Tag: Hebrews

  • The heavenly Jerusalem

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    The description of the heavenly Jerusalem is in many ways the climax of Hebrews. The author describes it as a festal gathering, something that was a familiar feature of life in the ancient world. For ordinary festivals, people would travel many miles to take part in games and banquets in a city. Festivals were known…

  • Faith by Example

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    The history of God’s relationship with his people is full of personalities that shaped the faith of their day and age. Through whom is God still speaking to you? A Christian is never alone: whether you know it or not, whether you like it or not, you do have the responsibilities of being part of…

  • Living the Promise

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    The god of religion is dead. We need to live the promise. Here is my sermon outline for that one.

  • Necessary Sacrifice

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    In the letter to the Hebrews, Jesus is seen as the great high priest, whose presence in suffering and death abolished the need for such sacrifices. Even President Obama thinks the debt crisis can be resolved with sacrifices:

  • Renewed covenant

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    There is no Biblical basis for the separation of “old” and “new” Testament or “old” and “new” covenant for that matter. A simple search for “covenant” yields 360 results in the Good News Translation. Which ones do you consider “old” which ones “new”? Today’s Reading, Hebrews 8:1-13, as all “new covenant” texts does not actually…