Hebrews 8:6

But now our Kohen Gadol has attained a more fest (excellent) avodas kodesh sherut in as much as he is also the Metavekh + 8:6 Job 33:23; Isa 43:27; 2Chr 32:31; Isa 42:4 ; cf. Dt 5:5,19-28 of a more fest (excellent) Brit upon which more auspicious havtachot (promises) have been enacted.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

5However, the avodas kodesh sherut of these kohanim is service of a copy and shadow of the things in Shomayim, just as Moshe Rabbeinu was warned, when he was about to complete the Mishkan for “URE'EH” (Now see to it), Hashem says, VA'ASEH BETAVNITAM ASHER ATAH MAREH BAHAR (that you will make it according to the pattern having been shown to you on the mountain). + 8:5 Ex 25:40

7For if the Brit HaRishonah had been without fault, it would not have been necessary to speak about a Brit HaShniyah. + 8:7 Jer 31:31-34 [30-33]

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Cross References

Romans 9:4In as much as they are Bnei Yisroel: theirs is the Mishpat HaBanim Adoption, the Ma'amad HaBanim Standing as Sons, and the Kavod (glory) and the Shekhinah (glorious presence of G-d) and the Beritot (covenants), the Matan Torah, the Avodas Kodesh (worship) and the Havtachot (promises);

Galatians 3:16Now to Avraham Avinu were spoken the havtachot (promises) and to his ZERA + 3:16 Gn 22:18 (seed). He does not say V'LIZERAECHAH (and to your seeds), as concerning many, but as concerning one, “and to the ZERA of you,” and that ZERA is Moshiach.

Hebrews 7:22According to such a shevu'ah of Hashem, Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach Yehoshua has become the orev (surety, guarantee) of a tovah yoter HaBrit.

Hebrews 9:15And for this reason Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach is the Metavekh of a Brit Chadasha in order that those who are HaKeru'im (the Called ones) may receive the nachalat olam (eternal inheritance) of the Havtachah (Promise), because a mavet, a kapparat hapeysha'im has taken place that gives them pedut (ransom for redemption, Geulah) from peysha'im + 9:15 Isa 53:5 (transgressions) that were committed under HaBrit HaRishonah.

2 Peter 1:4So Hashem has given us precious havtachot gedolot + 1:4 3:4,9,13 cf. 2:19 (great promises) that through these promises you might become [regenerate] deveykus participants with the life of the teva haelohi + 1:4 cf. Yn 1:13 (divine nature), having escaped the [degenerate] Olam Hazehʼs lust engendered corruption.

Matthew Henry on Hebrews 8:2-6

The Priesthood of Christ. ( a. d. 62.) 1 Now of the things which we have spoken this is the sum: We have such a high priest, who is set on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens; 2 A minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, and not man. 3 For every high priest is ordained to offer gifts and sacrifices: wherefore it is of necessity that this man have somewhat also to offer. 4 For if he were on earth, he should not be a priest, seeing that there are priests… Read the whole commentary →

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