Hebrews 8:1-10:18 Jesus is the Great High Priest (2)

Theme: The old covenant is a shadow of the new covenant (8:1-10:18; cf. 8:5; 9:9; 10:1).
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I. The old covenant was lacking (8:1-13).
A. The promises of the new covenant are better (8:1-6).
B. The O.T. prophets anticipated a new covenant (8:7-12).
C. The old covenant became obsolete (8:13).

II. The new covenant gave full access to God (9:1-10).
A. The old covenant (outer tabernacle) could not give full access to God (9:1-5).
​B. The new covenant (Holy of Holies) gave full access to God (9:6-10).

III. The sacrifice for the new covenant was offered in the heavenly tabernacle (9:11-14).

​IV. The mediator of the new covenant had to die (9:15-22).
A. Christ had to die so we could receive our inheritance (9:15-17).
​B. Death was necessary for cleansing (9:18-22).
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V. The sacrifice for the new covenant is Christ Himself (9:23-28).

​VI. The sacrifice for the new covenant is once-for-all-time (10:1-18).