Monday, September 29, 2025
As we’ve explored the beginning of Hebrews, the author (unspecified) has used a lot of allusions to concepts with which the Jewish people would be familiar. They talk about angels and Moses and Sabbath, all to help articulate the point that Jesus is not just a prophet or a leader, nor is he just another… Read more
Saturday, September 27, 2025
What does freedom mean? If I told you that you were free to do anything you wanted—money, time, and health weren’t factors—there are plenty of things you’d probably say you wanted to do. Maybe you’d go on a series of fantastic vacations on every continent. Maybe you’d go on a shopping spree at all your… Read more
Friday, September 26, 2025
The letter to the Hebrews doesn’t have a clearly identified audience. Still, the ways the author talks about common foundational Jewish teachings indicate that the person writing the letter believes their reader/hearer was of Hebrew origin (hence the name of the book). During the previous two chapters, we’ve addressed how the author talks about Jesus’… Read more
Thursday, September 25, 2025
There was a one in 400 trillion chance for you to be born. Without getting into the health-class specifics of it all, it is an absolute miracle that this version of you—with your traits, your attributes, your predispositions—made it to where you are now. We can look at that, feel absolutely on top of the… Read more