Monday, October 2, 2023
The summer before I became a kindergartener was full of excitement. I couldn’t wait to go and make new friends and learn new things. My parents had fueled that anticipation in every way they could, vividly describing all I would be able to do with my newfound knowledge of math, science, and reading. On the… Read more
Friday, September 29, 2023
Throughout the devotions this week as we’ve explored the beginning of Hebrews, the author (unspecified) has used a lot of allusions to concepts that the Jewish people would be familiar with: they talk about angels and Moses and Sabbath, all to help articulate the point that Jesus is not just a prophet or a leader,… Read more
Thursday, September 28, 2023
What does freedom mean? If I told you that you were free to do anything you wanted, and money, time, and health weren’t a factor, there are plenty of things you’d probably say you’d want to do. Maybe you’d go on a series of fantastic vacations on every continent. Maybe you’d go on a shopping… Read more
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
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