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Hebrews: A Call To Commitment

Hebrews: A Call To Commitment. Taught By: Dr. Ray Henry. Purpose Of The Letter of Hebrews.

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Hebrews: A Call To Commitment

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  1. Hebrews: A Call To Commitment Taught By: Dr. Ray Henry

  2. Purpose Of The Letter of Hebrews • “The magnificent letter to the Hebrews was written to a group of first-century Christians who were in danger of giving up…It appeals to all severely tested believers to keep their faith firmly anchored to truth of God’s revelation, and to maintain a steady confidence in Jesus as the Christ.” Dr. Raymond Brown • “In Hebrews the author is battling to stop a stampede from Christ back to Judaism: a revolt (apostasy) in truth from the living God.” • A.T. Robertson

  3. How Does Author Encourage Them • By Exhortation Heb.3;6;4:11;6:4,6;10:38 • By Encouragement to Full Commitment Heb.6:1,9;10:23;12:1,28 • By Turning their Focus from Self to Christ Heb.6:15;12:2-3

  4. The Author of Hebrews • The title or name of author does not appear • There are many speculations: • Tertullian-Thinks Barnabas • Clement-Paul with Luke translating • Jerome says early church did not receive it as Paul’s • Augustine-says it is Luke’s language • W.H.Griffith-(Franz Delitzsch)-says it Luke’s • Raymond Brown-says Barnabas has more to offer • Martin Luther-says it was Apollos from Alexandria • Origen-said “only God knows certainly” • Ray Steadman-the thoughts are obviously Pauline

  5. The Date of The Letter-Hebrews • Heb.10:32-34 seems to refer to Neronian Persecution of 64AD • Some have insisted that since the temple is not mentioned that the letter comes after 70AD • Same argument is used for dating the letter before 70Ad since the fall of Jerusalem and the destruction is not indicated (The Interpreters Bible) • The author himself regards the letter as “late” when he says “the gospel was declared at first by the Lord, and it was attested to us by those who heard him.” Heb.2:3

  6. The Main Message of Hebrews • THE WORD OF GOD • THE WORK OF CHRIST • OTHER RELEVANT THEMES • The Final Revelation of God was Christ • The Falling Away of those not true believers • The Uniqueness of Christ’s Sacrificial Death • The Issue of Life and Death defeated • Angels • Definition of Faith and Heroes of the Faith • A Call to Commitment • Chastening of True Believers

  7. I. GOD’S FINAL REVELATION-THE SON • God spoke through the prophets • God’s final and ultimate revelation-Jesus Christ • Jesus is appointed heir of all things • Jesus is both agent and reason for creation • Jesus is the radiance of God’s Glory • Jesus is the revealer of God’s Character • Jesus is the regent of God’s Power • Jesus is the redeemer of God’s People

  8. Inspiration-What is It? • Greek Word-theopneutos=God Breathed Lit. means “inbreathing of God” • Two Places Used in Bible • Job 32:8 and II Tim.3:16 • See Also II Peter 1:21 • Jesus had utmost respect for Scriptures John 5:39-40 Mark 14:49 Luke 24:27

  9. CANON OF SCRIPTURE“a list of books which are reckoned to bethe Holy Scriptures.” • Jesus Authenticated O.T. • A number of documents were circulating from 50AD-150AD • Marcion heresy prompted the canon • Muratorian Fragment-200AD was first list • Council of Carthage-397AD-first council to list all 27 NT books.

  10. CRITERIA FOR CANON OF SCRIPTURE • 1ST Criteria- Book was written or endorsed by an apostle. • 2nd Criteria- Did the early church use the books as “sacred writings” • 3rd Criteria- Conformity to the core of books not questioned. • 4th Criteria-was the book Christ-Centered. • 5th Criteria- Internal evidence of its’ unique character as inspired and authoritative

