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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Hebrews 8:6

But now hath he obtained - That is, Christ.A more excellent ministry - A service of a higher order, or of a more exalted nature. It was the real and substantial service of which the other was but the emblem; it pertained to things in heaven, while that was concerned with the earthly tabernacle; it was enduring, while that was to vanish away; see the notes on 2 Corinthians 3:6-9.By how much - By as much as the new covenant is more important than the old, by so much does his ministry exceed in... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Hebrews 8:7

For if that first covenant had been faultless - see the note on Hebrews 7:11. It is implied here that God had said that that covenant was not perfect or faultless. The meaning is not that that first covenant made under Moses had any real faults - or inculcated what was wrong, but that it did not contain the ample provision for the pardon of sin and the salvation of the soul which was desirable. It was merely “preparatory” to the gospel.Then should no place have been sought for the second -... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Hebrews 8:2

Hebrews 8:2. A minister Λειτουργος , a public minister, who, having entered within the veil, now ministers, or executes, the remaining part of his office in his human nature, representing the merit of his own sacrifice, as the high-priest represented the blood of those sacrifices once a year; of the sanctuary The place of God’s glorious presence, typified by the holy of holies of the Jewish tabernacle and temple, where were the mercy-seat and ark, the symbols of God’s presence with... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Hebrews 8:3-4

Hebrews 8:3-4. For every high-priest, &c. As if the apostle had said, And it appears that Christ is a minister, or priest, of the true tabernacle, because he offers sacrifice, which none but the priests might do. Wherefore Greek, οθεν , whence; the whole force of this inference depends on this supposition that all the old typical institutions did represent what was really to be accomplished in Christ; it is of necessity that this man have somewhat to offer For whatever otherwise... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Hebrews 8:5

Hebrews 8:5. Who serve Which priests, according to the Jewish institutions, serve in the temple, which was not yet destroyed; unto, or, after, the example, or, pattern, and shadow of heavenly things Of gospel mysteries, even of Christ himself, with all that he did and suffered, and still continues to do, including spiritual, evangelical worship, and everlasting glory. In other words, The whole ministry of the Jewish priests was about such things as had only a resemblance and obscure... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Hebrews 8:6-7

Hebrews 8:6-7. But now, &c. In this verse begins the second part of the chapter concerning the difference between the two covenants, the old and the new, with the pre-eminence of the latter to the former, and of the ministry of Christ to that of the Jewish high-priests. He hath obtained a more excellent ministry, &c. His priesthood as much excels theirs as the promises of the gospel, whereof he is a surety, excelled those of the law; or, the excellence of his ministry above that... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Hebrews 8:1-13

A new priest and a new covenant (8:1-13)Only once a year could the Levitical high priest enter God’s symbolic dwelling place (the Most Holy Place), but Christ the great high priest lives in the actual presence of God for ever (8:1-2). Levitical priests offered animal sacrifices, but Christ offered himself. He did not make this offering as a Levitical priest (for he was not of the family of Aaron), but the work of the Levitical priests pictured his work. The sacrifices they offered were a... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Hebrews 8:2

Minister. Greek. leitourgos. App-190 . sanctuary . Literally the Holies, i.e. the Holy of Holies. Compare Hebrews 9:3 . Greek. hagion. Neut. Used ten times in Hebrew: Hebrews 8:2 , Hebrews 9:1 , Hebrews 9:2 , Hebrews 9:3 , Hebrews 9:8 , Hebrews 9:12 , Hebrews 9:24 , Hebrews 9:25 ; Hebrews 10:19 ; Hebrews 13:11 . true . Greek. alethinos. App-175 . tabernacle = tent. Greek. skene. LORD . App-98 . pitched . Greek. pegnumi. Only here. and . Omit. man . Greek. anthropos. App-123 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Hebrews 8:3

offer . See Hebrews 5:1 . this Man . . . also. Read "this High Priest also". read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Hebrews 8:4

if . Greek. ei . App-118 . earth . Greek. ge . App-129 . should not be = would not even be. priests . The texts omit. Read "those who offer". according to . Greek. kata . App-104 . the . Omit. read more

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Hebrews 8:6

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Hebrews 8:7

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Hebrews 8:2

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Hebrews 8:3-4

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Hebrews 8:5

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Hebrews 8:6-7

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Hebrews 8:1-13

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Hebrews 8:2

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Hebrews 8:3

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Hebrews 8:4

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