Grades 1–2   

The New Testament contains 4 Gospels – Matthew, Mark, Luke, John
1 Book of History – Acts
13 Pauline Epistles – Romans, 1 and 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1 and 2 Thessalonians, Timothy and Titus
5 General Epistles – 1 and 2 Peter, Hebrews, James, Jude
1,2,3 John and the Book of Revelation – written by John
(I think the book of Hebrews was also written by Paul)
In this class we will study 5 General Epistles. 

Introduction to the Class and Introduction to the Book of Hebrews
The book of Hebrews is very important for the church, the truths and teachings in it are very powerful and very useful for practical teaching.  
Paul says in Acts chapter 20,
verse 29 – For I know this, that after my departure grievous wolves will enter in among you, not sparing the flock.
Now we can find this to be very true.
The churches of that time were being greatly persecuted by external persecution, while at the same time there was an attempt to make them suffer from false prophets and teachings from within…. Against this background, the book of Hebrews is written.
The two main methods that Satan uses to stop the work of the church are
1) External persecution – various laws, sects, accusations, under the pretext of religion, under the pretext of politics and socially, he uses very different worldly forms (2 Corinthians 4:4).
2) Internal persecution – false teachings, prophets (teachers)
– to gossip, criticize, break the secret teachings … and set them against each other.
Who is the author of this book?
– Now there is a lot of debate, some say Timothy, Barnabas, Apollos, but I think it was written by Paul.
Some say it is a little different from Paul’s way of writing?? And it cannot be Paul.
– Not all letters are written in the same style and not all letters written by Paul are exactly the same… The style or manner of writing can and does vary depending on the subject and the audience.
– Paul may have written it, I think so…
There are a few reasons… Paul wrote it.
1) It refers to the very authoritative book of Hebrews.
2) In 13:23 the writer knew Timothy… who (Timothy) was alive at that time.
3) No one has been able to prove that it was written by Paul, a very ancient idea.
Abeltabulaga (Pantianus) who died in 190 AD was said to have written it in Alexandria.
– Clement (Clement of Alexandria) 150-215 AD said that Paul wrote it in Hebrew and Luke translated it into Greek.
Conclusion: There is controversy but I think it is Paul. And so….
when was it written??
It was written between 64-68 AD, definitely before 70 AD.
– Because the temple was destroyed in 70 AD. It was destroyed by the Roman general Tyrus. Which Jesus had prophesied.
1) This book does not mention the destruction of the temple… If it had been destroyed, the author would have had a good claim that the Old Testament sacrifices had ended.
2) Instead, it gives the impression that the sacrificial system was still in use until the time of writing this book. For example (8:4,13 ÷ 9:69 ÷ 10:1-3)
– Now the next thing is that it was written during Timothy’s lifetime (13:23).
To whom was it written?
This is very important to understand, because it helps us a lot in understanding the book of Hebrews. Pay close attention to this and take note.
– Mainly… this book was written to Jewish believers who had converted from Judaism to Christianity… and… they were very familiar with the Old Testament.
– But they were being tempted to return to Jewish traditions.
Now, a new word Judaizers is important to know (how many people know it)
Those who have become believers from Judaism but do not want to abandon the Jewish tradition.
– They must also believe in Jesus and practice the things of the Mosaic Law, such as circumcision, the sacrifice system ….etc.
– Those who come from a Jewish background and are trying or trying to return to the Jewish tradition.
– This is the church age ….. whether Greek; or Jew ….. there is no difference … the church is the introduction … (Galatians 3:26-29)
– Those who want to Judaize the Christian gospel …..
– Just like the church in Galatia had this problem.
The early church was under great persecution.
– In Acts chapter 2, 3,000 believed and later 5,000
– This is very few compared to the number of Jews at that time, the market is small.
– Relatives and friends who became Christians from Jews would say…
What is this you have done? Gathering in houses and not worshiping in the temple and sacrificing.
– Look, we have a temple, a law since the time of Moses.
– We have a priesthood…. Since the time of Aaron and Moses…
– What is this you have?? You call Jesus the Messiah and how do you know this? What is the basis or evidence?
– We have more things than you.
But here the writer of Hebrews is writing this letter….
He is writing to show that…..
Jesus is much greater than the old covenant. In fact, the old covenant is only a shadow of what is to come.
– The tabernacle, the temple, the sacrificial system…..
– Are only a shadow of the real thing, but Jesus is.
– They are only a sign of the real thing..
The real tabernacle of meeting is in heaven….
The priestly priesthood is Jesus, the eternal high priest.
The real work is not by the law but by faith.
The Hebrew word literally means “traveler.” Written for travelers.
– Written for both Jews and Gentiles…or believers…
– The full picture is in heaven…these are just shadows…
In each class we will study the outline of each chapter .
Some have called the book of Hebrews the 5th gospel.
– Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John – describe the life of Jesus on earth.
– Hebrews – tells of the heavenly ministry of Jesus Christ.
How many people know what Jesus is doing in heaven today?
Why did Jesus Christ return to heaven and what is he doing today?
– The book of Hebrews answers these questions…

Now let’s study Hebrews 1…
First, let’s look at the outline…
Chapters 1-10: Christ is much greater than the Old Testament economy… Doctrinal. Chapters
11-13: Christ has brought better benefits and responsibilities (practical)…
1:1-3 – Christ is higher than all the prophets.
1:4-2:18 – Jesus is higher than all the angels.
1:4-14 – Tells about the deity of Christ .
2:1-18 – Tells about the humanity of Christ.
(Now Hebrews talks about 6 dangers… in which the believer can fall and the first danger is:
2:1-4 – the danger of slipping…..
Before going to Hebrews 1, we will briefly go to Matthew 17.
Matthew 17:1-5 – Verse 5 “This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased: listen to him.”
Verse 1- This book begins in a very beautiful way, at the beginning “God”…
– The book of Genesis also begins with what God has made (Genesis 1:1)
There is no attempt to explain God but it tells us that He was God before all creation. Eternal God..
The Bible never tries to explain God because no explanation is necessary.
– We try to explain a lot of things in “Apologetics” class… which is fine to a certain extent.
– But really there is no need for explanation about God…
– Psalm 14:1 – It is foolish to say that there is no God.
He spoke, God spoke, and has spoken (verses 1 and 2)
God Speaks – It is very important to understand this…….
– He made us that way…. So that we can hear when He speaks…
– He speaks through the prophets and through the inspired word.
Patriarchs – Who are they? Abraham, Isaac, Moses, David….Heroes of faith
– Abraham….Father of all….Galatians 3…
Prophets – Those who spoke for God…
Priests – Those who served the people on God’s behalf…
Prophets – Where did people speak on God’s behalf…
Isaiah, Moses, Daniel, Ezekiel…etc.….We know how He spoke and how He speaks???
1) At various times – aegis (plural)
– aegis (many, many, various
– भक्याक्याक)
means in parts – He did not give all the truth to one person – to Adam and Eve, to Abraham, to David
but in parts, according to need … which is written in the Bible …
2) In various ways – aegischyauyak
– in many or various ways, in various ways ….
by the Holy Spirit, by angels, by visions and dreams
– by the burning bush, by theophany
– by the pillar of cloud and fire, by prophets
2 verses – in the last days vkājabatyak (from where the teaching of the last days
 came vkājabatyayinath …
Study of the Last Days….
– In the Last Days, the Son Speaks…..
– When Jesus first came to this world, as a human, we know that these last days began.
– That means we are also in the last days of the last days.
Through his Son, he is not a messenger, but he himself is the message.
– All of God’s words were revealed through Christ.
– While other prophets are messengers, he is the message himself.
– Which means he is completely superior to all prophets.
– Those prophets spoke about him.
– Prophets are only instruments of God’s speaking.
When John the Baptist said – I am not worthy to untie the thong of his sandals… and he cried out in the wilderness…
But in the New Testament, God himself is speaking, Jesus himself is God speaking and listen to him as the Father said….
Now let’s explain this supremacy of Jesus by saying seven things about him.
1) Verse 2 He is the one appointed heir of all things.
Heir: There is a very rich and powerful king who has an only son, the son who is the prince, and he is the heir or authority of all that king has.
That is why Jesus says, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.”
– Adam lost it and Jesus regained it….. by the cross…. Matthew 28:18
– He now exercises that authority fully during the 1000 year reign.
The grammar of Jesus being the heir –  which means He is the appointed heir in eternity.
(2) By whom also He made the world (John 1:1, 14)
– He is the creator of this entire universe. It
was made entirely by Him (Colossians 1:15-18)
Some fools say, it was made just like that…. fools
(3) He is the radiance of His glory.
 (apogasam)
shining, shining outwardly
He is the radiance of God’s glory
Meaning – The glory that is in God, the same glory is in the Lord Jesus
He is God The glory of God is Jesus
The glory of the Father as the glory of the Son and as the glory of the Son will be ours Romans 8:28-29 ÷ 2 Corinthians 3:18
Thus we also have become partakers of God’s glory in Christ
4) He is the exact image of God’s personality
He is completely like the Father. The same nature. The same
John 14:7-14 Philip asks Show us the Father
: Jesus says Until now I have been with you
John 10:30 I and my Father are one
As the Father is the Son ….. God is …
5) He upholds all things by the word of his power
To maintain – Ejvachaya – He takes it wherever He wants
– All these are happening because He has allowed it to happen
– What if the earth stops rotating, or what if something else happens
– The planets have not collided until today….
