Concept:The new covenant shifts the focus from a national community to a personal, individual relationship with God.
Explanation:The prophecy of the new covenant appears mainly in Jeremiah 31:31-34 and Ezekiel 36:26-27.
Under the old covenant at Sinai, God dealt with Israel as a whole nation through external laws.
The new covenant, however, is centered on individual responsibility.
God declares, "I will put my law within them, and I will write it upon their hearts" (Jeremiah 31:33).
This shows that each person must personally know God and answer for his or her own obedience.
People will no longer depend only on priests or communal teaching to learn God's will.
Ezekiel 36:26-27 also stresses personal transformation, as God gives every believer a new heart and a new spirit.
Therefore, the heart of the new covenant is the direct relationship between God and the individual.
Collective responsibility, religious doctrines, and intensive teaching are not its main focus.
Answer:B. Individual responsibility