Tag Archives: Hebrews

NT Doctrine — Hebrews 6

Posted on September 14, 2024 by ehurst

This chapter is one of those Bible passages that suffers a lot from translation in English. It was bad enough translating Hebrew thoughts into Greek. It’s easy to miss what the writer is telling the Hebrew Christians in Rome. The … Continue reading →

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NT Doctrine — Hebrews 5

Posted on September 7, 2024 by ehurst

The Covenant of Moses was not the root of divine revelation. It was a distinctly temporary arrangement, solely for the Nation of Israel during a specific period of time until things were ripe for the ultimate revelation in Christ. Thus, … Continue reading →

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NT Doctrine — Hebrews 4

Posted on August 31, 2024 by ehurst

Israel as a nation did not enter into God’s rest (in Hebrew related to the word “Sabbath”). Never mind the Talmudic perversion, the Law of Moses itself could not grant that divine rest; it could only point out that such … Continue reading →

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NT Doctrine — Hebrews 3

Posted on August 24, 2024 by ehurst

I’ll share here my previous commentary on this chapter. The Exodus was the very foundation, the defining event of Israel. If the Exodus was a myth, so was Israel as a nation. While they pointed with some smugness to their … Continue reading →

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NT Doctrine — Hebrews 2

Posted on August 17, 2024 by ehurst

Angels proper have always been spirit beings who served God as warriors and messengers. When they spoke, it was with divine authority, as if it were the voice of God Himself. Without fail, violating His Word brought His wrath, including … Continue reading →

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NT Doctrine — Hebrews 1

Posted on August 10, 2024 by ehurst

This treatise was written by an Alexandrian rabbi thoroughly acquainted with Second Temple literature, and perhaps that of the Qumran Community. We are assuming he wrote to Hebrew Christians in Rome who were suffering under persecution and tempted to slip … Continue reading →

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