Hebrews 8 Scofield
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“Covenant”
I. The Eight Covenants, Summary:
(1) The Edenic Covenant (See Scofield "Gen 1:26") conditioned the life of man in innocency.
(2) The Adamic Covenant (See Scofield "Gen 3:14") conditions the life of fallen man and gives promise of a Redeemer.
(3) The Noahic Covenant (See Scofield "Gen 9:1"). establishes the principle of human government.
(4) The Abrahamic Covenant (See Scofield "Gen 15:18") founds the nation of Israel, and confirms, with specific additions, the Adamic promise of redemption.
(5) The Mosaic Covenant (See Scofield "Ex 19:25"). condemns all men, "for that all have sinned."
(6) The Palestinian Covenant (See Scofield "Deut 30:3") secures the final restoration and conversion of Israel.
(7) The Davidic Covenant (See Scofield "2 Sam 7:16") establishes the perpetuity of the Davidic family (fulfilled in Christ), Matt 1:1; Luke 1:31–33,; Rom 1:3 and of the Davidic kingdom, over Israel, and over the whole earth; to be fulfilled in and by Christ; 2 Sam 7:8–17; Zech 12:8; Luke 1:31–33; Acts 15:14–17; 1 Cor 15:24.
(8) The New covenant rests upon the sacrifice of Christ, and secures the eternal blessedness, under the Abrahamic Covenant Gal 3:13–29 of all who believe. It is absolutely unconditional, and, since no responsibility is by it committed to man, it is final and irreversible.
II. The relation of Christ to the eight covenants is as follows:
(1) To the Edenic Covenant, Christ, as the "second Man," the "last Adam" 1 Cor 15:45–47 takes the place over all things which the first Adam lost; Col 2:10; Heb 2:7–8.
(2) He is the "Seed of the woman" of the Adamic Covenant Gen 3:15; John 12:31; 1 John 3:8; Gal 4:4; Rev 20:10 and fulfilled its conditions of toil Mark 6:3 and obedience.
(3) As the greatest son of Shem, in Him was fulfilled supremely the promise to Shem in the Noahic Covenant. (See Scofield "Gen 9:1") Col 2:9.
(4) He is the "Seed to whom the promises were made" in the Abrahamic Covenant; the son of Abraham obedient unto death Gen 22:18; Gal 3:16; Phil 2:8.
(5) He lived sinlessly under the Mosaic covenant and bore for us its curse. Gal 3:10–13.
(6) He lived obediently as a Jew in the land under the Palestinian Covenant, and will yet perform it gracious promises Deut 28:1 to Deut 30:9.
(7) He is the "Seed," "Heir," and "King" under the Davidic Covenant Matt 1:1; Luke 1:31–33.
(8) His sacrifice is the foundation of the New Covenant Matt 26:28; 1 Cor 11:25.
8:10 For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people:
“Lord”
Jehovah. Jer 31:33.
8:11 And they shall not teach every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for all shall know me, from the least to the greatest.
“Lord”
Jehovah. Jer 31:34.
8:12 For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more.
“merciful”
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8:8 For finding fault with them, he saith, Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah:
The New Covenant, Summary:
(1) "Better" than the Mosaic covenant not morally, but efficaciously Heb 7:19; Rom 8:3; Rom 8:4.
(2) Established on "better" (i.e. unconditional) promises. In the Mosaic Covenant God said, "If ye will" Ex 19:5, in the New Covenant He says, "I will" Heb 8:10; Heb 8:12.
(3) Under the Mosaic Covenant obedience sprang from fear Heb 2:2; Heb 12:25–27 under the New from a willing heart and mind Heb 8:10.
(4) The New Covenant secures the personal revelation of the Lord to every believer Heb 8:11.
(5) the complete oblivion of sins Heb 8:12; Heb 10:17; Heb 10:3.
(6) rests upon an accomplished redemption Matt 26:27; Matt 26:28; 1 Cor 11:25; Heb 9:11; Heb 9:12; Heb 9:18–23.
(7) and secures the perpetuity, future conversion, and blessing of Israel. Jer 31:31–40. See also "Kingdom (O.T.)," and 2 Sam 7:8–17.
The New Covenant is the eighth, thus speaking of resurrection and of eternal completeness.