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For if that first Covenant had been free from imperfection, there would have been no attempt to introduce another.
And because of this He is the negotiator of a new Covenant, in order that, since a life has been given in atonement for the offences committed under the first Covenant, those who have been called may receive the eternal inheritance which has been promised to them.
At that time you were living apart from Christ, estranged from the Commonwealth of Israel, with no share by birth in the Covenants which are based on the Promises, and you had no hope and no God, in all the world.
But, as a matter of fact, the ministry which Christ has obtained is all the nobler a ministry, in that He is at the same time the negotiator of a sublimer covenant, based upon sublimer promises.
"You are the heirs of the Prophets, and of the Covenant which God made with your forefathers when He said to Abraham, 'And through your posterity all the families of the world shall be blessed.'
By using the words, "a new Covenant," He has made the first one obsolete; but whatever is decaying and showing signs of old age is not far from disappearing altogether.
so much the more also is the Covenant of which Jesus has become the guarantor, a better covenant.
"This is my blood," He said, "which is to be poured out on behalf of many--the blood which makes the Covenant sure.
for this is my blood which is to be poured out for many for the remission of sins--the blood which ratifies the Covenant.
For where there is a legal 'will,' there must also be a death brought forward in evidence--the death of him who made it.
To them belongs recognition as God's sons, and they have His glorious Presence and the Covenants, and the giving of the Law, and the Temple service, and the ancient Promises.
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Covenant » Man's with God
Covenant » The divine, general references to
Covenant » The lord being mindful of his covenant
Covenant » Between men
Covenant » The new
and to Jesus the negotiator of a new Covenant, and to the sprinkled blood which speaks in more gracious tones than that of Abel.
for this is my blood which is to be poured out for many for the remission of sins--the blood which ratifies the Covenant.
and this shall be My Covenant with them; when I have taken away their sins."
For, being dissatisfied with His people, God says, "'There are days coming,' says the Lord, 'When I will establish with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah a new Covenant--
Covenant » Of God with men » God faithful to
Covenant » The reward for transgressing the covenant of the lord
Covenant » The lord making a covenant with israel
Covenant » Of God with men » Confirmed with an oath
In the same way, since it was God's desire to display more convincingly to the heirs of the promise how unchangeable His purpose was, He added an oath, in order that, through two unchangeable things, in which it is impossible for Him to prove false, we may possess mighty encouragement--we who, for safety, have hastened to lay hold of the hope set before us.
Covenant » Instances of » Abraham
nor because they are Abraham's true children. But the promise was "Through Isaac shall your posterity be reckoned." In other words, it is not the children by natural descent who count as God's children, but the children made such by the promise are regarded as Abraham's posterity. For the words are the language of promise and run thus, "About this time next year I will come, and Sarah shall have a son." read more.
Nor is that all: later on there was Rebecca too. She was soon to bear two children to her husband, our forefather Isaac-- and even then, though they were not then born and had not done anything either good or evil, yet in order that God's electing purpose might not be frustrated, based, as it was, not on their actions but on the will of Him who called them, she was told, "The elder of them will be bondservant to the younger." This agrees with the other Scripture which says, "Jacob I have loved, but Esau I have hated."
Covenant » Of God with men » Everlasting
Covenant » The covenant with abraham
Covenant » Binding
Brethren, even a covenant made by a man--to borrow an illustration from daily life--when once formally sanctioned is not liable to be set aside or added to.
Covenant » Who not to make a covenant with
Covenant » The covenant with noah
Covenant » The second covenant
Now may God who gives peace, and brought Jesus, our Lord, up again from among the dead--even Him who, by virtue of the blood of the eternal Covenant, is the great Shepherd of the sheep--
If then He were still on earth, He would not be a priest at all, since here there are already those who present the offerings in obedience to the Law, and serve a copy and type of the heavenly things, just as Moses was divinely instructed when about to build the tabernacle. For God said, "See that you make everything in imitation of the pattern shown you on the mountain." But, as a matter of fact, the ministry which Christ has obtained is all the nobler a ministry, in that He is at the same time the negotiator of a sublimer covenant, based upon sublimer promises. read more.
