Hebrews 8:1

Now the main point of what is being said is this: we in fact have such a Kohen Gadol, who has taken his moshav LIMIN HASHEM + 8:1 Ps 110:1 (at the right hand of the kisse of the kavod in Shomayim).

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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

2Our Kohen Gadol is mesharet baKodesh (minister in the holy things) of the true Mishkan set up by Adoneinu and not by any mere mortal.

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Cross References

1 Chronicles 29:11Thine, Hashem is HaGedulah, and HaGevurah, and HaTiferet and HaNetzach and HaHod; for all that is in the Shomayim and in Ha'aretz is Thine; Thine is the Mamlachah, O Hashem, and Thou art exalted as Rosh above all.

Psalms 21:5He asked Chayyim of Thee, and Thou gavest it him, 1 even length of yamim olam va'ed; + 21:5 See 1C 15:4; Ps 16:10 1

Psalms 104:1Barachi (bless) Hashem, O my nefesh. 1 Hashem Elohai, Thou art gadol me'od; 1 Thou art clothed with hod (honor) and hadar (majesty). 1

Psalms 145:12[Lamed] To make known to the Bnei HaAdam His gevurah, 1 and the kavod hadar of His Malchus. 1

Micah 5:4And this shall be Shalom. 1 When the Assyrian shall invade our land; 1 and when he shall set foot on our armenot (citadels), 1 then shall we raise against him shivah ro'im (seven shepherds), 1 and shmoneh nesikhei adam (eight leaders [tribal princes] of men). 1

Colossians 3:1If therefore you were made to stand up alive in hitkhadshut with Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach, seek the things above, where Moshiach is, LI'MIN ELOHIM, + 3:1 Ps 110:1 sitting at the right hand of Hashem.

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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