See Hebrews 10:26-31- The commentary below by Dr. Bing and the web-site address for the other commentary (see in following paragraph) is about this difficult passage in Hebrews (similar to Hebrews 6:4-8) which is in our study for this … Continue reading →

  Hebrews 10:1-18- {"The failure of the Law (vv. 1-5), Christ's final sacrifice, and the forgiveness of sins (vv. 5-18) are summarized and emphasized. The Law, as "a shadow," anticipates "the good things to come" in Christ (v. 1). Its … Continue reading →

  ARE YOU READY FOR YOUR APPOINTMENT WITH GOD – THE SUPERIOR AND ONLY ACCEPTABLE SACRIFICE? "I do not set aside the grace of God, for if righteousness could be gained through the law, Christ died for nothing!" (Gal. 2:21) … Continue reading →

 "NOW EVEN the first covenant had its own rules and regulations for divine worship, and it had a sanctuary [but one] of this world."  Of this world simply means that it was made from earthly materials by man and that … Continue reading →

"I WILL MAKE A NEW COVENANT WITH THE HOUSE OF ISRAEL AND WITH THE HOUSE OF JUDAH.  IT WILL NOT BE LIKE THE COVENANT I MADE WITH THEIR FOREFATHERS." "These are the numbers of the men armed for battle who … Continue reading →

  HEBREWS 7:25-8:7 The book of Hebrews ties the OT and NT together like no other book in the Bible. Under the old covenant the priesthood was the most central point, because the priest (mediator) under the Mosaic Law brought … Continue reading →

  Interpreting and applying Hebrews 7 and the passages related to it (Gen. 14:17-20; Psalm 110:4; Hebrews 4:14-16; Hebrews 5:1-10 and Zechariah 6:9-15) is difficult but yields a rich message of hope and blessing leading us to even greater praise … Continue reading →

Without faith in the one true God our hopes are false, fleeting and will let us down sooner of later (maybe on our death bed). True faith (in God) comes from reading and reviewing God acting in history (Rom. 10:17- … Continue reading →

  These Christians (and many were Jewish Christians) were being persecuted for their faith (see Heb. 10:32-34) and were tempted to go back to Judaism and drop out of the faith race, so the “coach” (the human author of Hebrews) … Continue reading →

  THE POINT OF NO RETURN – Disqualified for further service (See 1 Cor. 9:24- 27) – "It is impossible for those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, who have shared in the Holy Spirit, … Continue reading →

“(Jesus) was designated by God to be high priest in the order of Melchizedek. Concerning him (and His priesthood) we have much to say, and it is hard to explain, since you have become dull of hearing (due to moral laxness … Continue reading →

  The writer of Hebrews is writing to Jewish believers in Jesus who are being persecuted for their faith and tempted to revert back to Judaism and exhorting them to press on to maturity in Christ.  Likewise, the world, the … Continue reading →

 "Seeing then that we have a great High Priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, … Continue reading →

 Our last lesson from chapter 3:7-16 spoke of a believer losing God's promised rest (not salvation) through hardening his heart by disobeying His Word and chapter four continues this by showing us how to receive His rest. Two kinds of … Continue reading →

  This is the second warning of five (see 2:1 for first- drifting because of neglect of God's Word) to these Jewish believers to exhort them to remain faithful to the end so they may experience the "rest" of salvation … Continue reading →