For if that first Covenant had been free from imperfection, there would have been no attempt to introduce another. For, being dissatisfied with His people, God says, "'There are days coming,' says the Lord, 'When I will establish with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah a new Covenant-- a Covenant unlike the one which I made with their forefathers on the day when I took them by the hand to lead them out from the land of Egypt; for they would not remain faithful to that.' 'So I turned from them,' says the Lord. But this is the Covenant that I will covenant with the house of Israel after those days,' says the Lord: I will put My laws into their minds and will write them upon their hearts. And I will indeed be their God and they shall be My People. And there shall be no need for them to teach each one his fellow citizen and each one his brother, saying, Know the Lord. For all will know Me from the least of them to the greatest; Because I will be merciful to their wrongdoings, and their sins I will remember no longer.'" By using the words, "a new Covenant," He has made the first one obsolete; but whatever is decaying and showing signs of old age is not far from disappearing altogether.
For you have not come to a material object all ablaze with fire, and to gloom and darkness and storm and trumpet-blast and the sound of words-- a sound of such a kind that those who heard it entreated that no more should be added. For they could not endure the order which had been given, "Even a wild beast, if it touches the mountain, shall be stoned to death;" read more.
and so terrible was the scene that Moses said, "I tremble with fear." On the contrary you have come to Mount Zion, and to the city of the ever-living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, to countless hosts of angels, to the great festal gathering and Church of the first-born, whose names are recorded in Heaven, and to a Judge who is God of all, and to the spirits of righteous men made perfect, and to Jesus the negotiator of a new Covenant, and to the sprinkled blood which speaks in more gracious tones than that of Abel.
Covenant » Being mindful of the lord’s covenant
Covenant » Those that keep the covenant of the lord
Covenant » Of men with men » Breach of, punished
Covenant » Instances of » With david
Covenant » Instances of » With david and his house
Covenant » Instances of » Jonathan and david
Covenant » The covenant of peace
Covenant » Of God with men » Broken by the jews
a Covenant unlike the one which I made with their forefathers on the day when I took them by the hand to lead them out from the land of Egypt; for they would not remain faithful to that.' 'So I turned from them,' says the Lord.
Covenant » Of men with men » Ratified » By giving the hand
Covenant » Of man with God » Joshua
Covenant » Of men with men » Ratified » By salting
Covenant » Of God with men » Binding
Brethren, even a covenant made by a man--to borrow an illustration from daily life--when once formally sanctioned is not liable to be set aside or added to.
Covenant » Instances of » Jews with each other, to serve God
Covenant » Of men with men » Ratified » By offering a sacrifice
Covenant » Of men with men » Ratified » By giving presents
Covenant » Instances of » Of the ten commandments
Covenant » Of God with men » Repudiated by God on account of jews' idolatry
a Covenant unlike the one which I made with their forefathers on the day when I took them by the hand to lead them out from the land of Egypt; for they would not remain faithful to that.' 'So I turned from them,' says the Lord.
Covenant » Of men with men » Ratified » Written and sealed
Covenant » Sacred
Brethren, even a covenant made by a man--to borrow an illustration from daily life--when once formally sanctioned is not liable to be set aside or added to.
Covenant » Instances of » Of the levites
Covenant » Of men with men » Ratified » By a monument
Covenant » Instances of » With his people
Covenant » Instances of » Noah
Covenant » Who made a covenant with death
Covenant » Instances of » Subjects with sovereign
Covenant » Of man with God » Asa
Covenant » Who the lord will show his covenant to
Covenant » Of God with men » Punishments for breaking of
Covenant » Of man with God » Nehemiah
Covenant » Of man with God » jacob
Covenant » Instances of » Abimelech and isaac
Covenant » Instances of » Jacob and laban
Covenant » Instances of » With phinehas
Covenant » Instances of » Abraham and abimelech
Covenant » Instances of » jacob
Covenant » Binding, not only on those who make them, but on those who are represented
Covenant » Of man with God » Absalom
Covenant » Instances of » With adam
Covenant » Instances of » In moab
Covenant » Of man with God » Jehoiada and joash
Covenant » Of men with men » Ratified » Loosing the shoe
Covenant » Instances of » Ahab with benhadad
Covenant » Of man with God » israelites
Covenant » Of men with men » Ratified » By making a feast
Covenant » Of man with God » Josiah
Covenant » Instances of » With the israelites to deliver them from egypt
Covenant » Instances of » King zedekiah and his subjects
Covenant » Instances of » With israel, at horeb
Covenant » Instances of » Of the sabbath
Covenant » Instances of » With isaac
Covenant » The mosaic law called a covenant
Covenant » Instances of » To be confirmed
Covenant » Book of
Covenant » Blood of
Forgetting God » Is forgetting his » Covenant
Israel » Covenant » Renewed » Joshua » death
Israel » Renew » Covenant
Malluch » Chief » Sealed » Covenant » Nehemiah
New » Birth » Covenant
and to Jesus the negotiator of a new Covenant, and to the sprinkled blood which speaks in more gracious tones than that of Abel.
for this is my blood which is to be poured out for many for the remission of sins--the blood which ratifies the Covenant.
and this shall be My Covenant with them; when I have taken away their sins."
