Hebrews 8:10
Verse
Context
The New Covenant
9It will not be like the covenant I made with their fathers when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt, because they did not abide by My covenant, and I disregarded them, declares the Lord. 10For this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the Lord. I will put My laws in their minds and inscribe them on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people. 11No longer will each one teach his neighbor or his brother, saying, ‘Know the Lord,’ because they will all know Me, from the least of them to the greatest.
Sermons





Summary
Commentary
- Adam Clarke
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
- John Gill
- Tyndale
Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
This is the covenant - This is the nature of that glorious system of religion which I shall publish among them after those days, i.e., in the times of the Gospel. I will put my laws into their mind - I will influence them with the principles of law, truth, holiness, etc.; and their understandings shall he fully enlightened to comprehend them. And write them in their hearts - All their affections, passions, and appetites, shall be purified and filled with holiness and love to God and man; so that they shall willingly obey, and feel that love is the fulfilling of the law: instead of being written on tables of stone, they shall be written on the fleshly tables of their hearts. I will be to them a God - These are the two grand conditions by which the parties in this covenant or agreement are bound: 1. I will be your God. 2. Ye shall be my people. As the object of religious adoration to any man is that Being from whom he expects light, direction, defense, support, and happiness: so God, promising to be their God, promises in effect to give them all these great and good things. To be God's people implies that they should give God their whole hearts, serve him with all their light and strength, and have no other object of worship or dependence but himself. Any of these conditions broken, the covenant is rendered null and void, and the other party absolved from his engagement.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary
make with--Greek, "make unto." Israel--comprising the before disunited (Heb 8:8) ten tribes' kingdom, and that of Judah. They are united in the spiritual Israel, the elect Church, now: they shall be so in the literal restored kingdom of Israel to come. I will put--literally, "(I) giving." This is the first of the "better promises" (Heb 8:6). mind--their intelligent faculty. in, &c.--rather, " ON their hearts." Not on tables of stone as the law (Co2 3:3). write--Greek, "inscribe." and I will be to them a God, &c.--fulfilled first in the outward kingdom of God. Next, in the inward Gospel kingdom. Thirdly, in the kingdom at once outward and inward, the spiritual being manifested outwardly (Rev 21:3). Compare a similar progression as to the priesthood (1) Exo 19:6; (2) Pe1 2:5; (3) Isa 61:6; Rev 1:6. This progressive advance of the significance of the Old Testament institutions, &c., says THOLUCK, shows the transparency and prophetic character which runs throughout the whole.
John Gill Bible Commentary
For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel,.... That is, this is the sum and substance of the covenant, which God promised to make with, or to make manifest and known to his chosen people, the true Israelites, under the Gospel dispensation; or the following are the several articles of that covenant, he proposed to consummate or finish, as before: after those days, saith the Lord; after the times of the Old Testament, when the Messiah shall be come, and the Gospel day shall take place. So the Jews (i) apply these days, when they represent the Israelites saying to Moses, O that he (God) would reveal (himself or will) to us a second time! O that he would kiss us with the kisses of his mouth, and that the doctrine of the law was fixed in our hearts; when he (Moses) said to them, this is not to be done now, but , in the time to come, (i.e. in the times of the Messiah,) as it is said, Jer 31:33. I will put my law, &c. and so (k) they are elsewhere applied to the same times. And the first article in it is, I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts; by the laws of God are meant not the precepts of the ceremonial law, which were now abrogated, but either the moral law, and its commands; which is a transcript of the divine nature, was inscribed on Adam's heart in innocence, and some remains of it are even in the Gentiles, but greatly obliterated through the sin of man; and there is in men naturally a contrary disposition to it; in regeneration it is reinscribed by the Spirit of God; and great respect is had to it by regenerate persons, in which lies one part of their conformity to Christ: or else, since the word "law" signifies sometimes no other than a doctrine, an instruction, the doctrines of grace, of repentance towards God, of faith in Christ, and love to him, and every other doctrine may be intended; and the tables where, according to the tenor of this covenant, these are put and written, are two tables, as before, the "mind" and "heart"; but not two tables of stone, on which the law of Moses was written, partly that it might not be lost, through defect of memory, and partly to denote the firmness