Hebrews 5:8-14 Although He was a son, He learned obedience through what He suffered. (v. 8) Most fathers would not willingly allow their children to go through suffering, especially physical pain, but God the Father not only permitted, but even sent His son to the cross. That was a measure of the extent to which …
Author Archives: Fred
November 16 / Hebrews 5:1-7
Hebrews 5:1-7 The author of Hebrews clearly did not have Annas and Caiaphas in mind when he wrote the following words: And no one takes this honor [the high priesthood] for himself, but only when called by God… (v. 4) In Jesus’ time the office of the high priest had become highly politicized. Annas and …
November 15 / Hebrews 4:11-16
Hebrews 4:11-16 As we read Peter’s letters, we found him very different from Paul. Now as we read Hebrews, I find this writer different from both Peter and Paul. In particular, verse 14 threw me for a loop: Since then we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son …
November 14 / Hebrews 4:1-10
Hebrews 4:1-10 I really love yesterday’s reading and today’s reading, sections on God’s rest for his people. Yesterday I commented on our Sabbath rest, that Carol and I have actively resisted working at our money jobs on Sundays. We also try not to even do house chores on Sunday. And I remember that my father …
November 13 / Hebrews 3:12-19
Hebrews 3:12-19 I started graduate school at the University of Maryland in January 1979. UMD is inside the Washington, DC beltway and I knew of an “alternative” socially-conscious church in DC known as Sojourners Fellowship. Very shortly I started attending there. One Sunday after a couple of visits a young lady said that a number …
November 12 / Hebrews 3:1-11
Hebrews 3:1-11 Psalm 95 (Ps 95:7-11 in today’s reading) touches a soft heart for Carol and me. We met at a Bible Study hosted by a graduate student couple at the University of Maryland. The leader of the Study was teaching on the book of Exodus. He was also a gifted song-writer and singer and …
November 11 / Hebrews 2:14-18
Hebrews 2:14-18 For because He Himself has suffered when tempted, He is able to help those who are being tempted. (v. 18) This is such an encouraging verse. Often we think of Jesus’ three temptations in the wilderness as relating to areas where we might be tempted – money, power, food, etc. However, Jesus was …
November 10 / Hebrews 2:9-13
Hebrews 2:9-13 Splitting these verses for our reading list is difficult. My reading schedule had us ending with verse 8 yesterday and beginning with verse 9 today. We could just as easily have had the split between 9 and 10. So the best that we can do is read ahead a verse or two on …
November 9 / Hebrews 2:1-8
Hebrews 2:1-8 It was declared at first by the Lord, and it was attested to us by those who heard… (v. 3b, with “It” being the gospel of salvation). This verse gives us one of the arguments against Paul or one of the apostles being the author of this epistle, in that the writer is …
November 8 / Hebrews 1:8-14
Hebrews 1:8-14 This author clearly knows his Jewish scriptures. No doubt he had a scroll in hand, but he still needed to know what to look for and where to look. And I’m also sure that he was very familiar with many of the Old Testament Messianic verses and that he was well versed in …