What was the “fault” in the Mosaical law?Romans 7:10-12Hebrews 10:4 - The old law was not intended for eternal salvation.Exodus 19:5-6Hebrews 8:8 - “finding fault with them” refers to the Israelites, who failed in keeping the law.Hebrews 4:2Hebrews 8:8-9 - The promise of something to come was referring to the New Covenant.Hebrews 8:9 - God does not “regard” those who do not obey Him.Hebrews 8:10The new covenant would take effect after the old covenant was put away.Exodus 34:1 - The old law was written on stone tablets. The new law is written on the hearts of men.The Jews were God’s chosen people, but they rejected Him by not doing His will. (They were chosen in the sense that Christ would come through them.)Deuteronomy 11:18-20Hebrews 8:11 - In the old covenant, people entered into the covenant at circumcision. In the new covenant, knowledge is required before one can enter the covenant.Hebrews 8:12 - Under the old covenant, the sins of the people were brougth to rememberance once a year and forgiven for a year at the scapegoat ceremony. Christ’s blood is the only thing that can truly forgive sins.
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