Hebrews 8:7

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If nothing had been wrong with that first covenant, no one would have tried to make room for another covenant.

Cross References

Hebrews 7:11

If the priests who came from Levi’s family could have made the people perfect by what they did at the temple, then why would another priest have to come who wasn’t in the order of Aaron, but in the order of Melchizedek? The law that was given to the people said that priests had to come from Levi’s family line.

Hebrews 7:18

The old rule is set aside because it was weak and useless.

Galatians 3:21

So is the law opposed to God’s promises? Certainly not! If a law had been given that could give life, then people could become right with God by obeying that law.

Hebrews 8:6

But Jesus has been given a greater work to do for God. He’s the mediator of a new covenant. It’s better than the old one, because it’s based on better promises. Jesus’ work is greater than the work of the earthly priests, just as much as the new covenant is better than the old one.