Jul 30, 2017
Around 2100 BC, Abraham was born in the city of Ur in Babylonia (by Baghdad in Iraq) where he married Sarah and settled down to raise a family (Gen. 11:28-30). After his brother Haran died, Abraham, with his father Terah and their entire clan, left for Canaan. However, they stopped halfway and settled in the city...
Jul 23, 2017
After describing the type of believers that will fail to
endure,
Hebrews gives positive cases of those whose faith should be
copied
(Heb. 6:4-6;10:26, 27). Biblical faith (Gr. pistis,
‘persuasion,
conviction of truth’) isn’t wishful thinking or imaginary hoping,
but
assurance (Gr. hupostasis, ‘a...
Jul 16, 2017
In the old covenant, sacrifices were continually made for the same sinful people, day after day, year after year, so it showed the blood of bulls and goats were not transformative but representative. However, Jesus ended the old system as divinity became humanity and He gave his body on the cross to...
Jul 9, 2017
Plans for the tabernacle as a travelling temple for worship and sacrifice were given by God to Moses with the Law (Ex. 25:8, 9). The structure was made of cloth, skins, and wood and measured 45x15x15 feet, in two sections. The first section (Holy Place) was 30x15 feet, having three gold items—the bread of the...
Jul 2, 2017
The writer of Hebrews argued that just as the physical lineage of Melchizedek wasn’t recorded to verify him to be a priest through Aaron—but that he was still a priest of God that Abraham honored regardless—the priesthood of Jesus was similar (Heb. 7:3). As Melchizedek wasn’t from the right people (Israel) yet...