Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
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.
Obtained
Covenant
Bible References
Obtained
Hebrews 8:7
for if the first alliance had been without defect, there could have been no occasion for the second.
2 Corinthians 3:6
who also hath enabled me to be a minister of the new covenant, not of the literal sense, but of the spiritual meaning: it is the letter that denounces death, but the spirit gives life.
Covenant
Hebrews 7:22
so that Jesus was made guarantee of an alliance so much the more excellent, as it was not without the solemnity of an oath.
Hebrews 9:15
and for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that, the transgressions that were unexpiated by the first testament, being expiated by his death, they who are called might receive the eternal inheritance, which was promised.
Upon
Hebrews 8:10
but this is the alliance 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: I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
Romans 9:4
who are Israelites; who had the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the law, the form of divine worship, and the promises;
Galatians 3:16
now to Abraham and his offspring were the promises made. he does not say, "to offsprings," as if he spoke of many; but as speaking of one, "and to thy offspring," which means Christ.
Titus 1:2
and gives the expectation of eternal life, which the God of veracity promised so many ages ago;
2 Peter 1:4
by which we have receiv'd the most inestimable promises, that thereby you might become partakers of the divine perfections, after having escap'd from the corruption of a sensual world.