From watchtower to fortified city they built themselves high places in all their towns. 10  They set The author here uses a loaded Hebrew term which is translated by the NIV as worthless, so it's not surprising This is the same Hebrew word that gets used in the book of Ecclesiastes : hěʹ·ḇěl , where it's often

As Hebrews 9:22 puts it, without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness. But Hebrews goes on to report that "It is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins (Heb. 10:4)."

Dig Deeper   We've already seen this year that Hebrew writers love a literary tool called chiasm. Rather than put the primary meaning at the end of a poem, as we normally would, the Hebrews placed it

Egypt.’ 9   “I have seen these people,” the L ORD said to Moses, “and they are a stiff-necked people. 10 Moses clung to the the covenant promises that God had made as he implored for the rebellious Hebrews We find both in Christ (Hebrews 8).

Summary While the Gospel of John is written in a different language (Greek) than the Old Testament (Hebrew For example, The letter to the Hebrews begins with the words “Long ago, at many times and in many ways to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world (Hebrews

I have more: 5  circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; in regard to the law, a Pharisee; 6  as for zeal, persecuting the church; as for righteousness that which is through faith in Christ—the righteousness that comes from God on the basis of faith. 10 Paul shifted his efforts from 'scoring points' to "knowing Christ" (v8 & 10).

Colossians; the two letters to the Thessalonians; the two letters to Timothy; to Titus, Philemon, and to the Hebrews The book is full of word play (which is far more apparent in the original Hebrew) and poetic irony. Jonah 2 is a great example of Hebrew poetry, which is often referred to as chiastic, which is called The Hebrew word play that the poem uses helps us understand that Jonah represents all of God's children

SINCE WE LAST LEFT OFF:  Moses was born under Pharaoh’s decree that all Hebrew baby boys be killed at the cry of the Israelites has reached me, and I have seen the way the Egyptians are oppressing them. 10 Then you and the elders are to go to the king of Egypt and say to him, ‘The L ORD , the God of the Hebrews

10  And though she spoke to Joseph day after day, he refused to go to bed with her or even be with her “Look,” she said to them, “this Hebrew has been brought to us to make sport of us!   She kept his cloak beside her until his master came home. 17  Then she told him this story: “That Hebrew

back to folly. 9 Surely His salvation is near to those who fear Him, That glory may dwell in our land. 10 Among other things, it meant the psalm was a key part of ancient Hebrew liturgy - it was meant to be