Commentaries Dictionaries Concordances

Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary (4 vols)

Hebrews 8:12

Hebrews 8:12. In saying a new covenant, he hath made the first old. Long ago, in Jeremiah's day, God showed by His promise of a new covenant that the former one had done its work; was antiquated and virtually obsolete. And (we know, for it is a general truth) that which is becoming antiquated, which is already obsolescent, and is daily growing feebler with age, is nigh to vanishing away. It is nearing the point where its power and its right to exist will both cease!

Continues after advertising

See also Hebrews 8:12 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Hebrews 8:12. _I WILL BE MERCIFUL TO THEIR UNRIGHTEOUSNESS_] In order to be their God, as mentioned under the preceding verse, it is requisite that their iniquity should be pardoned; this is pr...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    FOR I WILL BE MERCIFUL TO THEIR UNRIGHTEOUSNESS ... - That is, the blessing of “pardon” will be much more richly enjoyed under the new dispensation than it was under the old. This is the “fourth” circ...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 8 _ 1. Christ, the High Priest (Hebrews 8:1)_ 2. The old covenant and the new (Hebrews 8:7) Hebrews 7:1 The new priesthood which the better priest exerciseth in heaven furthermore implies a...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    The promises associated with the old covenant are described in the classical passage of Jeremiah (Jeremiah 31:31), which is now quoted at length. But attention is first called to the fact that another...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    For, if the first covenant, which is so well known to you, had been faultless there would have been no need to seek any place for a second one. It is to censure them that he says: "Look you the days a...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    THE WAY TO REALITY (Hebrews 8:1-6)...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    MERCIFUL. Greek. _hileos_. See Matthew 16:22. UNRIGHTEOUSNESS. Greek. _adikia_ (plural) App-128. SINS. Greek. _hamartia._ App-128. INIQUITIES. Greek. _anomia._ App-128. NO. Greek. _ou me,_ as Hebre...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Threefold superiority of the New to the Old Covenant, as prophesied by Jeremiah; being a proof that the "promises" of the New Covenant are "better...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _I will be merciful to their unrighteousness_ Comp. Romans 11:27. The _third_promise of the New Covenant is the forgiveness of sins, with a fulness and reality which could not be achieved by the sacri...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    CH. 8. Having compared the two Priesthoods, and shewn the inferiority of the Aaronic priesthood to that of Christ as “a High Priest for ever after the order of Melchisedek,” the writer now proceeds to...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    THREEFOLD SUPERIORITY OF THE NEW TO THE OLD COVENANT, AS PROPHESIED BY JEREMIAH; BEING A PROOF THAT THE “PROMISES” OF THE NEW COVENANT ARE “BETTER.”...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    ἽΛΕΩΣ ἜΣΟΜΑΙ. Comp. Romans 11:27. The _third_ promise of the New Covenant is the forgiveness of sins, with a fulness and reality which could not be achieved by the sacrifices of the Old Covenant (see...

  • Charles Box Commentaries

    _CHRIST'S PRIESTHOOD AND COVENANT EXCELLED THE OLD -- HEBREWS 8:9-13:_ This new arrangement is different from that which was made with Israel when God brought them out of Egypt. It includes everyone a...

  • Charles Rose Commentaries

    ΊΛΕΩΣ (G2436) милостивый, ΈΣΟΜΑΙ _fut. ind. med. (dep.) от_ ΕΙΜΊ (G1510) быть, ΆΔΙΚΊΑ (G93) неправедность, ΜΝΗΣΘΏ _aor. conj. pass. от_ ΜΙΜΝΉΣΚΟΜΑΙ (G3403) помнить. Богословский _pass._ обозначает,...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    _He is a Mediator of a new covenant. Hebrews 8:6-13_. _TEXT_ Hebrews 8:6-13 Hebrews 8:6 But now hath He obtained a ministry the more excellent, by so much as He is also the Mediator of a better cove

  • Combined Bible Commentary

    THE TWO COVENANTS (Hebrews 8:10-13) The subject of the two covenants supplies the principal key which unlocks for us the meaning of God’s dispensational dealings with His people here on earth. Its im...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more. FOR ... - The third of "the better promises" (Hebrews 8:6). Forgiveness of sins is the...

