Hebrews 10:1-18 is a summary of ch. 7-9 and vv. 19-21, a sort of summary of the summary. Since I have covered ch. 7-9 in some depth, I am going to jump ahead to this summary of the summary. The author manages to put many idea into just a few words by mashing everything together …
In the last few essays, I have been considering themes related to Hebrews 7-10. In this context I’ve explored the meaning of sacrifice, Hebrews’ approach to the underlying reality of priesthood, and covenant, the allegorical interpretive method of Hebrews, and how that illuminates the term “shadow.” My goal in this group of essays has been …
We’ve already covered the Covenant in principle. Hebrews 8 is specifically about the covenant, and we’ll therefore consider the covenant, both in its old and new form, in more detail in this essay. God made a series of covenants with his people throughout history. The most commonly noted are the covenants with Adam, Noah, Abraham, …
In the previous essay I talked about the author of Hebrews’ claim that Jesus is a high priest in the order of Melchizedek in contrast to the Old Testament levitical priesthood. If you’re like me, this line of argument sounds arbitrary to your modern ears. It’s as if the author found two obscure Old Testament …
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