– You can read Psalm 121
6) He cleansed our sins (Khvachath Pabhath)
He erased our sins…. Then He found us as far as the east and the west are
clean and complete, not only sin but also its effects
We will endure with Him forever
7) He is the one at His right hand,
the one who has authority over all things and there is no other position like His.
Now….
1:1-3 – He is the highest of all the prophets.
1:4-2:18 – He is the highest of all the angels.
Jehovah’s Witnesses say that Jesus is the only angel.
– They need to be shown this passage.
From verses 1:4-14 – It is mentioned 7 times from the Old Testament.
– Of which 6 times it is mentioned from the Psalms.
Why? Because to show that Jesus is much, much greater than the angels…
Now: The Jews considered angels to be something greater…
– Of course Jesus is greater than the angels, but this gives a good explanation to the reader.
Let’s read Hebrews 1:4: More excellent… Why? We have been studying the seven wonderful reasons given above.
Now let’s read verse 5 – Some say that Jesus was “begotten” and is less than God. Fools… are those who say that.
“You are my Son, today I have begotten you”…
This is the same passage that Paul uses in Acts 13:13… Paul says that this prophecy was fulfilled on the day Jesus was resurrected. – Paul may have been the writer).
– God planned in eternity that the Father would be called God the Father and the Son would be called God the Son.
– Now Jesus is the Son by creation but the eternal Son, in relation to His Father…
Paul says in Acts 13:33… that this word was fulfilled on the day Jesus Christ was resurrected… “Today I have begotten you.”
1) You are my Son – the eternal Son.
2) Today I have begotten you – the resurrected Christ.
Today begotten – is used only of sons, not of angels.
– And it is said in the resurrection.
A very good Bible scholar writes on this subject…
– The eternal rights of the Son, which are the title deed to the earth as His heir, are confirmed by His resurrection.
– No angel died, no one was born from the grave in the resurrection…
That is why Colossians 1:18 says – He is the firstborn from the dead .
– He is the Son of God, confirmed by the resurrection.
Now we can read Romans 1:1-4 (verse 4).
– He was always the Son, but when God raised him from the dead, He declared to the world that this is His begotten Son.
For according to Psalm 16:10, He will not allow His anointed to see corruption in the grave….
The second mention is in verse 5 – I will be his Father, and he shall be my son.
This is taken from 2 Samuel 7:14… which is the promise made to David. Let us read from 2 Samuel 7:12-14….
– Here God makes a promise to David, which is known as the Davidic promise.
– Some parts of it refer to Solomon, but most to the Lord Jesus Christ.
– Then it refers to two people… Solomon and most to Jesus.
– Christ is greater than Solomon.
– I will establish the kingdom forever, I will be his Father, and he will be my Son.
– This can only be fulfilled in Christ.
That is why Luke 1:32 says this about Jesus…
“He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God will give him the throne of his father David.” This is fulfilled.
The third mention in verse 6 – the firstborn… the resurrected Christ, the firstborn from the dead, the firstfruits…
– All the angels should worship Jesus.
– Only God is worthy of worship, Deuteronomy 6:13 Matthew 4:10 And God says that the Son should be worshipped, and even the angels should do so.
– Jehovah’s Witnesses and Mormons should be shown this verse Revelation 22:8-10 – Angels should not be worshipped.
– But the Son should be worshipped by all, and even the angels..
– Jesus is God and is much greater than the angels.

Hebrews 1: 1-3 – Jesus Christ in His divine nature 1
:4-14 – Creator
2:1-4 – Warning or so that we pay attention to God’s word
2:5-9 – Incarnation
2:10-13 – Glorification
2:14-18 – Redemption
Chapter 2 – Tells what the Lord Jesus Christ did in His human nature.
In chapter 1 – 7 things that Jesus is greater than the angels
In verse 14 – Angels were created for one main purpose and that is to serve but not to rule but
to serve God and God’s people…
In chapter 2 – Angels are much higher than creation (in verse 1) or above us
– but before starting this topic the author gives some advice or as some say warnings
– we can find 6 such advices in the book of Hebrews and the first one
– we can find from 2:1-4
Now these 6 advices or warnings are for believers and for unbelievers.
Yes, this book sometimes speaks to unbelievers because it is also the 5th gospel.
This book is primarily written for Jewish believers and is important for us too…. So that we can understand the Old Testament.
We know that… Because of extreme persecution and only a small number of believers
– many questions were being asked and they were being tempted to return to Jewish traditions
– we can see these exhortations or warnings being written to those believers
– they were being tempted to return to the temple customs but to show that there is something much greater in our Jesus… The book of Hebrews was written…
as well as for those who read this book and are saved. How is it mentioned in the gospel of John…. John 20:30-31
Now who is the target? Jews and unbelievers are not in danger of
neglecting (or neglecting) the greater salvation because of verse 3.
Believers are not in danger of neglecting salvation because they have already received it
– we can ignore the increase (the increase).
– We can neglect discipleship, but we can never neglect salvation
– That is why this warning is directed to unbelievers (Jews and others)
who heard about Jesus from their neighbors and through many other means,
through the preaching of the apostles, missionaries and other sources.
If unbelievers are meant, then the word “we” (verses 1 and 3)
here refers not to Christians but to the nation (the Jewish nation)
– or to those who have heard the truth
– the writer is also a Jew and is identifying himself with them
– but that does not mean that “the writer is not saved either”;
he is simply saying that we who have heard the gospel need to accept it.
That is why he says, pay close attention so that you do not drift away from what you have heard (we will drift away)  
Two Greek words are
very important. We must pay close attention.
A ship anchors so that it does not
drift away (xui) – A ship anchors so that it does not drift away.
Many people do not intentionally go to hell but they drift away.
They do not have the purpose and plan to go to hell. They drift away.
For example
, the Nile…. A fisherman who is far away falls asleep in his boat
so that the Nile approaches and when he wakes up, he is afraid…  
So what must I do to be saved? Good question.
Believe in Jesus,
as the Philippian fisher asked Paul in Acts 16:30.
What must I do to be saved?
Paul says in verse 31 – Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ
and – what shall I do to go to hell? There is nothing to do…
People do nothing to achieve salvation, they just sleep, and if they keep sleeping, they drift away and fall into hell. And there will be no other chance… .(We should not sleep to preach)  
Verse 2 In the Old Testament, God sent prophets who spoke from God,
such as Isaiah, Daniel, Ezekiel.
Here Jesus or God himself is speaking, so listen carefully.
Many times in the Old Testament, people did not listen to the prophets, but instead stoned them.
But God sent angels many times,
and after the angels came, many listened to
God’s angel or other.
Genesis 18 – With Abraham ÷ Genesis 19 – Lot was saved in Sodom and Gomorrah. Numbers 22-24 ÷ Acts 7 – Angels were witnesses at the giving of the law and in other places….
Now if the words given by angels cannot be reversed,
how much more important is the gospel of the Son in the New Testament?
This gospel was first spoken by Jesus and
confirmed to us by those who heard it – the first witness of the prophets.
Verse 4 – This message did not come from the simple saying, “I am the Messiah”…
But as Moses was given the message of salvation from within, with miracles….  
and much more,
the gospel was presented with signs and wonders
 , that it was from God.
The apostles also did signs and wonders…
– That is why this is the Messiah…. It is good to hear.
First warning – He tells unbelievers not to neglect such a great salvation…
Now we come to another important message from verse 5..
– Why did Jesus come? What is the purpose of Jesus Christ’s coming?
Verse 5 – The world to come: The Messianic kingdom is coming and it is not given to angels to rule over it.
When did God create angels?
– Before the creation of the world…. Job 38:6-7
– Now angels are given some ministerial responsibilities (Psalm 103:19-20)  
– There are ranks and positions….. In the angelic migration,
however, one of the chief angels refused to serve and rebelled (Ezekiel 28:13-14).
– He also deceived other angels and turned against God.
– We can see how Lucifer became Satan.
Now God is showing those angels service and showing ordinary people humbly reigning with Him.
– He used ordinary people for His great work.
And how did God do this?
– He did this by sending His only begotten Son according to His eternal plan…..
There was a small group of Jews known in Old Testament times who
– taught that when Christ comes to reign on this earth.
– He will let Michael and other angels reign in the kingdom.
– Christ will conquer and the angels will rule.
But that is not so… The writer of Hebrews points out.
– In the coming time, not angels will reign, but people redeemed by the Son.
According to verse 5 – The world to come… not subject to angels
– Second coming and Messiah’s kingdom…
The writer of Hebrews does not give his name because he wants to make it Christ-centered.
Verses 6 and 7 – Psalms of David… What is man?
– Without any modern technology, David looks up to heaven and gives glory to God.
– Made a little lower than angels… In what sense?
1) Angels are only spiritual beings…
2) Angels can fly and jump faster and higher than us…
1) We are flesh and blood…
– Being flesh and blood, we are limited by our limitations.
– We are limited by our limitations in time and space.
– Angels would laugh if we jumped.
