Hebrews 8:1

of the things which we have spoken this is the sum Rather, "the chief point in what we are saying is this." The word rendered "sum" (kephalaion) may mean, in its classical sense, "chief point," and that must be the meaning here, because these verses are nota summary and they add fresh particulars to what he has been saying. Dr Field renders it "now to crown our present discourse;" Tyndale and Cranmer, "pyth."

is set Rather, "sat" a mark of preeminence (Hebrews 10:11-12; Hebrews 12:2).

of the throne This conception seems to be the origin of the Jewish word Metatron, a sort of Prince of all the Angels, near the throne (meta thronios).

of the Majesty in the heavens A very Alexandrian expression. See note on Hebrews 1:3.