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A New Priesthood Arises In the television program The Great British Baking Show, contestants in a baking competition must impress two demanding judges. One expects “sheer perfection” from her bakers; few ever deliver such a product. In our reading, perfection is also the goal, but the Levitical priesthood and the Law were unable to deliver...

Christ’s Superior Priesthood, Part 2 Have you ever been in a conversation with a friend in which you were explaining a complex argument? After working through all the pieces, you might end with a summary statement by saying, “The point I am trying to make is . . .” Today’s passage opens in a similar way. Having worked through the complex...

Redemption in Christ’s Blood A military wife waited six months for her husband to return from deployment. Although she could look at photographs of her spouse and even communicate through video chats, those were never fully satisfying. They only built stronger anticipation for the day when he would arrive in person. Scripture tells us that,...

The Necessity of Christ’s Sacrifice In the Greek language, the word diathēkē can be translated as both “covenant” and “will” (as in a last will and testament). Understanding that double meaning helps us see the logic of the argument in today’s reading. Because the “new covenant (diathēkē)” established by Christ is also, in a sense, a last...

The Uniqueness of Christ’s Sacrifice A shadow is a mere silhouette of the person or object. From looking at the shadow we might be able to guess the object’s shape and size, perhaps, but only when we turn to the object itself can we see it with clarity and in detail. Scripture uses that same metaphor when talking about the old covenant: “The...

Faith, Hope, and Love As one Christian teacher put it, the Bible tells us “what is true” and then tells us “what to do.” Theology is never an abstraction or mental exercise; it always includes an application to our lives. That is also true for the book of Hebrews. Having laid out the great truth of Christ’s priesthood, sacrifice, and new...

Life in the Heavenly Jerusalem In Tolkien’s The Two Towers, Strider employs his acute tracking abilities to pursue his two hobbit friends who have been captured by evil orcs. The pursuit takes days and requires his single-minded attention to navigate across vast terrain in order to find his friends. That picture of an active pursuit of a...

According to 1 Timothy 2:4, "[God] wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth." Does this mean that eventually everyone will be saved?

Is the Kingdom of Christ a present or future reality?

A daily devotional from Moody Bible Institute: St. Augustine is often quoted as saying, “Love God and do whatever you please.” Taken at face value,...