Submitted by Timothy Rhee, Gracepoint Minneapolis Hebrews 6:4-8 How is the rejection of Christ by those who have been enlightened “crucifying…the Son of God all over again and subjecting him to public disgrace”? Those who reject Christ after they have been enlightened are in a sense “crucifying the Son of God all over again and [...]
vv.1-3: “Although the writer has accused the readers of immaturity and has insisted that solid food is for the mature (5:14), he intends to feed them solid food so that they might go on to maturity (lit. ‘be borne along to maturity’)! They need the insight and commitment that solid food can bring. When he [...]
Submitted by Jonathan Chou, Gracepoint Berkeley What can I learn from the fact that even Jesus “offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears to the one who could save him from death”? Jesus’ suffering and prayers set for me an example of how to pray fervently, how to humble myself before God [...]
vv.1-4 “Certain qualifications for high-priesthood under the old covenant are highlighted here as a basis for explaining more fully how Jesus can be the high priest of the new covenant. High priests were selected and appointed to act as mediators between the people of Israel and God. They were to represent them in matters related [...]
Suggested Instructions Read the assigned passage for the day, memorize the given memory verse for each day and answer the reflection question provided. Click here to download the DT Packet. Daily Devotion and Bible Reading Plan Monday 8/30 Hebrews 5 Tuesday 8/31 Hebrews 6 Wednesday 9/1 Hebrews 7 Thursday [...]
Submitted by Carol Chou, Gracepoint Berkeley What is the danger of hearing the word of God but not combining with faith? The danger of hearing the Word of God, but not combining it with faith is finding no value in what I hear and not entering God’s rest. Verses 2-3 say that believing is combining [...]
vv.1-10 “The author argues that the purposes of God are not frustrated because Israel of old disobeyed him and failed to enter the rest he had promised his people. The promise remains. If the ancient Israelites did not enter God’s rest, then someone else will, namely the Christians. But this should not lead to complacency. [...]
Submitted by Ray Choi, Gracepoint Berkeley Hebrews 3 What picture of the church and relationships within the church emerges from this text? This passage paints a picture of the church as a group of believers who have a very high level of responsibility for one another’s spiritual well-being, Christians who have laid claim over one [...]
vv.1-3 “Moses held a special place in the hearts of the Jews of the first century. He was considered to be the greatest person in history in certain strands of Jewish tradition, and in some, the Messiah was expected to be a ‘new Moses’ (cf. Deut. 18:15 – 18: ‘The LORD your God will raise [...]
Submitted by Yumi Kim, Gracepoint Berkeley What can we learn about God from the fact that God “for whom and through whom everything exists, should make the author of their salvation perfect through suffering?” From the fact that God, “for whom and through whom everything exists, should make the author of our salvation perfect through [...]