In that he saith, A new covenant, he hath made the first old. Now that which decayeth and waxeth old is ready to vanish away.
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Gill's Exposition
In that he saith a new covenant,.... In the above prophecy, Heb 8:8
he hath made the first old; this naturally follows from hence; if the second is new, the first must be old; which is called so, not…
Barnes' Notes
In that he saith, A new covenant, he hath made the first old - That is, the use of the word “new” implies that the one which it was to supersede was “old.” New and old stand in contradistinction from…
Adam Clarke
He hath made the first old - That is: He has considered it as antiquated, and as being no longer of any force.
That which decayeth and waxeth old - Here is an allusion to the ancient laws, which…
In this part of the chapter, the apostle illustrates and confirms the superior excellency of the priesthood of Christ above that of Aaron, from the excellency of that covenant, or that dispensation of…
Cambridge Bible
he hath made the first old The very expression, "a New Covenant," used in the disparaging connexion in which it stands, superannuates the former covenant, and stamps it as antiquated. The verse is a…
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