Christ's priesthood and the New Covenant -- Hebrews 8:6-8: The writer here offers more proof that Christ's priesthood is better. His priesthood is better because the new covenant is better. The New Covenant is a better covenant, because it is established upon better promises. The promises of the New Covenant are better because most of them relate to spiritual things and to eternal salvation. Christ, the Son of God, is Mediator of this New Covenant.

A covenant is an arrangement, or an ordering of things. God has an arrangement whereby man can be saved, honor Him in life and worship in a pleasing manner. This new covenant relates to man's heart. It has to do with the forgiveness of sins.

The Old Covenant had the fault of not containing provisions for the salvation of the soul. If the first covenant had provided a means of salvation there would never have been a need for another. The Hebrew writer quoted a promise from Jeremiah as proof of the need of this new covenant. (Jeremiah 31:1-40)

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