God made angels perfect and some rebelled and the Son did not die to save them.
– But we were created in innocence, even though we sinned, we could be saved and the Son died…
We were made a little lower than the angels so that we might taste the grace of God.
To save this man, the Son himself became man and made himself equal to himself to redeem… and one day he will crown him.
Daniel 7:13-16, 18 and 27… the kingdom is given to believers.
1 Corinthians 6:3 – Paul says do not fight with one another because we will judge angels… fallen angels….
 What is man? That you care about him.
We should be very happy with what is coming and what is.
That is why we can flow not from salvation but from wisdom and discipleship and maturity.
2:9 – One day everything will be put under Jesus’ feet (literally)
– because we are in Him, everything will be under our feet. It will be…
But not now? Not because of sin… but one day it will be necessary which is now in
verse 9. The author is telling us five main things .
Verse 2:9 – He will be sacrificed in our place.
Jesus also became a little lower than the angels in his humanity. He became like us ..
because of the eternal wonderful plan of salvation and to fulfill it he humbled himself and entered this world, which he himself created.
He became man, because of that wonderful love ..
– He experienced everything we experience.
– But after the resurrection he was crowned with glory and honor and was exalted above every name.
Now in verse 9 he will be sacrificed in our place.
– He tasted death for all men. Let’s remember the word “all” …
because the final wage or result of sin is death.
– If man is going to reign one day ….. how can he reign? If the wages of sin is death ???
– Can man reign again only if the curse is lifted?
– If man is to reign, he must die and be resurrected and can reign only after he has the characteristics of a king… a new man.
– To reign, man must die and be resurrected and assume sovereign characteristics.
Now how does Romans 6:5-11 explain this?
When we believe (die, are baptized and are resurrected)…with Him (pictured in baptism)
now…because Jesus paid the price…in my place…when I die (after leaving the world)
now…I can reign without the old nature…
tasted the taste
– tasted it completely
– meaning He died for all, for all and for all time
, for all and for all time
– crucified for 6 hours, abandoned for 3 hours
– paid the price for everyone’s sins.  
Now, they are not going to hell because of their sin but because they rejected Christ…because He paid the full price.
But we are chosen for the kingdom and are now on the table of the King
in verse 10 – He is the author of our salvation.
Author – Bgatajayach – Bchaajbhanayaka – the main leader, the one who goes before
is used many times
He is not sitting back and saying go do this or that
but He is our leader, example, model and before all He is saying that… I am the captain of salvation, now I want to bring many to glory. Many sons….
In verses 11-13 – Jesus is the one who sanctifies us
… He sanctifies us
once for all because of Christ
. Now we are clean and righteous in God’s sight… Because we
are sanctified in Christ, we are called brothers….
Meaning the rightful…. He paid the price and sanctified the cause is now very intimate…..
12 and 13 – Talking to the Father
every day in heaven and in the church and now
God’s name is being declared.
In verses 14 and 15 – He is our conqueror over Satan.
In verse 14 – We are partakers of flesh and blood.
He also, who was not in his nature, became the same… (meaning the word partaker)
He did so and defeated Satan….
– Or… destroyed the one who had the power of death
– Death is a weapon that Satan has… Sin and death
are his purpose to send people to hell
but Jesus has great power and that is eternal life
. Verses 16 – 18 – He is the High Priest who will be with us.  
What these verses mean – He has a greater plan for us than the angels.
Verse 16 – Abraham’s seed… Became a human.
Verse 17 – He is in heaven as the High Priest and is praying for us in heaven.
Verse 18 – He knows… the things we experience
– became like us… homeless, thirsty, crying, walking, persecuted…..
Now… because Jesus paid the price… in my place… when I am gone from the old sin nature (after leaving the world)
now…. – Now I can reign without the old sin nature.
Tasted – tasted completely.
– Meaning He died for everyone, for everyone and for all time.
– Crucified for 6 hours, abandoned for 3 hours.
– Paid the price for everyone’s sins.
Now, they are not going to hell because of their sin but because they rejected Christ…. because He paid the full price.
– But we are chosen for the King and are now in the King’s training.
In verse 10 He is the author of our salvation.
The doer – bgatajayach – bchaajbhanayak (the chief leader, the one who goes before) is used many times.
– He is not saying sit back and do this and that but He is our leader, example, model and ahead of all, saying that ….. I am the author (captain) of salvation, now I want to bring many to glory. Many sons …… In
verses 11-13 Jesus is the one who sanctifies us. The
one who sanctifies …. He sanctifies us.
– He sanctifies us once and for all because of Christ.
– Now we are clean and righteous in the eyes of God ……. Because we are sanctified in Christ, we are called brothers …..
– Means heir …. Because He paid the price and sanctified us, there is now a very close relationship …..

Hebrews 3 Chapters
Hebrews 3 and 4 – Tells about the rest of God’s people.
– We labor and toil on earth but there is rest. We will explain what this rest is.
1) Jesus is greater than the prophets
1) Jesus is greater than the angels
and 2:1-4 – The first warning to unbelievers in the book of Hebrews in the 6th chapter…
– Do not despise the great salvation….
– Now we see another warning in chapter 3…. The second of the 5th chapter is from 3:7 to 4:2….
– Now the second warning is going to be given…. The first was for the unbeliever, but now it will be for the believer… He is going to tell the believer.
Hebrews 3:1 Therefore – in light of the things that have not been said so far
– which are said in chapters 1 and 2.
The holy brothers – the sacrifice of Christ and the relationship of faith in him.
– Refers to the believer.
– Now speaking to believers (Jewish believers and us)
– You and we are holy in Christ…… It is Christ who sanctifies us.
Partakers of the heavenly calling – Why do they say this? Which is important.
Speaking to Jewish believers.
When you were in the old covenant……you were concerned about earthly kingdoms.
You were concerned about the temple.
You were concerned about sacrifices
. – Which are only a shadow of the reality…..
But now you have become believers… I tell you one important thing…
– You are seated in heavenly places in Jesus Christ.
– Like Abraham, you are looking for heavenly cities (Hebrews 11:12:22).
Because of persecution, many of them were trying to enter the old Jewish tradition..
– But you are citizens of heaven, you will reign in heaven in the future.
– Now do not worry about the temple, about the sacrifices, about these earthly things ..
– You have received much greater things than these, you have received Christ and have received everything.
– That is why you are partakers of the heavenly calling … says …
Focus on Christ Jesus – Pbatbalayabhaya (give your full attention and all your attention to Him alone ..
– Focus, keep your heart fixed and fixed on Jesus ..
– Keep your heart fixed on Jesus and do not look elsewhere ..
Apostle and High Priest –
Apostle – a sent person … Jesus says as the Father has sent me, so I also send you …… (Matthew 20:21)
– Apostles are also sent by God like prophets …… to give God’s message to people …. Jesus is also sent as the chief and main apostle.
Apostles present God’s message to people.
Priest – present people to God.
Now… the author is saying that the Lord Jesus is superior to Moses
. Now it is very important to know some important background for chapters 3 and 4.
In 3:1-6, the Lord Jesus is telling us that he is superior to Moses.
In 3:7-4:2, he is giving a second important warning.
This warning or exhortation is – Jewish believers, you have believed in the Lord Jesus and remain steadfast in that faith.
Not only will you be saved, but you will continue to give this faith
because… Jesus, who is greater than the angels, prophets, and Moses,
has prepared a kingdom for us. Therefore, be faithful… until the end
so that you too may have the opportunity to reign with him in his kingdom.
We are faithful (not to be saved) but to reign with him in the kingdom .
Jesus is the apostle and high priest.
Moses was not the high priest, that is why Jesus is superior
. Now… he starts with the life of Moses.
Why are you talking about Moses now?
Moses is very different and unique from all other prophets.
Once, the rabbis discussed whether Moses or Abraham was greater.
Their conclusion was that Moses was the greatest
. Moses was the hero of the nation. Moses is a very important figure for the Jews and if you look at the story of Moses…
– His supernatural childhood
– His life full of signs and wonders
– God’s appointed leader who led the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt
– The only person in the Old Testament who spoke face to face with God
– Moses’ face shone because of the glory of God (Genesis 33 and 34)
– God gave Moses the law and the Ten Commandments
– The law of animal sacrifices, the tabernacle of meeting and the books of the Pentateuch The
writer of Hebrews tells Jewish believers who were wavering in their faith
that Moses himself had said that the Messiah would be greater than him
Deuteronomy 18:15-22 (verse 15 – (listen to him)
Verse 18 about the Messiah – I will slap him in the face
Peter says in Acts 3:22-23 that Jesus is the same as
Stephen in Acts 7:37. There is
some connection between Jesus and Moses There are similarities.
1) Both are called servants of God.
2) Moses is a prophet, but Jesus is also a prophet, a priest and a king.
3) Moses was obedient to his people, and so was Jesus.
4) Moses prayed for his people, and so was Jesus.
5) When Moses was born, there was a command to throw sons into the river, but God miraculously saved them, and when Jesus was born, there was a command to kill children under 2 years old, but God miraculously saved them.
6) Moses rejected the greatness of Egypt, and Jesus also rejected Satan’s offer of the world.
7) Moses left his wealth and became known to his people, Jesus also came from heaven and became poor …. to save all ….
