Good evening Dr. Henebury,
I’ve enjoyed reading your latest articles exploring the covenants. They make for such a wonderful treasure hunt in Yahweh’s word.
You asked “Which covenant could Christ be?” This is a wonderful challenge so here is my take for what it is worth.
I agree that Matthew 12 can be seen within the messianic redemptive theme of Isaiah 42.
Concerning Matthew’s quote of “in His name Gentiles will trust.”, this is more directly expanded upon in Isaiah 11 where the passage describes the ‘Branch’, the “root of Jesse” to whom the “Gentiles seek”. In Romans 15 Paul quotes Isaiah (11?) describing Jesus as the “minister of (to) the circumcision for the truth of God” which truth “confirms the promises made unto the fathers”. Those promises made to the fathers, Paul explains, are related (in part) to the “mercy” Yahweh will show the gentiles.
Romans 15:8-12 8 Now I say that Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers: 9 And that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as it is written, For this cause I will confess to thee among the Gentiles, and sing unto thy name. 10 And again he saith, Rejoice, ye Gentiles, with his people. 11 And again, Praise the Lord, all ye Gentiles; and laud him, all ye people. 12 And again, Esaias saith, There shall be a root of Jesse, and he that shall rise to reign over the Gentiles; in him shall the Gentiles trust.
Isaiah 11:1,10
And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots:….
10 And in that day there shall be a root of Jesse, which shall stand for an ensign of the people; to it shall the Gentiles seek: and his rest shall be glorious.
Isaiah 49 builds upon this theme by describing a “servant”, a “light to the Gentiles”, a “Redeemer of Israel” , a “covenant for the people”.