Category: Scripture

This week we'll look at the author's discussion of Melchizedek. It's an argument he's been alluding to since Hebrews 5:6. I mentioned last time that the author is delving into some deeper theological territory, and he chooses as his starting point Psalm 110. Look at the entire psalm (7 verses). The LORD says to my [...]

Continuing our look at the book of Hebrews this week, the author takes a bit of a detour from his line of reasoning. He had brought up the idea that Jesus was a priest after the order of Melchizedek, but then he breaks that train of thought with today's passage. This passage is one of [...]

In this passage, the author of Hebrews begins a lengthy argument or exposition about the priestly status of Jesus. He'll start the case here, then take a brief break and make a side point later in the next chapters, and then continue the point a bit more after that. Since his intended audience are those [...]

Last week we looked at the author's argument that the Israelites of Moses' day had received God's judgment because of their unbelief. Even though they had been present as witnesses of all the signs and wonders done by God through Moses, they still ultimately rejected God's plan for them. This is the nature of sin [...]

Chapter 3 of Hebrews begins, as did Chapter 2, with a "therefore". Once again, anytime you encounter that word, it's a good idea to go back and put it in context by reviewing the main point of the previous section. The author is making a new point based on some previously established point. The previous [...]