a study of the apostle paul’s letter to the hebrews

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Don’t Don’t drift drift away!away!

Don’t Don’t neglect neglect your your salvationsalvation!!

Don’t Don’t Depart!Depart!

Don’t Don’t fall fall awayaway!!

Don’t cast Don’t cast away your away your confidenceconfidence!!

Don’t Don’t hardeharden your n your heart!heart!

How can we neglect so How can we neglect so greatgreat

a salvation? ~ Hebrews a salvation? ~ Hebrews 2:3 2:3

Hebrews: Christ Is Superior!Superior Person (1:1—4:13)Superior Person (1:1—4:13)

Superior to Prophets (1:1-3)Superior to Prophets (1:1-3)Superior to Angels (1:4—2:18)Superior to Angels (1:4—2:18)Superior to Moses (3:1-19)Superior to Moses (3:1-19)Superior to Joshua (4:1-13)Superior to Joshua (4:1-13)

Superior Priest (4:14—7:28)Superior Priest (4:14—7:28)Superior to Aaron (4:14—6:12)Superior to Aaron (4:14—6:12)Superior to Melchizedek (6:13—Superior to Melchizedek (6:13—

7:10)7:10)Superior to Levi (7:11-28)Superior to Levi (7:11-28)

Hebrews: Christ Is Superior!Superior Pact to Moses’ (8:1—10:18)Superior Pact to Moses’ (8:1—10:18)

Superior Promises (8:1-13)Superior Promises (8:1-13)Superior Sanctuary (9:1-15)Superior Sanctuary (9:1-15)Superior Sacrifice (9:16-28)Superior Sacrifice (9:16-28)Superior Results (10:1-18)Superior Results (10:1-18)

Superior Principle (Faith) to Moses’ Superior Principle (Faith) to Moses’ (10:19—13:25)(10:19—13:25)

Superior Things (10:19-39) Superior Things (10:19-39) Superior Actions (11:1-40)Superior Actions (11:1-40)

Superior Relationship (12:1-29)Superior Relationship (12:1-29)Superior Way of Life (13:1-25)Superior Way of Life (13:1-25)

Starting in Starting in chapter 8:1, Paul , Paul began dealing with the began dealing with the

superiority of Jesus’ Law or superiority of Jesus’ Law or covenant over that of Moses’: covenant over that of Moses’:

chapter 8 concerned concerned the better the better pro-misespro-mises of Christ’s covenant, of Christ’s covenant, while while chapter 9 concerned concerned the the

better sanc-tuarybetter sanc-tuary and sacrificeand sacrifice of of Christ’s cove-nant. Now… Christ’s cove-nant. Now…

In In chapter 10:1-18 Paul referred Paul referred toto the superior results the superior results of this of this better covenant.better covenant.

The first paragraph, consisting of The first paragraph, consisting of verses 1-10, teaches that, unlike , teaches that, unlike OT sacrifices, Christ’s sacrifice OT sacrifices, Christ’s sacrifice actually and eternally removes actually and eternally removes sin, creating clear consciences in sin, creating clear consciences in us, taking us back to the point us, taking us back to the point found in found in 9:14..

For the Law, For the Law, hav-ing a hav-ing a shadow of the shadow of the good things to good things to come, and not come, and not the very image the very image of those things, of those things, can never with can never with these same these same sacrifices, which sacrifices, which they offer they offer continually year continually year by year, make by year, make those who ap-those who ap-proach perfect.proach perfect.

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ForFor the Law, the Law, hav-ing a hav-ing a shadow of the shadow of the good things to good things to come, and not come, and not the very image the very image of those things, of those things, can never with can never with these same these same sacrifices, which sacrifices, which they offer they offer continually year continually year by year, make by year, make those who ap-those who ap-proach perfect.proach perfect.

At the end of At the end of chapter 9 Paul Paul was speaking was speaking specifically about specifically about thethe finality of finality of Christ’s one Christ’s one sacrificesacrifice—one of —one of the things that the things that made His sacrifice made His sacrifice better; this is why better; this is why Paul began this Paul began this verse with the verse with the word word because. .

At the end of At the end of chapter 9 Paul Paul was speaking was speaking specifically about specifically about thethe finality of finality of Christ’s one Christ’s one sacrificesacrifice—one of —one of the things that the things that made His sacrifice made His sacrifice better; this is why better; this is why Paul began this Paul began this verse with the verse with the word word because. .

For the Law, For the Law, hav-ing a hav-ing a shadowshadow of the of the good things to good things to come, and not come, and not the very image the very image of those things, of those things, can never with can never with these same these same sacrifices, which sacrifices, which they offer they offer continually year continually year by year, make by year, make those who ap-those who ap-proach perfect.proach perfect.

This is from a This is from a term that refers term that refers to some-thing to some-thing veryvery generalgeneral inin nature, nature, something lacking something lacking the details the details necessary to necessary to obtain a clear obtain a clear vision or vision or comprehension.comprehension.

On the other On the other hand…hand…

This is from a This is from a term that refers term that refers to some-thing to some-thing veryvery generalgeneral inin nature, nature, something lacking something lacking the details the details necessary to necessary to obtain a clear obtain a clear vision or vision or comprehension.comprehension.

On the other On the other hand…hand…

For the Law, For the Law, hav-ing a hav-ing a shadow of the shadow of the good things to good things to come, and not come, and not the the very imagevery image of those things, of those things, can never with can never with these same these same sacrifices, which sacrifices, which they offer they offer continually year continually year by year, make by year, make those who ap-those who ap-proach perfect.proach perfect.

This is from a This is from a phrasephrase that refers that refers to some-thing to some-thing specific in na-specific in na-ture,ture, somethingsomething

pos-sessing the pos-sessing the details necessary details necessary to obtain a clear to obtain a clear comprehen-sion. comprehen-sion. So… So…

This is from a This is from a phrasephrase that refers that refers to some-thing to some-thing specific in na-specific in na-ture,ture, somethingsomething

pos-sessing the pos-sessing the details necessary details necessary to obtain a clear to obtain a clear comprehen-sion. comprehen-sion. So… So…

For the Law, For the Law, hav-ing a hav-ing a shadow of shadow of the the good things to good things to comecome, and not , and not the very image the very image of those things, of those things, can never with can never with these same these same sacrifices, which sacrifices, which they offer they offer continually year continually year by year, make by year, make those who ap-those who ap-proach perfect.proach perfect.

Instead of Moses’ Instead of Moses’ Law portraying a Law portraying a very very specificspecific outline of outline of the good things to come, it provided , it provided only a very only a very genericgeneric outline of outline of them. them. (Think of the (Think of the OT as the skeleton OT as the skeleton and the NT as the and the NT as the skeleton once it has skeleton once it has been fleshed out.)been fleshed out.)

