Hebrews 8:7 makes it clear that the first covenant (with Israel) had a problem, and that covenant was replaced (8:13) by a new one. In chapter 9, the writer begins to detail the new covenant, providing a number comparisons between Jesus and the New Testament, and the law of Moses and the tabernacle.
Hebrews 5 – Rick Burke This is the 5th lesson in our 2017 Wednesday Night Summer Series. Rick is the pastor of Cedar Point Church in Claremore, OK, and the co-author of “HeartWork: How God Can Mend Your Heart and Change Your Story.” Hebrews 5 is probably best understood by beginning the narrative in…
This chapter is a reassurance to 1st-century Christians that the promised “rest” of God is still available; it has not somehow passed them by. In fact, that “rest” is not the promised land of Old Testament Israel, but an eternal rest, one accessible through obedience.