Hebrews 8:6 NIV

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 8:6-13

Christ in heaven, the Mediator of the new covenant. The argument of Hebrews 7:1-28 . has a further object than the mere proving our Lord's superiority to Aaron. The priesthood being altered and centered in him, most important facts bearing on the spiritual position of the Hebrews grow out of it. The priesthood was the center of the dispensation; they stood and fell together. A new priesthood means a new and better dispensation. That is the purport of Hebrews 8:10 -18, where this idea... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 8:6-13

The reasons assigned for the introduction of the new covenant. These consist of the suitability of the Lord Jesus to be engaged in the administration of a higher and nobler covenant than that which was established with Israel at Sinai. The more excellent ministry and the more excellent covenant go together. There were promises attached to the observance of the Mosaic which related to temporal blessings, such as harvests, vintages, and the peace and quiet of the land. The better covenant is... read more

Albert Barnes

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

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 8:6

more excellent . See Hebrews 1:4 . ministry . Greek. leitourgia. App-190 . also . Read after "covenant". Mediator . Greek. mesites. See Galatians 1:3 , Galatians 1:19 . covenant . Greek. diatheke. See Hebrews 7:22 . established . Greek. nomotheteo. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Hebrews 8:6

But now hath he obtained a ministry the more excellent, by so much as he is also the mediator of a better covenant, which hath been enacted upon better promises. For if that first covenant had been faultless, then would no place have been sought for a second.Particularly interesting in these two verses is the mention of two, and only two, covenants, designated "the first" and "the second." Now God made a covenant with Noah (Genesis 6:18; 9:9), and two covenants with Abraham (Genesis 17:2,10;... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Hebrews 8:6

Hebrews 8:6. But now hath he obtained a more excellent ministry,— This now seems to depend on Hebrews 8:1. Now that he is set on the right hand of the throne, &c. The more excellent ministry is that which is more excellent than that of the high-priests under the law, who performed divine service to the exemplifying and shadowing forth the heavenly things, or great realities performed by Christ. The peculiar covenant of Moses was a covenant which contained the promises of a long life and... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Hebrews 8:6

6. now—not time; but "as it is." more excellent ministry—than any earthly ministry. by how much—in proportion as. mediator—coming between us and God, to carry into effect God's covenant with us. "The messenger (angel) of the covenant." which—Greek, "one which" [ALFORD]: inasmuch as being one which. established—Greek, "enacted as a law." So :-, "law of faith"; and Romans 8:2; Romans 9:31, apply "law" to the Gospel covenant. It is implied hereby, the Gospel is founded on the law, in the spirit... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Hebrews 8:6

The superiority of Jesus’ ministry as our High Priest rests also on the superiority of the covenant that forms the basis of that ministry. That covenant in turn rests on superior promises compared with the Mosaic Covenant promises and on a superior mediator, namely, Jesus Christ, compared with the angels and Moses (Galatians 3:19). read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 8:6-13

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 8:6-13

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

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 8:6

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Hebrews 8:6

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Hebrews 8:6

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Hebrews 8:6

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Hebrews 8:6

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