This deep theology in Hebrews is fascinating to me. Especially the distinction between the old and new covenants and how they differ on key issues as well as the philosophical argument for why the new covenant is superior to the old. This is from sunday afternoon.

Today I went through Hebrews 8 and there’s a lot of good material in there about the conduct of God’s believers. Most of Hebrews, from what I have seen, is divided into a description of the Old and New Covenants and how they are different. Hebrews talks about how the old priesthood was a shadow of what was to happen in heaven and that Jesus became a priest in eternal life because the earthly priesthood was already set up (and after Jesus obsolete). Hebrews tells us that God saw the old covenant as wholly inadequate it says that God went to his people and gave them the law. They had people to teach them the law and he would be their God. Then, they rebelled and God turned on them. The second covenant God did not write the words on stone but in the hearts and minds of His people. Hebrews says that under these circumstances there was no longer a need for teaching the law because each man least to greatest would know it and God would forgive them their sin. It makes it very compelling for people to study God’s word and be changed by it. God will imprint it on your heart if you seek his knowledge and wisdom.

One final caveat, God told his people to write the commandments on their heart after being taught them. People being left to their own devices tend to fail at this. Now in learning about God, he does the writing. That’s a much more promising way to go about it, at least in my opinion.