For, being dissatisfied with His people, God says, "'There are days coming,' says the Lord, 'When I will establish with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah a new Covenant--
Topics on Covenant
Abraham, God's Covenant With
Acts 7:5-7But he gave him no inheritance in it, no, not a single square yard of ground. And yet He promised to bestow the land as a permanent possession on him and his posterity after him--and promised this at a time when Abraham was childless.
Abrahamic Covenant
Acts 1:6-7Once when they were with Him, they asked Him, "Master, is this the time at which you are about to restore the kingdom of Israel?"
Ark Of The Covenant
Hebrews 9:1-5Now even the first Covenant had regulations for divine worship, and had also its sanctuary--a sanctuary belonging to this world.
Ark Of The Covenant, Contents
Hebrews 9:3-4And behind the second veil was a sacred tent called the Holy of holies.
Ark Of The Covenant, Function
Hebrews 9:4This had a censer of gold, and the ark of the Covenant lined with gold and completely covered with gold, and in it were a gold vase which held the manna, and Aaron's rod which budded and the tables of the Covenant.
Ark Of The Covenant, Purpose
Revelation 11:19Then the doors of God's sanctuary in Heaven were opened, and the Ark, in which His Covenant was, was seen in His sanctuary; and there came flashes of lightning, and voices, and peals of thunder, and an earthquake, and heavy hail.
Blood Of The Covenant
Matthew 26:28for this is my blood which is to be poured out for many for the remission of sins--the blood which ratifies the Covenant.
Breaking The Covenant
Hebrews 8:9a Covenant unlike the one which I made with their forefathers on the day when I took them by the hand to lead them out from the land of Egypt; for they would not remain faithful to that.' 'So I turned from them,' says the Lord.
Covenant Made At Sinai
Galatians 4:24All this is allegorical; for the women represent two Covenants. One has its origin on Mount Sinai, and bears children destined for slavery.
Covenant Obligations
Matthew 5:33-37"Again, you have heard that it was said to the ancients, 'Thou shalt not swear falsely, but shalt perform thy vows to the Lord.'
Covenant, God's with Abraham
Hebrews 11:8Through faith Abraham, upon being called to leave home and go into a land which he was soon to receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing where he was going to.
Covenant, God's with David
Acts 15:16"'"Afterwards I will return, and will rebuild David's fallen tent. Its ruins I will rebuild, and I will set it up again;
Covenant, God's with Noah
2 Peter 2:5And He did not spare the ancient world, although He preserved Noah, a herald of righteousness, with seven others, when He brought a deluge on the world of the ungodly.
Covenant, the new
Hebrews 8:8For, being dissatisfied with His people, God says, "'There are days coming,' says the Lord, 'When I will establish with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah a new Covenant--
God Remembering His Covenant
Luke 1:72He dealt pitifully with our forefathers, And remembered His holy covenant,
God's Covenant With The Patriarchs
Acts 7:8"Then He gave him the Covenant of circumcision, and under this Covenant he became the father of Isaac--whom he circumcised on the eighth day. Isaac became the father of Jacob, and Jacob became the father of the twelve Patriarchs.
Sealing A Covenant
Matthew 26:26-29During the meal Jesus took a Passover biscuit, blessed it and broke it. He then gave it to the disciples, saying, "Take this and eat it: it is my body."
Terms Of The Covenant At Sinai
Hebrews 9:4This had a censer of gold, and the ark of the Covenant lined with gold and completely covered with gold, and in it were a gold vase which held the manna, and Aaron's rod which budded and the tables of the Covenant.
The Eternal Covenant
Hebrews 13:20Now may God who gives peace, and brought Jesus, our Lord, up again from among the dead--even Him who, by virtue of the blood of the eternal Covenant, is the great Shepherd of the sheep--
The New Covenant
Hebrews 8:4-13If then He were still on earth, He would not be a priest at all, since here there are already those who present the offerings in obedience to the Law,
