IF THERE WAS A FAULT IN THE LAW, WHAT CHANGED IN THE NEW COVENANT: UNDERSTANDING NEW COVENANT PT. 3

In the last video, we went into understanding the New Covenant by going through an important book in the New Testament: the book of Hebrews. The book of Hebrews is an essential book in order to understand the New Covenant because the writer is explaining the New Covenant not to Gentiles who had no foundation of the scriptures, but to Hebrews who grew up under the culture of the Torah and had heard the Torah preached in their synagogues. This letter was written to them in order that they could understand the New Covenant that Yahweh put forth through

Yahusha. As I explained in the last video, there are so many who speak and say that they accept the New Covenant, but unfortunately, many have not taken the time to understand it themselves, and they have heard it from teachers who have taught them a lawless application that tells them that everything our Father has declared in His Torah is no longer valid because of this New Covenant; and that is so far from the truth. I've been trying to explain this over the last couple of months, but I have come against much opposition because people don't want

to hear about the laws of Yah. It's much easier to claim a faith that requires nothing from them. The beauty is that, yes, it's true: salvation is not earned; it is a gift of grace. But think about this in your own life: please try to show anyone that you love them while living a life that says you don't want to do what it is that makes them happy. Would your spouse believe that you love them if you lived a life that does the exact things they hate? Would you believe your children love and respect you

if they never wanted to follow any of your rules or guidance? As James has said, “But someone will say, ‘You have faith, and I have works.’ Show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith by my works.” That's James 2:18. This is not a works doctrine; your works don't earn your salvation, but you cannot live a life contrary to Yah's guidance and then claim that you love Him. This is what I've been trying to explain, but for many people, the argument has been falling on deaf ears. Instead of me trying

to explain this, it's important that we take a few steps back and review what the Word truly says, instead of my rationalizations. This is why reading the book of Hebrews is so important, because instead of me explaining the New Covenant in my own words, I will just let the scriptures do the explaining. So, in this next part of understanding the New Covenant, we will continue breaking down the New Covenant. In the first five chapters, we discussed a huge point: that Yahusha is our high priest. The point was clearly illustrated that you cannot understand this position

of high priest without going back to the Torah. Now that this role of high priest is understood, we must continue on in this book and really understand what this New Covenant is. So, in this part, we will begin to discuss what in the New Covenant has changed in regard to the Old Covenant. This right here is a really big deal! Let's begin. As we left off in that last video, the important point to understand is that Yahusha is our high priest, and through the first five chapters of Hebrews, the writer was bringing back remembrance of

the Messianic prophecies and also themes of the Torah to help the Hebrews, who were still not ready to accept Yahusha. The writer was bringing clarity on who Yahusha truly is in this New Covenant. You see, we all know why Yahusha is the Messiah, but through understanding this role as high priest, you will understand His function and role in this New Covenant that you're coming to Yahweh through. Now listen, this is a Bible study. It may be helpful if you got your own Bible out and read along with me, or got a highlighter and highlighted key

verses as they come to you. This is a Bible study video, so please bear with me as I read through these scriptures. I'm not skipping anything. To continue in this discussion, we will move on to Hebrews chapter 6: "Therefore, leaving the discussion of the elementary principles of Messiah, let us go on to perfection, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward Elohim, of the doctrine of baptisms, of laying on of hands, of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment. And this we will do if Elohim permits. For it

is impossible for those who were once enlightened and have tasted the heavenly gift and have become partakers of the Holy Spirit, and have tasted the good word of Elohim and the powers of the age to come, if they fall away, to renew them again to repentance, since they crucify again for themselves the Son of Elohim and put Him to an open shame. For the earth which drinks in the rain that often comes upon it and bears herb useful for those by whom it is cultivated receives blessing from Elohim. But if it bears thorns and briars,

it is rejected and near to being cursed, whose end is to be burned." That's Hebrews 6:1-8. And yes, in this chapter, he's still moving a little slow, getting to the meat, so please stay focused as we go through it. As I said, I don't want to skip through anything; I'm going through the whole book. But okay, as you read this, if you remember from chapter 5—earlier he was throwing jabs in chapter 5; he told them that they were dull in... Hearing and unskilled in the word of righteousness, he said they needed milk and not solid

