A Gentle Ramble Through the Bible - Class 177

    

             
                   

Hebrews (Part 2) - Jesus as High Priest

The author of Hebrews sees Jesus as the ideal High Priest. He is first and foremost wholly human so he can understand our trials. But he is not just any old high priest, he is the mediator of the new covenant, the one foretold in the Hebrew Bible where God promises that we will all know him because he will write his law in our hearts and our minds. No more need for books or teachers! It’s important to recognize the switch in metaphors from that of the Paschal (Passover) Lamb used by Jesus and John to that of the Lamb of Atonement used by the writer of Hebrews. They are two completely different metaphors and yield completely different results.


We cover:

  • Hebrews 5:1 thru 6:20
  • Hebrews 7:1 thru 9:15

A free Study Guide is available. A video version of the class is available on YouTube. More info at EversBibleClass.com.




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