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Hebrews, Part 11

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  • Hebrews 9:14-28
    • Testament
    Covenant
    Testator
    Covenant maker
    Gift
    Mediator
    Heirs
    Death of sacrifice
    Conditions
    Relationship established
    Death of testator
    Probated
    Executor
    When conditions met, and the gift received, it is not reversible.
    Must continue in the conditions of the covenant to maintain this relationship.
    • Hebrews 9:15 – Some translations render this as “testament” rather than “covenant,” but this is clearly talking about a covenant relationship.
      • Old Covenant
      New Covenant
      God
      Maker
      God
      Moses
      Mediator
      Jesus
      Sacrifice
      Animal
      Jesus
      Those who kept the conditions of the covenant.
      People
      Those who keep the conditions of the covenant.

      • Hebrews 9:16 – The word here often translated as “testator” is translated as “appointed” or other words in other places. This gives the erroneous idea that this is a legal will.

        • In this text:
          • There is a covenant maker.
          • There is a mediator.
          • There is a blood sacrifice.
          • The mediator is the sacrifice.
          • The mediator died for the redemption of those who lived under a former covenant.
          • Is parallel to the first covenant.

          • Hebrews 9:19-22 – Both the book and the people were sprinkled with blood in the Old Covenant. Today we must be sprinkled with blood in a spiritual sense (i.e., blood purified) to be acceptable

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