Hebrews 8

Now of the things which we have spoken this is the sum: We have such an high priest, who is set on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens;

A minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, and not man.

For every high priest is ordained to offer gifts and sacrifices: wherefore it is of necessity that this man have somewhat also to offer.

For if he were on earth, he should not be a priest, seeing that there are priests that offer gifts according to the law:

Who serve unto the example and shadow of heavenly things, as Moses was admonished of God when he was about to make the tabernacle: for, See, saith he, that thou make all things according to the pattern shewed to thee in the mount.

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.

For if that first covenant had been faultless, then should no place have been sought for the second.

For finding fault with them, he saith, Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah:

Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt; because they continued not in my covenant, and I regarded them not, saith the Lord.

For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people:

And they shall not teach every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for all shall know me, from the least to the greatest.

For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more.

In that he saith, A new covenant, he hath made the first old. Now that which decayeth and waxeth old is ready to vanish away.

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Hebrews 8:1

“Now of the things which we have spoken this is the sum: We have such an high priest, who is set on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens;”

Study Summary

Now the main point (kephalaion) of what we are saying is this: we have such a high priest, one who is seated at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heaven — the superlative achievement of Hebrews' argument is a priest who does not work in an earthly sanctuary but ministers in the heavenly tent. Seated at the right hand indicates both completion of his redemptive work and present intercession for the people of God. The throne of the Majesty identifies Christ's position in the realm of ultimate reality where true worship occurs.

Community Reflections

Thomas Mueller (test user)14h ago

The promise of restoration — Hebrews 8

Following God is costly, but the reward is eternal.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. I think this is a call to trust beyond what we can see. Reading the Psalms alongside this gives a fuller picture of what the author was experiencing — both the anguish and the hope.. I notice the repetition here is deliberate — the author wants us to feel the emphasis, to let the truth sink deep into our hearts.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. We bring nothing; He provides everything.. I love how this passage doesn't shy away from the difficulty of obedience. Today it speaks comfort; a year ago it spoke conviction.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God meets us exactly where we are — broken, uncertain, yet chosen. Today it speaks comfort; a year ago it spoke conviction.. Following God is costly, but the reward is eternal.. God is faithful…

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