Hebrews the book Lots of favourite verses At least one favourite passage (ch. 11 heroes of the faith) But a really strange (‘foreign’) book Old Testament religion – sacrifices and high-priests
Hebrews the book Starts with praise of the Son (1: 1 ff. ) 1 Long ago God spoke many times and in many ways to our ancestors through the prophets. 2 And now in these final days, he has spoken to us through his Son. God promised everything to the Son as an inheritance, and through the Son he created the universe.
Hebrews the book Begins with praise for the son Body explains how Jesus is much superior to angels, priests, and sacrifices to the whole system of Old Testament religion
Sin and Sacrifice Sin not so much breaking rules as wrecking a relationship Sacrifice was a way to make return possible Ch. 3 Moses and entering God’s ‘rest’ promised land presence of God (Heb. 3: 7 -11/Ps 95: 8 -11)
An awful warning Heb 3: 12 12 Be careful then, dear brothers and sisters. Make sure that your own hearts are not evil and unbelieving, turning you away from the living God. Story of wilderness generation, then: 19 So we see that because of their unbelief they were not able to enter his ‘rest’.
Hebrews 4 11 So let us do our best to enter that rest. But if we disobey God, as the people of Israel did, we will fall. 12 For the word of God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than the sharpest two-edged sword, cutting between soul and spirit, between joint and marrow. It exposes our innermost thoughts and desires.
Hebrews 4 The real issue is not broken rules but broken relationship with the Creator If we do not enter his ‘rest’ we are done for! Pretending is no use: 13 Nothing in all creation is hidden from God. Everything is naked and exposed before his eyes, and he is the one to whom we are accountable.
Hebrews 4 We can’t hide from God, but we do not need to: 14 So then, since we have a great High Priest who has entered heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to what we believe. 15 This High Priest of ours understands our weaknesses, for he faced all of the same testings we do, yet he did not sin.
Hebrews 4 16 So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most.
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