and stability of it, as also to point at the hardness of man's heart; but the fleshly tables of the heart; not that part of our flesh that is called the heart; but the souls of men, such hearts as are regenerated and sanctified by the Spirit of God, and such minds as are renewed by him: and the "putting" of them into the mind, designs the knowledge of them, which God gives; as of the moral law, of its spirituality and perfection, showing that there is no life and righteousness by it, that it is fulfilled by Christ, and is a rule of conversation to the saints; and of all other laws, ordinances, and doctrines of Christ: and the "writing" them in, or on the heart, intends a filling the soul with love and affection to them, so that it regards them singly and heartily; and a powerful inclination of the heart to be subject to them, through the efficacious grace of God; and which is done not with the ink of nature's power, but with the Spirit of the living God, Co2 3:3. And I will be to them a God; not in such sense as he is the God of all mankind, or as he was the God of Israel in a distinguishing manner, but as he is the God of Christ, and of all the elect in him; and he is their God, not merely as the God of nature and providence, but as the God of all grace; he is so in a covenant way, and as in Christ, and by virtue of electing grace, and which is made manifest in the effectual calling; and as such, he has set his heart on them, and set them apart for himself; he saves them by his Son, adopts and regenerates them, justifies and sanctifies them, provides for them, protects and preserves them; and happy are they that are interested in this blessing of the covenant, which is preferable to everything else; they have everything, and can want no good thing; they need fear no enemy; all things work together for their good; and God continues to be their God in life and in death; so that they may depend on his love, be secure of his power, expect every needful supply of grace, and to be carried through every duty and trial, and to share in the first resurrection, and to enjoy eternal happiness: and they shall be to me a people; not in such sense as all mankind are, or the Jews were in a more peculiar respect, but as all God's elect are, whether Jews or Gentiles; and who are such whom God has loved with a special love, has chose in Christ, and given to him, and with whom he has made a covenant in him; whom Christ saves from their sins by his blood, and calls them by his grace and Spirit, and who give up themselves to him; these are a distinct and peculiar people, a people near unto the Lord, and who are all righteous in Christ, and are made willing in the day of his power on their souls. (i) Shirhashirim Rabba, fol. 3. 2. (k) Midrash Kohelet, fol. 64. 3.
Tyndale Open Study Notes
8:10 Under the old covenant, the people were commanded to take the words of the law to heart (Deut 32:46), and the kings of Israel and Judah were judged on whether or not they followed the law of God wholeheartedly (2 Kgs 10:31; 2 Chr 31:21). A difference in the new covenant is that God’s laws would be in people’s minds and on their hearts. People would have renewed hearts and minds, with God’s law as an intrinsic, internal motivation.
Hebrews 8:10
The New Covenant
9It will not be like the covenant I made with their fathers when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt, because they did not abide by My covenant, and I disregarded them, declares the Lord. 10For this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the Lord. I will put My laws in their minds and inscribe them on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people. 11No longer will each one teach his neighbor or his brother, saying, ‘Know the Lord,’ because they will all know Me, from the least of them to the greatest.
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The Worms Shall Crawl Out of Their Holes
By David Wilkerson7.6K55:00EXO 14:21EXO 16:35ISA 43:19AMO 8:11MIC 7:7MAT 6:33HEB 8:10In this sermon, the speaker discusses the loss of trust and confidence in various institutions, including the judicial system, school system, and even marriage. He highlights the prevalence of scams and deceptions targeting the elderly, leading to their financial ruin and homelessness. The speaker also laments the decline in moral values and the watering down of the gospel in churches, with pastors avoiding the mention of sin and focusing on shallow messages. However, amidst this despair, the speaker finds hope in God's promise to show marvelous things to those who seek Him, comparing it to the deliverance of the Israelites from Egypt through the Red Sea.
The Call of God - the Call to Holiness
By Zac Poonen3.7K1:01:19HolinessMAT 6:33EPH 4:24HEB 8:7HEB 8:10In this sermon, the speaker shares a story about a man who has been struggling with a lizard-like creature that represents a sinful desire. The man is torn between wanting to get rid of it and being afraid of the pain that will come with its removal. Eventually, he gives permission for the creature to be taken away, and it transforms into a beautiful horse. The speaker emphasizes the importance of honesty and surrendering to God in order to live a holy life. He also highlights how the law cannot bring true holiness, but it is through the power of the Holy Spirit that genuine transformation occurs.
