INTRODUCTION:
1. Turn with me in your Bibles to Heb. 9:16-22.
2. Last week we took a look at Heb. 9:15.
3. We saw, Yashua is the mediator of the covenant. V15
A. Remember, we are speaking of the Priesthood.
1. This word mediator is important:
a. In the GK it can mean (1) one who intervenes between two, either in
order to make or restore peace and friendship, or form a compact,
or for ratifying a covenant 2) a medium of communication, arbitrator)
b. We find this definition in Deut. 5:1-5. (Moses is talking to Israel telling
them that He went between them and Yahweh because of their fear)
c. So this word “mediator” gives us a picture. (And it literally means one
who stands between two parties or two people to restore something,
and in this case it would be the covenant, look at the word compact
in the definition)
2. So look at what Yashua is a mediator of:
a. A new covenant. (There is a lot of controversy over this “new covenant”
and what that means)
1). Gen. 12:7 the land and the covenant is speaking to halving of the animals
In two Gen. 15:8-21, how could this be a different covenant when it refers
To the original?
2). Important Notice: Heb. for inheritance is to deal with the law of patrimony
Law of inheritance, look at Deut. 33:1-4, Deut. 14:2, 21, Also means to
Also means to consummate the Kingdom or marriage.
b. Let’s look at Jere. 31:31-34. (Jeremiah speaks of a new covenant that will
come to pass one day, and this is the same language as we see in Heb.
9:15)
1). The word new in the Heb. (Means new or a fresh thing, but the RT
Word means to rebuild, renew, or to repair)
2). So we could say Yashua is the mediator. (Of a renewed covenant with
His people, who did He identify as renewing it with Jere. 31:31? With
The house of Israel and Judah)
c. The reason is so those who are called. (The word called GK is interesting,
it means to give a name to, or to those who have been given a name)
This is really important because it is only those given a name who will
Receive the eternal inheritance.
1). Look at Rev. 19:9. (Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage
Supper of the Lamb)
a). Gen. 32:24-28 Jacob becomes Israel “Blessing” Look at V28 Israel in
Heb. means “He will rule as God” Because you have struggled with
God and men and you have prevailed.
2). Now remember, the word invited GK means. (To be given a name, and
Passage has been attached to the Marriage supper of the Lamb and
Is in reference to the saints, read Rev. 19:1-8)
a). Look at Rev. 20:4-6 Specifically at V6 we reign with Him for 1,000
years.
3). This is significant because look at Jere. 31:31-32. (Even though He had
Married them is important)
4). Look at Jere. 3:6-13. (Look specifically at verse 8, He divorced Israel
Put her away for adultery)
5). Look at Deut. 24:1-4. (This is what Yashua quoted in Matt. 5:31-32,
And notice the man can’t not remarry the one you divorced, Jere.
Also says this in Jere. 3:1)
6). Now because Israel had belonged to another. (We could not be
Remarried to our 1st husband, so according to Rom. 7:4-6
He died and we died, so now we are free from the marriage
That kept us bound to Satan)
7). Look at Gen. 2:21-25. (Yahweh took a bone from Adams side to make
Women)
a). Adam said, this one is bone of my bone. (Heb. says she is part of my
body, so they have become one body, not two but one body)
b). So adultery. (Literally pulls apart the flesh, and then attaches to
another flesh, those that have been through divorce know this)
c). That is why death is important in this case. (Because in death the body
is destroyed and that bond no longer exists)
d. So a death has taken place:
1). The purpose of this death is important. (It was for the redemption, the
Word redemption is important, GK means a payment made for a
Ransom)
2). Remember, it is a reference to Lev. 25:49-52. (This speaks of a slave that
was sold to a master for a period of time. (But the slave could be freed if
he were to pay for the remaining years of service, this was known as
redemption, to buy back)
3). Look at Acts 20:26-28. (The whole assembly has been purchased,
bought out of slavery and He did so with His blood)
a). So we find both aspects. (A covering of our sins and a purchase from
slavery and Heb. 9:12 our purchase is eternal in nature GK means
“without end, never ceasing”)
b). There is a difference I believe in the covering and the purchase. (We see
see this in the difference in language, the purchase is eternal, but we
need to repent of our sins all the time, to turn back to Him)
c). Look at Rev. 3:14-22. (Look at verse 17, they are naked GK means
without clothes, or uncovered and exposed if you will, but the
assembly is purchased He has ownership for eternity)
1). Look at Gen 3:8-10 They were naked
2). Look at Gen. 3:21 Yahweh provided a covering
d). We see this in 1 Cor. 5:1-5. (This speaks to the destruction of the flesh
so the soul would be saved in the Day of the Lord)
e. For transgressions committed under the first covenant.:
1). The word “transgressions” means. (To violate Yahweh’s law, or Torah
Or instructions, and we can, in light of Jere. 31 marriage covenant)
2). And this was with the first covenant. (Remember, the sacrifice used
Could not consummate the promise or covenant)
3). I want to go back for a moment to Deut. 24:1-4. (This is talking about
Divorce and remarriage, or to not remarry the one you have
Divorced)
4). Notice to remarry the one you divorce after she married another. (It is
Detestable to the Lord)
1). KJV uses the word abomination. (Heb. this word detestable or
Abomination is tied to idolatry, and the RT word means to loathe)
2). But look verse 4 says you must not bring “guilt” on the land. (That
Word “guilt” in the Heb. means to “sin” Heb. for that is be lacking
Or to miss what it is supposed to be)
3). Look at Rom. 8:19-23. (Look at verse 20, the creation was subjected
To futility, not on its own, but through Adam’s sin)
4. So here we will take a closer look at the ratification of the covenant, and how
That was done.