Instead of Moses’ Instead of Moses’ Law portraying a Law portraying a very very specificspecific outline of outline of the good things to come, it provided , it provided only a very only a very genericgeneric outline of outline of them. them. (Think of the (Think of the OT as the skeleton OT as the skeleton and the NT as the and the NT as the skeleton once it has skeleton once it has been fleshed out.)been fleshed out.)

This reminds me of the blind man This reminds me of the blind man of Bethsaida: after Jesus touched of Bethsaida: after Jesus touched him the first time, he said that him the first time, he said that people looked like trees; then people looked like trees; then after Jesus touched him the after Jesus touched him the second time, he saw them clearly second time, he saw them clearly ((Mark 8:22-25). ). (Perhaps this(Perhaps this

incidentincident waswas meantmeant toto picturepicture thethe very point we’re making here?)very point we’re making here?)

Peter wrote that Moses’ Law was Peter wrote that Moses’ Law was so vagueso vague inin itsits foreshadowingsforeshadowings

thatthat even angels didn’t even angels didn’t comprehend what God was up to comprehend what God was up to ((1 Pet. 1:12; cf.; cf. Mat. 13:16f).).

For the Law, For the Law, hav-ing hav-ing a a shadowshadow of the of the good things to good things to come, and not come, and not the very image the very image of those things, of those things, can never with can never with these same these same sacrifices, which sacrifices, which they offer they offer continually year continually year by year, make by year, make those who ap-those who ap-proach perfect.proach perfect.

TheThe ideaidea thatthat thethe

LawLaw was only was only a shadow —an —an abstract of abstract of something real—something real—is the main thing is the main thing that made the that made the Law of Moses and Law of Moses and its sacri-fices its sacri-fices inferior to the inferior to the Law of Christ and Law of Christ and His sacrifice; in His sacrifice; in fact, the word fact, the word shadow is is emphaticemphatic in the in the ori-ginal.ori-ginal.

TheThe ideaidea thatthat thethe

LawLaw was only was only a shadow —an —an abstract of abstract of something real—something real—is the main thing is the main thing that made the that made the Law of Moses and Law of Moses and its sacri-fices its sacri-fices inferior to the inferior to the Law of Christ and Law of Christ and His sacrifice; in His sacrifice; in fact, the word fact, the word shadow is is emphaticemphatic in the in the ori-ginal.ori-ginal.

For the Law, For the Law, hav-ing hav-ing a a shadow of the shadow of the good things to good things to comecome, and not , and not the very image the very image of those things, of those things, can never with can never with these same these same sacrifices, which sacrifices, which they offer they offer continually year continually year by year, make by year, make those who ap-those who ap-proach perfect.proach perfect.

By saying this By saying this Paul was implying Paul was implying that the Law did that the Law did notnot con-sist of con-sist of those those good things, good , good things such as the things such as the salva-tion of salva-tion of 9:28 (cf. (cf. 8:4-5 & & 9:9)!)!

By saying this By saying this Paul was implying Paul was implying that the Law did that the Law did notnot con-sist of con-sist of those those good things, good , good things such as the things such as the salva-tion of salva-tion of 9:28 (cf. (cf. 8:4-5 & & 9:9)!)!

For the Law, For the Law, hav-inghav-ing a a shadow of the shadow of the good things good things to to comecome, and not , and not the very image the very image of those things, of those things, can never with can never with these same these same sacrifices, which sacrifices, which they offer they offer continually year continually year by year, make by year, make those who ap-those who ap-proach perfect.proach perfect.

To come herehere isis from from mellomello whichwhich

(as men-tioned at (as men-tioned at least 3 times before:least 3 times before:

2:5,, 6:5,, && 9:11)), , refers to refers to something something about about to cometo come or or on the on the verge of taking verge of taking placeplace. Why . Why on the on the vergeverge ? Because ? Because the law hadn’t the law hadn’t been ful-filled yet been ful-filled yet (cf. (cf. Mat. 5: 18););

notenote thethe present present tense in tense in having and and are in in Col. 2:16-17..

To come herehere isis from from mellomello whichwhich

(as men-tioned at (as men-tioned at least 3 times before:least 3 times before:

2:5,, 6:5,, && 9:11)), , refers to refers to something something about about to cometo come or or on the on the verge of taking verge of taking placeplace. Why . Why on the on the vergeverge ? Because ? Because the law hadn’t the law hadn’t been ful-filled yet been ful-filled yet (cf. (cf. Mat. 5: 18););

notenote thethe present present tense in tense in having and and are in in Col. 2:16-17..

For the Law, For the Law, hav-ing a hav-ing a shadow of the shadow of the good things to good things to come, and not come, and not the very image the very image of those things, of those things, can never with can never with these same these same sacrificessacrifices, which , which they they offer offer continually year continually year by yearby year, make , make those who ap-those who ap-proach perfect.proach perfect.

The very fact that The very fact that the sacrifices the sacrifices were offered were offered continually continually indicated that the indicated that the Law was Law was comprised of comprised of nothing but types nothing but types and shadows of and shadows of something real something real and eternal or and eternal or some-thing some-thing needing no needing no repetition.repetition.

The very fact that The very fact that the sacrifices the sacrifices were offered were offered continually continually indicated that the indicated that the Law was Law was comprised of comprised of nothing but types nothing but types and shadows of and shadows of something real something real and eternal or and eternal or some-thing some-thing needing no needing no repetition.repetition.

For the Law, For the Law, hav-ing a hav-ing a shadow of the shadow of the good things to good things to come, and not come, and not the very image the very image of those things, of those things, can never with can never with these same these same sacrifices, which sacrifices, which they offer they offer continually year continually year by year, make by year, make those who ap-those who ap-proach proach perfectperfect..

This simply refers This simply refers to to forgiveness forgiveness ((see see once purged in in next versenext verse), the ), the primary primary good thing that the that the Law couldn’t Law couldn’t provide.provide.

This simply refers This simply refers to to forgiveness forgiveness ((see see once purged in in next versenext verse), the ), the primary primary good thing that the that the Law couldn’t Law couldn’t provide.provide.

For then would For then would they not have they not have ceased to be ceased to be offered? For the offered? For the worshippers, worshippers, once purged, once purged, would have had would have had no more con-no more con-sciousness of sciousness of sins. But in those sins. But in those sacri-fices there sacri-fices there is a is a re-minder of re-minder of sins everysins every year. year. ForFor it isn’t pos-it isn’t possible that the sible that the blood of blood of bulls/goats could bulls/goats could take away sin.take away sin.

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For then would For then would they not have they not have ceased to be ceased to be offered?offered? For the For the worshippers, worshippers, once purged, once purged, would have had would have had no more con-no more con-sciousness of sciousness of sins. But in those sins. But in those sacri-fices there sacri-fices there is a is a re-minder of re-minder of sins everysins every year. year. ForFor it isn’t pos-it isn’t possible that the sible that the blood of blood of bulls/goats could bulls/goats could take away sin.take away sin.

