Yes we have read and heard those references over and over. We know them as the writings of ancient dead men that have been edited and rewritten hundreds of times. .
King James Version: Hebrews 8:10---For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord, I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they will be to me a people.
Obviously the laws are the key to salvation. A man without the laws in his heart and mind cannot be one of His people. When the laws are written in ones heart and mind that person knows and obeys the laws naturally, and he is known by his righteous works. If one should have the laws written in his heart and mind it's doubtful he could disobey. Therefore he is saved through obedience.
But saving a man is not important. The theme of nature and the intent of the Father who lives from the beginning is to produce a people worthy of salvation. Those people will be the product of many generations who follow the laws which purify mankind.
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Grace to you, and peace, from
God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Notice the conclusion of To The Hebrews:
- is NOT laws be with you all
- is "Grace be with you all. Amen".
For the problem of a 2nd & better covenant
is it still has two houses: Israel & Judah;
(as noted for you in places like Hebrews 8:8)
And of twain, it then becomes laws vs grace,
which is still division, and not (yet) peace.
So Hebrews 6 said "let us go on unto perfection",
and notably by 1st "leaving" 6 things mentioned;
And as if going on unto perfect having no f-laws.
As we go on, through Hebrews 6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13
we see laws aren't the solution, but the problem.
Eg: law priests were not suffered to continue,
and notably by reason of death: Hebrews 7:23.
So the heart should be established with grace;
Because it did not profit them to have laws.
These all died and received not the promise.
So God hath provided some better thing for us.
Ben, the "generation" of "Jesus Christ": Mt 1:1
isn't plural "generations" of Adam: Genesis 5:1.
It doesn't begin with Adam nor end with Jesus;
But begins with Abraham & goes on unto Christ.
Peace and victory are "through" Jesus-->Christ.
Christ is the end of the law for righteousness.
Christ sitteth "above" where Jesus sat "down".
For where Jesus sat down still had "enemies";
And where enemies there's "jeopardy every hour".
So new high priest went "higher than the heavens",
"became" the higher "us", is "harmless": Heb 7:26.
The GRACE of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.