(The Better Covenant) 1 - a Loving Father
By Zac Poonen2.8K52:16HEB 8:10In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of understanding the essential difference between the new covenant and the old covenant. He highlights the fact that many Christians are not experiencing the abundant life promised in the New Testament because of their ignorance of the truth. The speaker explains that in the new covenant, God promises to put His laws into our minds and write them on our hearts. He emphasizes that God's commands are not a burden, but rather something He enables us to accomplish through a partnership with Him. The speaker also points out that Jesus came not only to die for our sins, but also to be an example for us to follow.
(The Missing Messages in Today's Christianity) You Who Have Failed Will Be a Blessing
By Zac Poonen2.7K55:22ChristianityLUK 18:3HEB 8:10In this sermon, the speaker discusses the characteristics of the Apostle Paul, emphasizing that he did not possess physical attractiveness but was chosen by God to be a mighty Apostle. The speaker highlights the difference between the old covenant and the new covenant, explaining that in the old covenant, people had to follow commandments, while in the new covenant, God's love and grace are emphasized. The speaker encourages the audience to meditate on God's love and rejoice in it, and to share this truth with others. The sermon concludes with the message that no matter how much of a mess one has made of their life, God can bring transformation and create something beautiful out of it.
(God and Man) Three Tenses of Salvation
By Zac Poonen2.7K1:08:38GEN 2:9GEN 2:17PRO 30:8ROM 6:14ROM 13:11HEB 8:102PE 3:9In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the influence of Satan in various aspects of the world, including entertainment, music, medicine, and education. He urges listeners not to be deceived by the devil and to stand as a light in this world. The speaker also highlights the importance of having knowledge of good and evil and making choices based on that knowledge. He encourages believers to be long-suffering with others, just as God is long-suffering with us. The sermon concludes with a prayer for radical change and a plea for individuals to live their lives seriously for God.
Letting Go of Condemnation and Judging
By Albert Zehr2.0K56:00CondemnationJER 31:34JOL 2:25MAL 4:6MAT 6:33JHN 15:13ROM 7:7HEB 8:10In this sermon, the speaker reflects on the state of the hearts of believers and their longing for God to move in their lives. He shares a personal experience of listening to a tape of his son preaching and being moved by the conviction and authenticity of his words. The speaker then attends a fellowship where he is prompted by the Holy Spirit to share a message with the congregation. He emphasizes the importance of experiencing a lasting, eternal work of God in our lives rather than just having temporary moments of enjoyment or activity in church.
A New Creation
By Robert B. Thompson1.9K1:18:00PSA 40:8PSA 51:5MAT 22:37ROM 6:232CO 5:17HEB 8:10In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the difference between men and boys, stating that it is determined by the cost of their toys. He compares this concept to God's commandments, explaining that they bring love, peace, and joy. The preacher uses the analogy of a child going to the doctor to illustrate how we may resist God's plans for us, but ultimately, God knows what is best for us. He emphasizes the importance of faith in God and how God is working to write His law in our minds and hearts, transforming us into new creatures. The preacher also highlights the significance of our actions and how people read our lives as a testimony of our faith.
Intimacy With God
By Dennis Kinlaw1.7K33:42Intimacy With GodEXO 31:18MAT 12:28LUK 19:1JHN 4:16HEB 8:10HEB 9:1REV 21:8In this sermon, the preacher discusses the importance of living a sanctified life according to God's commandments. He highlights nine areas of sanctity that believers should strive for. These include avoiding taking the Lord's name in vain, honoring the sanctity of time, maintaining a sanctified home, valuing the sanctity of life, upholding the sanctity of sex, having a proper relationship with possessions, and being truthful even when it's not convenient. The preacher emphasizes the need to trust in God's provision and take risks in obedience to Him. He also shares a story of a man who quit selling tobacco despite facing financial difficulties, and how God blessed him for his obedience. The sermon concludes with a reminder to be content and avoid coveting, as expressed in Philippians.
