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Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers, In the day that I took them by the hand to lead them forth out of the land of Egypt; For they didn`t continue in my covenant, And I disregarded them," says the Lord.
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The People's Failure
Commentators stress that the old covenant failed not because of a flaw in God's law, but because the people were unfaithful and "continued not" in it. This human failure demonstrated that a system based on external rules was insufficient, highlighting the need for a new and better covenant that would address the heart.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Not according to the covenant, and so on. This refers to an arrangement or dispensation relating mainly to outward observances and to temp…
In the day that I took them (εν ημερα επιλαβομενου μου). Genitive absolute (μου and second aorist middle participle of επιλαμβανω)…
19th Century
Anglican
Not according to the covenant.—The difference is declared below (Hebrews 8:10–12). In the day when t…
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Baptist
For if that first covenant had been faultless, then should no place have been sought for the second. For finding fault with them, he saith, Beh…
The new covenant is contrasted with the old one. Jeremiah does not say that God will simply patch up the old covenant and give it new life, but wil…
16th Century
Protestant
Not according to the covenant, etc. Here is expressed the difference between the covenant that then existed and the new one that …
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers The ancestors of the Jew…
The superior excellence of Christ's priesthood, above that of Aaron, is shown from that covenant of grace, of which Christ was Mediator. The law no…
13th Century
Catholic
Having proved that Christ is a high priest and therefore a minister of holy things—but not according to the Old Law—the Apostle now shows that He i…