food. He was throwing jabs, and as he continues on in writing this letter, he hopes that he has already gotten their attention by calling them dull of hearing and in need of milk and not solid food. He is now calling them to mature in their understanding. In verses 1 and 2, he lists six items that he calls the elementary principles of Messiah. They are repentance from dead works, faith toward Elohim, the doctrine of baptisms, laying on of hands, resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment. He is asking them to move on from the elementary principles

in reference to Messiah. He said he would go back to them if Yah permits, and therefore, in this letter, he did not go in-depth on these principles. In this part of the letter, he is just explaining why it is important to mature in their understanding, and he uses a parable about the earth and rain to explain it. But this is not essential to the New Covenant, but more to the audience who he was saying needed milk and not solid food. In this part, he is just really explaining his remarks. Chapter 6 is just a continuation

of what he was saying in chapter 5, but he is trying to provide more context for them. That's what you are reading right now. Let's keep going. But beloved, we are confident of better things concerning you, yes, things that accompany salvation, though we speak in this manner. For Elohim is not unjust to forget your work and labor of love, which you have shown toward His name and that you have ministered to the Saints and do minister. And we desire that each one of you show the same diligence to the full assurance of hope until the

end, that you do not become sluggish, but imitate those who through faith and patience inherit the promises (as Hebrews 6:9-12). Again, he is just calling these Hebrews to a higher standard, asking them to be diligent and not to be sluggish or dull. Like he said, he has better things concerning them. Though he's talking to them in that manner, calling them dull of hearing and sluggish, he is letting them know, "Even though I was coming at you like this, we are still confident of better things for you." Let's keep going. But when Elohim made a promise

to Abraham, because He could swear by no one greater, He swore by Himself, saying, "Surely blessing, I will bless you, and multiplying, I will multiply you." And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise. For men indeed swear by the greater, and an oath for confirmation is for them an end of all dispute. Thus Elohim, determining to show more abundantly to the heirs of promise the immutability of His counsel, confirmed it by an oath, that by two immutable things in which it is impossible for Elohim to lie, we might have strong consolation, who

have fled for refuge to lay hold of the hope set before us. This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast, and which enters the presence behind the veil, where the forerunner has entered for us, even Yahusha, having become high priest forever according to the order of Melkisedek (that's Hebrews 6:13-20). So let's go through it. In verse 12, as he told them to imitate those who through faith and patience inherited the promise, he went back to Abraham, who waited a good amount of time from the first time he was promised

to have a son. He patiently endured and obtained the promise. The writer is telling these Hebrews to imitate this. Yah confirmed His oath to Abraham by swearing by Himself. In verses 17 and 18, he says, "Thus Elohim, determining to show more abundantly to the heirs of promise the immutability of His counsel, confirmed it by an oath, that by two immutable things in which it is impossible for Elohim to lie, we might have strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold of the hope set before us." And I get it; if you're reading this

on your own, you might get a little confused by this. Let me explain. The two immutable things are Yahweh's word and His oath. Since Yahweh does not lie and since He is all-powerful, He will fulfill all His promises, and it is this unchanging nature of Yah that should bring a believer consolation and encouragement. This is what he's speaking to. As we continue on to verse 19, he is saying that our hope in Messiah is secure, like an anchor of the soul. The anchor is not just in sand, as an anchor would be, but it is

in the very presence of the Almighty Yah. When he speaks of the presence behind the veil, this refers to the Most Holy Place, the place where Yah dwells. This is the place where only the high priest could go. Verse 20 goes back to this point when he says the forerunner has entered for us. He again is going back to the point about Messiah being the high priest forever. I hope all that helps you as you read on your own. Now this is important: the line in verse 20 when he says, "according to the order of

Melkisedek." Before I move on to chapter 7, I want to deal with Melkisedek. In order to understand him, we will go back to Genesis chapter 14 when Abram was rescuing his nephew Lot. We will start at verse 18 of the chapter. Then Melkisedek, king of Salem, brought out bread and wine. He was the priest of the Most High God, and he blessed him and said, "Blessed be Abram." of the Most High God, possessor of Heaven and Earth, and blessed be the Most High God who has delivered your enemies into your hand; and he gave him

a tithe of all. That's Genesis 14:18-20. Now listen, we do not know much about Melchizedek, but his name means sovereign or king of righteousness. He was a contemporary of Abram who worshiped Yahweh. He was the king of Salem. Salem is an older, shorter name for Jerusalem. The word is based on the root from which we get the word Shalom, which means peace. Melchizedek brought out bread and wine to celebrate Yahweh's deliverance of Abram and his people; he was the priest of the Most High. Now, I know in the last part I said Aaron was the

