Tag: New Covenant
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The Better Mountain – Hebrews 12:22–24
Hebrews 12:22–24 But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels,To the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made…
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The Covenant Put Into Effect — Hebrews 9:15–17
Hebrews 9:15–17 And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance. For where a testament is, there must also of necessity be the death of…
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Knowing the Lord — Hebrews 8:11
Hebrews 8:11 And they shall not teach every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for all shall know me, from the least to the greatest. This is one of the most tender marks of the New Covenant. God is not merely gathering people around information about Him. He is…
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Written Within — Hebrews 8:10
Hebrews 8:10 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. This is one…
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Not According to the First — Hebrews 8:8–9
Hebrews 8:8, 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: Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day when I took them by the hand…
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Background to Hebrews
Before we step into the text itself, it helps to step back and notice three things about this remarkable book: its author, its audience, and its central message. Author One of the long running discussions surrounding Hebrews is the question of who actually wrote it. For centuries believers and scholars have suggested different possibilities. Some point…