Hebrews 8:7

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

If there was nothing wrong with the first agreement, then there would be no need for a second agreement.

Cross References

Hebrews 7:11

The people were given the law under the system of priests from the tribe of Levi. But no one could be made spiritually perfect through that system of priests. So there was a need for another priest to come. I mean a priest like Melchizedek, not Aaron.

Hebrews 7:18

The old rule is now ended because it was weak and worthless.

Galatians 3:21

Does this mean that the law works against God’s promises? Of course not. The law was never God’s way of giving new life to people. If it were, then we could be made right with God by following the law.

Hebrews 8:6

But the work that has been given to Jesus is much greater than the work that was given to those priests. In the same way, the new agreement that Jesus brought from God to his people is much greater than the old one. And the new agreement is based on better promises.

Deuteronomy 29:14

The Lord is making this agreement with its promises with you people, but not only with you.