But now Jesus is greater than Moses …
1) Moses is a servant – Jesus is not only a servant but also a son.
2) The law was given by Moses – but grace and truth were given by Jesus.
3) The glory that passes away – the eternal glory was Jesus’.
4) He cannot save – but he can save.
5) He cannot take us to the promised land – but he can take us to heaven.
6) In the resurrected Christ – He even conquered death ….
Hebrews 3:2 – Moses was faithful in the whole house
– which house ???
– This is about the house but not the building.
– Moses was faithful in the whole house of Israel.
– Jesus is faithful to us and to all (Ephesians 2:19 to the church)
 3:1-6 – Christ is superior because he builds the house but Moses is only a part of that house.
Christ is God…. who made all things….
Moses knew God (intimately)
Moses was a servant and Christ is the Son
. Hebrews 3:3 – Moses – part of the house – Christ the housebuilder.
Hebrews 3:4 – Moses knew God – Christ is God. Hebrews 3
:5 – Moses is a servant – Christ the only begotten Son……
Chapters 3 and 4 should be studied together because they are in the same context.
– As we said earlier, this section talks about the second exhortation or warning.
1) And it is made for believers and is aimed at believers.
How do we know that it is for believers….
1) In verse 3:1 – Holy brothers, partakers of a heavenly calling.
2) In verse 12 – Yes, brothers..
– Now this is a warning given to believers….. To understand this, it is necessary to know the background from Exodus – Deuteronomy – Joshua….
– Many say it is addressed to unbelievers… which we now know with reason… or some use this passage to say that believers lose salvation… which we will now learn in these classes.
– Jesus is greater than Moses, now using the example of Moses’ time as an example, the Israelites made the same mistake at Kadesh-Barnea… believers can also make the same mistake, but they do not mean that they lose salvation.
Now we need a background in Exodus and Numbers to understand this…
– To understand the book of Hebrews, we need knowledge of the Pentateuch and also knowledge of the Old Testament…
When we look at Exodus 12 to 15 – God led more than a million Jews out of Egypt and into the Promised Land.
Now… were they all saved???..in the Old Testament they believed in Yahweh God… how through sacrifice which is a picture of Christ.
– Now they had celebrated the Passover before they left Egypt… on the day they sacrificed the lamb and put it on the doorpost (the tabernacle)  
– Exodus 12 God brought them out of Egypt (which is a picture of the world).
God says on that day (14 Nisan) I want you to kill a lamb in your house and put the blood on the doorposts and when I see the blood on the doorposts you will live… they were saved.
Now… the reason this is very important to know… to understand Hebrews chapters 3 and 4…
the redeemed people were delivered from Egypt… and crossed the Red Sea…
– they had seen many signs in Egypt too…
– and together they miraculously crossed the Red Sea and arrived at Mount Sinai…
– they saw many signs such as the pillar of cloud, the pillar by day and by night, the manna falling from heaven… Now what more was needed and for them…
their journey was very simple and quick to the Promised Land, but sadly…
– the Israelites grumbled, complained, complained over and over… which made the journey long…  
The same thing the writer of Hebrews says is that if we too live in unbelief like the Israelites – in unbelief in God’s promise, we too will remain barren.
– The book of Hebrews repeatedly brings glory to one thing, which is faith..
– The whole book is about faith.. Hebrews 11:1 and 6 and 10:38..
– God wants us to have faith..
The greatest sin against God is unbelief (and the same goes for unbelievers).
Jesus did not perform many signs in His place because of the unbelief of the people (Matthew 13:57-58). God limited His works because of the unbelief of the people.
Now this unbelief keeps them outside the Promised Land.
10 times they disbelieved and tested God…
– Along with many miracles, God showed amazing patience, for 2 years God endured and showed patience.
Now here they are right outside the Promised Land, in “Kadesh”.
– From Kadesh you can see the Promised Land..
In Numbers 13 and 14 they go to spy out the Promised Land..
– That is the point that we all need to understand.
– They spy and bring news. 10 people bring bad news.
Basically it was unbelief … lack of faith that ..
– There are gods who will eat us …. unbelief ..
– Goliath, we will overthrow …. faith ..
But Caleb and Joshua believe in God’s promise and speak the sacrifice of faith.
And like many 10 spies, they show unbelief and murmur.
10 times they murmur and now God says, ..
– Only those 20 years and under will enter the Promised Land, but the rest will wander in the wilderness…
After enduring 10 rebellions, only Joshua and Caleb will enter the Promised Land from this generation.
– Faith brings victory through reason….
What is the rest in verse 11? What is the rest of the Israelites at that time??
And what is this rest in verse 18….
For which we need to read Deuteronomy 12:9-10.
Now what is that place of rest (verse 9)? The land or the promised land.
Zion – the land of God’s dwelling place…
The place of rest is the land of Canaan or the promised land… This is the portion of the inheritance.
– For the Jews, this land is the place of rest.
When we look at the book of Joshua we find that the second generation was raised to enter the Promised Land…
– Did they receive that rest right away… No. If we read Joshua 6-12 they had to fight wars
– When we read Joshua 21:43-45 ( Joshua 21:43-45 )  
they conquered the land and took possession and gave it rest.
According to the context of Hebrews 3, rest is the land ( Joshua 21:43-45 )
God promised the land and they took the rest, possession and possession
Joshua 13-21 – The Promised Land After they conquered, they divided the land, according to their tribes and it was part of their inheritance.
That is exactly how it will be in the coming kingdom.
Now the Lord Jesus Christ is greater than Joshua, Jesus and Joshua are the same name. God is encouraging us and encouraging us that
because we are believers, we have similar challenges
. Believers, you have come out of Egypt… It means that you have come out of the world,
you have been saved and now you walk by faith.
As you walk by faith, God gives you a purpose, that purpose is not war,
but to preach the gospel of Christ to the whole world and to be witnesses.
We do not wrestle against blood and flesh, but with the devil, the world and the flesh,
many tests and trials come in our lives, but by faith we overcome. By faith, we
hold on to the word and mature in faith.
The more I listen to the Bible, the more I grow in faith (Romans 10:17). Ephesians 6:16 – The shield of faith
1 John 5:4 – Faith is this victory, victory over the world.
Now it is not faith for salvation, but faith for sanctification.
One day you and I will also enter the promised land or rest
– what is the promised land for us?
– Of course the earth is the same but the new earth and heaven
– The battle ground is now…. Gospel and mission and spiritual warfare
– The land is our resting place
Joshua – led the Israelites into the promised land and said this is the land and take it
Jesus – who is greater than Joshua…. Come with me in the kingdom and reign
10 cities, 20 cities for the faithful (Revelation 2:26)
Jesus promises the same thing to his disciples and all believers
in the Gospel of Matthew 19:27-30/Luke 22:28-30
– Many rewards are promised to the believer.
But the worldly believer loses the reward and the ruler but there it is.
– If I am saved, it is not now…. There are great rewards.
– Wandering here and there but taking a step of faith….
Now the Israelites had a saving faith but not a conquering faith…
– Keep the conquering faith, the abiding faith (but not the old way)
The righteous walk by faith and by faith…
If we walk by faith, there is a reward (Hebrews 3 and 4 say this)
 Now it is not a saving faith but a faithfulness that brings reward…. Enduring to the end…
Hebrews 3:14 – If we hold fast…
Hebrews 6:12 – Through faith and patience we obtain the inheritance (for the reward)..
Abiding faith and reward…
Hebrews 12:1-2 – Running the race…
Unbelief breaks friendship and fellowship – Therefore trust in God…
Now what is the rest of Hebrews 3 and 4… We have learned…
3:16 and 17 – Now it is not talking about hell…
– They did not enter the rest (earth) because of unbelief and disobedience…
– Saved but worldly The Jews with hearts ..
– who lost two main things…
1) Purpose – had to wander, lost the purpose of going to earth ..
2) Rewards..
12 verses – to be carried away – not hell .. – to turn away or leave or fall away, unbelieving heart.. – to lose rewards because of apostasy
– to fall away means to stop moving forward .. – this can happen to anyone like Demas .. 1) Colossians 4:14 2) Philemon 1:24 3) and 2 Timothy 4:10 verses 13 – to not fall away, to encourage one another daily (encourage and build up).. – to encourage one another… Hebrews 10:25 not to forsake the fellowship of the local church… – verse 14 – does not mean to lose salvation .. – to fall away or lose rewards – now Hebrews 4:

In the previous classes we have studied Hebrews 1-3.
– In today’s two classes we will study chapters 4 and 5.
– Now we are going to study chapters 3 and 4 together…. That is why we will read chapters 3 and 4..
– We will explain chapter 4 in this class. ..
In chapter 3 Jesus is greater than Moses.
– That generation that was born… who…
saw His signs and wonders… the Red Sea, the manna, the pillar of cloud…
and also murmured against Moses, that is, against God…
meaning they had the faith to be saved but…
they did not have the overcoming faith…. That too they failed to take the promise of God and to continue trusting in Him…
Many times we believers do the same…
– I believe in Christ and I am a believer…
– But we do not hold on to the enduring, overcoming faith… which overcomes the world.
That is why Hebrews chapters 3 and 4 and the entire book of Hebrews are saying that ..