first high priest, but let me clarify: I meant that according to the Levitical priesthood, Aaron was the first high priest of the Levitical priesthood. Melchizedek is the first recorded priest of the Most High. The difference will be made clearer soon. The thing about him is that he appears from nowhere, without mention of parents or background, without introduction or ties to Yahweh that we know of. So, get this clear: in verse 20, when the writer calls Yahusha having become high priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek, he is explaining that Yahusha was not high priest

through the Levitical priesthood, but through the order of Melchizedek. This is highly important to understand as we continue reading chapter 7; this should be made clearer. Hebrews chapter 7: "For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the Most High God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him, to whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all, first being translated king of righteousness, and then also king of Salem, meaning king of peace, without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but made like the

Son of Elohim, remains a priest continually. Now consider how great this man was, to whom even the patriarch Abraham gave a tenth of the spoils. And indeed, those who are of the sons of Levi, who received the priesthood, have a commandment to receive tithes from the people according to the law, that is, from their brethren, though they have come from the loins of Abraham. But he whose genealogy is not derived from them received tithes from Abraham and blessed him who had the promises. Now beyond all contradiction, the lesser is blessed by the better. Here mortal

men receive tithes, but there he receives them, of whom it is witnessed that he lives. Even Levi, who receives tithes, paid tithes through Abraham, so to speak, for he was still in the loins of his father when Melchizedek met him." (That's Hebrews 7:1-10). And okay, we're moving along here, getting into some meat, getting deeper into this. Verses 1 through 3 just went over what I just explained earlier according to Genesis. In verse 4, as he says: "Now consider how great this man was, to whom even the patriarch Abraham gave a tenth of the spoils." What

he is showing is the greatness of Abraham, the one who possessed the promises of Yah. Melchizedek had even a greater rank because Abraham, who was the one with the promises, gave a tithe to him. Verses 8-10 explain that not only was Melchizedek not only superior to Abraham, he was superior to the Levitical priesthood in two ways. The first way is that the Levitical priests were mortal, meaning that they died, so different priests represented the people at different times. In contrast, when he says he lives, it means that the scriptures don't record his death. The second

way is that Levi is counted as paying tithes to Melchizedek too. Now of course, like he said, Levi was not born when Abraham tithed to Melchizedek; however, because Levi descends from Abraham, he is counted as having paid tithes to Melchizedek. This is what all this was saying; these verses were explaining Melchizedek, which is an important setup in order to understand the New Covenant. Now, as we keep reading, we're going to start to understand how Melchizedek lines up with the New Covenant, and we're going to understand at least the need for this New Covenant. I hope

you're following. Let's keep reading. "Therefore, if perfection were through the Levitical priesthood (for under it the people received the law), what further need was there that another priest should rise according to the order of Melchizedek and not be called according to the order of Aaron? For the priesthood being changed, of necessity there is also a change of the law. For he of whom these things are spoken belongs to another tribe, from which no man has officiated at the altar. For it is evident that our Adon arose from Judah, of which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning

priesthood. And it is yet far more evident if, in the likeness of Melchizedek, there arises another priest who has come not according to the law of a fleshly commandment but according to the power of an endless life.” For he testifies, "You are a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek." For on the one hand, there is an annulling of the former commandment because of its weakness and unprofitableness, for the law made nothing perfect; on the other hand, there is the bringing in of a better hope through which we draw near to Elohim." (That's Hebrews

7:11-19). Okay, so boom! Now we're getting to the crux of this understanding of the New Covenant. Let me go through this verse: “Therefore, if perfection were through the Levitical priesthood (for under it the people received the law), what further need was there that another priest should rise according to the order of Melchizedek and not be called according to the order…” Of Aaron, so follow this because it's crucial. He is saying if the Levitical priesthood had been able to bring people to perfection, then a superior priest from the order of Melchizedek would not have been needed.

