Tu‘apulelulu Siulai 22, 2021
‘oku ne ma‘u ha lakanga ‘oku hulu atu
He has obtained a more excellent ministry
Hepelu 8 (Hebrews 8)
(v. 6) But now He has obtained a more excellent ministry, inasmuch as He is also Mediator of a better covenant, which was established on better promises.
(v. 6) Ka ‘i heni ‘oku ne ma‘u ha lakanga ‘oku hulu atu, ke hoa mo e lelei hake ‘o e fuakava ‘oku ne nofo ko hono Fakalaloa: ‘a ia ko e fuakava kuo tu‘unga ki he ngaahi palōmesi lelei hake.
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible
‘Oku mahulu atu ‘a e lakanga Taula’eiki ‘o Kalaisi, ‘ia ‘Elone (1-6). ‘Oku mahulu mo lelei ange ‘a e kovinanite fo’ou ‘i he kovinanite motu’a (7-13).
The excellence of Christ's priesthood above that of Aaron is shown. (1-6) The great excellence of the new covenant above the former. (7-13)
1-6 The substance, or summary, of what had been declared was that Christians had such a High Priest as they needed. He took upon himself human nature, appeared on earth, and there gave himself as a sacrifice to God for the sins of his people. We must not dare to approach God, or to present anything to him, but in and through Christ, depending upon his merits and mediation; for we are accepted only in the Beloved. In all obedience and worship, we should keep close to God's word, which is the only and perfect standard. Christ is the substance and end of the law of righteousness. But the covenant here referred to, was that made with Israel as a nation, securing temporal benefits to them. The promises of all spiritual blessings, and of eternal life, revealed in the gospel, and made sure through Christ, are of infinitely greater value. Let us bless God that we have a High Priest that suits our helpless condition.
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