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Studies in the New Testament

They Did Not Enter In

Written by: Jay Hartmann pastor of Faith Lutheran Church in Coloma, Michigan.

“For who, having heard, rebelled? Indeed, was it not all who came out of Egypt, led by Moses? Now with whom was He angry forty years? Was it not with those who sinned, whose corpses fell in the wilderness? And to whom did He swear that they would not enter His rest, but to those who did not obey? So we see that they could not enter in because of unbelief” (Hebrews 3:16-19).Read More »They Did Not Enter In

“Consider Christ Jesus”

STUDIES IN THE NEW TESTAMENT

“Therefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our confession, Christ Jesus, who was faithful to Him who appointed Him, as Moses also was faithful in all His house. For this One has been counted worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as He who built the house has more honor than the house. For every house is built by someone, but He who built all things is God. And Moses indeed was faithful in all His house as a servant, for a testimony of those things which would be spoken afterward, but Christ as a Son over His own house, whose house we are if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm to the end“ (Hebrews 3:1-6).

The Epistle to the Hebrews was first sent to Jewish Christians who, after coming to faith in Jesus, experienced hardship and persecution, Read More »“Consider Christ Jesus”