The eleventh chapter of Hebrews is often quoted concerning to the whole matter of faith. The first few verses are often proffered as the definition of faith, i.e. “being sure of things hoped for and certain of things unseen” (Heb 11:1). But this sentence must be understood in context with the rest of the epistle […]
The writer to the Hebrews makes this bold claim: “Their sins and lawless acts I will remember no more” And where these have been forgiven there is no longer any sacrifice for sin” (Heb 10:17-18), In other words your sins will not get anymore forgiven than they already are. There is nothing more you can […]
The essential message of the letter to the Hebrews is that Jesus Christ fulfils and supersedes the Old Covenant, thus ushering in the New Covenant. Under the Old Covenant the priest was required to go on offering sacrifices year after year that did not ultimately achieve unbroken fellowship with God. The Old Covenant religious system […]
The essential message of the letter to the Hebrew Christians is that Christ is the fulfilment of the entire Old Covenant. Hebrews takes the blueprints of the Old Covenant and reveals them in three-dimensional glory of the New Covenant. Thus, Christ supersedes the Old Covenant just as the building surpasses the architectural plans of it. […]
The second chapter of Hebrews is perhaps the most explicit reference in the scriptures to the remarkable reality of the incarnation. The writer to the Hebrews explains the significance of the incarnation on several levels. Firstly, he describes the mystery of Jesus intersecting divine and human life and the tension between his glorified humanity and […]
The letter to the Hebrews is one of the least preached, and therefore least understood books in the Bible. This is hardly surprising given that Hebrews is steeped in the obscure traditions of the Old Covenant liturgy and typology. Nevertheless, it emphasises the centrality of Christ and his death and resurrection to our faith. The […]