– The just shall live by faith ….
– Not only a saving faith but a persevering faith ..
– This faith is to be continued to the end …
– That which brings the reward …
– We can find the words to be continued to the end, to hold fast ..
For example Hebrews 3:14 – “For we have become partakers of Christ, if we hold fast the beginning of our confidence firm to the end …”
– It is not talking about losing salvation but about remaining steadfast in faith to the end.
– Heroes of faith who persevere to the end…. This is the main message of the book of Hebrews …. that brings the reward ….
Hebrews 6:12 – That you be not slothful, but followers of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
– Heroes of faith persevered to the end no matter what….
The book of Exodus tells us that after a 2-year journey…. they grumbled and arrived at Kadesh Barnea in Numbers 12-14.
– 12 spies
– 2 reports – 10, 2
– but the people listened to 10
– committed a great sin of unbelief
– (trust in friendship and fellowship is essential)
Then God gave this decision…. Numbers 14:26-32 (read)
All of that generation, from 20 years old and above, except Joshua and Caleb, will be buried… in the wilderness
and will wander for 40 years.
In the wilderness, which – pictures restlessness, defeat, death, unbelief and aimlessness..
they will wander here and there.
Read Hebrews 3:16-18 – They grumbled, they did not believe….
And God said – they will not enter the rest…
What is that rest?
Deuteronomy 12:9–10 – The land is .. the land of promise .. the land for the Israelites ..
many promises were made to the fathers and when Jesus comes ..
– That land will be the headquarters for His kingdom..
– There is a lot happening in this land today, and Israel will rule…
The land is the rest of Israel and the full rest is the 1000 year reign..
For believers, there is an inheritance, rewards and co-reign…
– The reign is also the inheritance for believers… co-reigning or rewards…
Joshua entered the land and fought and conquered and did not receive the full rest that is the 1000 year reign.
– They are struggling throughout history and even now..
The writer of Hebrews says it is the same for us.
– Believers, you are called to a great purpose.
– You are walking as pilgrims in this world..
– Go into all the world and preach.. There will be many wars…
– But when we are finished and there will be a 1000 year reign, there will be rest..
– And Jesus will reward and we will reign together..
That is why God says….. To be faithful to the end…
is everything….. It is good to be saved but to continue to the end..
Hebrews 3:7-19 – They did not lose salvation
1) Lost the purpose (to possess the land)
2) Lost the reward (prizes, rewards)
Hebrews 3:12 – Salvation that is carried away is not lost but stuck or slipped… (dyabapakashmibh)
– The heart is hardened because of sin..
– And that is the sin of unbelief…
From 3:13-15 – What is the solution to remain steadfast in faith?
Verse 13 – We are to exhort one another…. to build up, to build, to encourage, to exhort by the word….
Verse 15 – To be firm by the voice…. the word….
otherwise sin hardens the heart – by the sin of unbelief and is like that generation of Israel….
Verse 14 – Partners: Partners and friends…. Joint heirs with Christ
: the children of Jesus Christ….
to the end – having been saved and continuing in the faith and remaining….
– not losing salvation but related to the reward) to say no…
if not a condition for salvation but for the reward….
to reign with Jesus.
16 –19 ‘.
Now Hebrews 4:1-5
Verse 1 – Fear, awe – godly fear, watchfulness or you will lose your reward…
Verse 2 – They – the generation that
came out – I have promised Israel the same thing… rest and reward and we are active in it until the end.
We are not busy…
Verse 3 – Is it not salvation… for the reward, the right to reign for 1000 years…
Verse 4 – Now what is this “seventh” day…
Seventh day – God’s plan of creation Sabbath rest…
6 ​​days of creation and 7th day rest…
The seven months show the plan (Leviticus 23)…
1 day thousand ÷ 1000 – 1 day…
A picture of creation…
Verses 5-6 – Rest rests. Verse 7 mentions what David wrote.. (Psalm 95:7 above)
It did not end with the days of Joshua…
– This Exodus was not just for the generation..
– It is for every generation and it is the same opportunity..
– That is why the word “today” is repeated..
– Joshua gave a rest but there is rest for all generations..
Verse 10 – Rewards – Entry means reward…
So from 11-16 we read “Bham Balaam Bhaubishla”..
Hebrews chapter 3 begins with the high priest and chapter 4 ends with the high priest.
Why is the high priest important and what is the purpose of the high priest??
– When the Israelites were traveling in the wilderness Moses was interceding for them and in the same way Jesus is interceding for us.
– Just as Moses went into the tabernacle alone and spoke to God face to face, so Jesus went into heaven and is seated at the right hand of God. He is  
in the presence of the Father, making intercession for us.
What is our High Priest doing in heaven now and what is the purpose of the High Priest?
The book of Hebrews was written specifically for the Hebrew believers, and for the first century Hebrew believers and yes, for us too..
– who were being persecuted by the Jews and Romans for their faith..
– Now this encourages them… along with….
In the Old Testament, the people of Israel approached God through sacrifices and the priests interceded.
Now the believing Jews ask…. How do you approach God?
If you Christians have to approach God, where do we go to the priests…. Where do you go…
We know about the temple? There is a curtain separating everything…. .
– Like the Holy and the Most Holy Place…. (we will study it later) ..
– The high priest also only goes into the Most Holy Place once a year ..
– Leviticus 16 … The Day of Atonement ..
– The priest goes into the Holy Place daily with sacrifices….
Someone sins…. Now he takes the sacrifice and goes to the temple and the priest offers that sacrifice (it has to go through the priest)…
– Every time he sins…. the sacrifice was expensive…
– For fellowship…
the priest would take the sacrifice, slaughter it and offer it (what if it had to be done in the church)
– The priest would mediate.
Why did God do this??
– He was preparing his people and the world for a great high priest.
So that they would know that they are sinners and need sacrifices and that the priest is the mediator between man and God…
The meaning of priest is – one who serves for others.
– That is why the Hebrew word priest, high priest, is repeated over and over again.
– And many more things we study later.
Now… through the book of Hebrews we know that there is a need for an eternal… God-man high priest… (only Jesus can be eternal)… meaning one who lives forever…
Job also says the same thing in Job 19:25-26…
Now we find this in Hebrews chapter 5 and take the reference from 4:14-16…
5:1-5… Qualifications for being a priest…
The book of Hebrews
 compares the priesthood of Jesus Christ with the priesthood of Aaron…
Qualifications.
1) From among the people (5:1)
2) Offerings and sacrifices for sins (5:1)
3) Acting mercifully (5:2)
4) Appointed by God (5:4)
Aaron
1) From the tribe of Levi
2) Requires many sacrifices (5:1)
3) Was a sinner himself (5:3)
4) Aaron’s descendants (5:4)
Christ
– Incarnated in human form
– Perfect sacrifice (5:9)
– Powerful to save (5:9)
– According to the order of Melchizedek 5:10
1) From among the people – In the Old Testament
– ​​Had to be from the tribe of Levi.
– A tribe was also chosen in the tribe..
– The lineage of Aaron… Aaron was the high priest as we find in Exodus 28:1…
and he was given garments… which we will study later.
Aaron was just a type of something greater (we will study later) (Jesus took on human form)..
There were priests for the people – sinners come every day and the priest does the work of sacrificing, and pouring blood, and burning on the altar..
(Gift – peace offerings to make closer fellowship … if I had not sinned and stayed away)..
Aaron himself needed sacrifice first verse 2..
Leviticus 16 … Day of Atonement
– ​​First the high priest offered sacrifices for himself..
– and once a year he went into the Most Holy Place for all the people…
Having mercy (verse 2) or having compassion..
– Some high priests were not like this (Ananias, Caiaphas)
​​Now there is Christ for us …
But now.. The unbelieving Jews ask, “Wait a minute”
– You Christians say Jesus is the Messiah..
– And He was born of the tribe of Judah Not the lineage of Aaron..
– And how did he become the high priest, they ask…
– Because to be the high priest, one must be the lineage of Aaron..
Now how did Jesus become the high priest?
Now the writer of Hebrews explains this in a wonderful way…
– Jesus is a priest in a different way and he is a high priest according to a greater order than Aaron’s order…
Now we must prove that Jesus is a high priest according to a greater order.
1) Zechariah 6:12-13 – This is a wonderful prophecy about the Messiah.
– Read this… That man… that is, the Messiah
– can only be the Messiah by interpretation.
This passage tells about the 2 functions of the Messiah..
1) King – to rule
2) High Priest – the temple is also mentioned  
. There are 3 functions in the Old Testament..
1) King
2) High Priest
3) Prophet
None of these three offices were…
For example – Moses was only a prophet
– Aaron was only a priest
– David only has two offices – king and prophet
Now… The passage of Zechariah says that the Messiah must be a king and a priest and Deuteronomy 18 says that the Messiah must also be a prophet..
Now this is only Christ.
He preached and prophesied, spoke (to humanity) In
Hebrew he is a high priest (present ministry)
He rules in the kingdom – he is a king (future ministry)
Now in what way did Jesus become a high priest according to the law? (If not according to the order of Aaron)
Now.. let’s turn to Psalm 110 (a Messianic psalm)
– The Father speaks to the Son (the Lord to my Lord)
– 1–3 … tells about the king..
