestors on the day I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt—my covenant that they broke even though I am their master"—the Lord’s declaration. "Instead, this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days"—the Lord’s declaration. "I will put my teaching within them and write it on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people. No longer will one teach his neighbor or his brother, saying, 'Know the Lord,' for they will all know me, from the least to the greatest of them"—this is the Lord’s declaration. "For I will forgive their iniquity and never again remember their sin." (Jeremiah 31:31-34)
Shalom, beloved brothers and sisters,
The prophet Jeremiah’s words pulse with the heartbeat of God’s love for His people. Amid the sorrow of Jerusalem’s fall and the First Temple’s destruction, God spoke through Jeremiah a promise of breathtaking hope: the New Covenant of Jeremiah 31:31–34. With unwavering confidence and tender care, I proclaim that this promise finds its fulfillment in Yeshua of Nazareth, the Messiah who has come to forgive sins, transform hearts, and draw us into intimate communion with God. Let us explore this sacred prophecy together, seeking the truth of God’s Word in Yeshua.
The Promise of a New Covenant
“Look, the days are coming when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah.” (Jeremiah 31:31). In Hebrew, this is a brit chadashah—a “new covenant,” a term unique in the Tanakh. God speaks directly to His chosen people, Israel and Judah, not to replace them but to restore and redeem them. This covenant is God’s pledge to heal the brokenness of His people, and it is fulfilled through Yeshua, the Messiah.
A Covenant Unlike Sinai’s
“This one will not be like the covenant I made with their ancestors on the day I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt—my covenant that they broke even though I am their master” (Jeremiah 31:32). The Sinai covenant was glorious, delivering the Torah—God’s holy instruction. Yet, our people repeatedly broke it through idolatry and rebellion. God, ever faithful like a loving husband, now promises a new covenant, not to abolish the Torah but to enable its perfect fulfillment through transformed lives. Yeshua’s atoning sacrifice makes this possible, as He alone provides the forgiveness and power to live righteously.
The Torah Written on Hearts
“Instead, this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days. I will put my teaching within them and write it on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people.” (Jeremiah 31:33). What a radiant vision! God promises to inscribe His Torah not on stone but on human hearts, creating an inner desire to love and obey Him. Through Yeshua, the Holy Spirit fulfills this promise, transforming believers from within so that obedience flows naturally from love. This is the heart of the New Covenant, realized in Yeshua’s redemptive work.
Forgiveness and Intimate Knowledge of God
“No longer will one teach his neighbor or his brother, saying, ‘Know the Lord,’ for they will all know me, from the least to the greatest of them. For I will forgive their iniquity and never again remember their sin.” (Jeremiah 31:34). This is the world as God intends: every person, from the least to the greatest, knowing Him intimately. At the core is complete forgiveness—sins fully atoned for and forgotten. Only Yeshua’s sacrificial death on the cross accomplishes this, offering forgiveness that cleanses and a relationship with God that endures forever.
Addressing Other Interpretations
Some Jewish sages, like Rashi, view the New Covenant as a future Messianic Age when Israel perfectly keeps the Torah. With deep respect, this interpretation misses the mark. Our history shows that human effort alone cannot achieve perfect obedience or atonement. Jeremiah’s promise requires a divine act of forgiveness and transformation, which only Yeshua provides. His death and resurrection inaugurated the New Covenant, fulfilling Isaiah 53’s suffering servant and Jeremiah 31’s promise. God’s Word is clear: Yeshua is the mediator of this covenant, bringing forgiveness and heart transformation now.
Yeshua: The Fulfillment of the New Covenant
Beloved, Jeremiah 31 points unmistakably to Yeshua, the Messiah. At the Last Supper, He declared, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood” (Luke 22:20), echoing Jeremiah’s prophecy. Through His atoning sacrifice, Yeshua provides the forgiveness promised in verse 34, and through the Holy Spirit, He writes God’s law on our hearts, fulfilling verse 33. The New Covenant does not replace Israel but restores her, opening the door of salvation to both Jew and Gentile. Yeshua is the only way to the forgiveness and intimacy with God that Jeremiah foretold.
A Loving and Urgent Call to Faith
Dear friend, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob has fulfilled His promise through Yeshua, the Messiah who bore our sins and offers us new life. The New Covenant is active now—forgiveness, transformation, and a personal relationship with God are yours through faith in Yeshua. As Isaiah 55:6 urges, “Seek the LORD while He may be found; call upon Him while He is near.” The time to embrace Yeshua is now, for He has inaugurated the New Covenant, and His return will bring its full consummation.
With all my heart, I urge you to read Jeremiah 31 and seek the Lord. Ask Him to reveal His truth, and you will find the Messiah who loves you and gave Himself for you. The promise of forgiveness and a transformed heart awaits you in Yeshua today.
In the boundless love and truth of Yeshua,
A servant of Israel’s Messiah.