Okay, so then maybe you're asking, "Well, how do we know that a priest from the order of Melchizedek was even needed?" Go back to Psalms 110:4, which he quoted: "Yahweh has sworn and will not relent, ‘You are a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.’" Okay, yes, this is a Messianic prophecy; it foretold that someone would be a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek and not the Levitical priesthood. Okay, do you get that point? If not, rewind this and go back again. If you're confused, let me continue. Verse 12: "For the priesthood

being changed, of necessity there is also a change of the law." Okay, so now we are seeing there is a change to the Law of Moses. This is so important that you really follow this because when people hear "change to the law," they immediately get drastic and take the whole Torah out and say none of this matters anymore. But if you actually understand the Old and New Covenants and what the change is, you would understand how wrong that type of application is. But again, verse 12 says, because the priesthood was changed from the Levitical priest

to the order of Melchizedek, by necessity, there's also a change of the law. So, there was a change to the law, but more importantly, let's know that the priesthood was changed from the Levitical priest to the order of Melchizedek. So, there is a change to the law already that we know of. But because of this change of the priesthood, this verse says by necessity there's also a change of the law. And so, everyone knows that this is the case: that the law has changed. But the problem is that people don't truly understand what that change

was, and therefore, they apply it to the whole law completely. They see that this verse says there was a change to the law, and so they say, “This whole Torah—here, take it, throw it away, 'cause there's a change.” That's not what this says. Let's keep going. Verse 13 and 14: "For he of whom these things are spoken belongs to another tribe from which no man has officiated at the altar. For it is evident that Adon arose from Judah, of which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning priesthood.” For he of whom these things are spoken—this is speaking

of the Adon Yahusha. Yahusha arose from another tribe, Judah, as we all know. According to the law, the tribe of Judah had nothing to do with the Levitical priesthood. That's what these verses are saying. Verses 15-17: "And it is yet far more evident if, in the likeness of Melchizedek, there arises another priest who has come not according to the law of a fleshly commandment, but according to the power of an endless life; for he testifies, ‘You are a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.’" So, again, he goes back to the order of Melchizedek

and the change of the priesthood. Verse 17 is again referencing Psalm 110:4. So, what did we get from that whole section? What we got is that we know that the law has changed, but the full understanding of that statement is so important because, like I said earlier, most people say that they know that the law has changed, but where everyone goes wrong is that they say that the whole law has changed because we are under the New Covenant. And because we're under the New Covenant, the Old Law doesn't apply any longer, and this is the

reasoning why so many people have come against me when I started the Understanding Torah series. But the way that is being applied is so wrong. Yes, the law has changed, but what has changed is specific. What has changed? The priesthood has changed; it has gone from the Levitical priesthood, which is in the Law of Moses, to the order of Melchizedek, which is now in the New Covenant. Now, my flesh wants to go in and explain exactly what changed here, but I don't want to rush this. So, as we continue, I will go deeper into the

difference. But again, I'm not trying to rush through; I want this to be understood. So we're just going to keep reading: "And inasmuch as he was not made priest without an oath—for they have become priests without an oath—but he with an oath by him who said to him: ‘Yahweh has sworn and will not relent, you are a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek,’ by so much more Yahusha has become Assy of a better covenant. Also, there were many priests because they were prevented by death from continuing, but he, because he continues forever, has

an unchangeable priesthood. Therefore, he is also able to save to the uttermost those who come to Elohim through him, since he always lives to make intercession for them. For such a high priest was fitting for us—who was holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and has become higher than the heavens—who does not need daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifices, first for his own sins and then for the people's; for this he did once for all when he offered up himself. For the law appoints as high priests men who have weakness, but the word

of the oath, which came after the law, appoints the Son who has been perfected forever." (Hebrews 7:20-28) Okay, so we're adding to our understanding now as we go through this. I hope you can understand why in part two when I went through chapters 1-5, those were... So important to understand and build the foundation on. It was so important to understand Yahusha as being our High Priest; it's essential in understanding the New Covenant. I hope you understand that now, but let's dig into this: verses 20-22. And inasmuch as He was not made priest without an oath

(for they have become priests without an oath), but He, with an oath by Him who said to Him, "Yahweh has sworn and will not relent, you are a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek." By so much more, Yahusha has become a surety of a better Covenant. He is saying that Yahusha's priesthood is superior to the Levitical priesthood because it was established by an oath that Yahweh has sworn; remember, He swore it in Psalm 110:4, which He quotes. The Levitical priests were not made priests with an oath, as He says in verses 23 and

