Date Readings Verses 01-Feb Hebrews 9:15-28 14 02-Feb Hebrews 10:1-18 18 03-Feb Hebrews 10:19-39 21 04-Feb Hebrews 11:1-22 22 05-Feb Hebrews 11:23-40 18 06-Feb Hebrews 12:1-17 17 07-Feb Hebrews 12:18-29 12 08-Feb Hebrews 13:1-8 8 09-Feb Hebrews 13:9-25 17 10-Feb Hebrews Review 11-Feb Numbers 1-2 88 12-Feb Numbers 3-4 100 13-Feb Numbers 5:1-6:21 52 14-Feb …
Monthly Archives: January 2025
January 31 / Hebrews 9:1-15
Hebrews 9:1-15 Dear RTB’ers, A couple of partial sentences struck me today: But when Christ appeared… (v. 11a) The author suddenly switches away from details about tent and temple worship. Something really new is coming in the next few sentences! A dramatic transition…!! For if the blood of goats and bulls…, …how much more will …
January 30 / Hebrews 8
Hebrews 8 Dear RTB’ers, My reflection today is the same reflection I had a few years back – I understand the Levitical priests offering “gifts and sacrifices”, and I understand Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross. But what was his gift? In 2020 I replied, “I would suggest that His very life on earth was His …
January 29 / Hebrews 7:15-28
Hebrews 7:15-28 Dear RTB’ers, STS asks an interesting question on differences between the Levitical and Melchizedek priesthoods – on qualification, on permanence and in efficacy. First, on qualification – to become a Levitical priest a person had to be born in a direct line from Aaron, from the tribe of Levi; Jesus, however, came from …
January 28 / Hebrews 7:1-14
Hebrews 7:1-14 Dear RTB’ers, Melchizedek is certainly an intriguing figure. As we read today, he was both a king (v. 2b) and a priest (…of the Most High God…, v.7a), …without father or mother or genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life… (v. 3a). No father or mother or children mentioned, no …
January 27 / Hebrews 6:9-20
Hebrews 6:9-20 Dear RTB’ers, We often remind ourselves that we are never working our way to Heaven, that Jesus has done all the work and we simply have to accept His salvation. But, ?strangely? it is ?expected? that we will work, that we will serve Him and His church in various ministries. Today’s tenth verse …
January 26 / Hebrews 5:11-6:8
Hebrews 5:11-6:8 Dear RTB’ers, Two distinct topics covered in today’s reading – spiritual maturity (chapter 5) and falling away (chapter 6). The second topic is a bit scary: For it is impossible, in the case of those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, and have shared in the Holy Spirit, …
January 25 / Hebrews 4:14-5:10
Hebrews 4:14-5:10 Dear RTB’ers, For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. (v. 4:15) This verse offers comfort to us when we consider Jesus’ humanity up against our own humanity. If, in …
January 24 / Hebrews 3:7-4:13
Hebrews 3:7-4:13 Dear RTB’ers, I was happy yesterday to see three comments from the rest of you on the daily verses – good comments all! I’m confused by the “rest” to which the writer of Hebrews is referring. The word “rest” occurs twice in chapter 3 and ten times in our chapter 4 verses. In …
January 23 / Hebrews 3:1-6
Hebrews 3:1-6 Dear RTB’ers, Only six verses, one tenth of some of our Leviticus readings! “House” is mentioned seven times in today’s reading, with five different modifiers: God’s, a, the, every, and His. Verse 6b tells us that we are that house, “His house”. Moses relates to “God’s house” while Jesus relates to “His house” …