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         <title><![CDATA[Hebrews (Part 11) – Keep the Faith]]></title>
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The author of Hebrews wrote this letter to Roman Jews who were struggling. They were shallow Christians who were veering back toward the Judaism that they had formerly left in order to embrace Christ. The author argued that Christ is better than the priestly system of the old covenant. They also learned that Christ and the New Covenant is superior to the old covenant in that Christ effected what the old covenant only pictured. The trap for the Roman Jews was that they were looking for...]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Hebrews (Part 10) – Faith]]></title>
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Chapter 11 is the most well known portion of the book of Hebrews. Some have referred to it as the Faith Hall of Fame. Some people also have viewed the first verse as a definition of faith. Advancing either of those two ideas, however, does not appear to be the author’s intent.
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The first verse does look like a definition. It starts out “Faith is….” But let’s remember the audience and the author’s argument so far. The author is writing to Jews—Jews who, we learned at the end of chapter...]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Hebrews (Part 09) – The Consciousness of Sin]]></title>
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Ever since explaining the order of Melchizedek at the beginning of chapter 7, the author has unveiled more and more detail in the comparison of the old Hebrew form to that of Christ’s high priestly ministry. Chapter 7 showed how Christ’s priesthood was superior. Chapter 8 revealed the better covenant. Chapter 9 lauded the blood of Christ’s sacrifice over that of the old system. Chapter 10 continues peeling the onion, but with a subtle change. The subtleness is noted in the very first line:...]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Hebrews (Part 08) – Covenant and Testament]]></title>
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When discussing chapter 7, we skimmed over one thought to which we will now return for a moment. In the first few verses of that chapter, the author recounts almost all we know of Melchizedek from the Old Testament. The portion not specified has to do with the very first act of Melchizedek as he comes on the scene in Genesis 14.
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Abraham has just returned from defeating Chedorlaomer and the other kings who had attacked Sodom and taken captive its king, people, and possessions...]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Hebrews (Part 07) – The Order of Melchizedek]]></title>
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In chapters 5 and 6 of Hebrews, we learned that Jesus was a high priest after the order of Melchizedek. That statement, quoted in 5:6 from Psalm 110:4 and repeated in 5:10, and 6:20, begs the question concerning what exactly the order of Melchizedek is. Perhaps the author not only anticipated the question but actually repeatedly made the statement hoping that we would ask. The explanation, provided at the opening of chapter 7, provides the foundation of the author’s argument concerning the...]]></description>
         <pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009 07:03:00 +0100</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Hebrews (Part 06) – Impossible to Repent]]></title>
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In Hebrews 5:11, the heart of the author begins to come through. And it is in this verse that we begin to see the dual purpose of this letter. So many scholars have found it difficult (and even impossible, considering the current lack of consensus) to organize the book effectively. I think part of that difficulty is because of the dual emphasis that weaves in and out of the discussion. The emphases are these: (1) Jesus, the Son, provides, through his high priesthood (which is different from...]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Hebrews (Part 05) – Jesus, the Appointed High Priest ]]></title>
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Verse 14 of chapter 4 seems rather abrupt in turning our attention to the thought of Christ as high priest. The suddenness, however, may be striking to only us 21st century Christians. Remember that one of the reasons we believe that the recipients of this epistle were Jewish Christians is because of the familiarity presumed concerning Jewish religious culture and heritage. The focus of this chapter and the previous one has been on entering the rest of God. We have already discussed that...]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Hebrews (Part 04) – Better than the Prophets ]]></title>
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The author of Hebrews has emphasized the Sonship of Christ as the reason for his superiority to angels. In patrimony, position, and privilege, Christ is better precisely because he is Son. That means that the discussion does not dwell on Christ’s superiority in his deity. Of course, he is God, and God, of course, is supreme. The discussion rather promotes a view of Christ in his humanity—thus, the role he takes as Son. In his humanity Christ was obedient in fulfilling all the covenant...]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Hebrews (Part 03) – Better than the Angels]]></title>
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Hebrews 1 begins with the contrast of God’s revelation in the past through the prophets but now through Christ. This puts us in mind of John 1:1 in which Christ is presented as the Word. The revealing Word, Christ, surpasses the Law and prophets in making manifest the righteousness of God (Romans 3:21-22). In the old covenant we actually see God’s revelation through prophets (direct revelation), priests (in the symbolism of their religious activities), and angels (in their ministrations...]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Hebrews (Part 02) – Jesus, the Son]]></title>
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In our last study, we concluded that the epistle to the Hebrews was written in the late AD 60s to the Jewish Christians in Rome. By this time, the Christian community of Rome had probably been in existence for 30 to 40 years. The emperor Claudius had expelled the Jews from Rome in AD 49, but it was not too many years afterwards that they were allowed to return. In the interim, however, Gentile Christians had solidified leadership positions. With the return of the Jews, tensions probably...]]></description>
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