– Verse 4 tells about the priesthood..
– According to the order of Melchizedek … which is greater than the order of Aaron..
– This is a wonderful psalm..
Now who is Melchizedek?
Let’s read Genesis 14:13-20..
– Melchizedek suddenly comes into the picture and disappears and in the psalm David says that the Messiah is a priest in the same order..
– Not only Abraham but also anyone else knew the living God who was a priest of the great God…
Melchizedek means – King of righteousness
(Zion) Salem means – The ancient name of Jerusalem… means peace…
– Abraham is also blessed…
– Abraham also offers offerings and fellowship…
– Melchizedek is a type of Christ… We will study later.
– Jesus is a priest in the same order.

Where we left off last class… Today’s class is where we will start…
Now… When did Jesus say he was a priest? Because it is an eternal plan and it is always in God’s mind. He
was made in the order of Melchizedek, but not from eternity.
He could only become our High Priest by taking on human form.
He became man and came into the world and tasted death, that too for us…
Now He is our faithful and merciful High Priest (but in God’s mind this is an eternal plan).
Now we can see in Hebrews 5:5-6 that He is the Son
that God declares by resurrection and was resurrected and
ascended into heaven and now He is our High Priest
who sits at the right hand of God and makes intercession for us. He
makes intercession for us that we may continue in the victorious faith.
He did the same thing for Peter (Luke 22:32) (31-32)
And also John 17
Hebrews 5:7-9 — Jesus Christ speaks of the preparation to take on the role of High Priest. He
went through all that we suffer and He
is now our perfect High Priest, who is without sin.
He knew these things because He was God, but He experienced these things by becoming a man and is our High Priest .
Verse 7 – How many times did Jesus weep
? – With Mary when Lazarus died (John 11)
– Seeing the unbelief of the Jerusalem crowd in Matthew 21
– In the Garden of Gethsemane (Hebrews 5:7)
Now this is the Gethsemane incident…
Now after telling about Melchizedek for 10 verses… Now some important warning or exhortation is given…
The traveler must progress. We must walk in such a way that we are constantly moving forward and growing toward maturity.
Now… we know the background…. about a generation of Israelites
how they turned back because of unbelief and got stuck in the middle and wandered in the wilderness….. “The generation that got stuck” their name…
“The generation that got stuck”
How many believers are like this today…. Many believers today are like “the generation that got stuck”… Between Egypt and Canaan ha…ha…ha…
They have received salvation but they do not have the power to trust in God
they have fallen from the rest that God wanted to give them
Now, here the writer of Hebrews is saying are you “the generation that got stuck”?
– The traveler has to progress, the faithful life can only go one way and that is forward
– the faithful life does not “back up”… It is like a bicycle – a “back up” 9 What is a “back up” 9? So we will give you
a very good definition given by the Bible . – This is a believer who is not too far ahead, this is a believer who is not too far behind, but this is aSuch a believer is stuck. (Stuck)…. in the middle.. neither above nor below.. neither ahead nor behind…
remains in the wilderness between Egypt and Canaan
– when God’s plan is to move forward.
Many believers are like that today, not moving forward.
 If you are not maturing and growing in the Lord.. God’s plan is going to move forward and if you hold back, you
have hindered God’s plan….
That is why the writer tells us about 3 wonderful things in Hebrews 5 and 6.
5:11-14 – The marks of spiritual immaturity..
6:1-12 – The call to spiritual maturity..
6:13-20 – The foundations of spiritual maturity..
Let’s read Hebrews 5:11-14…..
– We know that…. Jesus Christ is greater than Aaron the high priest.
But Jesus is a descendant of Aaron and does not explain how Jesus is a high priest after the order of Melchizedek.
– And he will continue this explanation in chapter 7.
– But at some point the author stops and gives an exhortation or an important warning.
I want to talk deeply about Melchizedek but first I want to make sure that you understand what I am saying…. I
want to make sure that you are listening carefully to what I am teaching.
I want to explain Melchizedek but I am having a hard time explaining it.
– It is not that I cannot, but that you have a problem. I think you have become wise in listening.
Many times we also say that… I am not able to understand this preaching.. It is beyond my understanding. Maybe there is a problem not with the preacher but with me not being able to digest the food. Slow, lazy in listening, lazy and awake ..
 – because there is no capacity for deep things ..
– Some believers do not have the capacity for deep things.
But I want the believer to know how to listen to the Bible. The preaching and ministry of the word ..
Not like the worldly believer in 1 Corinthians 2 and 3 ..
– I want to know the deep things of God.
Now here the writer is admonishing the believer that,…
– Not only a, b, c and b, d, r, m but now we are speaking and reading in tongues …
– Let’s move on to deep things …
– Let’s stop being ignorant in hearing and let’s listen to the preacher, the teacher, the Bible, understand ..
(1) If our desire for spiritual things is low, that is the first sign of immaturity.
In Hebrews 5:12 – They were unable to teach others… When the time came for them to become teachers or believers.
– Or they were unable to lead others into discipleship.
 They needed to be able to tell the story, to preach the gospel, to make disciples, and to understand the deeper things of the Word…
That does not mean that everyone should be a teacher, but they
should be able to share what they have learned, preach the gospel, make disciples and understand the deep things of the Word.
They should be able to communicate the basic things to others..
The initial teachings – …But it is time to write books and books.
“No one can be mature until they learn the Bible”.
– If you are a new believer or student, it is okay, it takes time and in the beginning … it is also necessary to grow
– but now – let’s move .. to speak and read the language.

It is good to be a child, but it is a problem to remain a child …. “You have to eat ….
A 20-year-old child goes from milk to solid food …
That is why – let’s move on to maturity from 6:1-12.
Verse 1 – Let us be led to maturity by the Holy Spirit..
Here are 5 semi-spiritual truths of the Bible..
1) Repentance – turning the heart… turning from other things and believing..
2) Faith (3) Baptisms (4) Laying on of hands (prayer and anointing)
5) Resurrection from the dead (6) Eternal judgment…
After this let us move on to maturity… Let us move on..
Now to 6 and 8
– Many use these passages to talk about losing salvation.
– Many argue… We can find this passage being used mainly….
– We are going to study the correct interpretation of this in today’s class….
– You will get a powerful message that is being raised on this topic but pay attention in class.
– Contact Pravesh after class for that powerful message.
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Hebrews 6:
4-8 is unfortunately one of the most misunderstood passages in the Bible. While it is true that these verses are difficult to understand,
we know that any passage of the Bible (no matter how difficult) can be understood in its context and in the light of the whole Bible.
Now let’s read Hebrews 6:4-8…
We can find three main bases for interpreting this passage. What are these three assumptions and which ones are true, we will study them carefully today.
Assumption 1
This is a misconception that many Anglicans and Pentecostals teach. And believe. They say that the believers mentioned in this were once saved or truly believers. And they use this phrase in the main text of verse 6: “ It is impossible to
renew them again to repentance if they fall away .”
And they say that they have become rebellious (dyavapakasmibha) and have lost their salvation.
Now we can easily see that this is a misinterpretation because many passages in the Bible teach very clearly about the eternal security of the believer and if there is a contradiction in those passages, then this passage should not be interpreted. In that case, the contradiction is visible in the Bible and we know that the Bible is the Word of God and does not contradict it.
For example, John 5:24, Romans 8:1, Romans 8:31 clearly speak about eternal security. Furthermore, in John 10:27-28 Jesus Himself says, 27 “My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me; 28 and I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.”
There are also many verses that we can use in favor of eternal security. We teach the doctrine of eternal security in Bible college, we have books that explain it well and there is a separate lesson.
Now another view
,
this is a misconception that is taught by many good Bible teachers, such as Matthew Henry, C.I. Scofield, etc. According to this view, this passage in Hebrews is not talking about true believers, but about those who claim to be believers but are not true believers. Later, they fell away and were proven to be apostates. These are unbelievers who only pretended to be believers.
Scholars who believe in this view say that the writer of Hebrews is writing about those who cooperated with the Holy Spirit for a while but were not truly born again. They are among those who were enlightened only by pre-salvation light.
They say (referring to verses 4 and 5)
– those who once had the light – but they were not the light
– and tasted the heavenly gift – but did not partake of it
– were made partakers of the Holy Spirit – but were not born again,
therefore they fell – “fell” and remained unbelievers.
Third view…. The correct view
First of all, we do not find in this passage any discussion of salvation and we do not find any mention of believers losing their salvation. I believe that the saved are the ones being referred to here. Because these people – had the light, tasted the heavenly gift, were made partakers of the Holy Spirit, tasted the good word and the powers of the age to come.
Charles Ryrie points out that the word light in 10:32, the word tasting in 2:9 and the word parting in 12:10 are the experiences of true believers.
And the whole context of this passage in Hebrews reveals that it is talking about the reward that is the result of salvation. He says in verse 9, “But we, beloved, have confidence in you of better things, and of things that pertain to salvation.”
In verse 6 the writer says, if they have fallen away, it is impossible to renew them again unto repentance; it is not said in salvation but in repentance. Repentance is something that God has told believers to do. For example, in the seven letters mentioned in Revelation chapters 2 and 3, which are to the seven churches, Jesus repeatedly tells the entire church to repent – ​​that too in order to overcome and receive the reward (after all, repentance is not salvation.. It is a mistake to equate repentance and salvation).  
