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, …
Category Archives: RTB 2025 – Search the Scriptures, Part 2
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” …
January 22 / Hebrews 2
Hebrews 2 Dear RTB’ers, Why need we pay closer attention…? Sins under the Law, as delivered by angels, were justly punished. Now we have a greater salvation in Jesus, with Old Testament prophecy fulfilled in Jesus and witnessed by (1) His close associates during His earthly life, (2) signs and miracles; and (3) His gift …
January 21 / Hebrews 1
Hebrews 1 Dear RTB’ers, Welcome to Hebrews! Yeah, I know – it’s nice to be out of Leviticus!! Agreed!! Question #1: List statements about Christ in verses 2-3. For the third time in a week or so my Study Bible has answered this question for me – with additional commentary much better than I could …
January 20 / Leviticus 27
Leviticus 27 Dear RTB’ers, Question: What can and can not be redeemed? For me this is a difficult chapter to understand. Presumably a person is making an offering to the Lord. One of my online references says that when someone makes an offering to the Lord, the Lord immediately accepts it. Then if that person …
January 19 / Leviticus 26
Leviticus 26 Dear RTB’ers, Question on spiritual blessings to obedient Christians… First, His blessings for the Israelites: Rains in their season (v. 4); peace in the land (v. 6); make you fruitful and multiply you (v. 9); make My dwelling among you and walk among you and be your God (vv. 11-12); and [broken the …
January 18 / Leviticus 25
Leviticus 25 Dear RTB’ers, Question about the Year of Jubilee – its reckoning, its purpose, and spiritual blessings for us today. First, its calculation… Every seventh year the land was to lie fallow so that it could replenish its nutrients (somewhat similar to crop rotation today), then the Year of Jubilee was set at the …
January 17 / Leviticus 24
Leviticus 24 Dear RTB’ers, Question #1, we’re asked to consider the words “pure” and “continually” in the first nine verses. I was quite surprised to see the word “pure” applied four times in these nine verses, to the oil, the gold lampstand, the gold table, and the frankincense. As for “continually”, the ESV uses the …