Some think the new covenant started at Jesus birth, which is also the way the Bible is divided into two parts: the Old Testament and the New Testament. However, the Bible states that the new covenant could not start before Jesus died and shed his blood.
Wengine wanafikiri ya kwamba agano jipya lilianza wakati wa kuzaliwa kwa Yesu, hivyo pia ndipo Bibilia imegawanywa katika sehemu mbili, Agano la Kale na Agano Jipya. Ijapokuwa Bibilia ina nakili ya kwamba agano jipya halingeweza kuanza kabla ya kifo cha Yesu na kumwaga damu yake.