I.e., if Moses’ I.e., if Moses’ Law could’ve or Law could’ve or did re- did re- solve the solve the fellowshipfellowship issue issue between God between God and man, and man, wouldn’t they wouldn’t they have stopped have stopped offering those offering those sac-rifices? This sac-rifices? This is a rhetorical is a rhetorical question question demanding a demanding a “Yes” answer. “Yes” answer. E.g…., E.g….,

I.e., if Moses’ I.e., if Moses’ Law could’ve or Law could’ve or did re- did re- solve the solve the fellowshipfellowship issue issue between God between God and man, and man, wouldn’t they wouldn’t they have stopped have stopped offering those offering those sac-rifices? This sac-rifices? This is a rhetorical is a rhetorical question question demanding a demanding a “Yes” answer. “Yes” answer. E.g…., E.g….,

For then would For then would they not have they not have ceased to be ceased to be offered?offered? For the For the worshippers, worshippers, once purged, once purged, would have had would have had no more con-no more con-sciousness of sciousness of sins. But in those sins. But in those sacri-fices there sacri-fices there is a is a re-minder of re-minder of sins everysins every year. year. ForFor it isn’t pos-it isn’t possible that the sible that the blood of blood of bulls/goats could bulls/goats could take away sin.take away sin.

OnceOnce we’vewe’ve paid paid off our cars,off our cars, wewe

don’t continue don’t continue making a making a payment on payment on them; besides, them; besides, repetition repetition contradicts contradicts finality.finality.

OnceOnce we’vewe’ve paid paid off our cars,off our cars, wewe

don’t continue don’t continue making a making a payment on payment on them; besides, them; besides, repetition repetition contradicts contradicts finality.finality.

For then would For then would they not have they not have ceased to be ceased to be offered? offered? For the For the worshippers, worshippers, once purged, once purged, would have had would have had no more con-no more con-sciousness of sciousness of sins. sins. But in those But in those sacri-fices there sacri-fices there is a is a re-minder of re-minder of sins everysins every year. year. ForFor it isn’t pos-it isn’t possible that the sible that the blood of blood of bulls/goats could bulls/goats could take away sin.take away sin.

The answer The answer would also be would also be “Yes” be-cause if “Yes” be-cause if the people had the people had been once-for-all been once-for-all forgiven, then forgiven, then they wouldn’t be they wouldn’t be reminded of reminded of those past sins. those past sins. But…But…

As As verse 3 goes goes on to say… on to say…

The answer The answer would also be would also be “Yes” be-cause if “Yes” be-cause if the people had the people had been once-for-all been once-for-all forgiven, then forgiven, then they wouldn’t be they wouldn’t be reminded of reminded of those past sins. those past sins. But…But…

As As verse 3 goes goes on to say… on to say…

For then would For then would they not have they not have ceased to be ceased to be offered? For the offered? For the worshippers, worshippers, once purged, once purged, would have had would have had no more con-no more con-sciousness of sciousness of sins. Butsins. But in those in those sacri-fices there sacri-fices there is a is a re-minder of re-minder of sins everysins every year. year. ForFor it isn’t pos-it isn’t possible that the sible that the blood of blood of bulls/goats could bulls/goats could take away sin.take away sin.

In those In those sacrifices sacrifices they they werewere reminded reminded of of those sins which those sins which had not yet been had not yet been forgiven forever, forgiven forever, nevernever toto bebe

remem-bered remem-bered again (again (which is which is what we’ll talk more what we’ll talk more about in about in verse 17).).

In those In those sacrifices sacrifices they they werewere reminded reminded of of those sins which those sins which had not yet been had not yet been forgiven forever, forgiven forever, nevernever toto bebe

remem-bered remem-bered again (again (which is which is what we’ll talk more what we’ll talk more about in about in verse 17).).

It’s interesting that instead of It’s interesting that instead of Paul saying that Paul saying that inin thosethose

sacrifices theresacrifices there is is remissionremission of of sins every yearsins every year, he said, , he said, in those sacrifices there is a reminder of sins every year. (. (The use of sins The use of sins plur-al shows that Paul really was plur-al shows that Paul really was

referring to thereferring to the sinssins theythey hadhad

committedcommitted beingbeing brought back up, brought back up, not just to the idea that they were not just to the idea that they were sinners in general.sinners in general.) So… ) So…

How sad to have been a Jew: How sad to have been a Jew: whereas there was no clear or whereas there was no clear or cleansed consci-ence for them, we cleansed consci-ence for them, we today do (or at least can) have today do (or at least can) have such, first through obedience to such, first through obedience to baptism (baptism (1 Pet. 3:21), then ), then afterward through a not-so-afterward through a not-so-strenuous walk with God (strenuous walk with God (1 John 1:7 && 9).).

Isn’tIsn’t itit greatgreat toto bebe remindedreminded in the in the Lord’sLord’s supper of Christ’s death supper of Christ’s death which took our sins away as which took our sins away as opposed to being remind-ed in opposed to being remind-ed in some animal sacrifice of our sins some animal sacrifice of our sins which have not been taken away?which have not been taken away?

For then would For then would they not have they not have ceased to be ceased to be offered? For the offered? For the worshippers, worshippers, once purged, once purged, would have had would have had no more con-no more con-sciousness of sciousness of sins. But in those sins. But in those sacri-fices there sacri-fices there is a is a re-minder of re-minder of sins everysins every year. year. ForFor it isn’t pos-it isn’t possible that the sible that the blood of blood of bulls/goats could bulls/goats could take away sin.take away sin.

The reason sins The reason sins were not were not removed under removed under the OT is simply the OT is simply because the because the blood of animals blood of animals couldn’t effect couldn’t effect the removal of the removal of sin. The question sin. The question arises, however, arises, however, “Why “Why can’tcan’t

animal blood animal blood effect the effect the removal of sin?” removal of sin?” Here are some Here are some possible an-possible an-swers: swers:

The reason sins The reason sins were not were not removed under removed under the OT is simply the OT is simply because the because the blood of animals blood of animals couldn’t effect couldn’t effect the removal of the removal of sin. The question sin. The question arises, however, arises, however, “Why “Why can’tcan’t

animal blood animal blood effect the effect the removal of sin?” removal of sin?” Here are some Here are some possible an-possible an-swers: swers:

1. To offer something for our sin To offer something for our sin that that doesn’t belong to us ( doesn’t belong to us (Psa. 50:10),), that’s of a lower order than we that’s of a lower order than we are are ( (Gen. 1:26-28), and that’s not ), and that’s not even even accountable for its own actions accountable for its own actions is is clearly unreasonable! So, and clearly unreasonable! So, and let’s let’s consider this as number… consider this as number…

2. There’sThere’s nono relationrelation at all at all betweenbetween our our moral defilement and material moral defilement and material sacri-sacrifices, animals or not animals fices, animals or not animals ((Psa. 51: 16-17 && Mic. 6:7). Now, although ). Now, although thisthis soundssounds rational,rational, II personallypersonally lean lean to- to- ward answer number… ward answer number…

3. TheThe samesame reason that gettingreason that getting

dunked dunked inin waterwater can’tcan’t eliminateeliminate sinsin isis thethe

samesame reason reason thatthat animalanimal bloodblood can’tcan’t

elimi- elimi- nate it—they both nate it—they both dependdepend onon or or point point toward the only object that can toward the only object that can ulti-ulti- mately eradicate mately eradicate itit——thethe bloodblood of of thethe

ChristChrist!! NeverNevertheless…theless…

It seems that all we can know for It seems that all we can know for sure is that the nature of God’s sure is that the nature of God’s justice could only be satisfied with justice could only be satisfied with a perfect, human sacrifice—a a perfect, human sacrifice—a sacrifice, of course, that could only sacrifice, of course, that could only be supplied by deity!be supplied by deity!