(Manitoba 2001) God Is Our Loving Father
By Zac Poonen1.6K1:13:03Blessing Of GodROM 6:4HEB 8:10In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of representing God to our children as fathers. He highlights the characteristic of God being impartial and encourages listeners to build a strong foundation in their faith. The speaker also discusses the significance of salvation and the need to testify about accepting Christ. He uses the example of Zacchaeus, who repented and made amends for his unrighteous earnings. The sermon concludes with a reminder that believers were bought with the blood of Jesus and should not become slaves to anyone but Him.
Discipline - Personal Life, Questions and Answers
By Hoseah Wu1.5K59:18DisciplineMAT 6:33MAT 14:15HEB 8:10HEB 13:7HEB 13:9HEB 13:17In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of ministers who preach the Word of God and encourages the listeners to imitate their faith. He highlights the need for discipline in studying the Bible and suggests reading through whole books for a better understanding. The speaker also urges the audience to engage in evangelism and visiting those in prison as acts of self-discipline for the sake of the gospel. Additionally, he addresses the issue of contentment and warns against the love of money in an affluent society. The sermon concludes with a reminder to obey and support leaders, acknowledging that they may be criticized but encouraging diligence in serving the Lord and His people.
The Church - Part 3
By Les Wheeldon1.5K1:01:39ChurchMAT 6:33MAT 16:15JHN 3:3JHN 20:281CO 3:14HEB 1:6HEB 8:10In this sermon, the speaker shares a powerful story of a woman who encountered a dangerous criminal in a shopping mall. Despite the man's evil intentions, the woman boldly spoke to him about Jesus and the presence of God overwhelmed him. He eventually prayed to Jesus and experienced a radical transformation, becoming a born-again Christian. The story highlights the power of sharing the gospel and the ability of Jesus to change lives. The speaker emphasizes the importance of serving God above all else and not being swayed by the opinions of others or societal movements.
The Importance of Knowing God
By Aeron Morgan1.5K42:45Knowing GodHEB 8:10In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of knowing God and having a personal relationship with Him. The New Covenant's achievement and objective is not just about knowing the forgiveness of sins, but about truly knowing God. The speaker highlights the significance of having God's laws written in our minds and hearts, and the intimate relationship that comes with it. Worship is not just an external or aesthetic act, but a disposition of reverential awe and adoring love for God, which inspires trust, promotes humility, and leads to a passion for heart holiness.
The Way the Truth the Life - Part 1
By George Warnock1.4K22:01TruthPSA 119:11JER 31:33MAT 6:332CO 3:22TI 3:16HEB 8:10REV 2:16In this sermon, the preacher focuses on the story of Moses and his encounter with God. Moses initially hesitates when God calls him to go back to Egypt and deliver his people, citing his age and lack of zeal. However, God reminds Moses that it is His zeal that will accomplish the task. Despite Moses' excuses, God insists that he go. Moses eventually obeys and delivers the Israelites with only a stick in his hand. The sermon also emphasizes the importance of allowing God to search and examine our hearts, as He sees everything and deals with the iniquity in the church.
Blood Covenant - Part 7
By Bob Phillips1.4K52:16PSA 36:1HEB 8:10In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of understanding and walking in covenant with God. They explain that by embracing God's promises, believers can become partakers of His divine nature. The speaker also highlights the need to walk in the fear of the Lord as a way to stay focused and prevent the enemy from stealing the word sown in our hearts. They reference Mark 4 to illustrate how Satan tries to distract believers and encourage them to make a conscious decision to keep their minds from drifting. The sermon concludes by pointing out that people have a tendency to turn away from God because they lack the fear of God in their lives.
The New Covenant (Dutch)
By Zac Poonen1.3K1:30:46MAT 6:31MAT 11:11ROM 5:9HEB 8:6HEB 8:10This sermon delves into the glory of Jesus in the New Covenant, emphasizing the shift from the Old Covenant to the New Covenant. It highlights the privileges of the New Covenant, such as being justified by the blood of Jesus, knowing God as our Father, and having God's laws written in our minds and hearts. The speaker urges believers to move from a mindset of external rules to an internal desire empowered by the Holy Spirit to live a victorious Christian life.
