Hebrews 8:1

Now a summation about the things being spoken is, we have such a high priest who was seated at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens,

A Conservative Version

In The King James Version

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;

In Context

2a minister of the holy things, and of the TRUE tabernacle, which the Lord erected and not man.

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Cross References

1 Chronicles 29:11Thine, O LORD, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty, for all that is in the heavens and on the earth [is thine]. Thine is the kingdom, O LORD, and thou are exalted as head above all.

Psalms 21:5His glory is great in thy salvation. Honor and majesty thou do lay upon him.

Psalms 104:1Bless LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, thou are very great. Thou are clothed with honor and majesty,

Psalms 145:12to make known to the sons of men his mighty acts, and the glory of the majesty of his kingdom.

Micah 5:4And he shall stand, and shall feed [his flock] in the strength of LORD, in the majesty of the name of LORD his God, and they shall abide. For now he shall be great to the ends of the earth.

Colossians 3:1If therefore ye were raised with the Christ, seek the things above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God.

Matthew Henry on Hebrews 8:1

In this chapter the apostle pursues his former subject, the priesthood of Christ. And, I. He sums up what he had already said, ver. 1, 2 . II. He sets before them the necessary parts of the priestly office, ver. 3-5 . And, III. Largely illustrates the excellency of the priesthood of Christ, by considering the excellency of that new dispensation or covenant for which Christ is the Mediator, ver. 6, to the end . Read the whole commentary →

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