Let’s read through the book of Hebrews one verse at a time in 2023. Every day explore a single verse and its cross references. AI-generated text draws the passages together. RSS feed.
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.
These cross references all relate to the theme of a new covenant that is better than the old covenant. This new covenant is mediated by Jesus, and it is based on better promises. The cross references emphasize the idea of a new covenant that is promised by God, which is enacted through Jesus, and that has greater glory than the old covenant. They also emphasize the idea that the new covenant is based on better promises, which are promised by God and made possible through Jesus. Finally, they emphasize the idea that Jesus is the mediator of this new covenant, and his blood speaks a better word than the blood of Abel.
| Passage | How It’s Related (AI-Generated) |
|---|---|
| Luke 22:20: And likewise the cup after they had eaten, saying, “This cup that is poured out for you is the new covenant in my blood. | Both passages refer to the New Covenant in Christ's blood. Hebrews 8:6 explains that this New Covenant is better than the Old Covenant because it is enacted on better promises. Luke 22:20 states that the cup of wine which Jesus shared with his disciples was a symbol of this New Covenant in his blood. |
| 2 Corinthians 3:6-11: who has made us sufficient to be ministers of a new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit. For the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life. Now if the ministry of death, carved in letters on stone, came with such glory that the Israelites could not gaze at Moses' face because of its glory, which was being brought to an end, will not the ministry of the Spirit have even more glory? For if there was glory in the ministry of condemnation, the ministry of righteousness must far exceed it in glory. Indeed, in this case, what once had glory has come to have no glory at all, because of the glory that surpasses it. | Both passages refer to the new covenant that God has made with his people through Jesus Christ. Hebrews 8:6 emphasizes the superiority of the new covenant to the old covenant, describing it as “better” and enacted on “better promises”. 2 Corinthians 3:6–11 further explains the superiority of the new covenant, comparing it to the ministry of death and condemnation. The ministry of the Spirit is described as having far more glory than the ministry of death, and the old covenant is said to have no glory at all in comparison. |
| Galatians 3:16-21: Now the promises were made to Abraham and to his offspring. It does not say, “And to offsprings,” referring to many, but referring to one, “And to your offspring,” who is Christ. This is what I mean: the law, which came 430 years afterward, does not annul a covenant previously ratified by God, so as to make the promise void. For if the inheritance comes by the law, it no longer comes by promise; but God gave it to Abraham by a promise. Why then the law? It was added because of transgressions, until the offspring should come to whom the promise had been made, and it was put in place through angels by an intermediary. Now an intermediary implies more than one, but God is one. | Both passages refer to the promise that God made to Abraham and his offspring. Hebrews 8:6 explains that the new covenant that Christ mediates is better than the old covenant because it is enacted on better promises. Galatians 3:16–21 explains that the law that came 430 years afterward does not annul the covenant previously ratified by God and that it was added because of transgressions until the offspring, Jesus, should come. |
| Titus 1:2: in hope of eternal life, which God, who never lies, promised before the ages began | Both passages reference God's promises of eternal life. Hebrews 8:6 speaks of the new covenant that Christ mediates, which is enacted on better promises than the old covenant. Titus 1:2 speaks of the eternal life that God promised before the ages began, emphasizing that God is true to His promises. |
| Hebrews 7:22: This makes Jesus the guarantor of a better covenant. | Both passages discuss the new covenant established by Jesus Christ. Hebrews 8:6 states that the covenant Jesus mediates is better than the old covenant because it is enacted on better promises. Hebrews 7:22 explains that Jesus is the guarantor of this better covenant, making him the one who is responsible for the new covenant's establishment. |
| Hebrews 12:24: and to Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel. | Both passages refer to the new covenant mediated by Jesus Christ. Hebrews 8:6 speaks of the superiority of the new covenant compared to the old covenant, which is enacted on better promises. Hebrews 12:24 speaks of Jesus as the mediator of the new covenant and of the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel. |
Heavenly Father,
We thank You for sending Your Son, Jesus, to be the mediator of a better covenant. We thank You for the new covenant You have made with us, which is founded on better promises than the old. We thank You for the hope of eternal life that You have promised us before the ages began.
We thank You for the sacrifice of Jesus, and the cup of the new covenant that was poured out in His blood. We thank You for the ministry of the Spirit, which brings us life, and for the glory that surpasses all other glory.
We thank You for Your faithfulness and Your love, and for Your unending mercy and grace.
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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