Beetow
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● Heb 10:15-18 . .The Holy Spirit also testifies to us about this. First he says: "This
is the covenant I will make with them after that time, says the Lord. I will put my
laws in their hearts, and I will write them on their minds." Then he adds: "Their sins
and lawless acts I will remember no more." And where these have been forgiven,
there is no longer any sacrifice for sin.
In criminal justice systems, there's an item of record called an indictment; roughly
defined as a formal written statement framed by a prosecuting authority and found
by a jury (such as a grand jury) charging a person with an offense. The indictment
process is a scary feature of the first covenant because it doesn't allow God to
forget. (Ex 34:6-7 & Nahum 1:3)
In other words; Yom Kippur, though a day of cleansing, is also a day for the Jews to
remember that the full satisfaction of justice for their sins remains pending,
hanging above their heads like a guillotine just waiting for the man in charge to
give the executioner a signal to let go the rope keeping the blade in check.
● Heb 10:19a . .Therefore, brothers,
This letter is addressed to Hebrews; so "brothers" indicates the author was
addressing his fellow Jews.
● Heb 10:19b-20 . . since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the
blood of Jesus, by a new and living way opened for us through the curtain, that is,
his body,
It's a "living" way because it's perpetual; i.e. having no defined limits, viz: not
subject to obsolescence, cancellation, and/or replacement.
● Heb 10:21-22a . . and since we have a great priest over the house of God, let us
draw near to God with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts
sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience
The Greek word translated "sincere" basically means truthful, i.e. the you that you
really are, plus the way that you really are, both in your thoughts and in your
feelings.
A guilty conscience deserves blame but isn't necessarily experiencing feelings of
blame. The focus is upon a conscience that functions deprived of divine absolutes.
In other words, it's possible to be influenced by a corrupt conscience and not know
it; for example:
"Who can discern his errors? Forgive my hidden faults." (Ps 19:12)
● Heb 10:22b . . and having our bodies washed with pure water.
( I have yet to come across a satisfactory explanation for that part of Heb 10:22)
● Heb 10:23a . . Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess,
The Jews have been promised a theocratic kingdom headed by a man who will
liberate them from foreign domination and from fear of war, plus allow them to own
private property, and ensure them plenty of peace, prosperity, justice, health, and
long life: none of which the people of God have thus far managed to secure
permanently but expect to under Messiah's administration.
● Heb 10:23b . . . for He who promised is faithful.
In other words: they mustn't lose confidence that the kingdom is coming because
there remains a rest for the people of God that they would've obtained already had
Moses' people entered the land of milk and honey when God wanted them to.
● Heb 10:24 . . And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love
and good deeds.
Man is a species of life that is quite naturally, and comfortably, inclined to provoke
and annoy each other and bring out the worst in their fellow men. It is Christ's
expectations that his own make an effort to do just the opposite; viz: bring out the
best in each other.
Good deeds speaks of one's actions, i.e. their conduct. For example: courtesy,
scruples, honesty, charity, kindness, tolerance, non violence, tact, deference,
generosity, graciousness, law abiding, an honest day's work for an honest day's
pay, helpful, modesty, sincere promises, decency, loyalty, manners, benevolent,
compliant with superiors, self controlled, speech that's treads lightly on peoples
nerves, patient, and calm, etc.
_
● Heb 10:15-18 . .The Holy Spirit also testifies to us about this. First he says: "This
is the covenant I will make with them after that time, says the Lord. I will put my
laws in their hearts, and I will write them on their minds." Then he adds: "Their sins
and lawless acts I will remember no more." And where these have been forgiven,
there is no longer any sacrifice for sin.
In criminal justice systems, there's an item of record called an indictment; roughly
defined as a formal written statement framed by a prosecuting authority and found
by a jury (such as a grand jury) charging a person with an offense. The indictment
process is a scary feature of the first covenant because it doesn't allow God to
forget. (Ex 34:6-7 & Nahum 1:3)
In other words; Yom Kippur, though a day of cleansing, is also a day for the Jews to
remember that the full satisfaction of justice for their sins remains pending,
hanging above their heads like a guillotine just waiting for the man in charge to
give the executioner a signal to let go the rope keeping the blade in check.
● Heb 10:19a . .Therefore, brothers,
This letter is addressed to Hebrews; so "brothers" indicates the author was
addressing his fellow Jews.
● Heb 10:19b-20 . . since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the
blood of Jesus, by a new and living way opened for us through the curtain, that is,
his body,
It's a "living" way because it's perpetual; i.e. having no defined limits, viz: not
subject to obsolescence, cancellation, and/or replacement.
● Heb 10:21-22a . . and since we have a great priest over the house of God, let us
draw near to God with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts
sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience
The Greek word translated "sincere" basically means truthful, i.e. the you that you
really are, plus the way that you really are, both in your thoughts and in your
feelings.
A guilty conscience deserves blame but isn't necessarily experiencing feelings of
blame. The focus is upon a conscience that functions deprived of divine absolutes.
In other words, it's possible to be influenced by a corrupt conscience and not know
it; for example:
"Who can discern his errors? Forgive my hidden faults." (Ps 19:12)
● Heb 10:22b . . and having our bodies washed with pure water.
( I have yet to come across a satisfactory explanation for that part of Heb 10:22)
● Heb 10:23a . . Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess,
The Jews have been promised a theocratic kingdom headed by a man who will
liberate them from foreign domination and from fear of war, plus allow them to own
private property, and ensure them plenty of peace, prosperity, justice, health, and
long life: none of which the people of God have thus far managed to secure
permanently but expect to under Messiah's administration.
● Heb 10:23b . . . for He who promised is faithful.
In other words: they mustn't lose confidence that the kingdom is coming because
there remains a rest for the people of God that they would've obtained already had
Moses' people entered the land of milk and honey when God wanted them to.
● Heb 10:24 . . And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love
and good deeds.
Man is a species of life that is quite naturally, and comfortably, inclined to provoke
and annoy each other and bring out the worst in their fellow men. It is Christ's
expectations that his own make an effort to do just the opposite; viz: bring out the
best in each other.
Good deeds speaks of one's actions, i.e. their conduct. For example: courtesy,
scruples, honesty, charity, kindness, tolerance, non violence, tact, deference,
generosity, graciousness, law abiding, an honest day's work for an honest day's
pay, helpful, modesty, sincere promises, decency, loyalty, manners, benevolent,
compliant with superiors, self controlled, speech that's treads lightly on peoples
nerves, patient, and calm, etc.
_
