1 Now the main point in the things that have been stated is this: that we have so great a High Priest, who is seated at the right hand of the throne of Majesty in the heavens,
2 who is the minister of holy things, and of the true tabernacle, which was established by the Lord, not by man.
3 For every high priest is appointed to offer gifts and sacrifices. Therefore, it is necessary for him also to have something to offer.
4 And so, if he were upon the earth, he would not be a priest, since there would be others to offer gifts according to the law,
5 gifts which serve as mere examples and shadows of the heavenly things. And so it was answered to Moses, when he was about to complete the tabernacle: “See to it,” he said, “that you make everything according to the example which was revealed to you on the mountain.”
6 But now he has been granted a better ministry, so much so that he is also the Mediator of a better testament, which has been confirmed by better promises.
7 For if the former one had been entirely without fault, then a place certainly would not have been sought for a subsequent one.
8 For, finding fault with them, he says: “Behold, the days shall arrive, says the Lord, when I will consummate a New Testament over the house of Israel and the house of Judah,
9 not according to the testament which I made with their fathers, on the day when I took them by the hand, so that I might lead them away from the land of Egypt. For they did not remain in my testament, and so I disregarded them, says the Lord.
10 For this is the testament which I will set before the house of Israel, after those days, says the Lord. I will instill my laws in their minds, and I will inscribe my laws on their hearts. And so, I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
11 And they will not teach, each one his neighbor, and each one his brother, saying: ‘Know the Lord.’ For all shall know me, from the least, even to the greatest of them.
12 For I will forgive their iniquities, and I will no longer remember their sins.”
13 Now in saying something new, he has made the former old. But that which decays and grows old is close to passing away.
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Hebrews 8 addresses the theme of the priesthood of Jesus Christ and the superiority of his ministry in relation to the Levitical Priesthood. The chapter also highlights the new covenant established through Jesus Christ and the divine promises that were fulfilled through Him.
2 Corinthians 3:6: "He has enabled us to be ministers of a new covenant, not of the letter, but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit quickens." This verse highlights the difference between the new covenant established by Jesus Christ and the old law based on the law. The new covenant is governed by the Spirit, while the old covenant was governed by the letter of the law.
Jeremiah 31:31: "Time is coming," says the Lord, "when I will make a new covenant with the community of Israel and the community of Judah." This verse is quoted in Hebrews 8:8-12 to show that the new covenant established by Jesus Christ was prophesied by the prophet Jeremiah. This new covenant is superior to the old covenant established with Israel.
Jeremiah 31:33: "This is the covenant I will do with the community of Israel after those days," says the Lord. "I will put my law in their heart and write it into their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people." This verse is quoted in Hebrews 8:10 to show how the new covenant established by Jesus Christ is different from the old covenant. God's law is no longer written on stone boards, but it is written in the hearts of believers.
Hebrews 7:26: "Such a high priest was in his holy, Holy, inculpable, without macula, separated from sinners, and made higher than the heavens." This verse highlights the superiority of the priesthood of Jesus Christ in relation to the Levitical Priesthood. Jesus Christ is the Perfect High Priest who offered a unique and perfect sacrifice for the sins of humanity.
Hebrews 9:15: "Therefore Christ is the mediator of a new covenant so that those who are called receive the promise of eternal inheritance, since he died as a rescue by transgressions committed under the first covenant." This verse points out that the death of Jesus Christ was the price paid to establish the new covenant and fulfill divine promises. Through it, those who are called can receive the promise of eternal inheritance.
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