Be still. Rest. Not in the poetic sense of refreshing or finding your second wind. Not in a sentimental “mood picture” sort of way. Look forward to the promised rest. Look back at Christ’s finished work.
All tagged Hebrews
Hebrews 6
7 For land that has drunk the rain that often falls on it, and produces a crop useful to those for whose sake it is cultivated, receives a blessing from God. 8 But if it bears thorns and thistles, it is worthless and near to being cursed, and its end is to be burned. – Hebrews 6:7-8
The New Covenant in Hebrews 10
Jesus Christ brings about a new Levitical consecration. This consecration is the initiation of the new covenant. This consecration is applied to a covenant community that can still fall away in the wilderness by profaning the holiness of God.
Perfection in Hebrews
28 For the law maketh men high priests which have infirmity; but the word of the oath, which was since the law, maketh the Son, who is consecrated for evermore. – Hebrews 7:28 (KJV)
The Final Hebrews in Genesis
The whole second chapter of Galatians can screaming into my mind. There it was the Jews who refused to sit down with the Gentiles (Gal 2:11-14). My how the tables have turned.
The First Two Hebrews
Much like the anticipation of a major character in a movie, book or play, the Hebrew people surely must have listened to their stories waiting for the introduction of their family name amongst the oral tradition. Not to be disappointed, the first person to be called a Hebrew was Abraham.
