Study note

Hebrews 10:8–10

  • The author of Hebrews carefully follows the order of thought in the psalm.

  • In the passage above He says, "Sacrifices and offerings, burnt offerings and sin offerings You did not desire…": The author of Hebrews sees this as God rejecting the old system of sacrifices.

  • Then He adds, “Here I am, I have come to do Your will.”: The author of Hebrews interprets this as Christ's willingness to be the ultimate sacrifice for sins.

  • The author of Hebrews concludes that because of Christ’s sacrifice, God has canceled the first covenant. God’s plan, as shown by Psalm 40:6–8, was for Christ to die for sins as a sacrifice, and this only needed to happen once for all time.