What reason is given for making the new covenant?

Answer

"For if that first covenant had been faultless, then should no place have been sought for the second. For
finding fault with them, He says, Behold, the days come, says the Lord, when I will make a new covenant."
Heb. 8:7,8.
NOTE - The chief fault in connection with the old covenant lay with the People. They were not
able, in themselves, to fulfil their part of it, and it provided them no help for so doing. There was no Christ
in it. It was of works and not of grace. It was valuable only as a means of impressing upon them their
sinfulness and their need of divine aid.

In what prophecy are Christ's life, suffering, and death touchingly foretold?
What saved the people from the predicted overthrow?
Because of this, what is Christ able to do?
Is there danger of delaying correction too long?
Why were the Sacred Writings given?
Is it the duty of gospel ministers to execute vengeance?
What promises are made to those who consider the poor?

Questions & Answers are from the book Bible Readings for the Home Circle