2 Corinthians 3:6 to Jeremiah 31:31

OT Source(s):

Jeremiah 31:31 (new covenant promise - first explicit "new covenant" language)
Ezekiel 37:14 (Spirit gives life to dead bones)
Ezekiel 36:26-27 (Spirit within, new heart)

Source: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Reference Type: Allusion

Connection Method(s): Promise-Fulfillment + Contrast

Anchor Text: Jer 31:31-34 — The New Covenant

Significance: Paul explicitly claims to be a "minister of the new covenant"—the very covenant Jeremiah predicted. "Letter kills" = the law written externally on stone condemns (cf. 3:7 "ministry of death"); "Spirit gives life" = Ezekiel's dry bones vision where Spirit animates the dead. Paul distinguishes covenants not by content but by mode of administration: old covenant written externally → condemnation; new covenant written internally by Spirit → life.

Linked Mentions 3

Trajectory Tables 2

PENTECOST TRAJECTORY TABLE
TWO COVENANTS (LAW AND PROMISE) TRAJECTORY TABLE

Anchor Texts 1

Jeremiah 31:31-34 — The New Covenant