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From day seven of the creation account, where God rested, the Bible displays a continuous theme of rest. Hebrews next moves to a comparison of Moses and Jesus, as well as the respective “rests” that each offered. In Moses’s case, rest looked like...

Hebrews is full of comparisons by which Jesus is shown to be greater than many of the Old Testament figures and institutions. The first comparison made is with the angels. While many points are made, the central fulfillment seems to be that of...

Hebrews is full of comparisons by which Jesus is shown to be greater than many of the Old Testament figures and institutions. The first comparison made is with the angels. While many points are made, the central fulfillment seems to be that of...

Hebrews is about Jesus. It’s about how he fulfilled the work of salvation that God had begun centuries earlier, and about how our relationships with God can be fulfilled even centuries later. In the opening prelude, the writer sets the stage for his...

Hebrews is about Jesus. It’s about how he fulfilled the work of salvation that God had begun centuries earlier, and about how our relationships with God can be fulfilled even centuries later. In the opening prelude, the writer sets the stage for his...

Outside the context of chapters 13 and 14, the reader here may find him or herself feeling sorry for Saul. But the bigger picture reminds us that the King’s obstinacy and disobedience had been growing over a lengthy season. The downward spiral doesn’t...

Outside the context of chapters 13 and 14, the reader here may find him or herself feeling sorry for Saul. But the bigger picture reminds us that the King’s obstinacy and disobedience had been growing over a lengthy season. The downward spiral doesn’t...

After the onset of Saul’s downfall, the narrator offers a contrast between the King and his son Jonathan. Jonathan is willing to take action, seek the Lord, and allow the Lord to use him to gain victory (an attitude Saul once carried). The King, on...

After the onset of Saul’s downfall, the narrator offers a contrast between the King and his son Jonathan. Jonathan is willing to take action, seek the Lord, and allow the Lord to use him to gain victory (an attitude Saul once carried). The King, on...

Where is the line between godly, personal responsibility and idolatrous self-sufficiency? The transition Saul begins to experience in 1 Sam. 13 might help illustrate the difference. In previous narratives, Saul is presented as patient, obedient, and...