Hebrews 9:22-28 (NIV) CONTEXT: One of the key themes in the book of Hebrews is that 'Jesus is better priests and sacrificial system, which are described as only "a copy and shadow of what is in heaven" (Hebrews to come, but this second article makes very clear what so many passages like what we just read from Hebrews

Hebrews 9:24–28 (NIV) 24 For Christ did not enter a sanctuary made with human hands that was only a copy After all, the Hebrew priests way back in the days of the temple had to continually make sacrifices because But Hebrews here reminds us that in His atonement, Jesus "appeared for us in God's presence (v24)," where After one bloody battle, when the fallen Hebrew soldiers were gathered, they were found to be wearing directly contradicts the once-for-all payment Jesus already made for sin that we just read about in Hebrews

Had we kept reading Hebrews 9 for just a bit longer, we would have been reminded that "the law requires

But passages like Hebrews 9 help connect the dots and demonstrate that all of the bloody rituals and Dig Deeper Once a year, the Hebrew high priest would enter into God's presence and sprinkle the blood

Hebrews 10:1-14 (NIV) CONTEXT: Yesterday we read the passage ( Hebrews 9:22-28 ) that precedes today's The book of Hebrews changes the angle of the light, so we can see Christ's perfect sacrifice and not

​ Article 4: A Twofold Response to the Gospel John 1:9-13 - The TRUE Light John 3:31-36 - Wrath Removed 6: God’s Eternal Decree Isaiah 45:21-25 - Irrevocable Ezekiel 36:24-27 - A Whole New Reality Romans 9: Authority & Presence Article 9: Election Not Based on Foreseen Faith John 10:22-30 - Listen Up! 14 - Christmas in March Galatians 4:1-7 - From Slave to Son Isaiah 53:6 - Herd Mentality 1 Peter 2:9- Malachi 3:6-7 - Keep It Simple Hebrews 6:13-20 - Unchanging Anchor Hebrews 13:1-8 - Keep On Loving Hebrews

​ Article 4: A Twofold Response to the Gospel John 1:9-13 - The TRUE Light John 3:31-36 - Wrath Removed 6: God’s Eternal Decree Isaiah 45:21-25 - Irrevocable Ezekiel 36:24-27 - A Whole New Reality Romans 9: Does What He Pleases ​ Article 8: A Single Decree of Election Romans 4:1-8 - One and the Same Romans 4:9- Authority & Presence Article 9: Election Not Based on Foreseen Faith John 10:22-30 - Listen Up! 14 - Christmas in March Galatians 4:1-7 - From Slave to Son Isaiah 53:6 - Herd Mentality 1 Peter 2:9-

BiblePic.com Hebrews 11:39-40 (NIV) CONTEXT: Hebrews 11, often referred to as the 'Hall of Faith,' recounts ​ Article 4: A Twofold Response to the Gospel John 1:9-13 - The TRUE Light John 3:31-36 - Wrath Removed 6: God’s Eternal Decree Isaiah 45:21-25 - Irrevocable Ezekiel 36:24-27 - A Whole New Reality Romans 9: As the author of Hebrews puts it in v38, the world was not worthy of them. Dig Deeper   It would be dead wrong to end the final sentence of Hebrews 11 that way.

​ Article 4: A Twofold Response to the Gospel John 1:9-13 - The TRUE Light John 3:31-36 - Wrath Removed 6: God’s Eternal Decree Isaiah 45:21-25 - Irrevocable Ezekiel 36:24-27 - A Whole New Reality Romans 9: Authority & Presence Article 9: Election Not Based on Foreseen Faith John 10:22-30 - Listen Up! 14 - Christmas in March Galatians 4:1-7 - From Slave to Son Isaiah 53:6 - Herd Mentality 1 Peter 2:9- Today: Hebrews 6

Hebrews 10:11-14(NIV) 11 Day after day every priest stands and performs his religious duties; again and I love how Richard Philips addresses how both can be true in his commentary on Hebrews: “In the eyes