Therefore when Therefore when He came into the He came into the world He said, world He said, “Sacrifice & “Sacrifice & offering You did offering You did not desire, but a not desire, but a body You have body You have prepared for Me. prepared for Me. In burnt of-ferings In burnt of-ferings & sacrifices for sin & sacrifices for sin You had no You had no pleasure. Then Ipleasure. Then I said, ‘Behold, I said, ‘Behold, I have come (have come (in the in the volume of the volume of the book it is writ-tenbook it is writ-ten ofof MeMe)) toto dodo Your Your will, O God.’”will, O God.’”


Therefore when Therefore when He came into the He came into the world He said, world He said, “Sacrifice & “Sacrifice & offering You did offering You did not desire, but a not desire, but a body You have body You have prepared for Me. prepared for Me. In burnt of-ferings In burnt of-ferings & sacrifices for sin & sacrifices for sin You had no You had no pleasure. Then Ipleasure. Then I said, ‘Behold, I said, ‘Behold, I have come (have come (in the in the volume of the volume of the book it is writ-tenbook it is writ-ten ofof MeMe)) toto dodo Your Your will, O God.’”will, O God.’”

This prophecy is This prophecy is from from Psalm 40:7-9, the theme of , the theme of which is that which is that deliverance from deliverance from sin is not pro-sin is not pro-cured by animal cured by animal sacrifices, but by sacrifices, but by oneone whowho wouldwould

perper--fectly fectly discharge & discharge & satisfy the will of satisfy the will of God.God.

This prophecy is This prophecy is from from Psalm 40:7-9, the theme of , the theme of which is that which is that deliverance from deliverance from sin is not pro-sin is not pro-cured by animal cured by animal sacrifices, but by sacrifices, but by oneone whowho wouldwould

perper--fectly fectly discharge & discharge & satisfy the will of satisfy the will of God.God.

Therefore when Therefore when He came into the He came into the world He said, world He said, ““Sacrifice & Sacrifice & offeringoffering You did You did not desire, but a not desire, but a body You have body You have prepared for Me. prepared for Me. In In burnt of-ferings burnt of-ferings & sacrifices for sin& sacrifices for sin You had no You had no pleasure. Then Ipleasure. Then I said, ‘Behold, I said, ‘Behold, I have come (have come (in the in the volume of the volume of the book it is writ-tenbook it is writ-ten ofof MeMe)) toto dodo Your Your will, O God.’”will, O God.’”

These, of course, These, of course, refer to the workrefer to the work of the Levitical of the Levitical priest-hood.priest-hood.

These, of course, These, of course, refer to the workrefer to the work of the Levitical of the Levitical priest-hood.priest-hood.

Therefore when Therefore when He came into the He came into the world He said, world He said, “Sacrifice & “Sacrifice & offering You did offering You did not desire, but a not desire, but a body You have body You have prepared for Me. prepared for Me. In burnt of-ferings In burnt of-ferings & sacrifices for sin & sacrifices for sin You had no You had no pleasurepleasure. Then I. Then I said, ‘Behold, I said, ‘Behold, I have come (have come (in the in the volume of the volume of the book it is writ-tenbook it is writ-ten ofof MeMe)) toto dodo Your Your will, O God.’”will, O God.’”

This doesn’t This doesn’t mean that they mean that they weren’t part of weren’t part of His will for them,His will for them,

forfor theythey were (were (cf. cf. v. 8);); it ratherit rather

means that means that there there was no was no satisfaction for satisfaction for sin available in sin available in those shadowsthose shadows..

This doesn’t This doesn’t mean that they mean that they weren’t part of weren’t part of His will for them,His will for them,

forfor theythey were (were (cf. cf. v. 8);); it ratherit rather

means that means that there there was no was no satisfaction for satisfaction for sin available in sin available in those shadowsthose shadows..

Therefore when Therefore when He came into the He came into the world He said, world He said, “Sacrifice & “Sacrifice & offering You did offering You did not desire, but a not desire, but a body You have body You have prepared for Me. prepared for Me. In burnt of-ferings In burnt of-ferings & sacrifices for sin & sacrifices for sin You had no You had no pleasure. Then Ipleasure. Then I said, ‘Behold, said, ‘Behold, I I have comehave come ( (in the in the volume of the volume of the book it is writ-tenbook it is writ-ten ofof MeMe)) toto dodo Your Your willwill, O God.’”, O God.’”

This implies two This implies two things: (things: (1) that ) that Je-sus,Je-sus, unlikeunlike animals, obeyed animals, obeyed God’s will God’s will and,and, unlikeunlike humans,humans, obeyed it obeyed it perfectly even perfectly even unto death (unto death (Php. 2:8), and (), and (2) His ) His incarnation and incarnation and sacrifice were sacrifice were car-riedcar-ried outout

voluntarily.voluntarily.

This implies two This implies two things: (things: (1) that ) that Je-sus,Je-sus, unlikeunlike animals, obeyed animals, obeyed God’s will God’s will and,and, unlikeunlike humans,humans, obeyed it obeyed it perfectly even perfectly even unto death (unto death (Php. 2:8), and (), and (2) His ) His incarnation and incarnation and sacrifice were sacrifice were car-riedcar-ried outout

voluntarily.voluntarily.

Therefore when Therefore when He came into the He came into the world He said, world He said, “Sacrifice & “Sacrifice & offering You did offering You did not desire, but not desire, but a a body You have body You have prepared for Meprepared for Me. . In burnt of-ferings In burnt of-ferings & sacrifices for sin & sacrifices for sin You had no You had no pleasure. Then Ipleasure. Then I said, ‘Behold, I said, ‘Behold, I have come (have come (in the in the volume of the volume of the book it is writ-tenbook it is writ-ten ofof MeMe)) toto dodo Your Your will, O God.’”will, O God.’”