Now the writer of Hebrews is writing to believers.
When we examine the whole aspect and context of this passage, he (the writer) is warning Jewish believers that if they turn back (dyaabapakashmiv) and turn back after having truly believed in the Jewish system, they will lose their reward.  
If they fall – the Greek word “parapitva- abcbeakshei” is used and it simply means to stumble, to fall. It is impossible to interpret apostasy here. This word
– Matthew 26; (verse 39) refers to Jesus falling on his face.
– Luke 22:32; But I have prayed that your faith may not fail.
This word cannot be used to mean loss of salvation or apostasy. It is impossible to regenerate them to repentance but not to salvation. For they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh and put him to an open shame.
We must note that Hebrews 6:6 “crucifies and puts to shame” is in the present tense in the Greek.
You can see that these people are in a very sensitive time in history. Before Jesus Christ was crucified, they could go to the temple and offer sacrifices in obedience to God’s command, but why is it wrong to do so now? Because Jesus became the sacrifice – once and for all. It
is impossible to bring back the Jewish believers who remain in this state and then stop repenting immediately. But when they stop doing this, they can return to repentance and be restored to fellowship with God. (Revelation 2:5 and other passages)
Now what do verses 7 and 8 mean? “And the seed that sowed is sown in the field. . . . ”
This example of the ground reminds us of the parable of the sower that our Lord Jesus gave. (Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23), and it also reminds us of 1 Corinthians 3:11-15, which Paul spoke about the judgment seat.
– When the ground drinks in the rain that falls on it and brings forth fruit, it brings a blessing to the one who planted it. Now the ground cannot read, but it is an example used to illustrate the spiritual state of the believer. Such a believer will receive a reward from God.
– The ground proves its worth by producing fruit, and the true believer also receives spiritual growth and reward by producing the inner fruit of the nature of Christ. But if a ground or a believer – instead of being like that – constantly produces thorns and thistles – it has no value and no blessing or reward, and the thorns and thistles are burned up in the soul.
– The thorns and thistles are burned up, not the ground. God never curses His own.
That is why Paul says in 1 Corinthians 3:11-15, “For other foundation can no man lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. Now if any man build upon that foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble: every man’s work shall be made manifest; for the Day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man’s work, of what sort it is. If any man’s work which he hath built thereon abideth, he shall receive a reward. “If anyone’s work is burned up, he will suffer loss; but he himself will be saved, yet so as through fire.” Now verse 6:9 – Beloved…. Believers and
also verse 10 – He remembers everything…
– Writes it in a book of remembrance (Malachi 3:16)..
– Will remember everything He has done for His glory… Verse 11
– We know this comes up again and again and what it means…
– Victory is faith, not being in the middle…
– Don’t judge your faith life by the middle… –
But stay until the end… Don’t be late and don’t be lazy… But by faith and patience verse 12 is the key verse and show it … Faith – Trusting and believing in God… – ” Gives an example.. – Remember Abraham’s… (Swearing to someone greater than himself – בהואובישל) קבם גטאט 7 דדנ בלמ בהואובישל Patience – A child is born in a day.. – A Bible college is completed in a day.. – A house is not built in a day.. – Not everyone learns in one class.. – Like Abraham.. 99 years.. – 90…. 8 years later.. Now…. Hebrews 7 chapter – Jesus Christ is higher than the Levitical priesthood. Hebrews 8 chapter – The new covenant that is in Christ, higher than the old covenant and higher than the other covenants, all covenants are fulfilled in the new covenant. Hebrews 9 chapter – Jesus Christ is higher than the tabernacle and temple that meets. Hebrews 10 chapter – Jesus is higher than all sacrifices. Hebrews 11 chapter – The high way of life is to live and walk by faith… Now 7 chapterVery few believers know what Jesus is doing in heaven today, and it is a deep thing…
– In chapter 5 the author says that Jesus’ priesthood is after the order of Melchizedek.
– He pauses for a moment and says that you are not yet ready for this deep thing and gives a warning or exhortation… which is chapter 6.
– Do not be children but go on to maturity, he says that I want you to learn deeper things…
– Now here the author talks about the “type” of the scriptures. He
explains how the Old Testament is a shadow and the New Testament is the substance or fulfillment of the Old Testament…
– Christ is superior to the Levitical priesthood because He always lives to make intercession for us.
7:1-3 – Explains the type of Melchizedek.
7:4-25 – Explains the pre-existence of the order of Melchizedek…
The Jews ask, what about the temple? What about the sacrifices?
– What about the priesthood? And other things…
– We saw that about Melchizedek…
– He appears in Genesis 14 and is mentioned in the Psalms of David.
– Now who is Melchizedek? Let us study…
Who is Melchizedek from the Bible? There are three main opinions; explaining them, we will also tell you which opinion we believe.
The first opinion is
that some say that Melchizedek is an angel. And this is not the right opinion. They say that in the Old Testament an angel appeared to Abraham many times, but this is Melchizedek. Now why can’t Melchizedek be an angel? Because he was a priest and the role of a priest is not given to angels. Hebrews 5:1, from a man and that is why Jesus took on human form.
The second view
is a good view, but we do not accept it. Now this view tells us that Melchizedek is the pre-incarnate Christ. In the Old Testament we call the event a theophany or Christophany. And so it is with Melchizedek. Some give reasons, such as without a mother, without a sister, without a lineage, etc. This is a nice view and some teachers of Greater Grace may teach it and not say it is wrong. But it is not a great view.
The third view,
which I think… is a good view and we accept it.
– This is our conclusion. Let us read Hebrews 7:1-3…
Now the Holy Spirit gives us more information about Melchizedek in the book of Hebrews than in Genesis 14. He was not only a priest but also a king, the king of Salem whom Abraham met after his victory and gave him tithes.
In verse 3 – but made like the Son of God – like
– not the Son himself or like the Son, he was not the Son..
but was only like the Son…. which we call the image.
That is why – Melchizedek was a literal, real historical king.
He was the king of Salem, which is the ancient city of Jerusalem. But he is the type of our Lord Jesus Christ. This is the view we take … (but even if someone says that the human form is the Christ of the past, there is no problem).
Now; What is “form” (tthauvh)?
Two words are important … form (tthauvh) and antitype (blatashtathuvh)…. We will study this briefly. Because we will study it in the way the Bible explains the meaning.
“Form” is a person, practice and custom of the Old Testament which has a counterpart or image in the New Testament. This allows us to find the form. If there is a form in the Old Testament, then there is an image or symbol of it in the New Testament.
– While the “form” is a historical and real one and is also imperfect and temporary.
– But the image is perfect and eternal.
– Which we call the science of form (tthauvhāyinātha). Where these “forms” and the study of antitypes are studied.
For example,
1) (Type) The bronze serpent of Numbers 21:8 is imperfect and temporary.  
– (Type) John 3:14 Christ is a type. But perfect and eternal.
2) The Lamb that was sacrificed in the temple and in the tabernacle of meeting is imperfect and temporary.
– John 1:29 and Revelation 5 – Christ is a type. But perfect and eternal.
(The Bible is full of many such types and types, which we will study).
Now, that is why Melchizedek is a literal, historical king, but he is a type and Jesus is a type of our Lord Jesus Christ. He is a shadow of the perfect, eternal, priestly king who is to come….

Today we are going to finish Hebrews 7 and 8…
In previous classes we have studied who Melchizedek is .
– We know that very few know what Jesus is doing in heaven today and this is a profound thing.
The author has said that Jesus’ priesthood is after the order of Melchizedek but he stops and says wait….
– I don’t know if you are ready for this or not, that’s why I am telling you to listen carefully.
– Press on to maturity and I will take you into deeper things…
– And we can see that warning or exhortation in Hebrews 6.
Now he talks about types and antitypes which we have studied in previous classes.
The Old Testament has many shadows and the New Testament is the fulfillment of those shadows…
Now in Hebrews 7 – he explains that Jesus is superior to the Levitical priesthood
– because he is the eternal God and always lives to make intercession for us
7:1-3 – Characteristics of Melchizedek
7:4-25 – The pre-existence of the order of the Melchizedek priesthood – was before any other priesthood)
What do we need to know?
Now, why do the Jews need to know that there is no longer a priesthood?
– In the Old Testament everything was done by the priests. The priests were at the center.
– If they sinned, they would take a lamb and give it to the priest, without a priest there could be no sacrifice…
Now, the priest was very important to them and they were rightly asking, “Now what about the priest?” The writer of Hebrews explains this here…  
Some points about the priesthood
1) Numbers 8:14-16 — The entire tribe of Levi was dedicated to the Levitical service
– but not all Levites were priests, to be priests they had to be descendants of Aaron
– who was Moses’ brother and the other Levites were to assist the priests
in singing, playing instruments and other tasks
2) No Levite could be a king… they were set apart to serve in the temple
3) The Levitical priestly ministry or high priest also required sacrifices on the Day of Atonement (Lev. 16)
– The sacrifices were not permanent or temporary
– sacrifices were made every day and there was no permanent peace
– they had to be repeated over and over again
– they were all pictures of the coming high priest and of the same blood
4) They were hereditary and had to be but were set apart 5
) The priestly service was temporary, they could only serve from 25 to 50 years of age…
The Holy Spirit is showing these precious Jewish people that “the prophecy is fulfilled and has been fulfilled in Jesus.”