  11. II.SUPERIORITY OF THE SON TO ANGELS – HEB.1:4-14; 2:5-9

  12. ANGELS: Creation Of • Angels were there at creation-Job 38:7 • Some believe that Gen.6:7 “sons of God came into the daughters of men..” • But Matt.22:30 says angels are sexless. • Angels are involved in sustaining the sovereignty of God. They were put as sentry Over the entrance of the Garden of Eden. They Were in essence the first government and first Police to carry out justice. (Gen.3:24)

  13. ANGELS: Ministry Of • GUIDANCE • Lk.2:10-12-Lead Shepherds to Jesus • Acts 8-Lead Phillip to Ethiopian to witness • Acts 10-Lead Peter to Cornelius and more • COMFORT • Mt.4- Came to Jesus in wilderness to minister • Lk. 22- Strengthened Jesus in Garden • PROTECTION • II Kgs.6- Protected Elijah • Exod.14:19;23:20- Protected Israel • Ps.91-will give His angels charge over thee to protect • DELIVERANCE • Acts 5 & 12-Delivered Peter out of prison JUDGEMENT • Gen.19-Brought judgment on Sodom & Gomorrah • I Pet.1:7- God’s vengence in the last days. • II Sam.24-David’s judgment carried out by angels

  14. ANGELS: Corruption Of • Angels sinned or left their first estate-II Pet.2:4 and Jude v.6 • One Cherub is cast out of the Throne-Ezek.28:14 • Through pride He lifted himself up and then fell-Isa. 14:11-14 • Angels are not to be worship-This is idolatry and Satan’s attempt to deify himself. (Heb.1) • Satan, the fallen Angel, is seen as a roaring lion (as compared to the Lion of Judah) who seeks to devour people. • Satan is Defeated-Cast out of Heaven- Rev.12:8

  15. III. TRAGEDY OF NEGLECT- HEB.2:1-4 • Quote: “Our whole world is a battlefield covered with wrecks occasioned by neglect.” • Neglect- Greek is amelesantes (ameleo)=to be unconcerned; neglect something; careless of.” • Salvation is neglected because people don’ understand its greatness • Judgment awaits those who neglect to appropriate Christ. • Signs and miracles attest to the trustworthiness of the gospel plus the eyewitness. Heb.2:3-4 • Salvation is great because Jesus is the one and only unique Savor. John 14:6/Acts 4:12/Gal.1:6-7

  16. The Results of Neglect • The Danger of Drifting-Heb.2uction:1 • Slip=(Gk.-pararuomen)-to flow by, slip away, drift away • A hearer can fail to appropriate what he hears…Jesus parable of the soils. • The Danger of Destruction/Judgment-Heb.2:2-3 • The revelation of Jesus is greater than Moses or the prophets • The writer wants to awaken the readers to the grave consequences of neglecting the message of God. (D.Gutherie,p.80) • Ill. Wm.R. Newell-yacht on Niagara Falls • The Remedy to Neglect- “give the more earnest heed”…”pay attention to”….”to apply the mind tenaciously”

  17. IV. CHRIST OUR LIBERATOR-HEB.2:5-18 • Illustration: Statue of General San Martin- Mendoza, Argentina-two chains in hand • Who is the greatest liberator in history-Alexander the Great, Charlemagne, Caesar, Napoleon, Lincoln, Reagan • Our Liberation is Complete: 1.The Enemy of Sin 2.The Enemy of Death-Death has lost its sting- I Cor.15 • Jesus’ Victory accomplished four great things: • He restored our forfeited inheritance • He reinstated our Family Relationship • He renders our foes powerless • He removes our fears 3.The Enemy of Satan-”renders him inoperative or ineffective.”

  18. Weapons Against Satan • A Submitted Will to the Lord-James 4:7 • Praise- Ps.149:6-9 • The Name of the Lord-Mark 16:15-18 • The Word of the Lord-Matt.4:4/Heb.4:12/Eph.6:17 • The Blood of the Lamb-Rev.12:11 • Liberation is a continuous process

  19. Disbelief will get you in the wilderness, Heb.3:7-8,12 Discontent will get you into the wilderness-Numbers 11:1 Discontentment disregards Divine Presence Discontentment despises Divine Promises -Discontentment discounts Divine Provisions Disobedience will get you in Wilderness God’s Word is not limited by Past Failures God’s Word is not altered by time or circumstances WILDERNESS WANDERINGS-HEB.3:6-19

  20. Christ Is Superior To Moses • Moses is the most Important figure in Judaism • Stephen’s enemies thought he spoke against Moses so they stoned him. (Act 6:11) • Moses never achieved his aim of leading the Israelites into the promised land. • The Comparison of Moses and Christ: • Moses Is the servant and Jesus is the Son. • Moses Is a faithful witness in the House while Jesus is the Builder of the House.

