Category: Hebrews
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Learning Obedience
Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered; Hebrews 5:8 (KJV) Obedience – Yeshua learned obedience. Do you see the implications here? There are years of Yeshua’s life that are unaccounted for in the Scriptures. Those years were most likely filled with the similar activities of other Jewish…
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Contradictions
I absolutely love contradictions in the Bible. Yep, you heard me right. When I find a contradiction in Scripture, I know there’s something deeper going on that isn’t visible on the surface. And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission. (Hebrews 9:22) But if…
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Enter Into That Rest
9 There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God. 10 For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his. 11 Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief. Hebrews 4:9-11 (KJV) That rest…
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Replacement Theology
For finding fault with them, he saith, Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah: Hebrews 8:8 (KJV) House of Israel & house of Judah – Stop right here, and answer this question: who is the new covenant…
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The Science of Faith
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. Hebrews 11:1 (KJV) Substance – This is an interesting word – hypostasis. In the Greek, it’s related to science and medicine. It’s the sediment, or residue of something that has settled. It is the evidence that something has happened.
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When Words Get Added
For if that first covenant had been faultless, then should no place have been sought for the second. Hebrews 8:7 (KJV) Covenant – Does the word “covenant” show up in your Bible for this verse? Is it italicized, or noted somehow? You should know it’s been added by the translators and doesn’t appear in any…
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Leaving the Doctrine of Christ
Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, Hebrews 6:1 (KJV) Leaving – Why is the author of the letter to the Hebrews encouraging us to leave the doctrines of Christ? Shouldn’t we…
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A Renewed Covenant
For finding fault with them, he saith, Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah: Hebrews 8:8 (KJV) New – Boy don’t we love these words! If there’s a new covenant, then surely we can dismiss that old one which was full…