Religion is the work of man. The Gospel is the work of God.
"Here is the main point: We have a High Priest who sat down in the place of honor beside the throne of the majestic God in heaven. There he ministers in the heavenly Tabernacle, the true place of worship that was built by the Lord and not by human hands."
- Hebrews 8:1-2
Jesus, our High Priest, is still at work.
"There he ministers in the heavenly Tabernacle..."
- Hebrews 8:2
The first covenant was our teacher.
"If the first covenant had been faultless, there would have been no need for a second covenant to replace it."
- Hebrews 8:7
Everything leads to the New Covenant, but only the mature embrace it.
"But this is the new covenant I will make with the people... I will put my laws in their minds... I will write them on their hearts... I will be their God... I will forgive their wickedness... I will never again remember their sins."
- Hebrews 8:10-12
"When God speaks of a 'new' covenant, it means he has made the first one obsolete. It is now out of date and will soon disappear."
- Hebrews 8:13