  21. Other Differences-Christ and Moses • Had they believed Moses, they would have accepted Jesus for He foretold of Christ • BIRTH- Moses had a marvelous birth(drawn from the water), Jesus a miraculous virgin birth • MIRACLES-Moses performed miracles that brought judgment, Jesus did miracles to prove He was the Messiah/Savior. • SALVATION-Moses put a brass serpent on a pole to save from physical death, Jesus was crucified on a cross to save from Eternal Death • TRUTH-Moses spoke the truth as given to him by the Father, Jesus said He was the truth. • FORGIVNESS- Moses ask God to forgive Israel, Jesus gave out forgiveness in life and from the cross. • GLORY-Moses’ glory faded, Jesus glory is Eternal. • WATER OF LIFE-Moses struck the rock for water, Jesus is the water of living water to all who believe. • TABERNACLE OF GOD- Moses built a tabernacle to house God, Jesus is the Eternal Tabernacle of God.

  22. Where Does God Live? • God’s First House • Adam walked with God-Exod.40:34-35 • Moses was given the pattern of the Tabernacle-II Chronicles 7:12 • Solomon given pattern for the Temple-Haggai1:8 • God’s Faithful House-Jesus-John 2:19-21 • God’s Final House-The Church of the Kingdom of God-I Cor.3:9;I Cor.6:19;Eph.2:19-22

  23. The Danger of Unbelief • Unbelief is a serious sin-Heb.4:1 • Unbelief is a Thief of Spiritual Blessings- II Kings 7:1-20 • Conditions in which Unbelief thrives: • They murmured • They departed from the Living God and sought other sources • They failed to remember the past lessons of Gods Intervention and miracles

  24. KEY WORDS IN HEB.3 & 4 • Heavenly-Heb.3:1(epouranios)=above the sky,celestial, from oranos-the idea of elevation or the abode of God. Heavenly as compared to earthly is always superior. One of the themes in Hebrews is the “heavenly.” See.6:4;8:5;9:23;11:16;12:22 • Confidence-Heb.3:6,14-(hypostasis)=the assurance an owner of property may have because he possesses the title-deeds. • Falling Away-Heb.3:12-(apostemi)=It involves the deviation from the truth. • Hardened-Heb.3:13-(sklerunete)=To harden a thing;stiffen; stubborn; A hardened attitude refers to a “habitual state of mind.” • Rest-Heb.4:1-(katapausin)= rest of place of rest or day of rest or the rest of entering into Canaan. Literally means “to make to cease”

  25. Christ is Superior to Joshua and Is The Rest of the Lord • Creation Rest-Heb.4:4-God finished His work of creation and rested on the seventh day. • Canaan Rest-Heb.3:15-19;4:8-9 • Jesus Rest-Heb.4:9-11 • Rest-”It means to cease our self-directed activities and to trust in the ability of a second person to work for us and through us.” • Resting in Jesus- Cease to make obedience or righteousness or your love for God the object of your faith. Read Matt.11:28-39 ‘Come unto me all ye that labor and are heavy laden and I will give you rest..”

