Lesson 17
Hebrews 9:15-28 New King James Version
15 And for this reason He is the Mediator of the new covenant, by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions under the first covenant, that those who are called may receive the promise of the eternal inheritance.
16 For where there is a testament, there must also of necessity be the death of the testator. 17 For a testament is in force after men are dead, since it has no power at all while the testator lives. 18 Therefore not even the first covenant was dedicated without blood. 19 For when Moses had spoken every a]precept to all the people according to the law, he took the blood of calves and goats, with water, scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book itself and all the people, 20 saying, “This is the blood of the covenant which God has commanded you.” 21 Then likewise he sprinkled with blood both the tabernacle and all the vessels of the ministry. 22 And according to the law almost all things are b]purified with blood, and without shedding of blood there is no c]remission.
23 Therefore it was necessary that the copies of the things in the heavens should be d]purified with these, but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these. 24 For Christ has not entered the holy places made with hands, which are e]copies of the true, but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us; 25 not that He should offer Himself often, as the high priest enters the Most Holy Place every year with blood of another— 26 He then would have had to suffer often since the foundation of the world; but now, once at the end of the ages, He has appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of Himself. 27 And as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment, 28 so Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many. To those who eagerly wait for Him He will appear a second time, apart from sin, for salvation.
First Impression?
- Jesus the victor.
15 – Mediator – Do we have a role as mediator?
- We have a role to pray for others, but its not quite the same.
16 – Will – Do you have a will, what do you plan to leave behind?
- Yes, for my family. Everything.
17 – Alive – Why wait to accomplish your wishes in your will?
- All I have is just to pay for my families needs while they live.
18 – Blood – Do we have strong feelings for the term “blood covenant’?
- We do not. I believe Satan has masked the importance to us.
19 – Moses – Is Moses important to our choices?
- As long as we follow Jesus, Moses is irrelevant as an individual.
20 – Quote – Did Jesus Quote Moses?
- While He may have, the impression is that Moses was actually just repeating what Christ would say.
21 – Scroll, People, Tent, Vessels – Why?
- Everything is of people and therefore of sin and it all needs cleansing.
22 – Sins – Did devout Jews worry about sin?
- Definition of devout implies they only do good by only following God.
23 – Better – Why does heaven require better?
- It is the Holy domain of God, and He cannot tolerate the presence of sin.
24-26 – At the end of the age – When does He appear? Why?
- He appeared at the end of the age of the first covenant to fulfill it. He will appear at the end of the age of the second covenant to fulfill it.
27-28 – Eagerly Awaiting – Describe Eager? Are you Eager?
- Some texts did not have eagerly. It made the question feel weird for those reading the different version. But the idea is that the longing for the presence of Christ with us is to dominate our lives, but not in a way that prevents us from being useful to Him while we wait.