The Heart - Part 2
By Stephen Kaung9981:28:04EXO 20:4EXO 20:7DEU 6:13JHN 20:17ROM 8:2HEB 8:10In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of recognizing God as the only true God and not worshiping any other gods or idols. He highlights the commandments given in Deuteronomy, particularly the second commandment which prohibits the worship of images. The speaker also emphasizes the need to honor and respect God's name and to accept His finished work. He further explains that when we believe in Jesus, God's life is imparted to us, and following the nature of that life becomes our law, leading to a natural and peaceful life.
The Two Righteousnesses
By Zac Poonen98058:48MAT 23:25PHP 3:8HEB 8:10This sermon delves into the contrast between the righteousness of the law pursued by the Pharisees and the righteousness of God through faith in Christ. It emphasizes the importance of humility, peace, and joy as marks of true righteousness, urging listeners to seek the righteousness that comes from God and is produced by the Holy Spirit. The speaker highlights the need to let go of self-righteousness, comparing it to filthy rags, and to embrace the righteousness that is written in the heart and mind by God.
Life & Times of Jesus #16
By Jack Hibbs97558:24Millennial KingdomChrist's ReignISA 56:1ISA 65:17MIC 4:7ZEC 14:16MAT 5:18MAT 25:31ROM 8:21COL 2:9HEB 8:10REV 19:11Jack Hibbs concludes the series on the life and times of Jesus Christ by discussing the significance of Christ's millennial kingdom. He emphasizes that the millennium is a literal reign of Jesus on earth, fulfilling Old Testament prophecies and establishing God's justice, righteousness, and mercy. Hibbs explains that during this time, creation will be healed, and all people will have the opportunity to know the Lord. He encourages believers to be prepared for Christ's return and to share their faith with others, highlighting the importance of living in accordance with God's word.
Conscience - Part 2
By Dai Patterson91100:00PRO 20:27MAT 5:14LUK 3:12JHN 1:8ROM 12:1PHP 2:25HEB 8:10In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of allowing the word of God to transform our lives. He uses the analogy of giving someone something to eat, indicating that when we receive and internalize God's laws in our hearts and minds, it brings about a conscious and readjusted life. The speaker also highlights the role of the Holy Spirit in empowering believers to have a profound impact on their generation. He mentions the healing power of God, particularly in relation to backsliding, and references the book of Jeremiah where God promises to heal Israel's backsliding. The speaker concludes by expressing the need for God to move in the current state of the world and emphasizes that God can use individuals as vehicles for His work.
An Unchangeable Priesthood
By Rick Leibee7931:07:39MAT 6:33ROM 10:4HEB 7:17HEB 7:28HEB 8:10HEB 8:13In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of discerning between good and evil teachings in Christian circles. He refers to Hebrews and Romans to explain that believers need to move from being on "milk" to "meat" in their understanding of God's righteousness. The preacher highlights that the law is no longer the means to righteousness, but rather it is found in Christ Jesus and the new dispensation. He concludes by discussing the superiority of the new covenant, which includes God putting His laws in believers' minds and hearts, establishing a close relationship between God and His people.
God Given Intuition
By Erlo Stegen75643:58IntuitionMAT 6:33EPH 4:17EPH 5:17HEB 8:101JN 5:20In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of loving God with all our senses. He references Ephesians 4:17-18, which speaks about not walking in the futility of the mind like the Gentiles. The preacher highlights the significance of having faith and not being alienated from the life of God. He also mentions the story of Abraham and Rebekah, emphasizing the unity and oneness they had in their relationship. The sermon concludes by emphasizing the need to let go of sin and hold onto the understanding and sixth sense that comes from knowing and loving God.
Spiritual Perfection Through the New Covenant
By Ed Miller6891:03:28HEB 6:1HEB 7:19HEB 8:10HEB 10:14HEB 13:20In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of coming to God's Word with a childlike heart and a hunger for His revelation. He highlights that only God can reveal Himself and make Himself known to us. The speaker also discusses the concept of spiritual perfection and how it is attained through the progressive revelation of Christ in our lives. He references the book of Hebrews, specifically mentioning the use of the word "perfect" and "perfection" throughout the book. The speaker concludes by assuring the listeners that spiritual perfection is not limited to a select few, but is within reach for all believers through the new covenant established by God.
