In this series of essays on Hebrews we have completed our comments on the first two major sections (“Jesus is Superior to Angels,” ch.1-2, and “The Inheritance and The Rebellion,” ch. 3-6) and are ready to turn our attention to the third major section, “The Priesthood, the Temple, and the Covenant” (ch. 7-10). The third …
Humans seem to know in their bones that a certain manner of living leads to a healthier inner life. Close to the top of that list is thankfulness. in order to be thankful ( the spiritual or non-material attitude) one has to do actions of thanksgiving; the spirit cannot be maintained without the material action. …
Hebrews 6:4-8, about falling away from Christ, is a text that has challenged the church throughout history. I chose to consider the end of Heb. 6 (see this essay about Alex Morgan and roosters) before diving into the first half of the chapter so that we could see this text within in its larger context. …
There are two complimentary themes in Hebrews 3-6. The one we’ve already explored has to do with avoiding unbelief and the other has to do with the fruits of authentic belief. The interrelationship between these two themes is summed up in the author’s quotation of Ps. 95:7-11 (which is found in Heb 3:7-11) ending with …
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