This phrase also This phrase also clearly teaches clearly teaches two things: (two things: (1) ) that Je-sus, that Je-sus, unlike you and I, unlike you and I, existed before existed before this incarnation this incarnation & (& (2) that God ) that God Him-self Him-self supplied the supplied the sacrifice.sacrifice.

This phrase also This phrase also clearly teaches clearly teaches two things: (two things: (1) ) that Je-sus, that Je-sus, unlike you and I, unlike you and I, existed before existed before this incarnation this incarnation & (& (2) that God ) that God Him-self Him-self supplied the supplied the sacrifice.sacrifice.

Therefore when Therefore when He came into the He came into the world He said, world He said, “Sacrifice & “Sacrifice & offering You did offering You did not desire, but a not desire, but a body You have body You have prepared for Me. prepared for Me. In burnt of-ferings In burnt of-ferings & sacrifices for sin & sacrifices for sin You had no You had no pleasure. Then Ipleasure. Then I said, ‘Behold, I said, ‘Behold, I have come (have come (in the in the volumevolume of the of the book it is writ-tenbook it is writ-ten ofof MeMe)) toto dodo Your Your will, O God.’”will, O God.’”

Our word Our word volume (which, by the way, (which, by the way, is theis the correctcorrect translation of the translation of the original term here)original term here) is from the Latin is from the Latin volvovolvo——to rollto roll; so ; so volume came to came to refer to refer to a large a large sc-sc-rollroll,, inin thisthis

casecase propro-- bably bably

thethe volume of of the five books of the five books of MosesMoses, since , since very little else very little else had yet been had yet been written by the written by the time of David.time of David.

Our word Our word volume (which, by the way, (which, by the way, is theis the correctcorrect translation of the translation of the original term here)original term here) is from the Latin is from the Latin volvovolvo——to rollto roll; so ; so volume came to came to refer to refer to a large a large sc-sc-rollroll,, inin thisthis

casecase propro-- bably bably

thethe volume of of the five books of the five books of MosesMoses, since , since very little else very little else had yet been had yet been written by the written by the time of David.time of David.

Therefore when Therefore when He came into the He came into the world He said, world He said, “Sacrifice & “Sacrifice & offering You did offering You did not desire, but a not desire, but a body You have body You have prepared for Me. prepared for Me. In burnt of-ferings In burnt of-ferings & sacrifices for sin & sacrifices for sin You had no You had no pleasure. Then Ipleasure. Then I said, ‘Behold, I said, ‘Behold, I have come (have come (in in the the volume of the volume of the bookbook it is writ-ten it is writ-ten ofof MeMe)) toto dodo Your Your will, O God.’”will, O God.’”

The Torah not The Torah not only includedonly included

propheciesprophecies,, but but also shadows &also shadows &

types of the types of the coming Messiah.coming Messiah. TheThe reason Paul reason Paul used this OT used this OT prophecy was the prophecy was the samesame reasonreason hehe usedused such such allall throughthrough He-brewsHe-brews

((e.g.e.g. vv. 16-17) —) —to to demonstrate that demonstrate that even their own even their own Scriptures proved Scriptures proved what he affirmedwhat he affirmed..

The Torah not The Torah not only includedonly included

propheciesprophecies,, but but also shadows &also shadows &

types of the types of the coming Messiah.coming Messiah. TheThe reason Paul reason Paul used this OT used this OT prophecy was the prophecy was the samesame reasonreason hehe usedused such such allall throughthrough He-brewsHe-brews

((e.g.e.g. vv. 16-17) —) —to to demonstrate that demonstrate that even their own even their own Scriptures proved Scriptures proved what he affirmedwhat he affirmed..

Previously saying, Previously saying, “Sacrifice and “Sacrifice and offer-ing, burnt offer-ing, burnt offerings, and offerings, and offerings for sin offerings for sin You did not You did not desire, nor had desire, nor had pleasure in them” pleasure in them” (which are offered (which are offered according to the according to the Law), then He Law), then He said, “Behold, I said, “Behold, I have comehave come toto dodo YourYour will, O God.” will, O God.” He takes away the He takes away the first that He may first that He may establish the establish the second.second.



Paul merely Paul merely repeat-repeated ed himself in order himself in order to demonstrate to demonstrate thatthat the Messiah the Messiah ((a Jew whoa Jew who waswas aa

sonson ofof Dav-id who Dav-id who wrote wrote Psa. 40) ) acknowledged acknowledged that Yahweh’s that Yahweh’s ultimate ultimate pleasure wasn’t pleasure wasn’t to be found in all to be found in all those OT those OT sacrifices and sacrifices and offerings. So…offerings. So…

Paul merely Paul merely repeat-repeated ed himself in order himself in order to demonstrate to demonstrate thatthat the Messiah the Messiah ((a Jew whoa Jew who waswas aa

sonson ofof Dav-id who Dav-id who wrote wrote Psa. 40) ) acknowledged acknowledged that Yahweh’s that Yahweh’s ultimate ultimate pleasure wasn’t pleasure wasn’t to be found in all to be found in all those OT those OT sacrifices and sacrifices and offerings. So…offerings. So…


The Messiah will-The Messiah will-ingly came to ac-ingly came to ac-complishcomplish thatthat whichwhich would would provide ulti-mate provide ulti-mate pleasure to Godpleasure to God—He’d live the —He’d live the perfect human perfect human life, then become life, then become the once-for-all the once-for-all perfect sacrifice perfect sacrifice and High Priestand High Priest betweenbetween God & God & men, reconciling men, reconciling them through a them through a new priesthood new priesthood and new and new covenant.covenant.

The Messiah will-The Messiah will-ingly came to ac-ingly came to ac-complishcomplish thatthat whichwhich would would provide ulti-mate provide ulti-mate pleasure to Godpleasure to God—He’d live the —He’d live the perfect human perfect human life, then become life, then become the once-for-all the once-for-all perfect sacrifice perfect sacrifice and High Priestand High Priest betweenbetween God & God & men, reconciling men, reconciling them through a them through a new priesthood new priesthood and new and new covenant.covenant.

Let’s not fail to see in this Let’s not fail to see in this context that Paul was not context that Paul was not only contrast-ing a only contrast-ing a perfectperfect sacrifice with sacrifice with imper-fectimper-fect

sacrifices, but He was also sacrifices, but He was also contrasting those contrasting those numerousnumerous sac-rifices with Christ’s sac-rifices with Christ’s oneone

sacrifice. (But I guess in a way sacrifice. (But I guess in a way that to say one is to say the that to say one is to say the

other.)other.)

By that will we By that will we have been have been sancti-fied sancti-fied through the through the offering of the offering of the body of Jesus body of Jesus Christ once for Christ once for all.all.


By By that willthat will we we have been have been sancti-fied sancti-fied through the through the offering of the offering of the body of Jesus body of Jesus Christ once for Christ once for all.all.

