Hebrews 12:24

A Kingdom That Cannot Be Shaken

²³ and congregation of the firstborn, who are enrolled in heaven, and to God, the judge of all, and to the spirits of the righteous, who have been made perfect, ²⁴ and to Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks of something better than Abel's does. ²⁵ Take care not to refuse the one who is speaking! For if they did not escape when they refused the one who warned them on earth, how much less shall we, if we reject the one who warns from heaven?

Blood of Abel

Blood of Christ

Blood of Sprinkling

Mediator of the New Covenant

New Covenant

Sprinkling of Blood

Sprinkled Blood

Abel

Christ

Jesus

Genesis 4:10

But the Lord said, "What have you done? The voice of your brother's blood is crying out to me from the ground!

Hebrews 11:4

By faith Abel offered God a greater sacrifice than Cain, and through his faith he was commended as righteous, because God commended him for his offerings. And through his faith he still speaks, though he is dead.

Hebrews 8:6

But now Jesus has obtained a superior ministry, since the covenant that he mediates is also better and is enacted on better promises.

Hebrews 9:15

And so he is the mediator of a new covenant, so that those who are called may receive the eternal inheritance he has promised, since he died to set them free from the violations committed under the first covenant.

Hebrews 10:22

let us draw near with a sincere heart in the assurance that faith brings, because we have had our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed in pure water.

Exodus 24:8

So Moses took the blood and splashed it on the people and said, "This is the blood of the covenant that the Lord has made with you in accordance with all these words."

Matthew 26:28

for this is my blood, the blood of the covenant, that is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.

1 Timothy 2:5

For there is one God and one intermediary between God and humanity, Christ Jesus, himself human,

1 Peter 1:2

according to the foreknowledge of God the Father by being set apart by the Spirit for obedience and for sprinkling with Jesus Christ's blood. May grace and peace be yours in full measure!

Isaiah 55:3

Pay attention and come to me! Listen, so you can live! Then I will make an unconditional covenantal promise to you, just like the reliable covenantal promises I made to David.

Jeremiah 31:31-33

"Indeed, a time is coming," says the Lord, "when I will make a new covenant with the people of Israel and Judah.

Matthew 23:35

so that on you will come all the righteous blood shed on earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah son of Barachiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar.

Mark 14:24

He said to them, "This is my blood, the blood of the covenant, that is poured out for many.

Luke 11:51

from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who was killed between the altar and the sanctuary. Yes, I tell you, it will be charged against this generation.

Luke 22:20

And in the same way he took the cup after they had eaten, saying, "This cup that is poured out for you is the new covenant in my blood.

Hebrews 7:22

accordingly Jesus has become the guarantee of a better covenant.

Hebrews 8:8

But showing its fault, God says to them, "Look, the days are coming, says the Lord, when I will complete a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah.

Hebrews 9:21

And both the tabernacle and all the utensils of worship he likewise sprinkled with blood.

Hebrews 11:28

By faith he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of the blood, so that the one who destroyed the firstborn would not touch them.

Hebrews 13:20

Now may the God of peace who by the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead the great shepherd of the sheep, our Lord Jesus Christ,