We tend to consider ourselves and how worthless we are or how awesome we are. In the book of Hebrews, God wants us to consider who we really are, consider what life is really about, and most importantly Consider Jesus. Join us, as we encourage one another through the book of Hebrews, to Consider Jesus. #hebrews #2021
Jesus we pray that we would consider You in all areas of our lives. May we focus our attention, trust You, soften our hearts, rest, go on to maturity, seize hope, and draw near to You FOREVER and ALWAYS. We thank You that You are the only FOREVER and ALWAYS and that Your plan was to create a people to be with you FOREVER and ALWAYS. Help us to not be consumed by the here and now and have a mind and focus toward FOREVER and ALWAYS.
The book of Hebrews was written to exhort believers and specifically Israelites to consider Jesus in the face of their culture. Some believers were turning back to practicing the sacrificial system of the Old Testament that Jesus fulfilled so they could escape being persecuted. As the writer walks the hearers and readers through much of the Old Testament ideas and systems, his desire is to clearly show them how to Consider Jesus in their life now.
God is having the writer of Hebrews quote directly from Psalm 110. Psalm 110 is the most quoted psalm in the New Testament. Throughout the history of God’s people it has been recognized as a Messanic Kingdom psalm. To make His point about the the plan of God, the author of Hebrews is using scripture (in proper context and interpretation) to interpret scripture. He is using God’s words (God’s oath) to explian God’s words (God’s oath).
Because we are not Jewish and far removed from the Old Testament, this section of priests and sacrifices can be tedious and uninteresting to us. However, verses 23-28 tell us that the Old Testament system didn’t go away because it was old, it went away because Christ did something to render it complete and now obsolete.