This refers to the This refers to the willwill of God to of God to have Jesus have Jesus perfectly replace perfectly replace the OT sacrifices; the OT sacrifices; by His by His fulfilling of fulfilling of God’s willGod’s will in this in this matter, Jesus has matter, Jesus has indeed set the bar indeed set the bar high—we simply high—we simply mustmust obey, for obey, for obe-dience is obe-dience is preferable to preferable to every (imperfect) every (imperfect) sacrifice ever sacrifice ever offer-ed (offer-ed (1 Sam. 15:22).).

This refers to the This refers to the willwill of God to of God to have Jesus have Jesus perfectly replace perfectly replace the OT sacrifices; the OT sacrifices; by His by His fulfilling of fulfilling of God’s willGod’s will in this in this matter, Jesus has matter, Jesus has indeed set the bar indeed set the bar high—we simply high—we simply mustmust obey, for obey, for obe-dience is obe-dience is preferable to preferable to every (imperfect) every (imperfect) sacrifice ever sacrifice ever offer-ed (offer-ed (1 Sam. 15:22).).

By that will we By that will we have been have been sancti-fiedsancti-fied through the through the offering of the offering of the body of Jesus body of Jesus Christ once for Christ once for all.all.

This means This means to be to be cleansed and thus cleansed and thus set apart for and set apart for and to Godto God; we’ll get ; we’ll get more intomore into thisthis inin verse 14..

This means This means to be to be cleansed and thus cleansed and thus set apart for and set apart for and to Godto God; we’ll get ; we’ll get more intomore into thisthis inin verse 14..

By that will we By that will we have been have been sancti-fied sancti-fied through the through the offering of the offering of the body of Jesus body of Jesus Christ once for Christ once for all.all.

Just as one Just as one sacrifice was sacrifice was contrasted to contrasted to numerous numerous sacrifices in sacrifices in verse 9, so here the, so here the

onceonce--forfor--allall--time time sacrifice of Jesus sacrifice of Jesus is contrasted to is contrasted to the repeated the repeated sacrifices of the sacrifices of the OT. So… OT. So…

Just as one Just as one sacrifice was sacrifice was contrasted to contrasted to numerous numerous sacrifices in sacrifices in verse 9, so here the, so here the

onceonce--forfor--allall--time time sacrifice of Jesus sacrifice of Jesus is contrasted to is contrasted to the repeated the repeated sacrifices of the sacrifices of the OT. So… OT. So…

Paul has shown that the same Paul has shown that the same divine authority that divine authority that

established the Levitical established the Levitical priesthood and its work is the priesthood and its work is the same authority that abolished same authority that abolished them; i.e., it’s by God’s own them; i.e., it’s by God’s own will that the first has been will that the first has been

taken away so that the taken away so that the second could be instituted—second could be instituted—only Jesus’ one-time sacrifice only Jesus’ one-time sacrifice

is now suit-able and is now suit-able and acceptable.acceptable.

Every priest Every priest standsstands ministering ministering daily & offering daily & offering repeat-edly the repeat-edly the same sac-rifices same sac-rifices which can never which can never take away sins. take away sins. But this Man, But this Man, after He had after He had offer-ed one offer-ed one sacrifice sacrifice forfor sinssins

forever,forever, satsat down at the down at the right hand of right hand of God…God…

HebrewHebrews s 10:1110:11--1212

As with many As with many other passages other passages already noted in already noted in our studies,our studies, thisthis oneone indicates that indicates that the temple was the temple was still open for busi-still open for busi-ness; i.e., the ness; i.e., the Leviti-calLeviti-cal priestspriests continued continued stubbornly to stubbornly to offer the offer the sacrifices of the sacrifices of the OT, even though OT, even though the Messiah had the Messiah had come & taken come & taken their place.their place.

As with many As with many other passages other passages already noted in already noted in our studies,our studies, thisthis oneone indicates that indicates that the temple was the temple was still open for busi-still open for busi-ness; i.e., the ness; i.e., the Leviti-calLeviti-cal priestspriests continued continued stubbornly to stubbornly to offer the offer the sacrifices of the sacrifices of the OT, even though OT, even though the Messiah had the Messiah had come & taken come & taken their place.their place.

Every priest Every priest standsstands ministering ministering daily & offeringdaily & offering repeat-edly the repeat-edly the same same sac-rificessac-rifices which can never which can never take away sins. take away sins. But this Man, But this Man, after He had after He had offer-ed one offer-ed one sacrifice sacrifice forfor sinssins


TheseThese sacrificessacrifices werewere offered offered repeatedly repeatedly precisely precisely becausebecause theythey werewere

imperfect, so imperfect, so imperfect, in fact, imperfect, in fact, that, no matter that, no matter how many were how many were offered, they’d offered, they’d never reach the never reach the desired goal—true desired goal—true atonement of the atonement of the soul, that which soul, that which the single the single sacrifice of Christ sacrifice of Christ achieved.achieved.

TheseThese sacrificessacrifices werewere offered offered repeatedly repeatedly precisely precisely becausebecause theythey werewere

imperfect, so imperfect, so imperfect, in fact, imperfect, in fact, that, no matter that, no matter how many were how many were offered, they’d offered, they’d never reach the never reach the desired goal—true desired goal—true atonement of the atonement of the soul, that which soul, that which the single the single sacrifice of Christ sacrifice of Christ achieved.achieved.

Every priest Every priest standsstands ministering ministering daily & offering daily & offering repeat-edly the repeat-edly the same sac-rifices same sac-rifices which can never which can never take away sinstake away sins. . But this Man, But this Man, after He had after He had offer-ed one offer-ed one sacrifice sacrifice forfor sinssins


Note the Parallels BetweenNote the Parallels BetweenVerse 1 andand Verse 11

The LawThe Law The PriestsThe Priests

SacrificesSacrifices Every DayEvery Day

Year After YearYear After Year SacrificesSacrifices

Can NeverCan NeverPerfectPerfect

Can NeverCan NeverTake AwayTake Away

It’s impossible to It’s impossible to notnot notice, of notice, of course, that while course, that while the OT prieststhe OT priests

stoodstood asas rest-less rest-less servants, Jesus servants, Jesus was pictured as was pictured as sit-ting at rest sit-ting at rest (perhaps even (perhaps even reminding them of reminding them of the rest he wrote of the rest he wrote of in in chapter 4))..

It’s impossible to It’s impossible to notnot notice, of notice, of course, that while course, that while the OT prieststhe OT priests

stoodstood asas rest-less rest-less servants, Jesus servants, Jesus was pictured as was pictured as sit-ting at rest sit-ting at rest (perhaps even (perhaps even reminding them of reminding them of the rest he wrote of the rest he wrote of in in chapter 4))..

