How New is the New Covenant? - Part 1 (Hebrews 8:6-13)

Part 1 of a two-part series dealing with the "New Covenant" in scripture. Also known as the "Messianic Covenant", the role that this covenant plays in the bigger picture of scripture is the subject of much confusion within Christianity today. And Hebrews 8:6-13 is the focal point of the discussion. In this message, we study the context of this passage--from the verses leading up to 8:6, to a search of what the rest of scripture says about God's covenants with man--which we find is foundational for correctly understanding this passage. In the process, we uncover a little-known passage in Leviticus where God promises that the Mosaic Covenant will last forever. From there, we begin our study of Verse 6, where we find that the mainstream interpretation of this verse conflicts with the context and the rest of scripture. As we seek to reconcile these conflicts, we discover that much of the conflicting interpretation rests on the insertion of the word "covenant" by the translators--a word that does not even exist in the original Greek text.