  • Concordant Commentary on the New Testament by A. E. Knoch

    8 Few phrases are so unfortunately confusing as "the New Testament". The Greek word for "testament" and its Hebrew equivalent never carry the ordinary meaning of a will, or legal instrument for the di...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    8:12 never (a-17) Or 'in no wise.' A double negative, augmenting its force....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE HIGH PRIEST OF THE HEAVENLY SANCTUARY AND THE FULFILMENT OF JEREMIAH'S PROPHECY Christ, as Melchizedek-High-Priest, has a higher ministry than the Levitical priesthood, because He ministers in the...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    HOW CAN I GET TO HEAVEN? HEBREWS _IAN MACKERVOY_ CHAPTER 8 4 JESUS IS THE BETTER *MEDIATOR 8:1-10:39 A NEW AND BETTER AGREEMENT 8:1-13 THE WORK OF CHRIST IS GREATER THAN THAT OF THE OLD PRIEST...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    MERCIFUL. — Literally, _propitious._ On the kindred word “make propitiation,” see Hebrews 2:17. TO THEIR UNRIGHTEOUSNESS. — Rather, _to their unrighteousnesses, and their sins will I remember no more....

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    A justification of the establishment of a better covenant, on the grounds (1) that the first covenant was not faultless; (2) that Jeremiah had predicted the introduction of a new covenant (_a_) not li...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    ὅτι ἵλεως ἔσομαι ταῖς ἀδικίαις αὐτῶν … “For I will be merciful to their iniquities, and their sins will I remember no more.” This third better promise is united to the former by ὅτι, showing that the...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    THE MEDIATOR OF THE NEW COVENANT Hebrews 8:1 _ Such a High Priest_, Hebrews 8:1. He sits because His work is finished so far as His sacrifice is concerned. His place is at God's right hand-the seat o...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    Having established the fact of the superiority of Christ, the argument now proceeds to deal with the superiority of the relationships consequent thereupon. The central verity is set forth in the words...

  • Gary Hampton Commentaries

    THE BETTER QUALITIES OF THE NEW COVENANT While continuing to refer to the quotation from Jeremiah, the author shows the better qualities of the new covenant. For instance, the law of Moses was written...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (7) For if that first covenant had been faultless, then should no place have been sought for the second. (8) For finding fault with them, he saith, Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, when I will m...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    The apostle now resumes his great theme, Christ called a Priest of God for ever after the order of Melchisedec. He alludes, in the beginning of our chapter, to the historical facts of Genesis. We must...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    Chapter 8 in this respect is simple and clear; the last Verses only give room for a few remarks. The sum of the doctrine we have been considering is, that we have a High Priest who is seated on the th...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    FOR I WILL BE MERCIFUL TO THEIR UNRIGHTEOUSNESS,.... That is, sin; for all unrighteousness is sin, being contrary to the justice of God, and his righteous law: and the phrase is expressive of God's fo...

  • John Owen’s Exposition of the Epistle to the Hebrews(7 vols)

    Ὅτι αὕτη ἡ διαθήκη ἣν διαθήσομαι τῷ οἴκῳ Ἰσραὴλ μετὰ τὰς ἡμέρας ἐκείνας, λέγει Κύριος, διδοὺς νόμους μου εἰς τὴν διάνοιαν αὐτῶν, καὶ ἐπὶ καρδίας αὐτῶν ἐπιγράψω αὐτούς · καὶ ἔσομαι αὐτοῖς εἰς Θεὸν, καὶ...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more. Ver. 12. _I will be merciful_] I will be propitious through Christ, the propitiation for...

  • Jonathan Edwards' Notes On The Scriptures

    Heb. 8:10-13 Hebrews 8:10-13. 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:...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _And they_ Who are under this covenant; _shall not teach_ That is, shall not any more have need to teach; _every man his neighbour, &c., saying, Know the Lord_ Though in other respects they will have...

  • Justin Edwards' Family Bible New Testament (1851)

    MERCIFUL TO THEIR UNRIGHTEOUSNESS; pardon their sins, and not so remember as to punish them....

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    The proof that Christ's ministry has fully replaced that of the Levitical priesthood:...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    FOR I WILL BE MERCIFUL TO THEIR UNRIGHTEOUSNESS, AND THEIR SINS AND THEIR INIQUITIES WILL I REMEMBER NO MORE....

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    "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...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    7-13 The superior excellence of the priesthood of Christ, above that of Aaron, is shown from that covenant of grace, of which Christ was Mediator. The law not only made all subject to it, liable to b...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    FOR I WILL BE MERCIFUL TO THEIR UNRIGHTEOUSNESS: this _for_ states the cause of all the former acts promised in the gospel covenant, as regenerating, illuminating, adopting, and God's gracious removin...

