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My daughter read "Animal Farm" in middle school. Luckily she had a teacher who could unpack the symbolism and interpret the text in such a way that she understood and enjoyed the Orwell classic. Sometimes it takes a little extra study to understand the things we read in Scripture, too. Shane & Shane's rendition of "Before the Throne of God Above" sends us from Hebrews to the Old Testament and back to learn more about Jesus as our Great High Priest.

   

Pack your bags with a few nuggets of information mined on this week's podcast before you journey into the book of Hebrews for yourself.

On this episode I discuss:

• Taking a B.I.T.E. out of Scripture - our Bible Interaction Tool Exercises this week are:
  • Read in context
  • Listen to an audio version of the text
  • Consult outside resources
  • Start with God/Jesus
  • Make a list
  • Compare and contrast
• The 30 Day Music Challenge - ACCEPT THE CHALLENGE HERE
• Sneaking in a hymn because of the great truths repeated in every line
• The author and the original title of the hymn - Hymnary.org
• Getting distracted studying about Jesus as our advocate in 1 John 2:1-2
• Reading the entire text of Hebrews to place your detailed study in context
• How "high priest" is mentioned 17 times in the book of Hebrews, making the priesthood of Jesus Christ a central theme
• Consulting outside resources to learn more about the role of the high priest - GotQuestions.org and

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