1 By the eternal priesthood of Christ the Levitical priesthood of Aaron is abolished;
7 and the temporal covenant with the fathers, by the eternal covenant of the Gospel.

sum. Or, chief, principal point, in both which senses [kephalaion] is used by profane writers.

We have. See on ch. 7:26-28

who. See on ch. 1:3,13 10:12 12:2 Eph 6:20 Col 3:1 Re 3:21

the Majesty. 1Ch 29:11 Job 37:22 Ps 21:5 45:3,4 104:1 145:12 Isa 24:14 Mic 5:4

2 A minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, and not man.

minister. 9:8-12 10:21 Ex 28:1,35 Lu 24:44 Ro 15:8

the sanctuary. or, holy things. the true. 9:11,23,24

which. 11:10 2Co 5:1 Col 2:11

3 For every high priest is ordained to offer gifts and sacrifices: wherefore it is of necessity that this man have somewhat also to offer.

serve. See on ch. 5:1 7:27

have. 9:14 10:9-12 Joh 6:51 Eph 5:2 Tit 2:14

4 For if he were on earth, he should not be a priest, seeing that there are priests that offer gifts according to the law:

he should. 7:11-15 Nu 16:40 17:12,13 18:5 2Ch 26:18,19

there are priests. or, they are priests. gifts. [Doron,] gifts, or offerings, comprehended propitiatory sacrifices as well as freewill-offerings.

See. 11:4

5 Who serve unto the example and shadow of heavenly things, as Moses was admonished of God when he was about to make the tabernacle: for, See, saith he, that thou make all things according to the pattern shewed to thee in the mount.

unto. [Hupodeigmati kai skia,] or, 'with the representation and shadow,' as Dr. Macknight renders.

the example. 9:9,23,24 10:1 Col 2:17

See. Ex 25:40 26:30 27:8 Nu 8:4 1Ch 28:12,19 Ac 7:44

pattern. [Tupos,] type, plan, or form.

6 But now hath he obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also he is the mediator of a better covenant, which was established upon better promises.

obtained. 7-13 2Co 3:6-11

the mediator. 7:22 12:24 Ga 3:19,20

covenant. or, testament. See on ch. 7:22 9:15-20

was established. [Nomotheteo,] 'was ordained (or established) by law.'

upon. 8:10-12 Ro 9:4 Ga 3:16-21 Tit 1:2 2Pe 1:4

7 For if that first covenant had been faultless, then should no place have been sought for the second.

had. 6 7:11,18 Ga 3:21

8 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:

he saith. See on Jer 31:31-34

the days. 10:16,17 Jer 23:5,7 30:3 31:27,31-34,38 Lu 17:22

a new. 9:15 12:24 Mt 26:28 Mr 14:24 Lu 22:20 1Co 11:25 2Co 3:6

covenant. Isa 55:3 Jer 32:40 33:24-26 Eze 16:60,61 37:26

9 Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt; because they continued not in my covenant, and I regarded them not, saith the Lord.

the covenant. 9:18-20 Ex 24:3-11 34:10,27,28 De 5:2,3 29:1,12 Ga 3:15-19 Ga 4:24

I took. Ge 19:16 Job 8:20 *marg: So 8:5 Isa 41:13 51:18 Mr 8:23 Ac 9:8 13:11

to lead. Ex 19:4,5 Ps 77:20 78:52-54 105:43 136:11-14 Isa 40:11 63:9 Isa 63:11-13

they continued. Ex 32:8 De 29:25 31:16-18 Jos 23:15,16 2Ki 17:15-18 Ps 78:10 Ps 78:11,57 Isa 24:5,6 Jer 11:7,8 22:8,9 31:32 Eze 16:8,59 Eze 20:37,38

regarded. Jud 10:13,14 La 4:16 Am 5:22 Mal 2:13

10 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: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people:

this is. 10:16,17

I will put. Gr. I will give. Ex 24:4,7 34:1,27 De 30:6 Jer 31:33 32:40 Eze 11:19 36:26,27 2Co 3:3,7,8 Jas 1:18,21 1Pe 1:23

in. or, upon. I will be. 11:16 Ge 17:7,8 So 2:16 Jer 24:7 31:1,33 32:38 Eze 11:20 36:28 Eze 37:27 39:22 Ho 1:10 2:23 Zec 8:8 13:9 Mt 22:32 1Co 6:16

they shall. Ex 19:5,6 Ro 9:25,26 Tit 2:14 1Pe 2:9

11 And they shall not teach every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for all shall know me, from the least to the greatest.

they shall. Isa 2:3 54:13 Jer 31:34 Joh 6:45 1Jo 2:27

Know the. 2Ki 17:27,28 1Ch 28:9 2Ch 30:22 Ezr 7:25

for all. Isa 54:13 Jer 24:7 Eze 34:30 Hab 2:14 1Jo 5:20

from. Jer 6:13 42:1,8 44:12 Ac 8:10

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

10:16,17 Ps 25:7 65:3 Isa 43:25 44:22 Jer 33:8 50:20 Mic 7:19 Ac 13:38,39 Ro 11:27 Eph 1:7 Col 1:14 1Jo 1:7-9 2:1,2 Re 1:5

13 In that he saith, A new covenant, he hath made the first old. Now that which decayeth and waxeth old is ready to vanish away.

A new. See on ver. 8

he hath. 7:11,12,18,19 9:9,10

ready. Isa 51:6 Mt 24:35 1Co 13:8 2Co 5:17