  26. CHRIST: OUR REST • THE REST OF SALVATION • Jesus Paid It All By His Blood • Eph.1:7 ‘we have redemption through His blood.” • Rom.5:9 “justified by His Blood.” • Heb.9:22 “without shedding of blood, there is no remission of sin.” • THE REST OF SANTIFICATION • The rest of ceasing from our own efforts and learning to depend on Christ as our life • The life of Christ lived through us bears fruit. • Illustration: Sarah had no strength in herself to bear a son • John 15 – Fruit comes by abiding in the vine as the source • Testimonies: Hudson Taylor/Major Ian Thomas • THE REST OF GLORIFICATION • Heaven is a rest we ultimately will enter • Don’t worry about dying-Heaven is a place of ultimate rest and security • No more pain, no sorrow, no crying, no death,. former things are passed Away…Rev.21:4

  27. The Power of God’s Word • It is alive-Not dull or dead. Greek word is “zoa”-to live (zoology) The word of God spoken at creation brought life. Eternally alive. • It is Active or powerful. (energes from ergon=active, powerful, effectual) Jesus spoke and dead men walked out of grave. • It is Sharp or Penetrating=It penetrates the inner man and can distinguish between soul and spirit where we cannot through natural means. The word of God cuts through the slightest distinction. The word can read your soul.

  28. CHRIST: OUR GREAT HIGH PRIEST • HE IS A GREAT HIGH PRIEST • HE IS A GREAT HIGH PRIEST PASSED INTO THE HEAVENLY REALM • HE IS A GREAT HIGH PRIEST WHO IS SYMPATHETIC TO OUR WEAKNESSES. • Chosen from among men • Chosen to mediate for me • He was appointed to be High Priest • He is the object and subject of the Priesthood

  29. A Call To Maturity and Perseverance • There are three classes of people in Hebrews and our church • True Believers • Church Members who were not really born-again • Non-Believers • The basic problem among “professed believers” is: • The Problem of Ignorance- Heb.5:11-14 • The Problem of Immaturity-Heb.6:1-3 • Unskillful in the word. Slow in their study and understanding of the Christian life • I Cor.3:1-3 babes-need someone to feed them • Young men-can feed themselves • Adults/Teachers-Can feed others • These were incomplete Christians who needed to go on to a strong faith or mature faith

  30. APOSTASY:WHO CAN COMMIT THIS SIN • FIRST VIEW: People were Christians but their sin did not result in losing salvation, but in not fulfilling God’s plan for their lives. Failed to possess all God had for them • SECOND VIEW: Says the warning was real, but hypothetical. It is an Ad homonym (a form of argument) The author is saying that if your premise is right in that you sign up to the law again to be saved by circumcision, then you repudiate that Christ death is for salvation. You go back to the law, you have no savior. • THIRD VIEW: That these people were non-believers who rejected Christ as Messiah. “The Christian Jews were continuing to worship in synagogues with non-Christian Jews in order to win their fellow Jews to faith in Jesus.” – Dr.R.E.Glaze The logic is that their attempt is futile. • FOURTH VIEW- These were merely “professing Christians” who had not truly come to genuine regeneration by the Holy Spirit. They were going back to the Old Covenant to meet the requirements to be made accepted by God and thus rejected the new and superior covenant of God in Jesus Christ. Repentance in itself does not produce regeneration, but regeneration always produces faith and repentance towards God.

  31. Best Explanations Of Hebrews 6 • Dr. H.H. Holloman-Talbot Seminary- Hebrews 3:14;Hebrews 6:11 ..do not teach that a genuinely saved person may fail to persevere in faith and lose salvation, rather they reveal the Christian’s responsibility to persevere in faith in balance with God’s sovereignty working in the true believer’s life. Hebrews 6:4-6 “Rather than being believers who lost their salvation, the persons in view in this passage are unbelievers who are in danger of turning away from the offer of salvation instead of coming to genuine saving faith in Christ.” • Kenneth Wuest- Untranslatable Riches- “he fears lest some should come short of rest in Christ and die in their sins as the generation that came out of Egypt came short of rest in Canaan…The Jews, while making a profession had no faith, and under pressure of persecution, were in danger of renouncing the intellectual assent which they gave to the N.T. and return back to the First Testament...He warns them about drawing back from their profession of faith in Christ to perdition, and urges them on to full faith in the same Christ, with the result their souls will be saved.” • (See Heb.10:38-39

