Hebrews 8:6 — King James Version← Study notes
“But now hath he obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also he is the mediator of a better covenant, which was established upon better promises.”
Hebrews 8:6 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Hebrews 8:616 words
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
Church Fathers on Hebrews 8:6
“But now has He obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also He is the Mediator of a better covenant.” You see (he means) how much better is the one ministration than the other, if one be an example and type, and the other truth [reality]. But this did not profit the hearers, nor cheer them. Therefore he says what especially cheered them: “Which was established upon better promises.” Having raised them up by speaking of the place, and the priest, and the sacrifice, he…
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Aisha MbekiNote3mo agoA Better Covenant With Better Promises
I'm Jewish, and I became a Messianic believer as an adult. This verse speaks directly to the transition Paul is making from law to grace. It's not that the Torah is bad or that God's covenant with Isr...
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Adam Smith 2Note3mo agoA Better Covenant
Growing up, I thought Christianity was just Judaism with added Jesus. But the author's making a bigger claim - the covenant in Christ is better because it's based on better promises. Not just more rel...
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