Heb 10:8-10 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Heb 10:8-10: 10:8-10 The author follows the flow of thought in the psalm with great precision. • First, Christ said, “You did not want animal sacrifices ...”: The author of Hebrews understands this as God’s rejection of the old system of sacrifices. • Then he said, “Look, I have come to do your will”: The author of Hebrews takes this to be Christ’s willingness to be the supreme sacrifice for sins. • The author of Hebrews concludes that because of Christ’s sacrifice, God has canceled the first covenant— God’s will , as shown by Ps 40:6-8 , was that Christ would die for sins as a sacrifice , and this only had to be done once for all time .

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‏ Hebrews 10:8-10

Summary for Heb 10:8-10: 10:8-10 ^a The author follows the flow of thought in the psalm with great precision.

• First, Christ said, “You did not want animal sacrifices ...”: The author of Hebrews understands this as God’s rejection of the old system of sacrifices.

• Then he said, “Look, I have come to do your will”: The author of Hebrews takes this to be Christ’s willingness to be the supreme sacrifice for sins.

• The author of Hebrews concludes that because of Christ’s sacrifice, God has canceled the first covenant—God’s will, as shown by Ps 40:6-8 ^b, was that Christ would die for sins as a sacrifice, and this only had to be done once for all time.