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

“ For finding fault with them, he saith, Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah: ”

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

For finding fault with them - Or rather, “finding fault, he says to them.” The difference is only in the punctuation, and this change is required by the passage itself. This is commonly interpret...
Hebrews 8:8 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

For finding fault with them, he saith, Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the (c) house of Israel and with the house of Judah: (c) He calls it a house, as it...
Hebrews 8:8 - 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...
Hebrews 8:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

finding fault . Greek. memphomai. See Romans 9:19 . LORD . App-98. make . consummate, or complete. new . Greek. kainos. See Matthew 9:17 .
Hebrews 8:8 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

8. Behold, the days come, etc. ( Jeremiah 31:31 .) The Prophet speaks of future time; he arraigns the people of perfidy, because they continued not faithful after having received the Law....
Hebrews 8:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

For finding fault with them, he saith, Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah: For finding fault with them - The m...
Hebrews 8:8 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

For finding fault with them, &c.— "For God having accused and reproved the Jews by the prophet Jeremiah, Jeremiah 31:31 , &c. for their transgressions of that covenant, (he says,) Observe...
Hebrews 8:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

For finding fault with them, he saith, Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah: Finding fault with them - t...
Hebrews 8:8 - 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...
Hebrews 8:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Finding fault with them. — Not, “with it,” but with those through whom the covenant had failed. The following quotation ( Hebrews 8:8-12 ) is taken from Jeremiah 31:31-34 . It is the crowning poin...
Hebrews 8:8 - 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...
Hebrews 8:8 - 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...
Hebrews 8:8 - 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...
Hebrews 8:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

For finding fault with them ,.... Both with the covenant, which had its faults, and with the people who continued not in it, and were therefore disregarded by the Lord, Hebrews 8:9 he saith, beh...
Hebrews 8:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

For finding fault with them, he saith, Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah: Ver. 8. For finding fault with...
Hebrews 8:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

For In this verse the apostle enters upon the proof of his argument proposed in that foregoing, namely, that the first covenant was not faultless, or every way sufficient for the end God had in vie...
Hebrews 8:8 - 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...
Hebrews 8:8 - 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...
Hebrews 8:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

OLBHeb; This is the proof of the faultiness of the Mosaical covenant, from the right cause of it, those who did abuse it. For finding fault with them: the Lord, by the prophet Jeremiah, being dist...
Hebrews 8:8 - 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...
Hebrews 8:8 - Scofield Reference Notes

The New Covenant, Summary: (1) "Better" than the Mosaic covenant not morally, but efficaciously ( Hebrews 7:19 ); ( Romans 8:3 ); ( Romans 8:4 ). (2) Established on "better" (that is, uncond...
Hebrews 8:8 - 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...
Hebrews 8:8 - 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...
Hebrews 8:8 - 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...
Hebrews 8:8 - The Biblical Illustrator

Finding fault with them God complaining of the Church I. GOD HATH OFTTIMES JUST CAUSE TO COMPLAIN OF HIS PEOPLE WHEN YET HE WILL NOT UTTERLY CAST THEM OFF. II. IT IS THE DUTY OF THE CHURCH T...
Hebrews 8:8 - 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...
Hebrews 8:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The proof that Christ's ministry has fully replaced that of the Levitical priesthood:
Hebrews 8:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 11:25 ; 2 Corinthians 3:6 ; Ezekiel 16:60 ; Ezekiel 16:61 ; Ezekiel 37:26 ; Hebrews 10:16 ; Hebrews 10:17 ; Hebrews 12:24 ; Hebrews 9:15 ; Isaiah 55:3 ; Jeremiah 23:5 ; Jere...
Hebrews 8:8 - 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...
Hebrews 8:8 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

But there is; for finding fault with them — Who were under the old covenant he saith, I make a new covenant with the house of Israel — With all the Israel of God, in all ages and nations. It is new...

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

Hebrews 8:8 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

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

Hebrews 8:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Hebrews 8:8 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

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

Hebrews 8:8 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Hebrews 8:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Hebrews 8:8 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Hebrews 8:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Hebrews 8:8 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Hebrews 8:8 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hebrews 8:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Hebrews 8:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Hebrews 8:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Hebrews 8:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Hebrews 8:8 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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

Hebrews 8:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Hebrews 8:8 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Hebrews 8:8 - Scofield Reference Notes

Hebrews 8:8 - Sermon Bible Commentary

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

Hebrews 8:8 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Hebrews 8:8 - The Biblical Illustrator

Hebrews 8:8 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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

Hebrews 8:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Hebrews 8:8 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Hebrews 8:8 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes