Category: Study of Hebrews

Short posts which study the entire book of Hebrews. If you’ve ever wanted to know more about this fascinating New Testament book, these posts will help you!

Hebrews: Jesus’ Superiority Over Aaron

The Hebrew author then spoke of how Jesus during “the days of his flesh…offered up prayers and supplications, with loud cries and tears, to him who was able to save him from death…” (5:7a; cf. Luke 22:40-44).  While Jesus lived as a human, he was both God and man (John 1:1, 14).  During this time, he prayed regularly for the sins of his fellow man just as Aaron’s high priests had done.  The difference which shows Christ’s superiority over Judaism’s priesthood is that he did so without sin (cf. 4:15).  … Read More Hebrews: Jesus’ Superiority Over Aaron

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Hebrews: We Have A Great High Priest

It comforts this Christian to know that in spite of all of my failures, sins, weaknesses, and mistakes, I can still approach God’s throne in prayer and receive mercy and grace because of my high priest who is there at his Father’s side.  It strengthens my hope to know that Jesus, my advocate and friend, tells his Father, “I understand what Jon is going through.  I was tempted to do the same thing.  I was tempted to feel the same way.  I was discouraged for those same reasons.  I went through similar hardships.  Yes, Jon sinned and I didn’t…but Father, look at him.  See his sorrowful, penitent heart!  See his heart-felt desire to do better and serve you more fully!  See his longing for mercy!  Please forgive him, Father.”… Read More Hebrews: We Have A Great High Priest

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Hebrews: The Word Of God

The Son of God is called “the Word” (John 1:1, 14).  “The Word” comes from the Greek term logos, which has to do with the ideas and reasoning that are found in the mind which are then communicated through speech.  Jesus is the source of the Holy Spirit’s inspiration of the writers of Scripture (John 16:12-15), and Jesus himself – “the Word,” logos – communicates the thoughts of his Father in heaven (John 12:49-50).  We can therefore we be confident that we are in fact reading the thoughts and viewpoints of God when we read the inspired Scriptures. … Read More Hebrews: The Word Of God

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Hebrews: Strive To Enter The Eternal Rest Of Heaven

Moses had shared the good news of God’s promised land of rest across the Jordan to them just as the good news of Jesus has been preached to Christians today.  Yet that gospel message ultimately will be of no benefit if one does not truly believe it.  True faith is always proved by works of obedience (James 2:14-26).  Hebrews promises that those “who have believed enter that rest,” unlike those who rebelliously lack faith to whom the author refers by citing God’s promise in Psalm 95:11: “As I swore in my wrath, ‘They shall not enter my rest’” (Hebrews 4:3).… Read More Hebrews: Strive To Enter The Eternal Rest Of Heaven

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Hebrews: Take Care That You Do Not Fall Away

Pleading with the Hebrew Christians of the early church to not abandon Christianity due to pressure from Jewish persecution, the Hebrew writer reminds them that they are the house of Christ…but on one condition:  “if indeed we hold fast our confidence and our boasting in our hope” (Hebrews 3:6).  Despite what Calvinism promises, Christianity has never been a religion promising unconditional salvation under the doctrine of “once saved, always saved no matter what.”  On the contrary, these Hebrew Christians had, by virtue of obeying the gospel and becoming Christians, received salvation and forgiveness of sins.  Yet all of that was now in jeopardy should they give into Satan’s machinations and “fall away from the living God” by going back into Judaism.… Read More Hebrews: Take Care That You Do Not Fall Away

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