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Originally Posted by Pergamum If new means restored instead of brand spanking new in regards to a new heaven and a new earth, what about the new covenant? Is the same word used (sorry if off topic)... | The word new means "renewed" in both cases; just like "a new commandment I give unto you that you love one another", which was not absolutely new, but a renewal of an old commandment.
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Daniel Ritchie
Saintfield, Northern Ireland - Queen's University, Belfast:History/Politics
Member of Dromara Reformed Presbyterian Church of Ireland (Covenanter)
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