Heb 8:6  But now hath he obtained a ministry the more excellent, by so much as he is also the mediator of a better covenant, which hath been enacted upon better promises. ASV

Heb 8:6  But now hath he obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also he is the mediator of a better covenant, which was established upon better promises. KJV

Heb 8:6  But now He has gotten a more excellent ministry, also by so much as He is a Mediator of a better covenant, which has been enacted on better promises. LITV

Heb 8:6  But now He has obtained a more excellent ministry, by so much He is also the Mediator of a better covenant, which was built upon better promises. MKJV
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                              COMMENTARY

  Covenant; In the NT the same Greek word means both ‘covenant’ and ‘testament’. A covenant is a testament is a covenant. Same thing only different. 

Elements of the Mosaic covenant;
. Imperfection
. Failure
. Apostasy

Elements of the New Covenant;
. Perfect/Complete
. Successful
. Cannot lose salvation

  How could that possibly resolve into ~One~ covenant?

 It says... a -better- covenant with  -better- promises;  not 'a different administration of the -same- covenant with the -same- promises.’  That’s how a covenant theologian reads these passages. Therefore there are two separate and distinct covenants.  Not "One covenant with two administrations".

  The word 'better' necessitates the concept of 'two'. I have a 'better' car than you; a 'better' house; job; whatever. Other examples from Scripture...

Php 1:23  For I am pressed together by the two: having a desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better,

  Here the word 'two' is used showing the obvious meaning of 'better'. Paul was 'pressed together by the two'... like when you press the ingredients of a sandwich together with >Two< pieces of bread.

Heb 1:4  having become so much better than the angels, He has inherited a name more excellent than they.

   The words -better- and -more excellent- are the same  as found here in 8:6. Clearly Christ and the angels are two separate and distinct beings.

  Is the word -better- a word that proceeds out of the mouth of God?

Hebrews

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