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for the expression of God (Rev. 1:13; 2:1). This work includes His edifying of the saints and His building up of the church. The Lord is now build ing up a living testimony of Jesus.
THE EXECUTOR OF THE NEW TESTAMENT
As the High Priest in the heavens, the Lord is the surety and Mediator of the better cove nant and the Executor of the New Testament. Hebrews 7:22 says, "Jesus has become the surety of a better covenant." That Christ has become the surety of a better covenant is based on the fact that He is the High Priest. Hebrews 8:6 tells us, "He is also the Mediator of a better covenant." Furthermore, Hebrews 9:15 and 16 say, "And be cause of this He is Mediator of a new covenant, so that, death having taken place for redemption of the transgressions under the first covenant, those who have been called might receive the promise of the eternal inheritance. For where there is a testament there must of necessity be the death of him who made it."
In verse 15 we have the word "covenant," and in verse 16, the word "testament." In Greek the same word is used for both covenant and tes tament. A covenant is an agreement with some