Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect.

General references

Bible References

Better

Hebrews 7:19
(for the law perfected nothing), but a better hope is introduced, through which we draw near to God.
Hebrews 8:6
But Jesus has now obtained a superior ministry, and to that degree He is the mediator of a better covenant, which has been legally enacted on better promises.
Hebrews 9:23
Therefore it was necessary for the copies of the things in the heavens to be purified with these sacrifices, but the heavenly things themselves to be purified with better sacrifices than these.
Hebrews 12:24
to Jesus (mediator of a new covenant), and to the sprinkled blood, which says better things than the blood of Abel.

They without

Hebrews 9:8
The Holy Spirit was making it clear that the way into the most holy place had not yet been disclosed while the first tabernacle was still standing.
Hebrews 10:11
Every priest stands day after day ministering and offering the same sacrifices time after time, which can never take away sins.
Romans 3:25
God presented Him as a propitiation through faith in His blood, to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His restraint God passed over the sins previously committed.

General references

Jeremiah 33:14
“Look, the days are coming”—
this is the Lord’s declaration—
“when I will fulfill the good promises
that I have spoken
concerning the house of Israel
and the house of Judah.

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