Amen
By Joe Garrity62346:51GEN 1:3MAT 6:33JHN 1:1JHN 8:32JHN 14:26HEB 8:101JN 1:9In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the faithfulness of God and His ability to provide for His people. The speaker highlights the verse that says "The Word of the Lord runs swiftly" and expresses excitement and praise for this truth. The speaker encourages listeners to trust in God's faithfulness and to recognize that His words are true. The sermon also references various scriptures that demonstrate God's faithfulness, such as His control over creation and His ability to command the sun, clouds, and lightning.
Entering the Full New Covenant
By Zac Poonen5961:15:06JHN 6:38PHP 2:13HEB 8:10HEB 13:9This sermon emphasizes the progression in the new covenant relationship with God. It starts with the forgiveness of sins and justification, then moves to knowing God as a loving Father, and finally to having God's law written in our hearts to love Him and others. The goal is to experience the fullness of the Holy Spirit in loving unconditionally and living out God's will.
Since God Is for Us, We Will Always Overcome (Tamil)
By Zac Poonen5891:01:57ISA 30:18MAT 8:16ROM 7:4ROM 8:28PHP 2:12HEB 8:10HEB 10:51JN 4:4This sermon emphasizes the importance of understanding the full scope of salvation, beyond just being saved from judgment, to include deliverance from the sinful nature inherited from Adam and ultimately from the presence of sin itself. It highlights the three tenses of salvation - past, present, and future - and the need to continuously work out one's salvation with fear and trembling. The sermon also stresses the role of the Holy Spirit in sanctification, giving believers the desire and strength to do God's will, leading to a transformed life marked by victory over sin and a deep relationship with Jesus.
- Adam Clarke
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
- John Gill
- Tyndale
Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
This is the covenant - This is the nature of that glorious system of religion which I shall publish among them after those days, i.e., in the times of the Gospel. I will put my laws into their mind - I will influence them with the principles of law, truth, holiness, etc.; and their understandings shall he fully enlightened to comprehend them. And write them in their hearts - All their affections, passions, and appetites, shall be purified and filled with holiness and love to God and man; so that they shall willingly obey, and feel that love is the fulfilling of the law: instead of being written on tables of stone, they shall be written on the fleshly tables of their hearts. I will be to them a God - These are the two grand conditions by which the parties in this covenant or agreement are bound: 1. I will be your God. 2. Ye shall be my people. As the object of religious adoration to any man is that Being from whom he expects light, direction, defense, support, and happiness: so God, promising to be their God, promises in effect to give them all these great and good things. To be God's people implies that they should give God their whole hearts, serve him with all their light and strength, and have no other object of worship or dependence but himself. Any of these conditions broken, the covenant is rendered null and void, and the other party absolved from his engagement.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary
make with--Greek, "make unto." Israel--comprising the before disunited (Heb 8:8) ten tribes' kingdom, and that of Judah. They are united in the spiritual Israel, the elect Church, now: they shall be so in the literal restored kingdom of Israel to come. I will put--literally, "(I) giving." This is the first of the "better promises" (Heb 8:6). mind--their intelligent faculty. in, &c.--rather, " ON their hearts." Not on tables of stone as the law (Co2 3:3). write--Greek, "inscribe." and I will be to them a God, &c.--fulfilled first in the outward kingdom of God. Next, in the inward Gospel kingdom. Thirdly, in the kingdom at once outward and inward, the spiritual being manifested outwardly (Rev 21:3). Compare a similar progression as to the priesthood (1) Exo 19:6; (2) Pe1 2:5; (3) Isa 61:6; Rev 1:6. This progressive advance of the significance of the Old Testament institutions, &c., says THOLUCK, shows the transparency and prophetic character which runs throughout the whole.