24. Also, there were many priests because they were prevented by death from continuing, but He, because He continues forever, has an unchangeable priesthood. What this is speaking of is that because Yahusha lives forever, His priesthood is unchangeable. Follow this so you understand: in the Levitical system, the office of the High Priest was always changing hands because they were mortal; they lived and then they died. When one High Priest died, another assumed the office. The historian Josephus has estimated there were 83 different High Priests between Aaron and the fall of the temple in 70 AD. So

this is what the writer is noting. Verse 25: "Therefore, He is also able to save to the uttermost those who come to Elohim through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them." Okay, Hallelujah! This is defining how this New Covenant works. Yahusha is able to save those who come to Yahweh through Him because He is eternal and is always able to intercede for us. That's the New Covenant. Now listen, to really drive all this home, we're going to have to go back to the Law to really understand the difference between this New Covenant

and the Old Covenant, but we're not ready yet. Let me finish with these verses: verses 26-28. "For such a High Priest was fitting for us, who was holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and has become higher than the heavens, who does not need daily, as those High Priests, to offer up sacrifices first for His own sins and then for the people's; for this He did once for all when He offered up Himself. For the Law appoints as High Priest men who have weakness, but the word of the oath, which came after the Law, appoints the

Son who has been perfected forever." He is summarizing what He has been saying from the get-go. These verses are a summary of why Yahusha's priesthood is superior to the Levitical. Verse 26: "For such a High Priest was fitting for us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and has become higher than the heavens." This is who Yahusha is: He’s holy, He’s set apart, harmless, undefiled (meaning sinless). He is separate from sinners and has become higher than the heavens because He is exalted above all and sits in glory at the right hand of our Father.

Verse 27: "Who does not need daily, as those High Priests, to offer up sacrifices first for His own sins and then for the people's; for this He died once for all when He offered up Himself." As I explained in the last video, the High Priest offered an annual sacrifice on the Day of Atonement for the atonement of the people's sins, but they also offered sacrifices daily. This is the role of the Levitical priests that Yahusha is being contrasted to. They sacrificed daily, as it says, "And you shall offer a bull every day as a sin

offering for atonement; you shall cleanse the altar when you make atonement for it, and you shall anoint it to sanctify it" (Exodus 29:36). You see, Yahusha offered Himself once, a perfect, sinless sacrifice for the sins of all. Since Yahusha is perfect, He did not have to offer sacrifices for His own sins. The permanent, eternal nature of Yahusha's priesthood, established by an oath from Yahweh, is a direct difference from the temporary, weak nature of the Levitical priesthood that was before Him. Yahweh was giving us a better Covenant. Now, like I was saying, I want to get

to the Law of Moses and really tie this all in, but before I do that, I think I should just continue in this book, so let's keep going. Hebrews chapter 8: "Now this is the main point of the things we are saying: we have such a High Priest who is seated at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens, a minister of the sanctuary and of the true Tabernacle which Yahweh erected and not man. Every High Priest is appointed to offer both gifts and sacrifices; therefore, it is necessary that this one

also have something to offer. For if He were on Earth, He would not be a priest since there are priests who offer the gifts according to the Law, who serve the copy and shadow of the heavenly things, as Moses was divinely instructed when he was about to make the Tabernacle. For he said, 'See that you make all things according to the pattern shown you on the mountain.' But now He has obtained a more excellent ministry, inasmuch as He is also mediator of a better Covenant, which was established on better promises" (Hebrews 8:1-6). Okay, so what

this is saying is that we have a new Priestly service. Verses 1 and 2 say, "Now this is the main point of the things we are saying: we have such a High Priest who is seated at the right hand of..." Of the throne, Throne of the Majesty in the heavens, a minister of the sanctuary and of the true Tabernacle, which Yahweh erected and not man. So let's be clear: the main point of what he has been saying here is that we have a new high priest. I hope you get that by now. Okay, so let's

be clear: as he has been explaining this Covenant, he has not once said that the laws, statutes, and commandments have gone away. He has not told us the Torah is no longer valid. He has led us up through this; all he even explained is that the law has changed. But he was specific when he explained what part of the law it was that changed. It was the priesthood, the Priestly service—not Yah's laws, His commands, His statutes. It was the Priestly service that changed how we atone. So if you're accepting this Covenant, it's important that you

