The document discusses the superiority of Jesus as the high priest, who offers better promises and a new covenant than the previous law and sacrifices. It highlights the transition from the old covenant, which was flawed, to a new covenant where God's laws are written in the hearts and minds of the people. The central theme emphasizes that this new ministry is enacted on better promises, offering a deeper relationship between God and his people.

2. Hebrews 8
1 Now the main point in what has been said is
this: we have such a high priest, who has
taken His seat at the right hand of the throne
of the Majesty in the heavens, 2 a minister in
the sanctuary and in the true tabernacle,
which the Lord pitched, not man. 3 For every
high priest is appointed to offer both gifts and
sacrifices; so it is necessary that this high
priest also have something to offer. 4 Now if
He were on earth,

3. He would not be a priest at all, since there are
those who offer the gifts according to the Law;
5 who serve a copy and shadow of the
heavenly things, just as Moses was warned by
God when he was about to erect the
tabernacle; for, “SEE,” He says, “THAT YOU MAKE
all things ACCORDING TO THE PATTERN WHICH WAS
SHOWN YOU ON THE MOUNTAIN.” 6 But now He has
obtained a more excellent ministry, by as
much as He is also the mediator of a better
covenant, which has been enacted on better
promises. 7 For if that first covenant had been

4. faultless, there would have been no occasion
sought for a second. 8 For finding fault with
them, He says, “BEHOLD, DAYS ARE COMING, SAYS
THE LORD, WHEN I WILL EFFECT A NEW COVENANT
WITH THE HOUSE OF ISRAEL AND WITH THE HOUSE OF
JUDAH; 9 NOT LIKE THE COVENANT WHICH I MADE
WITH THEIR FATHERS ON THE DAY WHEN I TOOK THEM
BY THE HAND TO LEAD THEM OUT OF THE LAND OF
EGYPT; FOR THEY DID NOT CONTINUE IN MY
COVENANT, AND I DID NOT CARE FOR THEM, SAYS THE
LORD. 10 “FOR THIS IS THE COVENANT THAT I WILL
MAKE WITH THE HOUSE OF ISRAEL AFTER THOSE DAYS,

5. SAYS THE LORD: I WILL PUT MY LAWS INTO THEIR
MINDS, AND I WILL WRITE THEM ON THEIR HEARTS.
AND I WILL BE THEIR GOD, AND THEY SHALL BE MY
PEOPLE. 11 “AND THEY SHALL NOT TEACH EVERYONE HIS
FELLOW CITIZEN, AND EVERYONE HIS BROTHER, SAYING,
‘KNOW THE LORD,’ FOR ALL WILL KNOW ME, FROM
THE LEAST TO THE GREATEST OF THEM. 12 “FOR I WILL
BE MERCIFUL TO THEIR INIQUITIES, AND I WILL
REMEMBER THEIR SINS NO MORE.” 13 When He said,
“A new covenant,” He has made the first
obsolete. But whatever is becoming obsolete
and growing old is ready to disappear.

7. Good, Better, Best
1. Better Than Angels
1:4
2. Better Than Levi
7:7
3. Better Hope Than
Moses’ Law
7:19
4. Better Guarantee
7:22
5. Better Promises
8:6
6. Better Sacrifices
9:23
7. Better Possession
10:34
8. Better Resurrection
11:35

8. Main Point
Now the main point in what has been said is
this: we have such a high priest, who has
taken His seat at the right hand of the throne
of the Majesty in the heavens, a minister in
the sanctuary and in the true tabernacle,
which the Lord pitched, not man.

9. Three Things
1. Heavenly High Priest
2. Seat of Authority
3. Ministering in God’s Presence

10. Heavenly High Priest
Merciful And Faithful 2:17
Makes Propitiation 2:17
Our Confession 3:1
Passed Through All Heavens 4:14
Sympathetic 4:15
Begotten, Sworn-in, Eternal 5:5-6
Perpetual 7:3
Innocent, Undefiled, Exalted 7:26
Perfect Forever 7:28

11. Seat of Authority
Finished work Hebrew 12:2
Royal Matthew 22:44
Honor Ephesians 1:20-21
Relationship with God Hebrews 1:2-3
Power Luke 22:69
Authority 1 Peter 3:22

