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Podcast: A Year in the Bible with Daily Grace
Episode: S4: Week 39 Day 4: Connecting Jeremiah 31:31-34 & Luke 22:14-20
Date: September 25, 2025
Hosts: Beth & Alexa

Main Theme

This episode explores the deep connections between Jeremiah 31:31-34 (Old Testament) and Luke 22:14-20 (New Testament), demonstrating how God’s promise of a new covenant in Jeremiah is fulfilled through Jesus at the Last Supper in Luke. The hosts reflect on the establishment of the new covenant, the forgiveness of sins, the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, and the continuous thread of redemption that points to Christ across the entire Bible.

Key Discussion Points and Insights

1. The Gift of Forgiveness in the New Covenant

Jeremiah 31:34 is highlighted: “I will forgive their iniquity and never again remember their sin.”
Beth emphasizes that forgiveness is essential to the new covenant, setting the stage for its fulfillment in Jesus.
- Quote: “When Jesus dies, he takes our sin upon himself and in return we are clothed in his righteousness. So when God looks at us, he doesn't see our sin, he sees Christ's righteousness.” (00:53)
Forgiveness is not partial or temporary, but complete—God chooses not to remember the sins of His people.

2. Jesus Establishes Forgiveness through His Death

Luke 22:14-20 captures Jesus instituting the Last Supper, directly linking His death to the forgiveness prophesied in Jeremiah.
Beth draws attention to how the elements of the Passover meal—broken bread and poured-out wine—symbolize Christ’s body and blood “for us.”
- Quote: “His body is broken and his blood is poured out for us... it's only by this means that God can forgive our sins and not remember them.” (00:53–01:37)

3. Transformation by the Indwelling of God’s Spirit

The new covenant is about more than forgiveness: God promises internal transformation.
Citing Ezekiel 36:26-27: “I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you.” (01:59)
- Quote: “He is going to write [His teaching] on their hearts... The way this new covenant is established is through the Spirit of God being put within us to help us carry out the commands of God.” (01:59)
Through Christ’s sacrifice, believers receive God's Spirit, empowering them for genuine obedience.

4. Parallels Between the Old and New Covenants

Beth draws explicit connections between the Passover meal in both covenants:
- Old Covenant: Israel enslaved, saved by the blood of the Passover lamb, covenant established, God dwells with them, yet the people fail.
- New Covenant: Humanity enslaved to sin, saved by the blood of Christ, covenant established, God’s Spirit dwells in them, believers empowered for obedience.
- Quote: “So we see here that the Old Testament story and the Old Covenant point us to what is new and better. The new covenant that's established by Christ and through His Spirit.” (03:06–04:02)

5. The Abundance of Blessings in Christ’s Salvation

Alexa notes the richness of the new covenant: “Christ's salvation doesn't involve one thing and involves many different blessings that God graciously gives us through Christ.” (02:52)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

On God’s Forgiveness:
- “God will never again remember our sin... such a gift.” – Alexa (01:37)
On the Multi-faceted Blessing of Salvation:
- “All that God does through the new covenant is just so amazing.” – Alexa (02:52)
On the Connections of the Covenants:
- “That further shows us how amazing God is to work in such a way through Christ.” – Alexa (04:02)
On the Heart of the New Covenant:
- “He is going to write it on their hearts... The Spirit helps us to walk in obedience.” – Beth (01:59–02:52)

Timestamps for Key Segments

00:37 – Introduction of passages: Jeremiah 31:31-34 & Luke 22:14-20
00:53 – The essential role of forgiveness in the new covenant
01:37 – The wonder of God’s complete forgiveness
01:59 – The giving of a new heart and God’s Spirit in the new covenant
03:06 – Drawing explicit connections between the two covenants via the Passover meal
04:02 – Summary of covenant connections and encouragement

Conclusion

This insightful episode highlights how both the Old and New Testaments are woven together to reveal the character and mission of Christ. The prophecy in Jeremiah finds its fulfillment in the person and work of Jesus, who not only provides forgiveness but also enables obedience through His Spirit. The intentional connections drawn between the Passover and the Last Supper help listeners appreciate the full scope of God’s redemptive plan.

Listeners are encouraged to return for the next episode, which will focus on practical applications and takeaways from this week’s study.

