Hebrews 10:19-25 (Part 2)

The foundation for the exhortation.

1. We have confidence to enter the Holy Place.

2. We have a great High Priest.

 

    I.  Draw near to God in faith.

   II.  Hold tightly to our confession in hope.

-hold fast = katecho = hold down, hold tightly, hold fast, retain, keep, hold to, possess

-O'Brien "'Hope' in Hebrews describes the objective content of hope (rather than the act of hoping), and it relates both to present and future salvation."

-without waver = aklines = that which does not bend, that which is straight

 

  III.  Encourage one another in love.

-consider = katanoeo = place the mind down upon, thoughtfully consider

    i.  Spurring one another to love and good deeds.

-stimulate = paroxusmos = (negatively) irritate, exasperate; (positively) spurring on, motivate

   ii.  Not neglecting the assembling together.

-forsaking = ekataleipo = to leave in the lurch, forsake, abandon

-Guthrie "The principle behind this part of the author's challenge, however, has to do with consistent involvement in the life of the church rather than frenetic activity in all programs of the church...The question is whether they are meaningfully engaged in the life of the body on a weekly basis."

Hebrews 10:19-25 (Part 1)

The foundation for the exhortations

  1.  We have confidence to enter the Holy Place.

-confidence = parresia = boldness, speak openly; Guthrie "has to do with free and open expression or conduct, and, in an ancient Jewish context, relates especially to approaching God in prayer."

-Two fold description

-New

-new = prosphatos = new, previously unavailable

-Living

-inaugurated = egkainizo = put into force, inaugurate, open

  2.  We have a great High priest.

 

 -Three exhortations

  I. Draw near to God.

    a.  The way in which we draw near.

       i.  With a sincere heart.

-sincere = alethinos = truthful, genuine, without superficiality, without hypocrisy or ulterior motives.

       ii. With full assurance.

-full assurance = plerophoria = conviction, certainty, full assurance

   b.  The means by which we draw near.

      i.  Having hearts cleansed from a guilty conscience.

-O'Brien “There (Heb. 9:18-22) the listeners were reminded of Moses’ sprinkling the people with blood at the inauguration of the first covenant at Sinai (Ex. 24:3-8). Christians have become participants in the new covenant by the blood of Christ. Thus, the cleansing of believer’s hearts from a burdened conscience is associated with Jesus’ inauguration of the new covenant through his death. The definitive cleansing through Christ’s sacrifice has removed the barrier of a guilty and tormented conscience that prevented open and unhindered access to God.”

 

     ii.  Having bodies washed with pure water.

-Ezek. 36:25-26

-James 1:14-15

-Is. 64:6