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.
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.
The cross references for Hebrews 8:9 all relate to the theme of covenants. They explore the concept of a covenant made with God, how it is broken, and how God responds. They also discuss the idea of a covenant being ratified and how it is not annulled or added to once it has been made. Furthermore, they look at how the law was added to the covenant to address transgressions until the promised offspring arrives. Finally, they discuss the idea of the blood of the covenant being sprinkled as a sign of its ratification.
| Passage | How It’s Related (AI-Generated) |
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| Jeremiah 31:32: 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, my covenant that they broke, though I was their husband, declares the Lord. | Both passages refer to the covenant that God made with the Israelites when He brought them out of Egypt. Hebrews 8:9 speaks of how the Israelites did not keep their part of the covenant, and so God showed no concern for them. Jeremiah 31:32 mentions how the Israelites broke the covenant, even though God was their husband. This passage emphasizes the broken relationship between God and the Israelites due to their disobedience. |
| Mark 8:23: And he took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the village, and when he had spit on his eyes and laid his hands on him, he asked him, “Do you see anything?” | Both passages refer to the act of taking by the hand. In Hebrews 8:9, the Lord is referencing the time when he took the Israelites by the hand to bring them out of Egypt. In Mark 8:23, Jesus takes a blind man by the hand and leads him out of the village. He then spits on his eyes and lays his hands on him to heal him. |
| Acts 13:11: And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon you, and you will be blind and unable to see the sun for a time.” Immediately mist and darkness fell upon him, and he went about seeking people to lead him by the hand. | Both passages refer to God's hand as a symbol of his power and care. In Hebrews 8:9, God's hand is a reminder of his covenant with Israel and his displeasure when they failed to keep it. In Acts 13:11, God's hand is a sign of his power over Paul, as well as his mercy in providing guidance through the darkness. |
| Galatians 3:15-19: To give a human example, brothers: even with a man-made covenant, no one annuls it or adds to it once it has been ratified. 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. | Both passages discuss the covenant that God made with Abraham and his offspring. Hebrews 8:9 suggests that the people of Israel did not continue in the covenant that God made with them, and so God showed no concern for them. Galatians 3:15-19 explains that the law was added to the covenant to make sure that the promise to Abraham and his offspring would not be annulled, and that the promise was fulfilled in Jesus Christ. |
| Galatians 4:24: Now this may be interpreted allegorically: these women are two covenants. One is from Mount Sinai, bearing children for slavery; she is Hagar. | Both passages refer to the relationship between God and His people through the covenant. Hebrews 8:9 explains that God's covenant with the Israelites was not successful since they did not remain faithful to Him. Galatians 4:24 interprets this covenant allegorically, with two women representing two covenants: one from Mount Sinai that leads to slavery, and the other to freedom. |
| Hebrews 9:18-20: Therefore not even the first covenant was inaugurated without blood. For when every commandment of the law had been declared by Moses to all the people, he took the blood of calves and goats, with water and scarlet wool and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book itself and all the people, saying, “This is the blood of the covenant that God commanded for you.” | Both passages refer to the covenant that God made with the Israelites when they were brought out of Egypt. Hebrews 8:9 explains that the Israelites did not keep their side of the covenant and so God showed them no concern. Hebrews 9:18-20 describes the inauguration of the covenant, which involved the sprinkling of blood from calves and goats as a sign of the covenant God made with the Israelites. |
Heavenly Father,
We thank You for Your covenant with us and for Your faithfulness in keeping it. We thank You for the example of Your covenant with Abraham and for the reminder of how You brought Israel out of Egypt. We thank You for the blood of Jesus that sealed the New Covenant.
Help us to remember Your covenant and to stay in it. Help us to be obedient to Your commands, to be faithful to Your promises, and to trust in Your protection.
We also thank You for Your mercy and grace. When we fail to stay in Your covenant, help us to turn back to You and to seek Your forgiveness.
We ask all of this 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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