apply what has actually happened and not what you've been told or what you may want to believe. He has never said that everything has changed; it's the Priestly service that has changed. And we're going to go through this. I just want to make sure I highlight that now. Verses 3 and 4: therefore, it is necessary that this one also have something to offer. For if he were on earth, he would not be a priest since there are priests who offer the gifts according to the law. Okay, if he were on the earth, he would not

be a priest since the priests who offer gifts to Yah did it according to the law. And as I explained earlier, Yahusha was from the tribe of Judah, not Levi, and this is what these verses are talking about. Verse 5: who served the copy and shadow of the heavenly things, as Moses was divinely instructed when he was about to make the Tabernacle. This part is important, and if we don't go through this now, we'll go through this in the next part. The Levitical priesthood served as a copy and shadow of the heavenly things to come.

The same goes for the Tabernacle. You see, that's why these feasts are so important; they have always highlighted and foreshadowed our Messiah and Yahweh's plan for us. Verse 6: but now he has obtained a more excellent ministry, inasmuch as he is also mediator of a better Covenant, which was established on better promises. Yahusha has obtained a more excellent ministry because he is the mediator of a better Covenant, which establishes better promises. And it is so important that you understand this. So what does he do to explain this? This is awesome! What he does is he

goes into the New Covenant that's prophesied. Let's keep reading. For if that first Covenant had been faultless, then no place would have been sought for a second. Because finding fault with them, he says: Behold, the days are coming, says Yahweh, when I will make a New Covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah, not according to the Covenant that I made with their fathers in the day when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt, because they did not continue in my Covenant, and I

disregarded them, says Yahweh. For this is the Covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, says Yahweh: I will put my laws in their minds and write them on their hearts, and I will be their Elohim, and they shall be my people. None of them shall teach his neighbor, and none his brother, saying, "Know Yahweh," for all shall know me from the least of them to the greatest of them. For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their lawless deeds I will remember no more. In that

he says a New Covenant, he has made the first obsolete. Now what is becoming obsolete and growing old is ready to vanish away. That's Hebrews 8:7-13. Now listen, this is very important. I've seen people use these verses to advocate lawlessness in regards to the New Covenant. I mean, people comment this right now to me, but when people use it like that, it just shows that they are jumping in the middle of a book and found words that suited them, and they have used them. Words like, "If the first Covenant had been faultless, then no place

would have been sought for a second." They use that and say, "Yeah, there's a problem with the old Covenant, and that's why this New Covenant is what we're under, and everything about the old Covenant doesn't matter any longer." When people talk like this, mark them. When you see them, and if you're able to, and they're not talking with pride, explain that they must go back and read this whole book of Hebrews. Because if you read this in context from chapter 1 up until now, you can clearly understand that how people use it against keeping the

commandments is not correct at all. Let's look at it though. Verse 7: for if that first Covenant had been faultless, then no place would have been sought for a second. Yeah, I mean, like I said, people use this all the time. So let's get this: the first Covenant is the Mosaic Covenant—the law of Moses. Now, therefore, if you will indeed obey my voice and keep my Covenant, then you shall be a special treasure to me above all people, for all the earth is mine. Exodus 19:5. That's the first Covenant. And so this is where the

confusion comes from, because people apply this all in general as if everything our Father has commanded has gone out the window because He established this New Covenant. But this is not true. Let's be clear: when he says, "If the first covenant had been faultless," meaning there was a fault to the law, he is not talking about a fault with our Father's guidance. There was not a fault with His commands or His statutes; there’s not a fault with what He has deemed clean or unclean. Make sure you understand this is not implying there was a fault

with the full Torah, so He had to make a new one. This is not saying that everything that was written in the Old Testament had a fault, so He had to make a whole new covenant. No, that's not what this is saying. Absolutely not. Where the fault was, was with the Priestly service — how Yah had His people atoned for their sins. This is repeated over and over in this book, and if this verse is applied in context, it does not allow for people to use it to uphold lawlessness and to reject the whole Old

