God’s Character
God’s love extends not just for a time, but from…what to what?
What is everlasting to everlasting?
In Jeremiah 31, the Lord declares He will be the God of all the families of…who?
Who is Israel?
According to John 1:17, through whom was the Law given?
Who is Moses?
According to Hebrews 8:7, why was a new covenant sought?
What is because something was wrong with the first covenant?
Hebrews 8:8-9 references the covenant with the ancestors and their failure to remain faithful. How does this historical failure necessitate the New Covenant, according to the author of Hebrews?
What is it demonstrates the inherent inability of humanity to uphold the Law perfectly, requiring a new basis for relationship with God?
God’s righteousness is passed down through generations to the children’s…what?
What are children?
What will the Lord do for those who survive the sword in the wilderness?
What is give them rest?
What two qualities came through Jesus Christ, according to this verse?
What are grace and truth?
What did God find fault with regarding the people under the first covenant?
What is their lack of faithfulness?
The internalization of the Law (Hebrews 8:10 – “laws in their minds, written on their hearts”) is often linked to the work of the Holy Spirit. How does this internalization address the core problem identified in Hebrews 8:9 regarding the first covenant?
What is it provides the power and desire to obey God’s law, overcoming the human tendency towards disobedience?
God’s love and righteousness are with those who…what?
What is fear Him?
The Lord states He has loved Israel with an everlasting…what?
What is love?
John 1:17 presents a contrast between the Old Covenant (Law) and the New Covenant. What figure is associated with the Old Covenant?
What is Moses?
The new covenant will be established with which two groups of people, according to Hebrews 8:8?
What are Israel and Judah?
John 1:17 states grace and truth came through Jesus. In what ways does Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection demonstrate both grace and truth, particularly in relation to the Old Covenant?
What is His sacrifice fulfills the demands of the Law while simultaneously offering forgiveness, revealing God’s character as both just and merciful?
Those who keep God’s covenant are also expected to…what?
What is remember to obey his precepts?
The Lord promises to rebuild what, specifically described as “Virgin”?
What is Israel?
The verse states that grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. What does this suggest about Jesus' role in relation to these qualities?
What is He embodies/reveals/is the source of them? - Accept reasonable interpretations
Unlike the first covenant, where will the laws be placed in the new covenant?
What is in their minds and written on their hearts?
Hebrews 8:12 emphasizes God’s forgiveness and remembrance of sins “no more.” How does this differ from the sacrificial system of the Old Covenant, and what theological significance does this difference hold?
What is the Old Covenant required repeated sacrifices, while the New Covenant offers complete and final forgiveness through Jesus’ sacrifice, demonstrating the sufficiency of His work?
Where has the Lord established his throne?
What is in heaven?
From where will the Lord gather the remnant of Israel?
What is the land of the north and the ends of the earth?
This verse implies a difference in how God reveals Himself through Moses versus Jesus. How does the verse characterize the revelation through Moses, compared to Jesus?
What is Law vs. Grace and Truth?
Hebrews 8:11 states that in the new covenant, people will no longer need to be told to “Know the Lord.” Why?
What is because they will all know Him directly?
The author of Hebrews uses the term “obsolete” (8:13) to describe the first covenant. Is this a claim that the Old Covenant was evil or worthless? Explain your reasoning, drawing on the context of the entire passage.
What is no, it’s a claim that it was fulfilled and surpassed by the New Covenant, serving a temporary purpose in preparing the way for Christ?