Hebrew 8:1-13
But in fact the ministry Jesus has received is as superior to theirs as the covenant of which he is mediator is superior to the old one, since the new covenant is established on better promises.
For if there had been nothing wrong with that first covenant, no place would have been sought for another. But God found fault with the people and said The days are coming, declares the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the people of Israel and with the people of Judah.
This is the covenant I will establish with the people of Israel after that time, declares the Lord. I will put my laws in their minds and write them on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people.
By calling this covenant “new,” he has made the first one obsolete; and what is obsolete and outdated will soon disappear.
Jesus is different from all other high priests. His priestly work in heaven is the reality of which theirs are mere copies and shadowy reflection. 'If there had been nothing wrong with the old covenant, there would have been no need for a new one'. But God's people were unable to keep their side of the agreement, as the prophet Jeremiah made plain in looking forward to the day when God would draw up a new one, The old agreement was external, based on obeying God's rules. It was bound to fail. The new rests on knowledge and understanding, a unity of heart and mind between God and his people.
Why?
Jesus is appointed by the Lord for a new covenant for all of Israel and people. Because the covenant with people of Isreal and Judah could not keep them away from sins and disobedience.
God made a new way, Jesus Christ is superior to the old covenant.
This is called new, which means old is useless to God's people.
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耶穌坐在至大者的右邊,即在真帳幕中做祭司,不是摩西時代的帳幕,當時的只是天上的影子,地上的模型。模型永遠不是真的,只是天上儀式的影像。背後的意義更重要。因此不要局限於儀式,以為一定要照著原來的儀式,而忽略背後的儀式。例如聖餐不能是儀式,要知道背後的含義。吃喝代表在生活中,必須生活化,不能儀式化。
我們如何不要停留在儀式中?聖經中三個新;以賽亞書:新路,沙漠開道路,以西結:新心,耶利米書:新約
舊約寫在石板,新約寫在心板上,舊約是得知識,新約是得生命,生命的連結。這是更美的事奉
思想我們今天的事奉是從心裏做的,還是做給人看的?
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How?
Honor the name of Jesus Chris, this the salvation gift from to Lord to everyone who accepts Jesus.
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