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Harvest Teachings

Verse By Verse With Pastor Paul Mowery

Author: Not stated; Paul, Luke, Barnabas, and Apollos have all been suggested.

Date: Probably sometime before AD 70, since Hebrews refers to temple sacrifices. The Jerusalem temple was destroyed by Romans in AD 70.

In Ten Words or Less: Jesus is better than any Old Testament person or sacrifice.

Details: Written to Jewish Christians (hence the name “Hebrews”), this long letter emphasizes the superiority of Christianity to Old Testament Judaism. Jesus is “so much better” (1:4) than angels, Moses, and the previous animal sacrifices. “For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh,” Hebrews asks, “how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?” (9:13–14). Jewish Christians, some of whom were apparently wavering in their commitment to Jesus, are reminded that Christ “is the mediator of a better covenant, which was established upon better promises” (8:6)—a once-for-all sacrifice on the cross that provides “eternal redemption for us” (9:12).

From Know Your Bible, published by Barbour Publishing, Inc. Used by permission.

  • Teachings
  • New Testament
  • Hebrews
Hebrews 11:28-29
Paul Mowery June 16, 2019
Hebrews 11:23
Paul Mowery June 9, 2019
Hebrews 11:20-22
Paul Mowery May 26, 2019
Hebrews 11:17-19
Paul Mowery May 19, 2019
Hebrews 11:11-16
Paul Mowery May 12, 2019
Hebrews 11:8-10
Paul Mowery May 1, 2019
Hebrews 11:7
Paul Mowery April 14, 2019
Hebrews 11:5-6
Paul Mowery April 7, 2019
Hebrews 11:4
Paul Mowery March 31, 2019
Hebrews 11:1-3
Paul Mowery March 17, 2019
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