Is the New Covenant for Israel or the Church? Jeremiah 31 Explained
Les Feldick Bible Study
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June 15, 2026
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📖 Is the New Covenant for the Church — or for Israel? Jeremiah 31 gives a clear answer most Christians have never considered.
✝️ In this verse-by-verse study of Romans 9:4, Les Feldick traces the covenant line from Genesis 26 (Isaac) to Genesis 46 (Jacob) to Deuteronomy 30 (the Palestinian covenant) to Jeremiah 31:31-34 (the New Covenant). The Palestinian covenant is explained as God's unbreakable land promise to Israel — and British Israelism is refuted. Les makes the case that the New Covenant in Jeremiah 31 is made with the house of Israel and Judah — not the Church. The Church enjoys the benefits of the cross and resurrection but is not in a covenant relationship; it is the Body of Christ. Isaiah 66:8 is cross-referenced to show Israel will be born as a nation in a moment at Christ's return. The lesson closes with the giving of the Law at Sinai — the Ten Commandments, civil law, ecclesiastical law, and the tabernacle — all given exclusively to Israel.
📜 Key Topics Covered:
• Genesis 26:2-5 — The Abrahamic covenant confirmed to Isaac
• Genesis 46:3-4 — God tells Jacob: Fear not to go down into Egypt
• Deuteronomy 30 — The Palestinian covenant: God's unbreakable land promise
• Jeremiah 31:31-34 — The New Covenant is for Israel, not the Church
• Isaiah 66:8 — Israel born as a nation in a moment at Christ's return
• British Israelism refuted — covenant promises belong to Israel alone
• The giving of the Law at Sinai — moral, civil, and ecclesiastical law
🔑 Jeremiah 31:31 New Covenant explained, Romans 9:4 covenants of Israel, Palestinian covenant Deuteronomy 30, Genesis 26 Isaac covenant, Isaiah 66:8 Israel born in a day, giving of the Law Sinai, British Israelism refuted, Les Feldick, Les Feldick Bible Study, Bible study, verse by verse Bible study.
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00:00 — Introduction: Continuing the Covenants of Israel in Romans 9:4
00:38 — Welcome and Ministry Announcements
01:02 — Recap: Abrahamic Covenant Confirmed Through Isaac, Not Ishmael
02:36 — Genesis 26:2-3 — God Appears to Isaac: Go Not Down Into Egypt
03:00 — Isaac Still Dwelling Among the Canaanites — Land Not Yet Theirs
04:35 — Genesis 26:3-5 — Stars of Heaven: Covenant Repeated to Isaac
05:11 — Romans 3: The Oracles of God Committed to Israel
06:15 — Moving to Genesis 46: The Covenant Passed to Jacob
06:27 — Jacob's 12 Sons and Joseph Sold Into Egypt
07:00 — Joseph to His Brothers: God Did It — God Is Sovereign
07:35 — Genesis 46:1 — Jacob Journeys to Beersheba, Offers Sacrifices
08:01 — Genesis 46:3-4 — God Tells Jacob: Fear Not to Go to Egypt
08:21 — Contrast: Isaac Told Not to Go to Egypt; Jacob Told to Go
08:48 — In Egypt I Will Make of Thee a Great Nation
09:03 — 215 Years in Egypt: Israel Becomes 5-7 Million People
09:33 — Deuteronomy 30 — The Palestinian Covenant Explained
09:52 — The Palestinian Covenant: God's Unbreakable Land Promise
10:25 — God Loves the Arab — But Covenant Promises Belong to Israel
10:42 — British Israelism Refuted: America Is Not the Ten Lost Tribes
11:18 — Deuteronomy 30:1-3 — When Israel Returns, God Will Restore Them
12:16 — Deuteronomy 30:5 — God Will Bring Israel Back to the Land
13:00 — Deuteronomy 30:6 — God Will Circumcise Their Heart
14:05 — 2 Samuel 7:14-15 — God's Discipline and Mercy Toward Israel
16:16 — Israel Is Still God's Covenant People — Set Aside, Not Abandoned
18:13 — His Mercy Shall Not Depart — Israel Still Under God's Thumb
19:41 — Jeremiah 31:31 — Behold, the Days Come: A New Covenant
20:13 — New Covenant Is With House of Israel and Judah — Not the Church
20:28 — Church Enjoys Benefits of the Cross — But Not in a Covenant
21:04 — We Are the Body of Christ — Not in a Covenant Relationship
21:30 — Jeremiah 31:33 — I Will Put My Law in Their Hearts
22:25 — Israel Born as a Nation in a Moment — Isaiah 66:8
23:07 — Isaiah 66:8 — Shall a Nation Be Born at Once?
23:59 — At Christ's Return: The Remnant Will Say "My Father, My God"
24:22 — Back to Romans 9:4 — The Giving of the Law
24:35 — Israel at Sinai: Moses, Fire, Smoke, Ten Commandments
25:06 — Three Parts of the Law: Moral, Civil, and Ecclesiastical
25:48 — The Tabernacle Built in the Wilderness of Sinai
26:12 — The Law Was Given to Israel Alone — Never to the Gentiles
27:13 — The Service and Ritual of the Law — Next Program
27:39 — Closing and Ministry Information
Scripture
JeremiahJeremiah 31RomansRomans 9:4GenesisGenesis 26DeuteronomyJeremiah 31:31Jeremiah 31:31-34IsaiahIsaiah 66:8Genesis 26:2Genesis 26:2-5Genesis 46:3Genesis 46:3-4Genesis 26:2-3Genesis 26:3Genesis 26:3-5Genesis 46:1Deuteronomy 30:1Deuteronomy 30:1-3Deuteronomy 30:5Deuteronomy 30:62 Samuel2 Samuel 7:142 Samuel 7:14-15Jeremiah 31:33
Topics
jeremiah 31:31 new covenant explainedromans 9:4 covenants of israelpalestinian covenant deuteronomy 30genesis 26 isaac covenantgenesis 46 jacob egyptisaiah 66:8 israel born in a daygiving of the law sinaibritish israelism refutedles feldickles feldick bible study