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[00:01]
A
Welcome to A Year in the Bible with Daily Grace. This year we want to spend a few minutes with you every day walking through our study, Christ in All of Scripture. Each week we will dive deeply into two passages of scripture, one from the Old Testament and one from the new, seeing how they connect and point to Jesus.
[00:18]
B
Whether you are doing the study yourself or just following along with us here, we are hopeful that through studying these passages each week, you will see how Christ is not only present throughout the entire biblical story, but but the center of it.
[00:32]
A
Hi everyone. Welcome to another episode of A Year in the Bible. I'm Beth and I am here with Alexa, my co host.
[00:37]
B
Hey friends. We are continuing our conversation about Jeremiah 31, 3134 and Luke 22:14, 20. And today we're going to talk about how these passages connect to each other and how they both point to Christ. So why don't you start that conversation for us, Beth?
[00:53]
A
Yeah, of course. So I think there are two main things that we should talk about today and that they are related. First, I want to point our attention to the last part of Jeremiah 31:34, which says, I will forgive their iniquity and never again remember their sin. Forgiveness of sins is essential to the establishment of the new covenant. So then looking at Luke 22, we see how sins will be forgiven through the death of Jesus. His body is broken and his blood is poured out for us. When Jesus dies, he takes our sin upon himself and in return we are clothed in his righteousness. So when God looks at us, he doesn't see our sin, he sees Christ's righteousness. And it's only by this means that God can forgive our sins and not remember them. And as I said, this is an essential first step in the establishment of the new covenant.
[01:38]
B
I love that you zeroed in on what God says in Jeremiah 31:34. God's forgiveness just really is incredible. I think it's easy to forget how incredible it is because we have already received God's forgiveness. But to know that God will never again remember our sin is to just such a gift. Okay, so you just talked about the first step in the establishment of the new covenant. What is the second?
[02:00]
A
Yeah, so sins are forgiven through Christ's death, which the Passover meal we read about in Luke 22 alludes to. But then there is more to the new covenant. As we see in Jeremiah 31, 31:34, God is going to put his teaching within his people. He is going to write it on their hearts. Ezekiel 36, 26, 27 puts it like this. I I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you. I will remove your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. I will place my spirit within you and cause you to follow my statutes and carefully observe my ordinances. So the way this new covenant is established is through the Spirit of God being put within us to help us carry out the commands of God. So through Christ's death, our sins are forgiven. But that's not all. It also makes a way for God's Spirit to come and dwell within us and help us to walk in obedience. You Jesus confirms that this is what his death will accomplish when he says the cup is the new covenant of his blood.
[02:52]
B
Man all that God does through the new covenant is just so amazing. I feel like that just goes to show us how Christ's salvation doesn't involve one thing and involves many different blessings that God graciously gives us through Christ. So is there anything else that we should talk about?
[03:07]
A
Yeah, just one last thing. So yesterday we talked about how Jesus is sharing a Passover meal with his disciples in the Luke passage, and I just really want to draw those covenant connections explicitly because I think that it's really cool. So first we have the old covenant, which begins with Israel being enslaved to Egypt. They eat the Passover meal and are saved by the blood of the lamb. God establishes a covenant with them and then he dwells with them in the tabernacle and they are called to obedience, but they fail. So then the new covenant we have. Humans are enslaved to sin. The disciples eat the Passover meal and are saved by the blood of Christ. God establishes a new covenant with us through the blood of Christ, and His Spirit comes to dwell within our cleansed hearts, and the Spirit helps us to walk in obedience. So we see here that the Old Testament story and the Old Covenant point us to what is new and better. The new covenant that's established by Christ and through His Spirit.
[04:03]
B
That's super helpful, Beth. Thanks for helping us understand those connections. I just feel like that further shows us how amazing God is to work in such a way through Christ. Well, that is all that we have for you today, but we hope that you join us tomorrow as we close out this week by sharing our application takeaways. Thank you for listening to today's episode of A Year in the Bible with Daily Grace. Be sure to check out our show notes for some helpful links and resources related to today's episode. And make sure you're following a Daily Grace podcast and hedaily Grace Co on Instagram for more Bible study resources and encouragement. We're looking forward to studying God's Word with you again tomorrow. Bye friends.