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<!-- interlanguage:start -->[[ko:옛 언약]]<!-- interlanguage:end -->The '''Old Covenant''' literally means “an old promise,” but in the Bible it refers to the covenant [[God]] made with the people of Israel before the coming of [[Jesus Christ]]. The Bible that contains the content of this covenant is called the [[The Old Testament|Old Testament]]. As a law, the Old Covenant is also referred to as the [[The Law of Moses|Law of Moses]]. | <!-- interlanguage:start -->[[ko:옛 언약]]<!-- interlanguage:end -->[[File:The Story of the Bible The Old Testament.jpg|thumb|Old Covenant established by the Law of Moses.《The Story of the Bible》 Illustration, 1873]]The '''Old Covenant''' literally means “an old promise,” but in the Bible it refers to the covenant [[God]] made with the people of Israel before the coming of [[Jesus Christ]]. The Bible that contains the content of this covenant is called the [[The Old Testament|Old Testament]]. As a law, the Old Covenant is also referred to as the [[The Law of Moses|Law of Moses]]. | ||
Through His sacrifice on the cross, Jesus Christ established a new promise for the salvation of humanity—the [[New Covenant]]. The Old Covenant functioned as a copy and shadow, dimly revealing the New Covenant that was to come. | Through His sacrifice on the cross, Jesus Christ established a new promise for the salvation of humanity—the [[New Covenant]]. The Old Covenant functioned as a copy and shadow, dimly revealing the New Covenant that was to come. | ||