Heb 8:7 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Heb 8:7-13: 8:7-13 The author quotes Jer 31:31-34 , an Old Testament prophecy concerning the new covenant that includes a number of striking promises. Establishing the superiority of the new covenant lays a foundation for the argument in Heb 9:1–10:18 that the Son’s offering under the new covenant was superior to the offerings of the old covenant. 8:7 The first covenant , made at Sinai, was not faultless . It was not the end of God’s plan, because it didn’t solve human weaknesses (see 7:11-28 ; 8:9 ).

a8:7-13►

bJer 31:31-34►

cHeb 9:1–10:18►

e7:11-28►

‏ Hebrews 8:7

Summary for Heb 8:7-13: 8:7-13 ^a The author quotes Jer 31:31-34 ^b, an Old Testament prophecy concerning the new covenant that includes a number of striking promises. Establishing the superiority of the new covenant lays a foundation for the argument in Heb 9:1–10:18 ^c that the Son’s offering under the new covenant was superior to the offerings of the old covenant. 8:7 ^d The first covenant, made at Sinai, was not faultless. It was not the end of God’s plan, because it didn’t solve human weaknesses (see 7:11-28 ^e; 8:9 ^f).