Hebrews 8:8

For finding fault with them, he saith, Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah:

Cross-reference

Hebrews 8:13 directly states the consequence of the fault found in 8:8—the first covenant becomes obsolete and ready to vanish.

Hebrews 12:24 identifies Jesus as mediator of the new covenant mentioned in 8:8, emphasizing his blood's superior speaking.

Hebrews 10:17 continues the Jeremiah quote from verse 16, adding that God will remember sins no more — completing the new covenant promise begun in Hebrews 8:8.

Hebrews 10:16 also quotes Jeremiah 31:33 about God writing laws on hearts — the same promise of the new covenant that Hebrews 8:8 introduces.

Hebrews 9:15 explains that Christ's death mediates the new covenant introduced in 8:8, connecting covenant to redemption.

Hebrews 7:18 shows the former commandment set aside as weak—the same fault-finding with the old covenant in 8:8, establishing the need for a new one.

Luke 22:20 Parallel

Luke 22:20 similarly reports Jesus declaring the cup as the new covenant in his blood.

2 Corinthians 3:6 Related theme

2 Corinthians 3:6 describes Paul's ministry of the new covenant—the very covenant Jeremiah prophesied and Hebrews quotes.

1 Corinthians 11:25 records Jesus instituting the new covenant promised in Jeremiah—the same covenant quoted here.

Matthew 26:28 Prophetic fulfillment

Matthew 26:28 records Jesus instituting the new covenant at the Last Supper, fulfilling the prophecy quoted in Hebrews 8:8.

Ezekiel 37:26 promises a covenant of peace—another prophecy of the same new covenant era that Jeremiah and Hebrews describe.

Ezekiel 16:60 Related theme

Ezekiel 16:60 promises an everlasting covenant—similar to the new covenant in Jeremiah, highlighting God's grace despite unfaithfulness.

Jeremiah 32:40 reiterates the promise of an everlasting covenant—the same new covenant that Jeremiah 31 (quoted here) describes.

Jeremiah 31:31-34 is the source of the new covenant prophecy quoted here — the original oracle predicting the covenant that supersedes the old.

Deuteronomy 5:3 describes the Mosaic covenant made at Horeb—the old covenant that the new covenant in Jeremiah replaces.

John 1:17 Parallel

John 1:17 contrasts law (Moses) with grace and truth (Jesus) — directly mirroring the old vs. new covenant contrast in Hebrews 8:8.

Romans 11:27 cites the same new covenant promise of sins taken away — reinforcing the fulfillment Hebrews 8:8 introduces.

Zechariah 11:10 depicts God breaking the covenant — the same broken relationship that Hebrews 8:8 says will be replaced by a new covenant.

Hosea 8:1 Contrast

Hosea 8:1 accuses Israel of transgressing God's covenant — the very failure that leads God to promise a new covenant in Hebrews 8:8.

Jeremiah 11:4 records the old covenant command from Egypt — the very covenant Hebrews 8:8 says was broken, prompting a new one.

2 Kings 23:3 records Josiah's covenant renewal under the law—in contrast to the new covenant here, which is God's promise not dependent on human fidelity.