Testament. Absolutely not, because there was a fault with the Priestly service. This was why He sought for a second covenant. When you understand it in context, it does not allow for lawless application that people want to try to use it with. Pay very close attention when people use these scriptures to justify not keeping the commandments. I was speaking with a brother in the comments of the last video, and he used this same scripture to justify not keeping the Sabbath. This is because they are applying scripture and concepts that they do not fully understand. If you’re

able to have the discussion with them and show them their error, let’s keep going. Verses 8-2: this is him quoting Jeremiah 31:31-34, and this is the New Covenant. The New Covenant was made with Israel and Judah, and it is not according to the covenant He made with their fathers. There are four provisions of this New Covenant: 1. Yah's law will be written on believers' minds and their hearts. This is in contrast to the Mosaic law, the law of Moses, in which Yah wrote the law on tablets of stone. In this covenant, He’s writing the law

on the hearts and minds of believers. It’s the same law; it’s the same Ten Commandments. He’s just writing it on our hearts and minds instead of on the tablets of stone. This is the New Covenant, so it makes no sense for anyone to justify not keeping the commandments when the New Covenant is Him literally writing the same commandments that He wrote in stone. He’s writing them on our hearts and minds. Just get that — that’s the difference. The Old Covenant: where did He write them? He wrote them on tablets of stone. The New Covenant: He’s

writing His law on our hearts and minds. 2. Second, believers will have a relationship with Yah, fulfilling the promise of Leviticus 26:12. It says, "I will walk among you and be your Elohim, and you shall be my people" (Leviticus 26:12). 3. Third, all will know Him. No longer will Pharisees and scribes have to teach the intricacies of the law to the people; all will know Him. And maybe you say, "Well then, why are you teaching if we're even in this New Covenant?" That’s a decent question, so let me just say that this is because the

devil has put out false teachers and false doctrines that have been put in place of you knowing Him as you should, and he has quenched the Holy Spirit and what should have been written on many people's hearts. If you notice, my overall mission has always been for you to read the scriptures yourself, because when this is done, His Spirit will minister to you, as is the case for many people you may hear from in the comments. But this is why people are being taught today: it is because the devil has put in falsehoods that people

still believe. 4. Fourth, Yah will forgive the sins of believers, and He will remember those sins no more. This means the continual sacrifice of animals for the atonement of sin will cease, and this is crucial. This is the New Covenant, and it is truly a better covenant. But unfortunately, it has been taught falsely, and people use this New Covenant as a justification for the rejection of Yah's laws, His statutes, and His commands. That is not what the New Covenant is; that's not what He said. Verse 13: "In that He says a New Covenant, He has

made the first obsolete. Now what is becoming obsolete and growing old is ready to vanish away." This is again another verse where people use to speak against the commandments. It says the first covenant is obsolete and ready to vanish away. Why did He say ready to vanish away? You see, at the time He was writing this, the ceremonies of the Mosaic Covenant were still being conducted in the temple. After the temple was destroyed, Yah destroyed the ability for Israel to atone in that same way. The major error of today is how people say that the

law has been done away with. When people say this, they apply it very generally and loosely, but what has actually been done away with is the law of how we atone for our sins. This was the ultimate problem back then, and this is what the Hebrews had a hard time adjusting to. Their whole lives, they were atoning for sins through the high priest and through the sacrifice of animals, with their sin offerings and their burnt offerings. Now, with the New Covenant, that old way has become obsolete. They no longer are sacrificing animals or going to

the high priest for atonement because Yahusha is the high priest, and this is the major argument that is being explained in this book. This is what the author has explained in depth in this book, and we'll go even further as we finish this book. You see, the sad part is that because people have been taught by false teachers and there has been a false foundation spread through Christianity since Catholicism started, and then Martin Luther, and then the Protestants continued, people have used the New Covenant as an excuse for lawlessness, as if all that our Father

has spoken about in His Torah has gone away because He established a New Covenant. They treat Yah like He is double-minded. He once hated these things and judged His people harshly for not following His law, but now He made a New Covenant where He no longer cares. It's taught that He just cares that you believe in Yahusha. Here's the thing, and really what's most dangerous: most people don't even fully believe in Yahusha because they don't even know that they are believing in Him. As not only is He our King coming to reign, He is our

