Monthly Archives: July 2015

Hebrews 10:26-31  Background The author anticipating a perverted manipulation of God’s grace taught the dangers of willful sinning. The participants of the new covenant are under severer punishment should they disregard the sacrifice of Christ and the blood of the covenant. At … Continue reading →

Hebrews 10:19-25  Background The overarching theme of entering into the holy place is synonymous with the theme of entering into God’s kingdom and experiencing the blessings of the new covenant. The highest blessing of the new covenant as bestowed on … Continue reading →

Hebrews 10:11-18 Background Christ’s sacrifice forever put to rest the incessant sacrifices and sin offerings that could never take away sins. Having understood the significance of Christ’s sacrifice, we are freed from fear as sin could no longer separate us from … Continue reading →

Hebrews 10:1-10 Background The yearly sacrifices made on the Day of Atonement, cannot remove the oppression of sin and guilt that plagued the people. Christ came and yielded His life fully to do God’s will by becoming a sacrifice on the … Continue reading →

Hebrews 9:23-27 Background The cleansing power of Christ’s blood extended from the earth to the heavens. The life of Jesus, though obscure and forgettable in the eyes of the world carries eternal and earth-shaking implications. Today’s passage teaches us the … Continue reading →

Hebrews 9:15-22 Background In order for a covenant to be ratified, blood must be shed and death must take place. Jesus shed His blood so that through His death men may obtain the promises of the new covenant. Christ’s blood … Continue reading →

Hebrews 9:6-14 Background The priests offered gifts and sacrifices in the holy place repeatedly to cleanse the flesh of worshipers and to spare them of imminent punishment. But, the conscience of the worshipers remained dark and rebellious against the ways … Continue reading →

Hebrews 9:1-5 1 Now even the first covenant had regulations of divine worship and the earthly sanctuary. 2 For there was a tabernacle prepared, the outer one, in which were the lampstand and the table and the sacred bread; this … Continue reading →