Thematic Bible: Superiority of over the old shown in the key-word better, in the epistle of hebrews


Thematic Bible



And in as much as not without an oath he was made priest: (For those priests were made without an oath, but this with an oath, by him that said unto him, The Lord sware and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever, after the order of Melchisedek:) Of so much better a covenant was Jesus made a surety. read more.
And they truly were many priests, because they were hindered by death from continuing. But this, because he continueth for ever, hath a priesthood that passeth not away. Wherefore he is able also, to save them to the uttermost who come to God thro' him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them. For such an high priest became us, holy, harmless, undefiled, separated from sinners, and made higher than the heavens: Who needeth not daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifices, first for his own sins, then for those of the people: for this he did once for all, when he offered up himself. For the law maketh men high priests that have infirmity; but the word of the oath which was since the law, maketh the son, who is consecrated for evermore.






God who at sundry times and in divers manners spake of old to the fathers by the prophets, hath in these last days spoken to us by his Son; Whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom he also made the worlds: Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and sustaining all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the majesty on high, read more.
Being made so much higher than the angels, as he hath by inheritance a more excellent name than they.




It was therefore necessary, that the patterns of things in heaven should be purified by these, but the heavenly things themselves by better sacrifices than these.




And now he hath obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much better a covenant he is a mediator of, which is established upon better promises.


And now he hath obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much better a covenant he is a mediator of, which is established upon better promises.