  32. APOSTASY:WHO CAN COMMIT THIS SIN • FIRST VIEW: People were Christians but their sin did not result in losing salvation, but in not fulfilling God’s plan for their lives. Failed to possess all God had for them • SECOND VIEW: Says the warning was real, but hypothetical. It is an Ad homonym (a form of argument) The author is saying that if your premise is right in that you sign up to the law again to be saved by circumcision, then you repudiate that Christ death is for salvation. You go back to the law, you have no savior. • THIRD VIEW: That these people were non-believers who rejected Christ as Messiah. “The Christian Jews were continuing to worship in synagogues with non-Christian Jews in order to win their fellow Jews to faith in Jesus.” – Dr.R.E.Glaze The logic is that their attempt is futile. • FOURTH VIEW- These were merely “professing Christians” who had not truly come to genuine regeneration by the Holy Spirit. They were going back to the Old Covenant to meet the requirements to be made accepted by God and thus rejected the new and superior covenant of God in Jesus Christ. Repentance in itself does not produce regeneration, but regeneration always produces faith and repentance towards God.

  33. Mid-Term Exam-Hebrews • T F In Hebrews the author is battling to stop a stampede from Christ back to Judaism. • T F Barnabas is by far the best choice as to being the writer of Hebrews. • T F For a gospel or letter to be included in the New Testament it had to be written or endorsed by an apostle. • T F Jesus and the angels are equal. • T F It is not important for a Jewish person to genuinely receive Christ into their hearts for they will be saved anyway. • T F Moses(Abraham) is the greatest person in Jewish History even greater than David. • T F Unbelief is the root of all sin. • T F To fall away from the faith means you committed to many sins after you claimed to be a Christian. • T F Confidence in the Greek means “title deeds.” • T F All commentaries says Hebrews 6 is referring to genuine born again believers who fall back into unbelief.

  34. Cont.-Best Explanations-Heb.6 • A.W. Pink- “If our Lord asserted that His sheep should "never perish”(Jn10:38), then certainly Hebrews 6 will not teach that some of them do. If through the Apostle Paul the Holy Spirit assures us that nothing can separate the children from the loves of their father, then without a doubt the portion now before us does not declare that something will…The chief difficulty of this passage is to make sure of the class of persons who are there in view.”

  35. Cont. Best Explanations-Heb.6 • Dr.R.C.Sproul- “Anyone who has heard the gospel has been enlightened. Anyone who sits in church tastes of the Heavenly gift. They can even receive baptism and not be a true believer. The Holy Spirit can be present but not indwelling this person. There are two Options: • Option #1-Author is describing Christians who can in fact fall away and lose their salvation. • Option #2-Author is using a form of argument (ad homonym)-It is using their premise to reduce to absurdity. If you sign up to the law again for salvation, you repudiate Christ and cannot be saved. The author is presenting an argument to those who might consider going back. It is an argument in perseverance. “let us go on into perfection mature faith).” The author then brings them to the faithfulness of God to keep His promises. Heb.6:13-18

  36. Reason to Persevere in Faith-God’s Vow • God swore an oath by His own Name. • God’s Covenant is established by an oath • To take God’s name in vain is to take an oath and not keep it. • To make a vow in God’s Name, you acknowledge the presence of God to be the authority to monitor the keeping of the promise. (Jacob and Laban- “May the Lord watch between me and thee….If thou shall afflict my daughters…Gen.31:48-53) • A vow is act of worship • God can swear by nothing greater than Himself • God is immutable- He doesn’t go back on His vow or promise. • The sign of circumcision was the sign of a vow to Abraham-Gen.17:13 • The fact that God will not go back on His promise to us in Christ is an anchor to our soul. He doesn’t change his mind. He will keep his promise to us.Heb.6:18-19 Christ is our anchor.* • God’s Word is Dependable • God’s Nature is Dependable • God’s Son is Dependable *Clement of Alexandria said “And let our seals be either a dove or a fish…or a ship’s anchor.” -Paidagogus III, 11.

