Hebrews 8

Hebrews 8:1

RIght hand] Chap. 1. 3.

Hebrews 8:2

and] That is, which is: Or, that is of the true tabercacle.

true tabernacle] Chap. 9. 11. That is, of his own body or humane nature, whereof the corporall tabernacle was a type: hence Saint John saith, that the word tabernacled with us. John 1:14. speaking of his being in our flesh. See John 2:19. Colossians 2:9.

the Lord pitched] It being conceived of the holy Ghost, and was not erected by the hand of man; or not conceived by the concurrence of the man. See Chap. 9. 11.

Hebrews 8:3

For every] Here is a reason given of that which was said in the former verse, taken from the analogie between the shadow and the substance, or type and truth: The Legall Priests had something to offer; so Christ was to have something, and that was his own body.

gifts and sacrifices] Chap. 5. 1. & 9. 9.

Hebrews 8:4

For if] In this and the next verse there are reasons given why Christ could not be a Priest upon earth. First, because the earthly Priests were ordained by the Law to offer onely earthly and carnall sacrifices; but there were no such sacrifices required of the Priest according to the order of Melchisedec, Psalms 40:6. Vers. 4. Secondly, the Legall Priesthood and the sacrifices administred by it, were shadows of heavenly things, viz. of the Priesthood of Christ and his sacrifice: whence it evidently followes, that his Priesthood was to be a heavenly Priesthood, and his sacrifice to be a heavenly sacrifice, vers. 5.

there are priests] Or, they are priests.

Hebrews 8:5

Who serve] The whole earthly Tabernacle, with the Priesthood, Sacrifices and Ceremonies, appertaining to it, were types and shadowes of Christ, and of heavenly things to be obtained through him.

shadow] Chap. 10. 1. Colossians 2:17.

For see] Exodus 25:40. Acts 7:44.

pattern] That is, copy, example, according to which a thing is done or built.

Hebrews 8:6

ministerie] That is, Priesthood.

by how] Because the Priesthood must be answerable unto the Covenant.

mediatour] Chap. 7. 22. & 9. 15. & 12. 24. 1 Timothy 2:5.

a better covenant] Or, testament. Chap. 7. 22. So called from the manner of the confirmation thereof, viz. by the death of Christ.

better promises] First, because they depend upon faith, Romans 4:13; Romans 4:16. Galatians 3:16-17. Secondly, because God had promised to powre out a greater measure of his Spirit under the new then he did under the old Covenant, Esa. 44. 3. John 2:28. Acts 2:16. Galatians 3:2.

Hebrews 8:7

faultlesse] That is, without imperfection. See Chap. 7. 18.

Hebrews 8:8

Behold] Jer. 31. 31, 32, 33, 34. Though the Apostle doth not keep himself to the words of the Prophet: yet he retains his matter. See the Notes on Jer. 31. 31,—35.

Hebrews 8:10

put my laws] Gr. give.

in their hearts] Or, upon.

Hebrews 8:13

old] That i, disanulled, or abrogated; not actually, but by way of prediction, viz. when the new Covenant should be established.