Bible Commentary

For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more. 12. I will be merciful to their unrighteousness ] Comp. Rom 11:27. The third promise of the New Covenant is the forgiveness of sins, with a fulness and reality which could not be achieved by the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Hebrews 8:12”

And they shall not teach every man his neighbor, and every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for all shall know me, from the least to the greatest. 11. his neighbour ] Lit. “his fellow-citizen.” for all shall know me ] The second promise of the New Covenant is that there shall be no … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Hebrews 8:11”

For this [is] the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people: 10. and write them in … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Hebrews 8:10”

Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt; because they continued not in my covenant, and I regarded them not, saith the Lord. 9. I took them by the hand ] See note … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Hebrews 8:9”

For finding fault with them, he saith, Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah: 8. For finding fault with them ] The “for” introduces his proof that “place for a better covenant was being sought for.” The … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Hebrews 8:8”

For if that first [covenant] had been faultless, then should no place have been sought for the second. 7. if that first covenant had been faultless ] Whereas it was as he has said “weak” and “unprofitable” and “earthly” (Heb 7:18). The difference between the writer’s treatment of the relation between Christianity and Judaism and … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Hebrews 8:7”

But now hath he obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also he is the mediator of a better covenant, which was established upon better promises. 6. But now ] i.e. but, as it is. a more excellent ministry, by how much also ] Rather, “a ministry more excellent in proportion as He is … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Hebrews 8:6”

Who serve unto the example and shadow of heavenly things, as Moses was admonished of God when he was about to make the tabernacle: for, See, saith he, [that] thou make all things according to the pattern showed to thee in the mount. 5. who serve unto the example and shadow of heavenly things ] … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Hebrews 8:5”

For if he were on earth, he should not be a priest, seeing that there are priests that offer gifts according to the law: 4. For if he were ] Rather, “now if He were still on earth.” if he were on earth ] His sanctuary must be a heavenly one, for in the earthly … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Hebrews 8:4”

For every high priest is ordained to offer gifts and sacrifices: wherefore [it is] of necessity that this man have somewhat also to offer. 3. is ordained ] Rather, “is appointed.” gifts and sacrifices ] See note on Heb 5:1. that this man ] It would be better as in the R. V. to avoid … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Hebrews 8:3”