  37. Who is this Melchisedec? • He is mentioned in Gen.14 and Ps.110:4 • There were three primary Jewish sects-the Sadducees; the Pharisees and the Essenes(Monastic) • The Essenes looked for two Messiahs-one from the line of the priesthood of Aaron and one from the kingly line of David. Both of these Messiahs would be under the subordination of an archangel-Michael. Thus they believed that the earth was under the subordination of angels. One of the scrolls in the Qumran cave refers to Melchisedec. The Essenes looked for a reapearance of Melchisedec in the year of Jubilee and the final day of atonement. So the writer of Hebrews is wrestling with this false theology. Jesus is both High Priest and King. • The Levitical priests had to come from the tribe of Aaron-Exod. 6 and Numbers 3. To be a priest you had to trace your linege to Aaron (Moses’ Brother) Jesus is from the line of Judah according to the Gospels. Out of the line of Judah comes the scepter to be King-this qualifies Jesus to fulfill the Davidic king. • Melchisedec means “King of Righteousness” He is king of Salem(peace). This could possibly refer to Jeru/salem

  38. Who is this Melchisedec? –pt2 • Melchisedec appears on the scene abruptly to Abraham. • Abraham pays tithes to Melchisedec. • Melschisedec blesses Abraham. The point the author of Hebrews is making is that the greater always blesses the lesser. Mel blesses Abraham and Abraham is greater than Levi. So Jesus priesthood is after the order of the Melchisedec priesthood and is therefore greater than the Levitical priesthood from Moses. • Jesus is annointed directly by God to be priest as seen in Luke 4:17-20. • Jesus is covenant is better than the old in that the old had limitations and had to be repeated every year • It was weak-7:18 • It was useless-7:18 • It was set aside-7:18

  39. Five Superior Aspects of Christ’s Priesthood • HIS PERMANENT ACHIEVEMENT-Heb.7:23-24 • HIS LIMITLESS POWER- Heb.7:25 • HIS PRESENT MINISTRY – Heb.7:25b • HIS SINLESS CHARACTER –Heb.7:26 • HIS PERFECT OFFERING –Heb.7:27-28 The offering of Jesus is unique in that Jesus offered up Himself a perfect sacrifice that needed no repetition.

  40. CHRIST’S PRESENT WORK -INTERCESSOR • Jesus saves to the uttermost means as “long as the high priest functions, he is able to save.” • Rabbis maintained that intercession was entrusted only to angels. • Jesus is far superior to angels of Jewish traditions: • MEANINGFULLY • COMPASSIONATELY • EFFECTIVELY

  41. The Old Covenant was Inferior • The Old Covenant was a copy of the real thing or a shadow of the real. 1.The Old Covenant was imperfect. The ceremonial law was superseded in Christ. 2.The Old Covenant was powerless. -The old covenant did not give man power to keep the requirements of the covenant. 3.The Old Covenant was obsolete. -Jeremiah predicted a new covenant whereby God “will engrave my laws in their hearts.” See Jerm.31:31-34

  42. Superiority of Christ’s Covenant • It is an agreement between God and Man It is the idea of two kings making an agreement for peace. • It is Better- Kritton=stronger,vigor,great,power…It is more excellent • Gurantor-Surety-Heb.7:22..The word is egguos which means a bondsmen. “The gurantor pledges himself that something will be.”

  43. Significance of Renting of Veil • That which separated from God’s presence was gone • Any religious rites, ceremonies, observances, constitutes a rebuilding of a barrier between man and God. • All official priesthood is by the rent veil denied. All believers are alike priests with Jesus our Great High Priest. Ill. Parliament of World Religions in Chicago.Many religions have high ideals and ethics and social concerns….but as a Rev.Joseph Cook ask the audience..’What religion can wash Lady Macbeth’s guilt?” Her first need was not morality or mysticism or social action but forgiveness.

  44. Symbolism in The Tabernacle • THE OUTER WALLS-Exod. 26 -Ten Linen curtains-Three main colors were Blue=heavenly character;purple-royalty;scarlet=sacrifice On outside of these curtains were three layers of animal skins-Goat’s hair;Ram skin;Badger skin=flesh of man • THE BRAZEN ALTAR-Exod.27 -At the eastern gate. One of the first things one encounter before meeting with God. It was a brazen altar..sin and judgment. Acacia wood and Brass. -It is a picture of Christ. See II Cor 5:21 and Numbers 21:4-9 • THE BRAZEN LAVER-Exod.30:18-21 -In the Outer Court. Aaron and sons had to wash their hands. It represents fellowship. The Laver was made of the ladies brass looking glasses mirrors) Exod.28:8 -Read I John 1:7-9 • THE GOLDEN CANDLESTICK- Exod.25:31 -One piece of gold beaten out located in Holy Place -Its value today of 94 lbs of gold would be over 370 million -It represents Christ's purity and deity -It was beaten out gold that represents Christ suffering for our sins. -Isa.53:5

  45. Symbolism in The Tabernacle-cont. E. THE TABLE OF SHEWBREAD-Exod.25:25-30 -The Bread was for Aaron and sons -Twelve loaves replaced each Sabbath -The bread represents Christ as the provision for all our needs -The bread represents the word of God. F.THE ARK OF THE COVENANT-Exod.25:10-16 -Located in the Holy of Holies-3’8’’ long and 2’4’’ wide and 2’4’’ high -The ark contained three items: tablets of stone; Aarons rod(staff) that budded; Manna ..The ark represents the presence of God The ark represented the seminar glory of God. G.THE MERCY SEAT- Exod.25:17-25 -Made of pure gold-2’’ thick 3’8’’long and 2’4’’wide -Mercy Seat is the hilasteron-covering. We are all guilty of breaking the law inside altar. Jesus is our Mercy seat. Amen. H.THE ALTAR OF INCENSE-Exod.30:1-30 -Some say it was in the wrong place in Hebrews (Heb.9:4) -It was suppose to be just at the veil, not inside Holy of Holies. -Incense speaks of the prayers of the saints or of Christ. -This speaks of the present day ministry of Christ. I Tim.2:5/Heb.7:25

  46. Other Symbolism in Tabernacle • GOLD-DEITY AND PURITY • SILVER-REDEMPTION • BRASS-SIN/JUDGMENT • BLUE-HEAVENLY NATURE • PURPLE-ROYALTY • SCARLET-SACRIFICE • WHITE LINEN-RIGHTEOUSNESS • ACACIA WOOD-INCORRUPTIBLE • OIL-HOLY SPIRIT ANOINTING • GOAT’S HAIR-SIN OFFERING • RAMS SKIN-SUBSTITUTUTION

  47. The Tabernacle The Veil Table of Shewbread The Ark Brazen Laver Altar of Incense East Gate Mercy Seat Cherubims Golden Candlestick The Brazen Altar

  48. Christ Superior to Priest’s Offering • The Inferiority of Priests Offering: • Restricted Access-once a year • Partial cleansing-not inner cleansing of heart • Limited Pardon-No atonement for sins of deliberate nature as opposed to ignorance. The SUPERIORITY OF CHRIST’S OFFERING • It procures our redemption forever-Christ now sits on the throne of God. Completed work of atonement. • It purifies our Conscience-peace in our hearts toward a Holy God by the Holy Spirit. • It sanctifies our service-Our works are not dead works of ceremonial observances.(9:14)

  49. Symbolism in the Priests • He was to wash with water at Brazen laver • He was to put on the priestly garments • He was to anoint with oil-seven times • High Priest went into the Holy of Holies once a year- Yom Kippur-to offer a sacrifice for himself and the people • He sprinkled blood on the Mercy seat=which means Hilasteron-covering

  50. Jesus Death-Once for All • On the cross Jesus received the curse of God • His Death mediates the New Covenant with man • In last wills and covenants one had to prove the man has died. • The Catholics break the “so-called” body of Jesus again in their Eucharist. • Christ suffered once for all sins. • Christ now sits on the throne-indicating His Finished, completed work of atonement. • Protestants believe the atonement of Jesus must never be repeated. • There is a German word which captures this and it is translated=ONE-TIMENESS • No one can add anything to the work of Jesus in a perfect atonement.

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