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18 For, on the one hand, there is a setting aside of a former commandment because of its weakness and uselessness 19 (for the Law made nothing perfect),
Hebrews 7:
Hebrews 7:18-22 – A Two-Handed Truth
18 For, on the one hand, there is a setting aside of a former commandment because of its weakness and uselessness 19 (for the Law made nothing perfect),
and on the other hand there is a bringing in of a better hope, through which we draw near to God.
I love it when the Scripture falls into such a clear outline as we see here.
The Spirit of God really wants us to grasp what we are being told, and so we see the phrases “On the one hand” and “on the other hand.”
There are couple of a English translations that don’t use those phrases, which is unfortunate.
The truth of the Scripture remains the same, but you lose the emphasis.
18 For, on the one hand, there is a setting aside of a former commandment because of its weakness and uselessness 19 (for the Law made nothing perfect),
20 And inasmuch as it was not without an oath
and on the other hand there is a bringing in of a better hope, through which we draw near to God.
21 (for they indeed became priests without an oath,
but He with an oath through the One who said to Him,
“The LORD has sworn and will not change His mind,
‘You are a priest forever’ ”);
20 And inasmuch as it was not without an oath
22 so much the more also Jesus has become the guarantee of a better covenant.
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21 (for they indeed became priests without an oath,
but He with an oath through the One who said to Him,
“The LORD has sworn and will not change His mind,
‘You are a priest forever’ ”);
22 so much the more also Jesus has become the guarantee of a better covenant.
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For on the one hand ()
I love it when the Scripture falls into such a clear outline as we see here.
The Spirit of God really wants us to grasp what we are being told, and so we see the phrases “On the one hand” and “on the other hand.”
There are couple of a English translations that don’t use those phrases, which is unfortunate.
The truth of the Scripture remains the same, but you lose the emphasis.
For on the one hand ()
I love it when the Scripture falls into such a clear outline as we see here.
The Spirit of God really wants us to grasp what we are being told, and so we see the phrases “On the one hand” and “on the other hand.”
There are couple of a English translations that don’t use those phrases, which is unfortunate.
The truth of the Scripture remains the same, but you lose the emphasis.
On The One Hand
On The One Hand
18 For, on the one hand, there is a setting aside of a former commandment because of its weakness and uselessness 19 (for the Law made nothing perfect) … ()
“Setting aside” does not mean that the former commandment, the Law, is destroyed or thrown out.
It means that it is officially cancelled, or no longer recognized as valid.
At one time the Law of Moses was firmly in place; it was the means by which sinful human beings approached God and maintained peace with Him.
Why was it set aside?
Because of its weakness and uselessness.
It could not accomplish what God intended for His people: to perfect them.
because of its weakness and uselessness (for the Law made nothing perfect) ()
“Setting aside” does not mean that the former commandment, the Law, is destroyed or thrown out.
It means that it is officially cancelled, or no longer recognized as valid.
At one time the Law of Moses was firmly in place; it was the means by which sinful human beings approached God and maintained peace with Him.
Why was it set aside?
Because it was weak and useless.
It could not accomplish what the Lord intended for His people.
The New Covenant given to us in Ezekiel and Jeremiah, and summarized in and elsewhere.
It was set aside because it was powerless and incapable of producing the transformation God always intended for His people: perfection, justification, righteousness, Christ-likeness.
The Lord promised a New Covenant through the prophet Ezekiel while Israel was still captive in Babylon:
25 Then I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean;
I will cleanse you from all your filthiness and from all your idols.
22 “Therefore say to the house of Israel, ‘Thus says the Lord GOD,
“It is not for your sake, O house of Israel, that I am about to act,
but for My holy name, which you have profaned among the nations where you went.
26 Moreover, I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you;
and I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh.
27 I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes,
and you will be careful to observe My ordinances.”
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23 I will vindicate the holiness of My great name which has been profaned among the nations, which you have profaned in their midst.
Then the nations will know that I am the LORD,” declares the Lord GOD, “when I prove Myself holy among you in their sight.
24 For I will take you from the nations, gather you from all the lands
and bring you into your own land.
These miraculous works were not accomplished by the former commandment, the Law of God.
It was powerless and incapable of transforming sinners, or of perfectly conforming sinners to the image of Jesus Christ, as says.
25 Then I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean;
I will cleanse you from all your filthiness and from all your idols.
26 Moreover, I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you;
and I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh.
Why The Law?
If the Law couldn’t transform sinners, why was it given?
27 I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes,
and you will be careful to observe My ordinances.”
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The former commandment – the Law of Moses – had its place, but it could not do this; it was weak and powerless.
There are two reasons.
It was given to reveal sin, and to promise the coming redemption through the Lord Jesus Christ.
Why was the Law given in the first place?
The Law Reveals Sin
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To provide a means of mediating between Holy God and sinful man.
19 Now we know that whatever the Law says, it speaks to those who are under the Law,
so that every mouth may be closed and all the world may become accountable to God;
The Law reveals sin in all its gory detail.
It is like an x-ray, or a CAT scan, or an MRI.
Anyone can say, “My leg hurt, and I had an x-ray, and it revealed that I have stress fractures.”
But no one could say, “I had stress fractures, but I had an x-ray, and I’m fine now.”
20 because by the works of the Law no flesh will be justified in His sight;
for through the Law comes the knowledge of sin.
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The Law reveals sin.
It shows it clearly, in all its gory detail.
The Law goes much, much farther than the ten commandments, although they provide a solid moral component of the Law.
Likewise, the Law can reveal sin, but it can’t purify from sin.
It can expose a dead heart, but it can’t give a new heart.
It can unmask a dead spirit, but it can’t give a living spirit.
The Law of Moses is like an x-ray, or a CAT scan, or an MRI.
Our daughter, Grace, is starting her sixth week of Air Force basic training today.
A few weeks ago she started to suspect that she had shin splints, and she tried to tough her way through, but it just became too painful.
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