Hebrews 8:11

"“For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days,” says the Lord: “I will put my laws into their mind; I will also write them on their heart. I will be their God, and they will be my people."

Key Reflection

This passage describes a new covenant where God promises to internalize His laws within the hearts and minds of His people, making obedience more personal and heartfelt. Through this covenant, God reaffirms His relationship with Israel, ensuring that they will truly know and follow Him, while He will be their guiding presence in every aspect of their lives.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 11. And they shall not teach every man his neighbour, etc. That is, no one shall be under a necessity of imparting instruction to another, or of exhorting him to become acquainted with the Lord. This is designed to set forth another of the advantages which would attend the new dispensation. In the previous verse it had been said that one advantage of that economy would be, that the law would be written on the heart, and that they who were thus blessed would be regarded as the people of God. Another advantage over the old arrangement or covenant is here stated.

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