Hebrews 10:11-18

I.  Christ's superior priesthood is final.

    a.  The Levites presented sacrifices daily; Christ's sacrifice was for all time.

    b.  The Levites stood serving perpetually; Christ sat down at the right hand of God.

    c.  The Levites presented multiple sacrifices continually repeated; Christ offered one sacrifice.

    d.  The Levites repeated sacrifices never took away sins; Christ's sacrifice perfected those who are sanctified.

-take away = periaireo = to take from around, take away, remove utterly

-Guthrie "The word (perfected) speaks of new covenant people as having been made whole or complete. Christ has suited us for relationship with the Father."

 

  II.  Christ's perfect sacrifice is final.

    a.  His sacrifice renders the past promise of a new covenant a present reality.

    b.  His effective sacrifice eliminates any further need for sacrifices for sin.

-forgiveness - aphesis = forgiveness, cancellation, release (of prisoners)

Hebrews 10:1-10

I.  The repeated sacrifices of the Old Covenant could never make perfect those who drew near.

-things = pragma = thing, matter, that which is done; idea of the real object

-make perfect = teleioo = make perfect, make complete, reach a goal

    a. The Old Covenant sacrifices were incapable of making the sinner clean.

-clean = katharizo = make clean, pure, cleanse; perfect passive participle

-John 13:10

    b.  The Old Covenant sacrifices produced a yearly reminder of sin. 

-reminder = anamnesis = remember

    c.  The Old covenant sacrifices could not take away sin.

-impossible = adunaton

-take away = aphaireo = take away from, remove; present active infinitive.

-Luke 22:50 (same word as cut off)

 

 II.  Christ's one sacrifice is sufficient to accomplish what the Old Covenant sacrifices were unable to achieve.

    a.  Christ was obedient to God's will.

-Is. 1:11-20, Amos 5:21-27

    b.  Christ's sacrifice replaces the Old Covenant sacrifices.

-take away = anaireo = to lift up, to take away, to remove

-establish = istemi = set, place, stand, confirm, establish

    c.  Christ's sacrifice sanctifies those who believe.

-has been sanctified = hagiazo = set apart, sanctify, purify, consecrate; perfect passive participle