What the Bible says about Finding Fault with Them
(From Forerunner Commentary)

Hebrews 8:6 Jesus is the Mediator of a better covenant, which is established upon better promises. It was not established upon law changes but upon better promises. Some changes of terms were made, but the focus is on changes in the promises. Why were the promises changed? Being in context with "for if that first covenant had been faultless" and "finding fault with them," the changes had something to do with the fault, and the fault was with them. Them is a plural reference to the multitude of people who anciently made the Old Covenant with God. John W. Ritenbaugh The Covenants, Grace, and Law (Part Ten) Related Topics: Finding Fault with Them | Jesus Christ as Mediator | Jesus Christ as Mediator of a Better Covenant | New Covenant | New Covenant, Superior to Old | Old Covenant | Old Covenant, Problem with

Hebrews 8:7-8 There indeed was a fault: "finding fault with them." Them is a plural pronoun, so it cannot possibly refer to the singular noun covenant. It would have to have read "for finding fault with it." God's Word is telling us—not completely yet—that the fault was with a plural them. John W. Ritenbaugh The Covenants, Grace, and Law (Part Ten) Related Topics: Finding Fault with Them | Laws Written in Hearts and Minds | New Covenant | New Covenant, Superior to Old | Old Covenant | Old Covenant, Problem with