The
book of Hebrews explains what Christ’s death at Calvary meant for the Hebrew
people; that is why there is so much focus on the blood of Christ.
Hebrews
13:20-21
Now the God of peace,
that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the
sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, Make you perfect in every good work to
do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through
Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
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In
Chapter 1, Messiah is greater than the angels.
Hebrews
1:4-6
Being made so much
better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more
excellent name than they. For unto which of the angels said he at any time,
Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee? And again, I will be to him a
Father, and he shall be to me a Son? And again, when he bringeth in the
firstbegotten into the world, he saith, And let all the angels of God
worship him.
In
Chapter 2. he is the Son of man, the Son of Abraham – the Hebrew Messiah.
Hebrews
2:6-7, 16-17
But one in a certain
place testified, saying, What is man, that thou art mindful of him? or the son
of man that thou visitest him? Thou
hast put all things in subjection under his feet. For in that he put all in
subjection under him, he left nothing that is not put under him. But now we
see not yet all things put under him.
For verily he took not
on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the seed of Abraham. Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be
made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful
high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of
the people.
In
Chapter 3, Christ Jesus is greater than Moses.
Hebrews
3:1-4
Wherefore, holy
brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High
Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus; Who was faithful to him that
appointed him, as also Moses was faithful in all his house. For this man was
counted worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as he who hath builded
the house hath more honour than the house.
For every house is builded by some man; but he that built all things
is God.
Chapter
4 encourages godly fear and hard work to enter into the Kingdom. Don’t reject the Word; but by faith enter
into his rest.
Hebrews
4:1-2, 7, 11
Let us therefore fear,
lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you
should seem to come short of it. For
unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached
did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it.
Again, he limiteth a certain day, saying in David, Today,
after so long a time; as it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden
not your hearts.
Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest
any man fall after the same example of unbelief.
Chapters
5-7 talk about the new priesthood after the order of Melchisedec, which is not
the Levitical priesthood that ended with death.
This is one that is new and fresh and lives forever.
Hebrews
5:6, 10
As he saith also in
another place, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.
Called of God an high priest after the order of
Melchisedec.
Hebrews
7:3, 8, 11, 23-25
Without father, without
mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life;
but made like unto the Son of God; abideth a priest continually.
And here men that die receive tithes; but there he
receiveth them, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth.
If therefore perfection were by the Levitical
priesthood, (for under it the people received the law,) what further need was there
that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be
called after the order of Aaron?
And they truly were many priests, because they were not
suffered to continue by reason of death: But this man, because he continueth ever,
hath an unchangeable priesthood. Wherefore he is able also to save them to the
uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession
for them.
Chapters
8-10 talk about the New Covenant in his blood.
Hebrews
8:6
But now hath he
obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also he is the mediator of a better
covenant, which was established upon better promises.
Hebrews
9:15, 25-26
And for this cause he is the mediator of the new
testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions
that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the
promise of eternal inheritance.
Nor yet that he should offer himself often, as the high
priest entereth into the holy place every year with blood of others; For then
must he often have suffered since the foundation of the world: but now once in
the end of the world hath he appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of
himself.
Hebrews 10:10,
12
By the which will we are sanctified through the offering
of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.
But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for
sins forever, sat down on the right hand of God;
Chapters
11-13 are all about enduring suffering.
Hebrews
11:25-26, 35b-38a
Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to
enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season; Esteeming the reproach of Christ
greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the
recompence of the reward…
…and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they might
obtain a better resurrection: And others had trial of cruel
mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment: They were stoned, they were sawn
asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandered about in
sheepskins and goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, tormented; (Of whom the world was not worthy:)…
Hebrews 12:2, 5,
11
Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our
faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the
shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh
unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord,
nor faint when thou art rebuked of him:
Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous,
but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of
righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.
Hebrews 13:3, 6
Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them;
and them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body.
So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I
will not fear what man shall do unto me.
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