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A Better Covenant Series
Contributed by William Lock on Mar 4, 2009 (message contributor)
Summary: Jesus provides us with the new and better covenant
a better Covenant
Hebrews 7-10
Hebrews 8:6
But Jesus has now obtained a more excellent ministry, and to that degree he is the mediator of a better covenant, which has been enacted through
better promises.
A better covenant
Old Covenant
Priest from Levi
same priest, same law (7:12)
legal, physical descent (7:16)
New Covenant
Priest from Judah
new priest, new law (7:12)
power of an indestructible life
Hebrews 7:18-19
On the one hand, a former commandment is set aside because of its weakness and uselessness (for the law made nothing perfect); but on the other hand, a better hope is introduced, through which we draw near to God.
A better covenant
Old Covenant
Priest from Levi
same priest, same law (7:12)
legal, physical descent (7:16)
former priests were many in number because of death (7:23)
Not Perfect, weak, temporal (7:11, 8:6, 7)
new covenant
Priest from Judah
new priest, new law (7:12)
power of an indestructible life
He holds his priesthood permanently, because he continues forever. (7:24)
Faultless , Perfect, Strong, Useful, eternal
Hebrews 8:8-12
“The time is coming, declares the Lord,
when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah.
9 It will not be like the covenant I made with their forefathers when I took them by the hand to lead them out of Egypt, because they did not remain faithful to my covenant, and I turned away from them, declares the Lord.
Hebrews 8:8-12
10 This is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel
after that time, declares the Lord.
I will put my laws in their minds
and write them on their hearts.
I will be their God,
and they will be my people.
Hebrews 8:8-12
11 No longer will a man teach his neighbor,
or a man his brother, saying, ‘Know the Lord,’
because they will all know me,
from the least of them to the greatest.
12 For I will forgive their wickedness
and will remember their sins no more.”
Jer. 31:31-34
A better covenant
old covenant
Priest from Levi
same priest, same law (7:12)
legal, physical descent (7:16)
former priests were many in number because of death (7:23)
Not Perfect, weak, temporal (7:11, 8:6, 7)
new covenant
Priest from Judah
new priest, new law (7:12)
power of an indestructible life
He holds his priesthood permanently, because he continues forever. (7:24)
Faultless , Perfect, Strong, Useful, eternal
A better covenant
old covenant
not able to clear the conscience of the worshiper… external regulations (9:9,10)
Requires death every year
Man-made sanctuary (9:24)
Entered again and again(9:25)
Brought death and judgment
new covenant
the time of the new order (9:10)…internal regulations “For I will forgive their wickedness and will remember their sins no more.” (8:12)
Required death once (see 9:16, 26)
Entered Heaven itself (9:24)
Enters once (9:25)
Brings Salvation (9:27-28)
Hebrews 9:14
How much more, then, will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself unblemished to God, cleanse our consciences from acts that lead to death, b so that we may serve the living God!
b Or from useless rituals
A better covenant
Old Covenant
Shadow of the good things to come (10:1)
new covenant
the realities themselves (10:1)
Luke 4:18
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,
because he has anointed me
to bring good news to the poor.
He has sent me to proclaim
release to the captives
and recovery of sight to the blind,
to let the oppressed go free
Hebrews 10:10
And it is by God’s will that we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.
Hebrews 10:14
For by a single offering he has perfected for all time those who are sanctified.
Hebrews 10:18
Where there is forgiveness of these, there is no longer any offering for sin.
A better covenant
Priest from Judah
new priest, new law
power of an indestructible life
holds his priesthood permanently, because he continues forever.
Faultless , Perfect, Eternal
Required death once, Entered Heaven once, Brings Salvation
the true form of these realities (not a shadow)