High Priest. Because of the rejection of the Torah, people don't have a clue what that even means. For those watching, I hope this is now being made abundantly clear for those of you with ears to hear. So let me sum this up. According to what we have read so far, what has changed in the New Covenant is not the laws, the commands, the statutes, and the way Yah feels about things. No, none of that has changed. He still has laws and statutes that still apply. The writer has never said that the culture that the Hebrews

had ever changed, and He never wrote about the Sabbath and told the Hebrews, "Hey, in this New Covenant, also the Sabbath no longer applies." He never wrote this. In fact, one major thing that has changed in the New Covenant is that Yah is writing His law on our hearts. He no longer was going to have them refer to what He wrote on the stone tablets, but those same commands He wrote on the tablets are now being written on our hearts. And yes, the Sabbath was written on those stone tablets. If you read all the statutes,

they pertain to love. All His commandments pertain to love. That's what’s in the Torah: how to love Yahweh with all your heart, soul, and strength, and how to love your neighbor. This is what love is. When we say the command is about love, it is very true, but Yah has been very specific about what that love looks like, and that's what all the commands in the Torah are all about—how to love Him fully with your heart, mind, soul, all your strength, and then how to love your neighbor as yourself. Now listen, in regards to this

New Covenant and what changed, it is very specific about what has changed with the law. The priesthood has changed, and it's important that you really understand that. Understand there are many people that you're going to find online in the churches, and they're going to promote lawlessness to you. You know why? Because it's easy to be lawless. It's easy to say, "Yeah, I believe in Him, but I can live any way I want." People will jump around and pick all these verses that say "the law," but they're always speaking in error because they don't understand the

law itself. This is why I have continuously said to go back to the beginning and read the Scriptures from the beginning so you can understand this from the foundation it started. So, as we continue, we do need to discuss the law more according to the Levitical priesthood. But if you read the book of Hebrews, there is nothing that speaks against keeping the Torah. The Torah is how we know what our Father loves and what He hates. What has changed in the law is the priestly service, and anyone presenting you with a change in the New

Covenant that is not presenting this to you, they are presenting you with a false gospel. They're presenting you with lawlessness. Preaching a false new gospel is what people want to accuse me of because I teach keeping the same commandments that are supposed to be written on our hearts. The Holy Spirit is not going to reject the Torah; the more you align to the Torah, the more you are aligned to Yah because you're not living in sin but in the way that He desires us to live. Now listen, if you sin and you say you need

to take a goat and do a sin offering, this is a rejection of the New Covenant and living according to the old Covenant, and this should be spoken against. But I have never taught this, nor would I. The book of Hebrews breaks down the New Covenant for Hebrews who were cautious in accepting Yahusha. It is a book that is totally dependent upon the Scriptures of the Old Testament, the Messianic prophecies. It ties both books together, explaining this New Covenant. If you accept Yahusha, it's because you accept Him as your High Priest who intercedes for you

with Yahweh. He was the perfect, acceptable sacrifice for our atonement, but His sacrifice does not give us justification to live lawlessly. When we finish this book of Hebrews, this will be made even more abundantly clear. But until we get to that point, go back and read the Scriptures on your own. It's important that you go back and understand the old Covenant before you say you are in the New Covenant. I mean, how can you accept a new one where you don't even understand the old one? I'm going to leave you with this: Yahusha said, "Not

everyone who says to me, 'Adonai, Adonai,' shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he...". Who does the will of my Father in Heaven? Many will say to me in that day, "Adon, Adon, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?" And then I will declare to them, "I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness." (Matthew 7:21-23) Please know there are going to be many, many people that do not enter the kingdom because they do not want to do the will of

our Father in Heaven. What is His will? His will is to love Him with all your heart, all your soul, and all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself. I want you to always ask yourself: How can you love Yah and choose to reject His laws and commands and say that they are not for you any longer? How can you love Him with all your heart, soul, and strength, with all your mind, and not read about how He wants you to live? You're not using your whole mind when you ignore many of the

words He has said. Yahusha told you He will tell you, "Depart from Me; I never knew you, you who practice lawlessness." The message to you all today is to reject lawlessness. You don't have much time to debate this. You will never be wrong by following the Word; you will never be wrong by following what our Father has said and declared. You will be wrong for rejecting His Covenant and rejecting the Sacrifice from Messiah, and you will be wrong if you embrace a lawless mentality of the New Covenant. I mean, you can reject me all you

want, but in the end, you have been told, and you have been warned, and I am confident that this is why Yah has me making this at this time right now. I pray you come to our Father in truth and love Him with your whole heart, with your whole mind, and your whole soul. If you love Him, keep His Commandments and be blessed. Hallelujah! Praise Yah! Okay, thanks again for watching. If this has blessed you, please do not forget to like this and share this video with others. I ask that you share this and watch

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