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.
In speaking of a new covenant, he makes the first one obsolete. And what is becoming obsolete and growing old is ready to vanish away.
The cross references for Hebrews 8:13 all focus on the idea of a new covenant replacing an old one. They emphasize the idea of a change in the law, the introduction of a better hope, the need for a mediator of a new covenant, and the idea that the old covenant has been made obsolete and is ready to vanish away. They also emphasize the idea of redemption and eternal inheritance through the new covenant. In addition, they focus on the idea of perfection, which can only be attained through the new covenant.
| Passage | How It’s Related (AI-Generated) |
|---|---|
| 1 Corinthians 13:8: Love never ends. As for prophecies, they will pass away; as for tongues, they will cease; as for knowledge, it will pass away. | Both passages refer to the passing away of things that are no longer relevant in the life of a Christian. Hebrews 8:13 speaks of the old covenant being made obsolete, which is replaced by the new covenant of grace. 1 Corinthians 13:8 speaks of prophecies, tongues, and knowledge passing away, as they are no longer needed as evidence of a believer’s faith. Instead, love is the evidence of a true faith in Jesus Christ. |
| 2 Corinthians 5:17: Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. | Both passages speak to the idea of transformation. Hebrews 8:13 speaks to the idea of a new covenant replacing the old, which is growing old and ready to vanish away. 2 Corinthians 5:17 speaks to the idea of being a new creation in Christ, where the old has passed away and the new has come. |
| Hebrews 7:11-12: Now if perfection had been attainable through the Levitical priesthood (for under it the people received the law), what further need would there have been for another priest to arise after the order of Melchizedek, rather than one named after the order of Aaron? For when there is a change in the priesthood, there is necessarily a change in the law as well. | Both passages refer to the changing of the covenant from the Old Testament to the New Testament. Hebrews 8:13 speaks of the old covenant becoming obsolete and ready to vanish away. Hebrews 7:11–12 talks about the change of the priesthood, which was necessary to bring in the new covenant. This change in the priesthood also necessitated a change in the law, which was fulfilled in the new covenant. |
| Hebrews 7:18-19: For on the one hand, a former commandment is set aside because of its weakness and uselessness (for the law made nothing perfect); but on the other hand, a better hope is introduced, through which we draw near to God. | Both passages discuss the difference between the old and new covenants. Hebrews 8:13 speaks of the old covenant becoming obsolete and ready to vanish away. Hebrews 7:18-19 explains that the old covenant was set aside because of its weakness and uselessness, and a better hope was introduced through the new covenant. This new covenant allows us to draw near to God, which was not possible under the old covenant. |
| Hebrews 9:9-10: (which is symbolic for the present age). According to this arrangement, gifts and sacrifices are offered that cannot perfect the conscience of the worshiper, but deal only with food and drink and various washings, regulations for the body imposed until the time of reformation. | Both passages refer to the new covenant established by Jesus Christ. Hebrews 8:13 explains that the old covenant is being made obsolete by the new covenant, and is ready to vanish away. Hebrews 9:9-10 speaks of the symbolic nature of the old covenant, and how it only dealt with external matters such as food, drink, and various washings. These regulations were only in effect until the time of reformation through Jesus Christ, which is the new covenant. |
| Hebrews 9:15: Therefore he is the mediator of a new covenant, so that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance, since a death has occurred that redeems them from the transgressions committed under the first covenant. | Both passages refer to the new covenant established by Jesus. Hebrews 8:13 emphasizes that the first covenant is becoming obsolete and is ready to vanish away. Hebrews 9:15 explains how Jesus is the mediator of the new covenant, allowing those who are called to receive the promised eternal inheritance through His death. |
Heavenly Father, thank You for Your grace and mercy. We praise You for the new covenant You have established, which is better than the old. We thank You for the hope that You have given us through Jesus and for the new life we have in Him. We thank You for the sacrifice of Jesus that has redeemed us and set us free from the law. Help us to live in the fullness of the new covenant and to always remember the power of Your love. We pray 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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