Category: Hebrews

10 For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the Lord: I will put my laws into their minds, and write them on their hearts, and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. Setting the Scene for Hebrews 8:10 The scene…

4 Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the marriage bed be undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterous. Setting the Scene for Hebrews 13:4 In Hebrews chapter 13, the scene is set in a small gathering of early Christians in a humble home in a bustling city. The…

14 Strive for peace with everyone, and for the holiness without which no one will see the Lord. Setting the Scene for Hebrews 12:14 In Hebrews chapter 12, the scene is set on a serene mountainside, with a gentle breeze rustling through the trees and the distant sound of a flowing stream. The group gathered…

14 For by a single offering he has perfected for all time those who are being sanctified. Setting the Scene for Hebrews 10:14 In Hebrews chapter 10, the scene is set in a gathering of early Christians in a house church in Jerusalem. The room is dimly lit by oil lamps, casting a warm glow…

1 Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. 2 For by it the people of old received their commendation. 3 By faith we understand that the universe was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things that are…

1 Therefore, holy brothers, you who share in a heavenly calling, consider Jesus, the apostle and high priest of our confession, 2 He was faithful to him who appointed him, just as Moses also was faithful in all God’s house. 3 For Jesus has been counted worthy of more glory than Moses—as much more glory…

15 Through him then let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that acknowledge his name. Setting the Scene for Hebrews 13:15 In Hebrews chapter 13, the scene is set in a small house church in the city of Jerusalem. The room is dimly lit by…

1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, 2 looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that…

1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, 2 looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that…

1 For every high priest chosen from among men is appointed to act on behalf of men in relation to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins. 2 He can deal gently with the ignorant and wayward, since he himself is beset with weakness. 3 Because of this he is obligated to offer sacrifice…