John Gill Bible Commentary
For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel,.... That is, this is the sum and substance of the covenant, which God promised to make with, or to make manifest and known to his chosen people, the true Israelites, under the Gospel dispensation; or the following are the several articles of that covenant, he proposed to consummate or finish, as before: after those days, saith the Lord; after the times of the Old Testament, when the Messiah shall be come, and the Gospel day shall take place. So the Jews (i) apply these days, when they represent the Israelites saying to Moses, O that he (God) would reveal (himself or will) to us a second time! O that he would kiss us with the kisses of his mouth, and that the doctrine of the law was fixed in our hearts; when he (Moses) said to them, this is not to be done now, but , in the time to come, (i.e. in the times of the Messiah,) as it is said, Jer 31:33. I will put my law, &c. and so (k) they are elsewhere applied to the same times. And the first article in it is, I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts; by the laws of God are meant not the precepts of the ceremonial law, which were now abrogated, but either the moral law, and its commands; which is a transcript of the divine nature, was inscribed on Adam's heart in innocence, and some remains of it are even in the Gentiles, but greatly obliterated through the sin of man; and there is in men naturally a contrary disposition to it; in regeneration it is reinscribed by the Spirit of God; and great respect is had to it by regenerate persons, in which lies one part of their conformity to Christ: or else, since the word "law" signifies sometimes no other than a doctrine, an instruction, the doctrines of grace, of repentance towards God, of faith in Christ, and love to him, and every other doctrine may be intended; and the tables where, according to the tenor of this covenant, these are put and written, are two tables, as before, the "mind" and "heart"; but not two tables of stone, on which the law of Moses was written, partly that it might not be lost, through defect of memory, and partly to denote the firmness and stability of it, as also to point at the hardness of man's heart; but the fleshly tables of the heart; not that part of our flesh that is called the heart; but the souls of men, such hearts as are regenerated and sanctified by the Spirit of God, and such minds as are renewed by him: and the "putting" of them into the mind, designs the knowledge of them, which God gives; as of the moral law, of its spirituality and perfection, showing that there is no life and righteousness by it, that it is fulfilled by Christ, and is a rule of conversation to the saints; and of all other laws, ordinances, and doctrines of Christ: and the "writing" them in, or on the heart, intends a filling the soul with love and affection to them, so that it regards them singly and heartily; and a powerful inclination of the heart to be subject to them, through the efficacious grace of God; and which is done not with the ink of nature's power, but with the Spirit of the living God, Co2 3:3. And I will be to them a God; not in such sense as he is the God of all mankind, or as he was the God of Israel in a distinguishing manner, but as he is the God of Christ, and of all the elect in him; and he is their God, not merely as the God of nature and providence, but as the God of all grace; he is so in a covenant way, and as in Christ, and by virtue of electing grace, and which is made manifest in the effectual calling; and as such, he has set his heart on them, and set them apart for himself; he saves them by his Son, adopts and regenerates them, justifies and sanctifies them, provides for them, protects and preserves them; and happy are they that are interested in this blessing of the covenant, which is preferable to everything else; they have everything, and can want no good thing; they need fear no enemy; all things work together for their good; and God continues to be their God in life and in death; so that they may depend on his love, be secure of his power, expect every needful supply of grace, and to be carried through every duty and trial, and to share in the first resurrection, and to enjoy eternal happiness: and they shall be to me a people; not in such sense as all mankind are, or the Jews were in a more peculiar respect, but as all God's elect are, whether Jews or Gentiles; and who are such whom God has loved with a special love, has chose in Christ, and given to him, and with whom he has made a covenant in him; whom Christ saves from their sins by his blood, and calls them by his grace and Spirit, and who give up themselves to him; these are a distinct and peculiar people, a people near unto the Lord, and who are all righteous in Christ, and are made willing in the day of his power on their souls. (i) Shirhashirim Rabba, fol. 3. 2. (k) Midrash Kohelet, fol. 64. 3.
Tyndale Open Study Notes
8:10 Under the old covenant, the people were commanded to take the words of the law to heart (Deut 32:46), and the kings of Israel and Judah were judged on whether or not they followed the law of God wholeheartedly (2 Kgs 10:31; 2 Chr 31:21). A difference in the new covenant is that God’s laws would be in people’s minds and on their hearts. People would have renewed hearts and minds, with God’s law as an intrinsic, internal motivation.