He's the God of peace: John Stott notes here that God is both the author of harmony and that He's the

First, it reinforces that you as the reader is included and participating right alongside the author.

The author emphasizes the word alive in the original text by beginning the sentence with it.

word sisters to the brothers that are often addressed in New Testament letters; it's likely what the author

belong to the church, in order to join this assembly wherever God has established it, even if civil authorities Yet, be reminded that you have confessed to do so "even if civil authorities and royal decrees forbid

than or inferior in power to that of creation or of raising the dead, as Scripture (inspired by the author

So it is that the author of Hebrews warns his readers right near the beginning of his message: we must

The author of Hebrews tells us as much in our passage today, at least the importance of why Jesus needed

petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people— 2  for kings and all those in authority

Therefore we must not consider human writings— no matter how holy their authors may have been— equal Paul begins this letter by showing the source of his authority—not in himself—but that he was sent by