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This makes Jesus the guarantor of a better covenant.
The cross references for Hebrews 7:22 all relate to the idea of a covenant. Specifically, they focus on the idea of a new covenant that is better than the old one, which is what is being discussed in Hebrews 7:22. The references discuss the idea of a covenant being a pledge of safety and a promise from God, and how the new covenant is enacted on better promises than the old one. They also discuss how the new covenant is established by the blood of Christ, making Jesus the guarantor of the new covenant.
| Passage | How It’s Related (AI-Generated) |
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| Genesis 43:9: I will be a pledge of his safety. From my hand you shall require him. If I do not bring him back to you and set him before you, then let me bear the blame forever. | Both passages discuss the idea of a pledge of safety. In Hebrews 7:22, Jesus is described as the guarantor of a better covenant, which is a pledge of safety for those who accept it. In Genesis 43:9, Judah makes a pledge of safety to his brothers, promising to bear the blame if he fails to bring Benjamin back to them. |
| Genesis 44:32: For your servant became a pledge of safety for the boy to my father, saying, ‘If I do not bring him back to you, then I shall bear the blame before my father all my life.’ | Both passages demonstrate the self-sacrificial nature of Jesus’ covenant with humanity. Hebrews 7:22 states that Jesus is the guarantor of a better covenant, a covenant that He Himself has made with us. Genesis 44:32 serves as an example of the kind of sacrificial commitment Jesus has made to us, as Judah pledges himself to his father as a guarantee of his brother’s safety. Jesus has made a similar commitment to us, putting Himself at risk to guarantee us a better covenant. |
| 1 Corinthians 11:25: In the same way also he took the cup, after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.” | Both passages refer to the new covenant established by Jesus Christ. Hebrews 7:22 highlights that this new covenant is guaranteed by Jesus himself, while 1 Corinthians 11:25 reveals that this covenant is symbolized by the cup of wine that Jesus shared with his disciples at the Last Supper. This cup symbolizes the new covenant in Jesus' blood, which was shed for the forgiveness of sins. |
| Hebrews 8:6-12: But as it is, Christ has obtained a ministry that is as much more excellent than the old as the covenant he mediates is better, since it is enacted on better promises. For if that first covenant had been faultless, there would have been no occasion to look for a second. For he finds fault with them when he says: “Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord, when I will establish a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah, not like the covenant that I made with their fathers on the day when I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt. For they did not continue in my covenant, and so I showed no concern for them, declares the Lord. For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the Lord: I will put my laws into their minds, and write them on their hearts, and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. | Both passages refer to the covenant that God has made with his people. Hebrews 7:22 speaks of Jesus being the guarantor of a better covenant, while Hebrews 8:6–12 further elaborates on the nature of this covenant, noting that it is better than the first covenant and that it is enacted on better promises. The passage goes on to explain that the new covenant will involve God writing his laws on the hearts of his people and being their God, and that they will be his people. |
| Hebrews 13:20: Now may the God of peace who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great shepherd of the sheep, by the blood of the eternal covenant, | Both passages refer to the covenant between God and humanity, and how Jesus is the guarantor of this covenant. Hebrews 7:22 speaks of Jesus being the guarantor of a better covenant, showing how he has improved upon the relationship between God and humanity. Hebrews 13:20 speaks of Jesus as the great shepherd of the sheep, brought back from the dead by the blood of the eternal covenant. This passage emphasizes the permanence of the covenant, and how Jesus' death was an integral part of that covenant. |
Heavenly Father, we thank You for the gift of Your Son, Jesus Christ, the guarantor of a better covenant. We thank You for the example of Your faithfulness to Your covenant with Israel, and for the assurance of Your presence in our lives through the new covenant established by the blood of Jesus. We thank You for the hope of eternal life that You provide through the eternal covenant of Jesus' death and resurrection. We pray for Your grace to live according to the laws You have written on our hearts, that we may be Your people and You may be our God. In Jesus' name, Amen.
This reading plan reads through a single verse each day, six days a week, paired with the most-popular cross references for the verse. AI-generated (and human-reviewed) text provides an opening thought and concluding prayer along with an explanation for how each cross reference relates to the verse. In 2023, this reading plan works through Hebrews one verse at a time. Every seventh day is a catchup day. Want more info? Try this blog post.
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