Hebrews 8:11

July 13, 2020 - Pastor Jacob Kanda

Hebrews 8:11 says

“And they shall not teach, each one his neighbor and each one his brother, saying, KNOW THE LORD, for they shall all know me, from the least of them to the greatest.”

In the Millennium there will be no need for the believer to teach believer because all will know Him in the age where Christ will be King Jesus. The Greek in these words is emphatic negation; this will definitely not happen. This refers to Jeremiah 31:34 specifically.

So what is the millennium? In CHRISTIAN THEOLOGY, it’s the prophesied thousand-year reign of Christ at the end of the age (Rev 20:1–5).

In the future Millennium, the entire nation will know God because they will not have any need of any intermediation on their behalf. They will possess direct relationship with God. It will not be necessary to share the gospel because everyone will be a believer. In that age knowledge will not be the exclusive possession of priests but for the general population as well.

The law defined God’s character and standards, but it did not give the power to fulfill the law. The law was external, but the principle of grace is internal (2 Co 3:1–3; 18). Grace transforms the heart. We are not only saved by grace, but we are also sustained by grace. Praise God!