Scripture to Read: Hebrews 8:7-8
As we begin Hebrews 8:7, we see that God is defining the need for the second covenant through Christ. God wanted the first Jewish Christians to know that the covenant He (God the Father) made with Abraham could only be fulfilled through our Lord Jesus Christ. This covenant God the Father made could never be fulfilled through the Levitical priesthood nor the Law given to Moses. Now, we might ask the ques- tion: “then why was the Law given?” That is a great question and the answer is given through God in His Word. We see the answer in Hebrews 8:8. God tells the Jewish Christians and, of course, all of us today, He found fault with the Israelites showing that they could not keep His Law; so, God planned all along to fulfill
His promise through Christ. God even had the writer in Hebrews 8:9 to quote Jeremiah 31:31, reminding us all of His promise, “Behold, the days will come, says the Lord, when I will make and ratify a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah.” We also find the answer to our question in Galatians 3:8-26. Make sure and pay special attention to Galatians 3:19, because God led Paul to write this same question and then to give the answer: What the Law was not able to do was save us from our sins. The Law does reveal to us our sin, but none of us could ever keep the whole Law, that is why we need Christ.
Challenge & Application
1. What did you learn about God’s covenant with Abra- ham and also with us today?
2. Who will you share these truths with this week so that they may know Christ in the same way you do?
Don’t forget to pray using the A.C.T.S. (Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication) method!