Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Hebrews 8:7

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7. Same reasoning as in :- . faultless —perfect in all its parts, so as not to be found fault with as wanting anything which ought to be there: answering all the purposes of a law. The law in its morality was blameless ( Greek, " amomos "); but in saving us it was defective, and so not faultless ( Greek, " amemptos "). should no place have been sought —as it has to be now; and as it is sought in the prophecy ( Hebrews 8:8-11 ). The old covenant would have anticipated all man's wants, so as to give no occasion for seeking something more perfectly adequate. Compare on the phrase "place . . . sought," Hebrews 8:8-58.8.11- : . return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-8" class="com-number"

Pericope (part_of)

• part_of pericope/per-heb-8-001

절 (explains)

bible-text/heb-8-7

Source

• source-manifest/jfb — Jamieson-Fausset-Brown (PD)
• evidence_grade: T_theological