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Moses and Joshua in the Tabernacle, James Tissot

Hebrews 8:9

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Hebrews 8:9 (WEB)

not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day that I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt; for they didn’t continue in my covenant, and I disregarded them,” says the Lord.

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Tertullian

  • “…house of Judah and for the house of Jacob, a new testament; not such as I once gave their fathers in the day wherein I led them out from the land of Egypt.”” — editor's note: Jer. xxxi. 31, 32 (in LXX. ibid. xxxviii. 31, 32); comp. Heb. viii. 8–13.

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John Chrysostom

  • “For it is because he is speaking of this that he did not say, “But finding fault with” it, but ( ver. 8, 9 ) “But finding fault with them, He saith, Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with…” — the author cites it

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  • “And that thou mayest learn that this was far better, hear what He saith by the Prophet: “I will make a new covenant with you, putting my laws into their mind, and in their heart I will write them,” and, “they shall be all taught of God.”” — editor's note: Jerem. xxxi. 31–33; Is. liv. 13; Heb. viii. 8–11; John vi. 45.

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Gregory of Nazianzus

  • “This is why the new was substituted for the old, why He Who suffered was for suffering recalled to life, why each property of His, Who was above us, was interchanged with each of ours, why the new mystery took place of the dispensation, due to loving kindness which deals with him who fell through disobedience.” — editor's note: Heb. viii. 8–13.

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Leo the Great

Augustine of Hippo

  • “…give my laws in their mind, and will write them upon their hearts, and I will see to them; and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people;”—without doubt this is prophesied to the Jerusalem above, whose reward is God Himself, and whose chief and entire good it is to have Him, and to be His.” — editor's note: Heb. viii. 8–10.

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Clement of Alexandria

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  • Hebrews 8:9 takes up the words of Jeremiah 31:32 (22 words in common).

  • Hebrews 8:9 takes up the words of Jeremiah 43:7 (7 words in common).

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