Every priest Every priest standsstands ministeringministering daily & offering daily & offering repeat-edly the repeat-edly the same sac-rifices same sac-rifices which can never which can never take away sins. take away sins. But this ManBut this Man, , after He had after He had offer-ed one offer-ed one sacrifice sacrifice forfor sinssins

forever,forever, satsat down at the down at the right hand of right hand of GodGod……

There’s no term There’s no term for for Man in the in the original; the word original; the word that evi-dently that evi-dently should’ve been should’ve been supplied here is supplied here is PriestPriest; i.e., while ; i.e., while thosethose priests do priests do that,that, thisthis Priest Priest did this!did this!

There’s no term There’s no term for for Man in the in the original; the word original; the word that evi-dently that evi-dently should’ve been should’ve been supplied here is supplied here is PriestPriest; i.e., while ; i.e., while thosethose priests do priests do that,that, thisthis Priest Priest did this!did this!

Every priest Every priest standsstands ministering ministering daily & offering daily & offering repeat-edly the repeat-edly the same sac-rifices same sac-rifices which can never which can never take away sins. take away sins. But this But this ManMan, , after He had after He had offer-ed one offer-ed one sacrifice sacrifice forfor sinssins


……from that time from that time waiting till His waiting till His enemies are enemies are made His made His footstool.footstool.


……from that time from that time waiting till His waiting till His enemiesenemies are are made His made His footstool.footstool.

The idea of The idea of verses 12-13 together together are taken from are taken from Psalm 110:1. So…. So…

Who were these Who were these enemies? enemies? According to According to Jesus Himself, His Jesus Himself, His enemies at least enemies at least included the Jews included the Jews who rejected Him. who rejected Him. As we talked As we talked about back in about back in 1:13: :

The idea of The idea of verses 12-13 together together are taken from are taken from Psalm 110:1. So…. So…

Who were these Who were these enemies? enemies? According to According to Jesus Himself, His Jesus Himself, His enemies at least enemies at least included the Jews included the Jews who rejected Him. who rejected Him. As we talked As we talked about back in about back in 1:13: :

SpeakingSpeaking inin a prophetic parable a prophetic parable about them, He said, about them, He said, bring here those ene-mies of mine who didn’t want me to reign over them, and slay them before me ( (Luke 19:27, , cf. cf. 20:17-19). ).

In In Romans 11:28 andand Philippians 3:18 Paul said that unbelieving Paul said that unbelieving Jews were Jews were the enemies. And…. And…

In In Revelation 2:9 andand 3:9 Jesus Jesus called Judaism called Judaism the synagogue of

the satanas —the enemy.—the enemy.

The only other thing I know of The only other thing I know of which might be included in this which might be included in this category of enemies would be category of enemies would be

found in found in First Corin-thians 15:26: : The last enemy that shall be

destroyed is death; and what’s in-; and what’s in-teresting about this statement is teresting about this statement is

that Paul, later in that same that Paul, later in that same chapter, said that chapter, said that the sting of

death is sin, and the strength of sin is … What? … … What? … the Law ( (v. 56), ), an idea, of course, that fits right an idea, of course, that fits right into these studies in Hebrews. into these studies in Hebrews.

Anyway… moving on… Anyway… moving on…

……from that time from that time waiting till His waiting till His enemies are enemies are made His made His footstoolfootstool..

This is probably This is probably an allusion to the an allusion to the anci-ent custom anci-ent custom of put- of put- tingting one’sone’s footfoot onon thethe neck neck of a defeated of a defeated enemy (enemy (cf. cf. Josh. 10: 22-25); in fact, ); in fact, some of the more some of the more haughty victors haughty victors used their used their defeated enemiesdefeated enemiesas footstools from as footstools from which to mount which to mount their horses.their horses.

This is probably This is probably an allusion to the an allusion to the anci-ent custom anci-ent custom of put- of put- tingting one’sone’s footfoot onon thethe neck neck of a defeated of a defeated enemy (enemy (cf. cf. Josh. 10: 22-25); in fact, ); in fact, some of the more some of the more haughty victors haughty victors used their used their defeated enemiesdefeated enemiesas footstools from as footstools from which to mount which to mount their horses.their horses.

For by one offer-For by one offer-ing He has per-ing He has per-fected forever fected forever those who are those who are being sanctified.being sanctified.


For by one offer-For by one offer-ing He has ing He has per-per-fected fected forever forever those who are those who are being sanctified.being sanctified.

Again, as Again, as mentioned mentioned various times various times before in these before in these studies, this word studies, this word refers to refers to the the completed state completed state of forgiveness of of forgiveness of past sinspast sins..

Again, as Again, as mentioned mentioned various times various times before in these before in these studies, this word studies, this word refers to refers to the the completed state completed state of forgiveness of of forgiveness of past sinspast sins..

For by one offer-For by one offer-ing He has per-ing He has per-fected forever fected forever those who are those who are being sanctifiedbeing sanctified..

As inAs in 2:11, when , when Paul spoke of Paul spoke of being sanctified, , he wasn’t alludinghe wasn’t alluding

toto eacheach indiindi- - vidual Christianvidual Christian be-ing sanctified be-ing sanctified over a period of over a period of time (time (as Calvinists as Calvinists would have us would have us believe and which believe and which would contradict would contradict Paul’s immediate Paul’s immediate pointpoint); rather… ); rather…

As inAs in 2:11, when , when Paul spoke of Paul spoke of being sanctified, , he wasn’t alludinghe wasn’t alluding

toto eacheach indiindi- - vidual Christianvidual Christian be-ing sanctified be-ing sanctified over a period of over a period of time (time (as Calvinists as Calvinists would have us would have us believe and which believe and which would contradict would contradict Paul’s immediate Paul’s immediate pointpoint); rather… ); rather…

For by one offer-For by one offer-ing He has per-ing He has per-fected forever fected forever those who are those who are being sanctifiedbeing sanctified..

He meant here He meant here that the single that the single offering of Jesus offering of Jesus ((as opposedas opposed toto repeatedrepeated offerings of offerings of animalsanimals)) completescompletes or or finalizesfinalizes forgive-ness, forgive-ness, redemption, redemption, reconciliation, reconciliation, andand eternal life! eternal life! In other words, In other words, saints have saints have no more conscious-ness of sins ((v. 2).).

He meant here He meant here that the single that the single offering of Jesus offering of Jesus ((as opposedas opposed toto repeatedrepeated offerings of offerings of animalsanimals)) completescompletes or or finalizesfinalizes forgive-ness, forgive-ness, redemption, redemption, reconciliation, reconciliation, andand eternal life! eternal life! In other words, In other words, saints have saints have no more conscious-ness of sins ((v. 2).).

The Holy Spirit The Holy Spirit also witnesses to also witnesses to us, for after He us, for after He had said before, had said before, “This is the “This is the covenant that I covenant that I will makewill make withwith

themthem afterafter thosethose

daysdays,, says the says the Lord: I will put My Lord: I will put My lawslaws intointo theirtheir

hearts and in hearts and in their minds I willtheir minds I will writewrite them,”them,” thenthen

He adds, “Their He adds, “Their sins & their sins & their lawless deeds I lawless deeds I will remem-ber no will remem-ber no more.”more.”

