How New is New?

With both the New Creation and the New Covenant it is worth asking just how New is New?

In both cases the answer is the same and is found in Jesus.

Just as the new covenant is the old covenant (the one covenant of grace) renewed in a different manifestation (not the Adamic, Abrahamic, Mosaic adminstration but the Christian administration) so the New Creation is the one old creation made new, not abolished but renewed, fulfilled.

Jesus Christ's physical body provides the prototype or firstfruits of the world (creation) and the people of God (elect covenant): it is the one same old body renewed, transformed and glorified.

It is great good news that God has given up neither on his creation nor his covenant but is bringing both to the most marvelous maturity and fullness in Christ.