Hebrews Flashcards
author
not paul
intentional Pauline identity
apostle relationship?
why
to reassure audience (early christian) that were facing persecution and imprisonment as a result of their association with Jesus
ch10
intro
elevation of Jesus 1.1-3 "through the prophets" "by his Son" Jesus is "superior" Jesus is the "radiance of God's glory" the "exact imprint of god's nature" metaphor: closest identification possible between God and Jesus sun and rays wax and imprint
4 sections
Jesus is compared to
- angels and the torah
- moses/promise land
- priests/melchizedek
- sacrifice/covenant
angels and the torah
jewish tradition deut
torah and words of God were delivered by angels
Jesus and the message of good news are superior to all previous things
if israel paid attention to the torah how much more attention should be given to the good news
2 goals
elevate Jesus
challenge readers to remain faithful to Jesus despite persecution
- the inclusion of strong warning
moses /promise land
Jesus is also the leader of God’ people
Jesus is the builder of all creation not just a tent (tabernacle)
israel did not reach promise land because of rebelling against Moses
if jesus is greater than Moses how much greater are the consequences (not entering new creation
priests/melchizedek
priests attone for sacrifice of others and theselves!
something more was need
jesus was that something more
that ultimate priest
but jesus did not come from the line of aaron
melchizedek line (abraham stories)
ps110: messianic king from the line of divine will be from the line of melchizedek
to reject jesus is one’s only chance to be reconciled with god
sacrifice/covenant
jesus offered his life once and for all
for the whole world
unlike daily/ recurring sacrifices
don’t turn away from gracious gift
mention of priest
priest x6
high priest x10
legitimacy
three requirements fulfilled
7.20-21: divine oath ps110
the lord has sworn and will not change his mind
melchizedek ps110
three requirements
- taken from among human beings
- appointed on behalf of God/ with respec tot the matters pertaining to God
- in order to offer gifts/ sacrifices for the sins
Nature
perfection through suffering death 2.18 MASON = perfection 4.15 like us in all things but sin preposition used: in (Jesus) not through diatheke= covenant/testament to be enacted death is necessary
2.18
8 Because he himself suffered when he was tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted
context
most likely post temple destruction
- fits in well with the discussion of cross vs tabernacles
- post gospel of John where Jesus body= temple as a solution
cross vs tabernacle
cross: essential but temporary
(heavenly) tabernacle: final and eternal
8.5 moses’ tabernacle is a copy/ used for one of the covenant (2nd but maybe 3rd)
for H.P on day of Expiation/ Yom Kippur
cross
- 14 jesus defeated evil “by/through his death”
- means not an end
tabernacle
heavenly sol to temple destruction: outside time and space Faustus SOCINUS: High priest (Jesus) ascension into heaven 4.14 Mickeal KIBBE: 6.2 abides forever in heavenly tabernacle 7.16 ascension is pivotal 7.25 mediating prayers in heaven 8.4 can't be a priest on earth "singular offering is timeless" MOFFIT "better resurrection"
7.16
16 one who has become a priest not on the basis of a regulation as to his ancestry but on the basis of the power of an indestructible life.
6.20
where our forerunner, Jesus, has entered on our behalf. He has become a high priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek
8.4
If he were on earth, he would not be a priest, for there are already priests who offer the gifts prescribed by the law
7.25
Therefore he is able to save completely[c] those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them.
8.5
They serve at a sanctuary that is a copy and shadow of what is in heaven. This is why Moses was warned when he was about to build the tabernacle: “See to it that you make everything according to the pattern shown you on the mountain.”
SUPERSESSIONIST
against dual covenant theology
parallel in islam
