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Jeremiah Lamenting the Destruction of Jerusalem, Rembrandt

Jeremiah 31:32

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Jeremiah 31:32 (WEB)

not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day that I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt, which covenant of mine they broke, although I was a husband to them,” says the LORD.

Catechism · 3

The Revelation of God

  • §64Article 1 · The Revelation of GodRead at vatican.va

    “Through the prophets, God forms his people in the hope of salvation, in the expectation of a new and everlasting Covenant intended for all, to be written on their hearts.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Is 2:2-4; Jer 31:31-34; Heb 10:16

"I Believe in the Holy Spirit"

  • §715Article 8 · "I Believe in the Holy Spirit"Read at vatican.va

    “The prophetic texts that directly concern the sending of the Holy Spirit are oracles by which God speaks to the heart of his people in the language of the promise, with the accents of "love and fidelity."” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Ezek 11:19; 36:25-28; 37:1-14; Jer 31:31-34; and cf. Joel 3:1-5.

The Church in God's Plan

  • §762Paragraph 1 · The Church in God's PlanRead at vatican.va

    “"Christ instituted this New Covenant."” — Catechism footnote: LG 9; cf. Hos 1; Isa 1:2-4; Jer 2; 31:31-34; Isa 55:3.

Fathers and councils · 11

Irenaeus of Lyons

  • “And those of them who declare that God would make a new covenant with men, not such as that which He made with the fathers at Mount Horeb, and would give to men a new heart and a new spirit; and again, “And remember ye not…” — editor's note: Jer. xxxi. 31, 32.

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Tertullian

  • “…house of Judah and for the house of Jacob, a new testament; not such as I once gave their fathers in the day wherein I led them out from the land of Egypt.”” — editor's note: Jer. xxxi. 31, 32 (in LXX. ibid. xxxviii. 31, 32); comp. Heb. viii. 8–13.

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  • “And in another passage: “I will make a new covenant, not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers, when I brought them out of the land of Egypt.”” — editor's note: This quotation, however, is from Jer. xxxi. 32.

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  • “And in another passage: “Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Jacob, and with the house of Judah; not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day when I arrested their dispensation, in order to bring them out of the land of Egypt.”” — editor's note: Jer. xxxi. 31, 32, with slight change.

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Justin Martyr

Augustine of Hippo

  • “…the Old Testament, which it said through the prophet was to be cancelled by the New: “Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, when I will make a new covenant.”…After saying, “He hath been mindful of His covenant unto an age;” which we ought to understand as lasting for evermore, the covenant, namely, of justification…” — editor's note: Jer. xxxi. 31, 32.

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John Chrysostom

  • “And that thou mayest learn that this was far better, hear what He saith by the Prophet: “I will make a new covenant with you, putting my laws into their mind, and in their heart I will write them,” and, “they shall be all taught of God.”” — editor's note: Jerem. xxxi. 31–33; Is. liv. 13; Heb. viii. 8–11; John vi. 45.

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  • “For that He Himself gave the old covenant also, hear the affirmation of the prophet, or rather (so we must speak), of Him who is both the one and the other: “I will make a covenant with you, not according to the covenant which I made with your fathers.”” — editor's note: Jer. xxxi. 31, 32.

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Clement of Alexandria

Cyprian of Carthage

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  • Hebrews 8:9 takes up the words of Jeremiah 31:32 (22 words in common).

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