Passage Research
Hebrews 8 — Sermon Preparation
Jesus ministers in the true heavenly sanctuary as mediator of a better covenant established on better promises. Below is a research summary for Hebrews 8, drawn from openly licensed scholarly databases — original-language morphology, classic sermons from the church fathers through the Puritans, and ancient geography data.
- 13
- verses
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- Greek words / lemmas
- 8
- classic sermon excerpts
- 4
- preachers & commentators
Hebrews 8 in the Greek
Distinctive vocabulary of this chapter, based on original-language morphology.
| Greek | Transliteration | Strong's | Count | KJV renderings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| διαθήκη | diathḗkē | G1242 | 5 | covenant, testament |
| προσφέρω | prosphérō | G4374 | 3 | bring, deal with, do, offer |
| παλαιόω | palaióō | G3822 | 2 | decay, make old |
| οἶκος | oîkos | G3624 | 3 | home, house, temple |
| κρείττων | kreíttōn | G2909 | 2 | best, better |
| δῶρον | dōron | G1435 | 2 | gift, offering |
| σκηνή | skēnḗ | G4633 | 2 | habitation, tabernacle |
How preachers through history handled this text
8 public-domain excerpts on Hebrews 8, from the church fathers to the Puritans.
“In this chapter the apostle pursues his former subject, the priesthood of Christ. And, I. He sums up what he had already said, ver. 1, 2. II. He sets before them the necessary parts of the priestly office, ver. 3-5. And, III. Largely illustrates the excellency of the priesthood of Christ, by considering the excellency of that new dispensation or covenant for which Christ is the Mediator, ver. 6, to the end. The Priesthood of Christ. (a. d. …”
— Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible, Vol. 6 (Acts to Revelation), on Hebrews 8:1–30 (Public Domain)
Places in the text
Based on ancient-geography data
- Egypt— Heb 8:9
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