Hebrews 8:12 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more. ”

• Hebrews 8:12 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  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”...

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• Hebrews 8:12 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  The promises associated with the old covenant are described in the classical passage of Jeremiah ( Jeremiah 31:31-34 ), which is now quoted at length. But attention is first called to the fact that a...

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• Hebrews 8:12 - 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...

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• Hebrews 8:12 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more. I will be merciful to their unrighteousness - In order to be their God, as mentioned unde...

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• Hebrews 8:12 - 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...

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• Hebrews 8:12 - 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...

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• Hebrews 8:12 - 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...

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• Hebrews 8:12 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  The Mediator of the New Covenant Hebrews 8:1-13 Such a High Priest , Hebrews 8:1-6 . He sits because His work is finished so far as His sacrifice is concerned. His place is at God's right ha...

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• Hebrews 8:12 - 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 word...

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• Hebrews 8:12 - 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...

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• Hebrews 8:12 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire 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...

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• Hebrews 8:12 - 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 f...

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• Hebrews 8:12 - 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...

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• Hebrews 8:12 - L. 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...

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• Hebrews 8:12 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  The Old and New Covenant. A. D.  62.       6 But now hath he obtained a more excellent ministry, by...

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• Hebrews 8:12 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy 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 remo...

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• Hebrews 8:12 - 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 spher...

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• Hebrews 8:12 - Scofield Reference Notes

  merciful (Greek, "hileōs"). ( See Scofield) - ( Romans 3:25 ). unrighteousness, sins Sin ( See Scofield) - ( Romans 3:23 ).

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• Hebrews 8:12 - Sermon Bible Commentary

  Hebrews 8:6-13 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...

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• Hebrews 8:12 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

  Hebrews 8:7-13 . 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, w...

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• Hebrews 8:12 - 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 wit...

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• Hebrews 8:12 - 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 su...

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• Hebrews 8:12 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  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...

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• Hebrews 8:12 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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

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• Hebrews 8:12 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 John 1:7-9 ; 1 John 2:1 ; 1 John 2:2 ; Acts 13:38 ; Acts 13:39 ; Colossians 1:14 ; Ephesians 1:7 ; Hebrews 10:16 ; Hebrews 10:17 ; Isaiah 43:25 ; Isaiah 44:22 ; Jeremiah 33:8 ; Jeremia...

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• Hebrews 8:12 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

  Our Great High Priest Hebrews 7:1-28 and Hebrews 8:1-13 INTRODUCTORY WORDS Christ was God's Priest after the order of Melchisedec. "The Lord sware and will not repent, Thou art a Priest...

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• Hebrews 8:12 - 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 a...

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