Hebrews Bible Study - Lesson 13 - Hebrews Chapter 8
Welcome to I’m Well Done. This is Lesson Thirteen in our Hebrews Bible Study. Today we’re in Hebrews chapter eight. Last time we saw that Jesus is our High Priest forever. Today we’ll see where He serves and why the covenant He brings is better.
In verses one and two, the writer says Jesus is seated at God’s right hand in heaven. He serves as our High Priest in the true sanctuary, which God Himself established. The One who represents us is already in God’s presence.
Verses three through five remind us that under the law, priests brought gifts and sacrifices. The earthly priests served in a tabernacle that pointed to something greater. God gave Moses a pattern to follow when he built it. Think of a shadow cast by someone standing in the doorway. The shadow tells you someone is there. Hebrews directs our attention to Jesus Himself and to the heavenly sanctuary where He serves.
In verse six, Jesus is called the “Mediator of a better covenant, which was established on better promises.” A mediator brings parties together. Jesus brings us into a right relationship with God. As we saw in the previous chapter, the sacrifice Jesus offered was Himself.
In verses seven through nine, Hebrews recalls how God led His people out of Egypt. He took them by the hand, yet they broke the covenant He made with them. Through the prophet Jeremiah, God promised a new covenant to the houses of Israel and Judah.
Listen to what God promises in verses ten through twelve. He will place His instruction within His people and write it on their hearts. He will be their God, and they will be His people. They will know Him, from the least to the greatest. And He promises mercy, saying that He will “remember no more” their sins.
God’s promise to write His law on our hearts reaches into what we want and how we live. He teaches us to obey Him from the heart. And His promise of mercy gives us somewhere to turn when we fail. We can come to Him honestly, trusting Jesus and the sacrifice He made for us.
Verse thirteen closes the chapter by saying that calling this covenant new makes the first one obsolete. The earthly priests and their service had pointed ahead to what Jesus would do. In the chapters ahead, Hebrews will show us more about His sacrifice and what it means for our relationship with God.
Here’s a question for today. Is there something you’ve been carrying that you need to confess and bring to God in prayer? Take a moment to do that. Thank Jesus that He is your High Priest and that you can come to God through Him.
Until next time, keep knowing Jesus, and finish well.
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