Lesson 10: The Mediator

This week in our discussion, we compared the Old Covenant (or The Law) with the New Covenant (Salvation).

• The Old Covenant had regulations and an earthly sanctuary (Heb. 9:1), but the New Covenant has a heavenly sanctuary (Heb. 9:11)
• The Old Covenant required "continual" work on the part of the priests (Heb. 9:6), but the New Covenant was finished "once for all." (Heb. 10:12)
• In the Old Covenant, the priest entered the presence of God with fear and trembling and only did so once a year for atonement of sins of ignorance (Heb. 9:7). Under the New Covenant, we are constantly in the presence of God, can be so with confidence, and are forgiven of our sins because Christ is our Mediator and High Priest. (Heb. 9:11)
• The Old Covenant cannot cover our conscience- it only worked on the outside (Heb. 9:9), but the New Covenant changed our heart and our insides (see last week's review!)
• The Old Covenant required the blood of animals (Heb. 9:12), but the New Covenant required Christ's blood (Heb. 9:12)

In our small groups, we went over the following handout: