Hebrews 1:3 – As a result of this work that He Himself accomplished He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.” – This means that His work of Atonement is complete. It is finished. This is a reference to His superiority over the angels as well as His superiority over priests. The Day of Atonement … Read more
Hebrews 1:1– We are told that God has revealed Himself to His people in various ways but in Hebrews 1:2 we are told that in this age God is speaking through His Son. Concerning this “Son” He is the messenger of the New Covenant spoken of by Moses in (Deuteronomy 18:18, John 1:21; Acts 3:22) His uniqueness is defined … Read more
Hebrews 13:10-14 – “We have an altar.” This is a reference to the altar that stood in the Temple when this letter was being written. Ordinarily the priests were allowed to eat what remained of the sacrifices. But on the day of Atonement, they are forbidden from eating the sacrifices. The remains of the offerings were … Read more
Hebrews 13:4 – Marriage and Sexual relations: 1. Marriage is to be honored by all believers. The word “honor” (timios) means highly esteemed, counted as the most precious, warm and tender bond, held as the most valuable of bonds, as being the dearest of relationships. “Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, … Read more
Hebrews 12:18-29 – The Book of Hebrews seems to conclude here with chapter 13 forming a postscript. The conclusion ends with this final exhortation to the Jewish believers who were wavering between two opinions. Should I believe and obey the message and mediator of the New Covenant or should I return to the covenant given at … Read more
Hebrews 12:1-17 deals with a call to endure. “Let us run with endurance the race set before us”. This race includes those times when the Lord reproves and disciplines us (Hebrews 12:4-13) We are disciplined, according to Hebrews 12:13, so that we might be restored. We were given in Hebrews 11 the examples of the great heroes of Israel … Read more
Hebrews 11:24-26 – Most of us from time to time ask the question with Job 21 “Why do the wicked prosper?” Why do they spend their days in prosperity and even say to God, depart from us! We do not even desire the knowledge of Thy ways. Who is the Almighty, that we should serve Him, and what … Read more
Hebrews 11:20-23 Moving faith from theory to reality is an essential, yet tough assignment. It’s always easier to talk faith than it is to walk faith. By nature we fight the concept of faith constantly. We tend to resist trusting God. We would rather walk by sight, since that’s a lot more predictable. But walking by … Read more
Hebrews 11:8-19 – Abraham’s faith is exemplified by his willingness to be a pilgrim. The idea of the word pilgrim conveys a willingness to let go. To release yourself from the ties that hold you back from following and obeying God. When we come to faith we=re willing to leave the world we knew with all … Read more
We learned when we last gathered that our faith grows through the various trials that God sends our way preparing us for our heavenly roles. Now in our passage we have 3 examples of Faith. It is one thing to trust God in theory when things are going well, but when a situation comes upon … Read more
This book will help you to trace the source of Jewish and Christian faith through the Land, the people, and the Scriptures. Presented with “you are there” imagery enriched with Old Testament prophecy and New Testament fulfillment. It will help you to understand the unity between Old and New Covenants.
Where Jesus Walked is an excellent travel companion for a trip to Israel, personal devotions, Bible studies, or as a background for the history and events in the life of Yeshua.
The Scripture references uniquely correlate Old Testament prophecy from 500 to 3500 years before the birth of Yeshua with New Covenant fulfillment. Full-color locator maps help readers understand the geographic context of the events. Over 100 full-page photographs place you at the sites where the events occurred and help to visualize what took place.
Fascinating personal portraits of 24 people who walked with Yeshua complete the story of the New Covenant and provide historical background to the people in His earthly life. Including the Apostles, Mary, Martha, Mary Magdalene, Herod, and others.