  • NT Verse References in the Ante-Nicene Fathers

    Shepherd of Hermas Similitude Ninth And when the Lord saw that their repentance was good and pure, and that they were able to remain in it, He ordered their former sins to be blotted out.[56]...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Hebrews 8:12 For G3754 be G2071 (G5704) merciful G2436 their G846 unrighteousness G93 and G2532 their G846 sins...

  • Robertson's Word Pictures of the New Testament

    MERCIFUL (ιλεως). Old Attic adjective for ιλαος, common in the LXX, only here in N.T., from which ιλασκομα comes (Luke 18:13).WILL I REMEMBER NO MORE (ου μη μνησθω ετ). Double negative ου μη with...

  • Scofield's Bible Commentary

    MERCIFUL (Greek, "hileōs"). (_ See Scofield) - (Romans 3:25). _ UNRIGHTEOUSNESS, SINS SIN (_ See Scofield) - (Romans 3:23). _...

  • Sermon Bible Commentary

    Hebrews 8:1 , HEBREWS 8:6; HEBREWS 8:10 The New Covenant Its Promises. I. Pardon is the last named of the promises, but it is the first bestowed. The terms of the promise indicate two things respecti...

  • Sermon Bible Commentary

    Hebrews 8:6 The Blessings of the New Covenant. I. The blessings of the New Covenant are all based upon the forgiveness of sin. God promises to put His laws into our minds, and write them upon our hea...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    Hebrews 8:7. 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 w...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Aaronic priests a shadow of Christ who mediates a better covenant. CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Moses. CONCLUSION: We have in our Lord Jesus Christ such a High Priest as no other people ever ha...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Hebrews 8:1. _Of the things which we have spoken, this is the sum._ Paul here recapitulates, for so the grandeur of his arguments required, and he does not do it in a dry and barren manner, but with r...

  • The Bible Study New Testament

    I WILL HAVE MERCY. When they become part of this New Covenant, all their sins will be canceled! Under the old covenant, the people remembered their sins (Hebrews 10:3) and were never free of them. Chr...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _I will put My laws into their mind_ GOD’S COVENANT WITH THE NEW TESTAMENT CHURCH I. WHAT IS IMPORTED GENERALLY IN THE WORDS. 1. That a covenant shall be made, and a covenant-relation shall subsist...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    HEBREWS—NOTE ON HEBREWS 8:8 HE FINDS FAULT WITH THEM. God blames sinful humanity for the failure of the first covenant. Jeremiah 31:31 is quoted here. That passage

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    HEBREWS—NOTE ON HEBREWS 8:1 Jesus is the eternal high priest, ministering from heaven in the true tabernacle and enacting the better promises of the new covenant. ⇐...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES_ Hebrews 8:7. FAULTLESS.—Not merely “free from defect,” but “incomplete,” unable fully to meet man’s case. The old system was complete enough for its limited sphere and...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION THE HIGH PRIESTHOOD OF CHRIST FULFILS THE SYMBOLISM OF THE AARONIC, AND IS ALONE AN ETERNAL REALITY. Christ's heavenly priesthood, shown above to be of a higher order t

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Now of the things which we have spoken this is the essence: We have such a high priest, who is set on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heavens; he is a minister of the sanctuary, and of...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 John 1:7; 1 John 2:1; 1 John 2:2; Acts 13:38; Acts 13:39;...

  • Vincent's Word Studies in the New Testament (4 Volume Set)

    Merciful [ι λ ε ω ς]. Only here and Matthew 16:22, see note. Unrighteousness [α δ ι κ ι α ι ς]. Unrighteousnesses. The only occurrence of the word in the plural. For ajdikia see on 2 Peter 2:13. Their...

  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

    OUR GREAT HIGH PRIEST Hebrews 7:1 _and Hebrews 8:1_ INTRODUCTORY WORDS Christ was God's Priest after the order of Melchisedec. "The Lord sware and will not repent, Thou art a Priest for ever after...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    For I will justify them, which is the root of all true knowledge of God. This, therefore, is God's method. First, a sinner is pardoned: then he knows God, as gracious and merciful then God's laws are...

  • William Burkitt's Expository Notes

    This is the great fundamental promise of the covenant of grace, pardon of sin. Thence learn, That free and underserved grace, in the pardon of sin, is the original spring and foundation of all covena...

Continues after advertising

Old Testament