What Is the Renewed Covenant and How Do We Walk In It?
By Hebrew Boy
When we speak of the “new covenant,” we are not referring to something that replaces the old, but rather something renewed and restored in its fullness. This covenant, better understood as a renewed covenant, is not an abandonment of the Torah but its inscription upon our hearts. It is the path back to the beriyth(covenant) that Yahuah made with our ancestors, now empowered through the work of Yahusha ha’Mashiach.
The prophet Yirmeyahu (Jeremiah) foretold this covenant when he declared that the day would come when Yahuah would make a renewed covenant with the house of Yisra’ĕl and the house of Yahudah. It would not be like the covenant made with their ancestors when He brought them out of Mitsrayim. Instead, He said He would write His Torah on their hearts and be their Elohim, and they would be His people. This prophetic promise is recorded in Yirmeyahu 31:31–33. The renewed covenant is not the removal of the Torah but its internalization. It is no longer written only on stone but upon the hearts of those who believe. This is a spiritual transformation that moves beyond rituals and traditions into a living, breathing relationship where obedience flows from love.
Yahusha is the mediator of this renewed covenant. As the spotless Lamb, He offered Himself for the redemption of those who transgressed under the first covenant. According to Iḇrim(Hebrews) 9:15, this sacrifice grants the promise of everlasting inheritance to those who are called. Through His blood, we are reconciled to Yahuah and empowered to live righteously. Yahusha did not come to destroy the Torah but to fulfill it and show us how to walk in it through the power of the Ruach ha’Qodesh. His life was the perfect example of Torah obedience, and He taught His followers to do likewise.
Walking in the renewed covenant means turning away from sin and returning to the path of righteousness. This is repentance, or teshuvah, and it is the foundation of covenant living. It also requires true faith in Yahusha, not just acknowledging His existence but trusting in what He accomplished and living according to His instructions. Through Him, we are grafted back into the olive tree of Yisra’ĕl and invited to walk the narrow path that leads to life.
This covenant walk includes obedience to the Torah, now written on our hearts. Yahusha affirmed the Torah in Mattithyahu(Matthew)5:17 when He said He came not to destroy it but to complete it. Obedience to the Torah includes honoring the Shabbat, keeping the feast days, walking in purity, and following Yahuah’s instructions concerning food, justice, and love for our neighbor. These are not burdens but expressions of our covenant identity. The Ruach ha’Qodesh enables us to do this by giving us wisdom, conviction, and strength. As Yeḥezqĕ’l(Ezekiel)36:27 teaches, the Spirit causes us to walk in His laws and guard His right-rulings.
Love is also central to the renewed covenant. Yahusha emphasized the weightier matters of Torah, such as judgment, compassion, and belief. Love for Yahuah is expressed through obedience, and love for Yahsharel is expressed through humility, forgiveness, and righteousness. This is not love that discards truth but love that walks in it. As Romiyim(Romans) 13:10 states, love is the completion of the Torah because it seeks no harm and fulfills all that the commandments require.
Endurance is necessary. This covenant is not a one-time confession but a lifelong journey. Yahusha warned that only those who endure to the end will be saved, as recorded in Mattithyahu(Matthew) 24:13. This means remaining steadfast through trials, temptations, and persecution. It is holding firm to the truth of Torah and the testimony of Yahusha, no matter what the world promotes.
The renewed covenant was made with the house of Yisra’ĕl and the house of Yahudah, not with a new religious system. Those from the nations who believe in Yahusha and walk in obedience are grafted into this covenant people. We who are part of the scattered remnant are being called out of the religions of men and back into covenant with our Elohim. This is a return to the ancient path, a forsaking of lawlessness, and a restoration of identity, purpose, and destiny.
The renewed covenant is a call back to Yahuah. It is not permission to continue in sin but a divine invitation to restoration. To walk in it is to embrace the Torah, submit to Yahusha, and be filled with the Ruach. It is to live set apart, guided by truth, and anchored in love. It is to be awakened, transformed, and ready for the regathering of Yahsharel.
Beriyth restored. Yahsharel awakened. Yahusha exalted.