What is the theme of this chapter?
Christ Jesus is superior to Moses — the supreme object of faith — and the dire consequences of unbelief.
What is the key verse(s) of this chapter? Verses 18-19
And to whom did He swear that they would not enter His rest, but to those who were disobedient? So we see that they were not able to enter because of unbelief.
What can I apply to my life from this chapter (things to do/avoid)?
It was brought home to me once again how very important it is to determine the audience and times (ages) when interpreting the Word of God. If I had taken verses 6 and 14 at face value, without looking at who it was written to and under what circumstances, I would have concluded that I could lose my salvation.
Additional observations/questions:
Back to chapter two's question: "Verses 3 and 4 are the hardest verses for me to understand; is the audience unsaved Hebrews or slothful, believing Hebrews? For now I'm leaning toward unsaved Hebrews, but maybe I'll change my mind as I study more of this book." Have I come any closer to a conclusion on this? Maybe the audience is neither. Maybe it was just Hebrews who had believed Jesus Christ is the Messiah but were being prodded to move on because Judaism as a religion (sacrifices, etc) was about to come to an end in 70 AD.
Christ Jesus is superior to Moses — the supreme object of faith — and the dire consequences of unbelief.
What is the key verse(s) of this chapter? Verses 18-19
And to whom did He swear that they would not enter His rest, but to those who were disobedient? So we see that they were not able to enter because of unbelief.
What can I apply to my life from this chapter (things to do/avoid)?
It was brought home to me once again how very important it is to determine the audience and times (ages) when interpreting the Word of God. If I had taken verses 6 and 14 at face value, without looking at who it was written to and under what circumstances, I would have concluded that I could lose my salvation.
Additional observations/questions:
Back to chapter two's question: "Verses 3 and 4 are the hardest verses for me to understand; is the audience unsaved Hebrews or slothful, believing Hebrews? For now I'm leaning toward unsaved Hebrews, but maybe I'll change my mind as I study more of this book." Have I come any closer to a conclusion on this? Maybe the audience is neither. Maybe it was just Hebrews who had believed Jesus Christ is the Messiah but were being prodded to move on because Judaism as a religion (sacrifices, etc) was about to come to an end in 70 AD.
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