HebrewHebrews s 10:1510:15--1717

The Holy Spirit The Holy Spirit also witnesses to also witnesses to usus, for after He , for after He had said before, had said before, “This is the “This is the covenant that I covenant that I will makewill make withwith





Before he quoted Before he quoted Jeremiah, Paul Jeremiah, Paul ((as he knew his as he knew his Jewish brethrenJewish brethren

wouldwould agreeagree) ) affirmed this affirmed this pro-phet’s pro-phet’s inspirainspirationtion becausebecause hehe waswas clinching his clinching his argu-ment of the argu-ment of the finality of the NT finality of the NT by chal-lenging by chal-lenging them to ac-cept them to ac-cept Jeremiah’s Jeremiah’s prophecyprophecy && thusthus thethe NT, NT, oror reject reject thethe NT & hence NT & hence also their own also their own prophet.prophet.

Before he quoted Before he quoted Jeremiah, Paul Jeremiah, Paul ((as he knew his as he knew his Jewish brethrenJewish brethren

wouldwould agreeagree) ) affirmed this affirmed this pro-phet’s pro-phet’s inspirainspirationtion becausebecause hehe waswas clinching his clinching his argu-ment of the argu-ment of the finality of the NT finality of the NT by chal-lenging by chal-lenging them to ac-cept them to ac-cept Jeremiah’s Jeremiah’s prophecyprophecy && thusthus thethe NT, NT, oror reject reject thethe NT & hence NT & hence also their own also their own prophet.prophet.



daysdays,, says the says the Lord: Lord: I will put My I will put My lawslaws intointo theirtheir

hearts and in hearts and in their minds I willtheir minds I will writewrite themthem,”,” thenthen


As talked about As talked about at at 8:10, the idea , the idea here is that the here is that the NC is of a NC is of a spiritualspiritual andand

eter-nal nature; eter-nal nature; i.e., by virtue of i.e., by virtue of the fact that God the fact that God would save man would save man by grace, man by grace, man would thereby would thereby have the have the ultimate ultimate motivation from motivation from within to obey within to obey God out of God out of gratitude for gratitude for being saved, not being saved, not to be saved. to be saved. Still…Still…

As talked about As talked about at at 8:10, the idea , the idea here is that the here is that the NC is of a NC is of a spiritualspiritual andand

eter-nal nature; eter-nal nature; i.e., by virtue of i.e., by virtue of the fact that God the fact that God would save man would save man by grace, man by grace, man would thereby would thereby have the have the ultimate ultimate motivation from motivation from within to obey within to obey God out of God out of gratitude for gratitude for being saved, not being saved, not to be saved. to be saved. Still…Still…






Another way to Another way to look at this is look at this is that, whereas that, whereas people be-came people be-came partpart of the OC of the OC thruthru birthbirth ((notnot

knowknow- - ing what ing what they werethey were doingdoing), ), people be-come people be-come part of the NC by part of the NC by choice—by mind choice—by mind & heart, not by f& heart, not by f

lesh. In fact…lesh. In fact…

Another way to Another way to look at this is look at this is that, whereas that, whereas people be-came people be-came partpart of the OC of the OC thruthru birthbirth ((notnot

knowknow- - ing what ing what they werethey were doingdoing), ), people be-come people be-come part of the NC by part of the NC by choice—by mind choice—by mind & heart, not by f& heart, not by f

lesh. In fact…lesh. In fact…






Right after Right after Psalm 110:1 that that Paul justPaul just alluded alluded to in to in verses 12-13, David wrote , David wrote to God in to God in verse 3 saying, saying, Your people shall be volunteers in the day of Your power—in the —in the Mes-sianic age.Mes-sianic age.

Right after Right after Psalm 110:1 that that Paul justPaul just alluded alluded to in to in verses 12-13, David wrote , David wrote to God in to God in verse 3 saying, saying, Your people shall be volunteers in the day of Your power—in the —in the Mes-sianic age.Mes-sianic age.





He adds, “He adds, “Their Their sins & their sins & their lawless deeds I lawless deeds I will remem-ber no will remem-ber no moremore.”.”

Paul’s main point Paul’s main point here in here in verse 17 is about how sin, is about how sin, un- un- like in the OT like in the OT times,times, is is remembered remembered no more in the NT in the NT times, times, supporting, of supporting, of course, the point course, the point of of verse 14 where he spoke where he spoke of how Jesusof how Jesus

perfected for-ever those who are being sanctified..

Paul’s main point Paul’s main point here in here in verse 17 is about how sin, is about how sin, un- un- like in the OT like in the OT times,times, is is remembered remembered no more in the NT in the NT times, times, supporting, of supporting, of course, the point course, the point of of verse 14 where he spoke where he spoke of how Jesusof how Jesus

perfected for-ever those who are being sanctified..

Now where Now where there is there is remission of remission of these, there is these, there is no longer an no longer an offering for sin.offering for sin.



I.e., there’s no I.e., there’s no otherother offering offering necessary, nor necessary, nor should there be should there be another offering another offering made because made because that that would would express doubtexpress doubt in in God’s new and God’s new and perfect system!perfect system!

I.e., there’s no I.e., there’s no otherother offering offering necessary, nor necessary, nor should there be should there be another offering another offering made because made because that that would would express doubtexpress doubt in in God’s new and God’s new and perfect system!perfect system!


The consequences The consequences ofof sin are sin are threefold: (threefold: (1)) debtdebt which requires which requires pardonpardon,, ((2))

bondbondageage which which requires requires re-re-demptiondemption, and (, and (3) ) alienationalienation which which re- re- quires quires reconciliationreconciliation,, allall ofof whichwhich areare foundfound in—& only in—in—& only in—Jesus!Jesus!

The consequences The consequences ofof sin are sin are threefold: (threefold: (1)) debtdebt which requires which requires pardonpardon,, ((2))

bondbondageage which which requires requires re-re-demptiondemption, and (, and (3) ) alienationalienation which which re- re- quires quires reconciliationreconciliation,, allall ofof whichwhich areare foundfound in—& only in—in—& only in—Jesus!Jesus!

Summary of 10:1-18Summary of 10:1-18

TheThe inadequacyinadequacy of the Law's of the Law's necessity of repeated sacrifices for necessity of repeated sacrifices for sins (sins (vv. 1-4))

The repeatedThe repeated sacrificessacrifices replaced replaced byby one one sacrifice sacrifice of Christ ( of Christ (vv. 5-10))

The LeviticalThe Levitical priestspriests replaced by replaced by the the one priestone priest enthroned at God's enthroned at God's right right hand ( hand (vv. 11-14))

TheThe adequacyadequacy of the New Covenant of the New Covenant making unnecessary repeated making unnecessary repeated sacrifices (sacrifices (vv. 15-18)

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