12. Serving in God’s Presence
Christ Jesus is He
who died, yes,
rather who was
raised, who is at the
right hand of God,
who also intercedes
for us.
Romans 8:34
Therefore He is able
also to save forever
those who draw
near to God through
Him, since He
always lives to make
intercession for
them.
Hebrews 7:25

13. Gifts and Sacrifice
…so it is necessary
that this high priest
also have something
to offer.
Hebrews 8:3b
He offered up His Body

14. The Tabernacle
Now if He were on earth, He would not be a
priest at all, since there are those who offer
the gifts according to the Law; who serve a
copy and shadow of the heavenly things, just
as Moses was warned by God when he was
about to erect the tabernacle; for, “SEE,” He
says, “THAT YOU MAKE all things ACCORDING TO THE
PATTERN WHICH WAS SHOWN YOU ON THE MOUNTAIN.”
Hebrews 8:4–5

16. Shadow of things to come
1. “Sacred residence,” “sanctuary,“or “holy place” (Ex 25:8; Lv 10:17–18) derive from
the verb “to be holy.”
2. “The tent” occurs 19 times and is also found in expressions such as “the tent of
the testimony” (Nm 9:15), “the tent of the Lord” (1 Kgs 2:28–30), “the house of
the tent” (1 Chr 9:23), and “the tent of meeting” (e.g., Ex 33:7). The last name
appears approximately 130 times. The word involves the concept of meeting by
appointment and designates the tabernacle as the place where God met with
Moses and his people to make known his will.
3. “Dwelling place” is the literal meaning of “tabernacle.” In Exodus 25:9 the word
indicates the whole tabernacle (including the outer court), but in Exodus 26:1 it
refers to the tabernacle proper (that included the Holy Place and the Holy of
Holies). A variant of this is “the tabernacle of the testimony” (Ex 38:21;
nlt”Tabernacle of the Covenant”), which, with other expressions like “the tent of
the testimony,” stresses the presence of the two tablets of the law.
nlt New Living Translation
4. “The house of the Lord” (Ex 23:19).

17. See, More Better
But now He has obtained a more excellent
ministry, by as much as He is also the
mediator of a better covenant, which has
been enacted on better promises.
Hebrews 8:6

18. One of my favorite commentators
This is an important verse. It is a pivotal verse in the epistle.
It closes the first major argument. The book was written to
prove the following proposition: The New Testament in
Jesus’ blood is superior to and takes the place of the First
Testament in animal blood. The writer has proved this to be
true on the basis of pure logic and the Old Testament
Scriptures. Using the logical argument that a superior
workman turns out a superior product, he has shown that
Messiah, the Founder of the New Testament is better than
the founders of the First Testament, who were the
prophets, angels, Moses, Joshua, and Aaron. Therefore, the
testament He brought in is superior to and takes the place
of theirs.

19. More Excellent Ministry
Heavenly High Priest

20. Better Covenant
“FOR THIS IS THE COVENANT THAT I WILL MAKE WITH THE
HOUSE OF ISRAEL AFTER THOSE DAYS, SAYS THE LORD: I
WILL PUT MY LAWS INTO THEIR MINDS, AND I WILL WRITE
THEM ON THEIR HEARTS. AND I WILL BE THEIR GOD, AND
THEY SHALL BE MY PEOPLE. “AND THEY SHALL NOT TEACH
EVERYONE HIS FELLOW CITIZEN, AND EVERYONE HIS
BROTHER, SAYING, ‘KNOW THE LORD,’ FOR ALL WILL KNOW
ME, FROM THE LEAST TO THE GREATEST OF THEM. “FOR I
WILL BE MERCIFUL TO THEIR INIQUITIES, AND I WILL
REMEMBER THEIR SINS NO MORE.”
Hebrews 8:10–12

21. Covenant
The law of God will be in our hearts and minds
Be in relationship (God and His people)
Be taught of God
Forgiven of our sins

22. Why a new covenant?
When He said, “A new covenant,” He has
made the first obsolete. But whatever is
becoming obsolete and growing old is ready to
disappear.
Hebrews 8:13

23. Better Promise
We enter His rest 4:1
Blessed through Abraham 6:12
Christ is our high priest 7:28
Eternal Inheritance 9:15