“O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken! Was it not necessary that the Christ should suffer these things and enter into his glory?” – Luke 24:25-26 Jesus clearly stated that His earthly ministry was to fulfill all of the Old Testament promises and longings that pointed to … Read more
“There shall come forth a shoot from the stump of Jesse, and a branch from his roots shall bear fruit. And the Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him…” – Isaiah 11:1-2 As we’ve discussed previously, you cannot make sense of the New Testament, especially Hebrews, without understanding the Old Testament. Because the New … Read more
“…my righteous one shall live by faith, and if he shrinks back, my soul has no pleasure in him. But we are not of those who shrink back and are destroyed, but of those who have faith and preserve their souls.” – Hebrews 10:38-39 Hebrews encourages us to think in terms of eternity. In life, … Read more
“About this we have much to say, and it is hard to explain, since you have become dull of hearing.” – Hebrews 5:11 The book of Hebrews not only contains many rich and profound truths, but it also contains several stark warnings “that are supposed to bring us into a deeper fear of the … Read more
“Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways!” – Romans 11:33 Not only is the author not clearly stated in Hebrews, but we also don’t know exactly what kind of literature it is. In the New Testament, the epistles follow the … Read more
“For no prophecy was ever produced by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.” – 2 Peter 1:21 In most of the New Testament books, the human author and the intended first recipients of each book are clearly stated. However, that is not the … Read more
“Do not think that I [Jesus] have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.” – Matthew 5:17 Not only does the Old Testament reveal Jesus through promises, appearances, and foreshadowing types, but also through titles. There are many titles for God in the … Read more