5. Let’s read Heb. 9:16-22, Pray!
I. How the ratification of the covenant happens. V16-22
A. Now remember, this is the way Yahweh prescribes all to happen.
1. This goes back to the “New Covenant”:
a. In the GK the word “New” (Means recently made, or something new)
b. In the Hebrew the word “New” (Means something fresh)
c. Both of the words are interesting. (To something new is to make it
fresh, to, not to make it all over again)
2. This word “Covenant” is interesting as well:
a. The word “Covenant” in the GK (Means a covenant, testament, or a will
but the RT word means to put apart)
b. In the Heb. the word “Covenant” (Means Compact or covenant, but the
RT words mean to cut down and has a reference to passing between
The pieces)
c. This is a direct reference to (Gen. 15:13-18 and this was an unbreakable
Covenant made with Abraham)
1). If you don’t think this covenant was serious (Look at Jere. 34:8-22,
Judah was told to free their slaves, and they said they would, and
Then went back on their word, so Yahweh invokes the curse)
2). Look too at verse 14 (A reference to the 7 year period of slavery and
Then being free from slavery, this is reference to freedom at the
End of the tribulation period)
a). Also look at Ex. 21:2-6 Reference as well.
b). Also look at Deut. 15:12-15 Picture of the Exodus and future
Tribulation period.
c). This covenant made with Abraham is important and keeps coming up.
3. Look at Jere. 31:31-32:
a. This covenant with Egypt is more important than we think. (Yahweh says
He took them by the hand to bring them out of Egypt, and that
Covenant they broke is one where He married them)
1). Look at Is. 54:4-10, The wife of one’s youth
2). Look at Is. 62:4-5 Yahweh will rejoice over you as a groom for the
Bride.
4. This word “Inheritance” is important as well:
a. In the GK “Inheritance” (Means inheritance, or property received by
inheritance, but also has reference to the consummation of the
Kingdom of the Messiah)
1). Look at Heb. 9:16-20. (One must die for one to receive their
Inheritance, and the first covenant was “inaugurated” or
Dedicated in KJV with blood V18)
2). This word “inaugurated or dedicated” is important. (This word sets up
The rest of the this passage)
3). This word “inaugurated or dedicated” in the GK. (Means to renew RT
Word is renewal, so Moses in Verse 19 is renewing a covenant, or
The first covenant)
4). We can see this throughout Scripture:
a). Look at Gen. 3:21 Yahweh made a covering for them.
b). Look at Gen. 15:13-18 The covenant with Abraham
c). Look at Ex. 12:21-23 The Passover Lamb, the blood
d). Look at Ex. 15:17 The word possession Heb. means Inheritance
e). Look at John 19:30 It is finished, (Gk for finished is to complete or
to fulfill)
5). So in Ex. 24:6-8. (When Moses took half the blood, and read the
“terms of the covenant” he was renewing the Covenant)
a). Look at verse 8. (This is the blood of the covenant the Lord has
made with you)
b). Look at Matt. 26:27-30. (This is My blood which establishes the
covenant)
c). In Ex. 24:8 look at what was established. (Everything concerning
His Word, and Moses sprinkled the people)
d). And look closely at verse 7. (Moses read the Covenant scroll, and
the people resounded “We will do and obey…”) Look at John
14:15
e). Look at Rev. 19:8. (She, the bride, was given fine linen to wear
which represented the righteous acts of the saints)
5. The writer goes on to say almost everything is purified by blood:
a. He points out Ex. 29:12. (This is the purifying of the Tabernacle and
the things that go into it)
b. Then he says there is no forgiveness of sins. (Without the shedding of
and this is a reference to Lv. 17:11 which makes it clear that it is only
through the shedding of blood can our sins be atoned for)
c. Now look at Matt. 26:27-30 again. (His blood is shed for the
forgiveness of sins for the many)
1). Word forgiveness of sins, but RT word means to be set free from
Bondage or slavery.