In Genesis (chapter 14), only 3 verses are used for Melchizedek.
1000 years later, in Psalm 110:4, David says that ….
– The Messiah’s office will also be high priest and he will be a high priest according to the order of Melchizedek and ..
– 1000 years later, in the book of Hebrews, it is explained in 2 chapters and the form of the Old Testament and the type of the New Testament …
Why is this order of Melchizedek superior to the Levitical priesthood?
Now we will look at some important points (7:1-3)
1) Melchizedek’s priesthood was universal and not limited to the Jews.  
– Whenever God makes a covenant with Israel, He always uses His covenant name, Yahweh.
– The Levitical priesthood called itself the priest of Yahweh…
But Melchizedek blessed Abraham as the priest of the Most High God “El-Elon-B(Bethiel)”…
El-Elon – means the creator and owner of heaven and earth…
– The same word is used in Genesis 1:1.
Melchizedek blessed Abraham as the priest of El-Elon…
– which is like Yahweh…
– But he meant something special above all nature, both for Jews and Gentiles…
– Which means that the Messiah is not only for the Jews but for the entire human race and his priesthood is universal.
2) Melchizedek’s priesthood was royal. He was also a king.
– No Levite could be both king and priest.
– Therefore, Christ is the antitype of the Melchizedek priesthood and is both the perfect High Priest and King.
We know that the Messiah is both King and Priest.
– Zechariah 6:13
– Psalm 110:4
which is different and greater than the Levitical priesthood….
3) “Salem” is the ancient name for the city of Jerusalem which is God’s special city.
– From where He will rule over the entire world in the future.
Psalm 132:13-14 – Jerusalem is His chosen and special city.
– From Jerusalem He will rule.
Before Abraham got there, before Moses went there, before the Levitical priesthood came, before David made it his capital..
– long ago there was a royal priesthood with God who worshipped God… long before all the Israelites got there..
4) Melchizedek’s priesthood was righteous and peaceful.
The word Melchizedek comes from two Hebrew words.
בביפ (king) ÷ זבמבה (righteousness) – both combined to mean a king of righteousness
who reigned in Salem – Salem means “peace” (reconciliation) (Romans 5:1).
5) Melchizedek’s priesthood was not temporary but eternal  
– a priest could only serve in the temple between the ages of 25-50.  
– God also ended it, “started in the wilderness and was destroyed in 70. (Roman Emperor Titus destroyed the city of Jerusalem)
– It has been 2000 years now, there is no temple, no sacrifices, and no priests. God is telling the Jews something, that
now the Son is the eternal High Priest. He is the great High Priest in heaven.
God is saying, “I am a royal priest according to the order of Melchizedek.
Verse 3 – Levitical priesthood required lineage, Leviticus 8 also required Aaron’s lineage and genealogy
– but Melchizedek’s does not and was not necessary
– similarly, the son is the high priest in the order of Melchizedek…
Now let’s briefly explain from 7:4 onwards…
Let’s see from verse 4 onwards how great Melchizedek is…
Verse 4: Abraham paid tithes to Melchizedek, that’s why Melchizedek is great
Verse 5 The Levites used to collect tithes from the Israelites, but the great father of them all pays tithes to Melchizedek the king-priest
– on the one hand, the Levites also paid tithes to Melchizedek
– that’s why Melchizedek’s priesthood is greater than the Levitical priesthood
Verses 6-10 – All the Levites were in Abraham (lineage)
– just as we were all in Adam and Adam’s sin was in all Imputed
Verse 11 – If the law came through Moses, the law does not make perfect
– the law was given so that every mouth might be silenced
– the law cannot make perfect but it demands, that is why we need the tabernacle of meeting, sacrifices and priesthood
– the Aaronic priesthood and law were temporary
Now Jesus has come, was sacrificed and the tabernacle of meeting is in heaven and He is our universal High Priest…
That is why Hebrews 8 says that
“all covenants have been done away with and a new covenant has been given” (which says that all covenants have been fulfilled)
Verse 12 – We are no longer under the old covenant law but are under the new covenant
The priesthood has changed and we walk in a new priesthood
Verses 13 and 14: Genesis 49 shows that he (Jesus) will come from the tribe of Judah but is a high priest after the order of Melchizedek.
– Clearly revealed in the Old Testament and well explained by Hebrews.
Hebrews 8 and 9
Hebrews 7 – Jesus Christ is greater than the Levitical priesthood.
Hebrews 8 – Christ is greater than the Old Testament and the whole covenant.
Hebrews 9 – Christ is greater than the tabernacle.
Hebrews 10 – Christ is greater than all sacrifices.
Hebrews 11 – Walking by faith is the greatest way of life.
In Hebrews 7 – We have studied the priesthood of Christ according to the order of Melchizedek and its interpretation.
In today’s first class we will study Hebrews 8.
Hebrews 8 – Christ’s new covenant is greater than all.
– His throne and
– His sanctuary and His glory
– His better covenant and its grace
We have now studied the subject of the epistle, the type and the image….
In chapter 7 Christ is the best in His priesthood, His priesthood is eternal and is after the order of Melchizedek.
In chapter 8 Christ’s new covenant is better and more excellent than the old covenant (the Mosaic law).
Now we know about the Lord’s Supper…. Luke 22:19-23. Matthew 26:26-29 “This cup is the new covenant in my blood” – What does this mean?
– If it is a new covenant, why was the Mosaic law given? Why did God give the old covenant and give a new covenant? What is the purpose of the Mosaic law?
– Why was the new covenant given, what is its purpose and what blessings it brings to us In today’s class we will study these things.
So let’s read Hebrews 8 and start at 7:22.
According to verse 1, the author is telling us that “the essence or main thing of things” means..
1) We have such a high priest, who sits at the right hand of the Father or at his right hand.
– This is very unnatural for the Jews to say and also has an immoral meaning.
– When the priests in the Old Testament served, they could not rest but had to do it again and again (sacrifice).
– Every day, month, year, the work for the Levitical priests was never finished.
In fact, there was no chair or seat in the dwelling place and there was no mercy seat to sit on….. where the glory of God was.
– Where the high priest only went once a year and if he condemned he would die, but our Lord Jesus Christ …
– After completing the work by sacrificing himself on the cross
and being sanctified – was taken up to heaven and the first thing it is said is that he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty.
– The right hand always refers to a place of honor.
– It is the greatest honor to be seated at the right hand of God. When the Jewish “Sanhedrin” met (61 leaders, including the high priest)
– This was the largest house of the Jews and sat in a circle.
– And two secretaries sat on the right and left of the high priest.
– In these meetings, the one on the left side reported on the “condemned” ones.
– The one on the right side reported on the “cleansed” ones.
Today Jesus Christ is our great high priest and is seated at the right hand of God… meaning
– He is constantly interceding with the Father for us. And He says “and they are without fault” John 3:17 Such a great high priest we have.
The high priest is the type and antitype of the Old Testament, Christ, as we have studied in 8:1 (He sits).
In verse 2 – He is a minister of the sanctuary and the tabernacle.
1) The Lord, not man, “stood”….. On earth, man-made priests served, but He is in heaven. Let’s read verse 4,
verse 5 – This is “a copy and shadow of heavenly things” on earth.
 Meaning – The sanctuary here is only a shadow of the reality that is in heaven.
Shadow means – being a shadow means that the reality is there.
– Just as my shadow… because I am.
We will explain this in chapter 9 on the subject of the dwelling place .
– It is only a shadow of the heavenly city that is in heaven.
– Jesus has a seat and a sanctuary… His place and ministry are the best.
– Let’s also explain 8:3…
Sacrifice – refers to the sacrifice of blood (the sacrifices of the prophets).
Offering – refers to the offering… to give one’s life or to strengthen one’s fellowship.
Now Christ was sacrificed once for all…. for sins
– He finished everything and now there is no need for that sacrifice….but when we fail or sin….
– we accept or sin on the basis of that sacrifice and Jesus is the Advocate.
– Now the fellowship is continuous.
Let’s read verse 6 “Mediator” …..
Mediator of a better covenant
In the old covenant – the priest was the mediator… between God and man
– but he could not get to God
but Christ is our mediator and the great high priest of all things  
The old covenant is not as good as the new covenant…
 The Jewish priests could not get to God either but Jesus is the mediator of a better covenant and he gets us to God…
 If the old covenant was not bad, God gave the law of Moses.
This was given for a teaching process, to lead
everyone from young to old to Jesus, the teacher, to know me
– before God and the wonderful Word…
Verse 12 – Spiritual acceptance….
The Law was to teach…. That too of His holiness… But God promised a new covenant in the Old Testament…. Which was spoken and written by the prophet Jeremiah in Jeremiah 32:31-34. The Old Testament speaks of a better priest coming, and the Old Testament speaks of a better covenant coming.
The writer of Hebrews says that God is talking about giving a new covenant, the writer of Hebrews says this in 8:1-13.
1) God Himself is making this covenant…. Given by God and written by Him… That is why we see God repeatedly saying, “I, my.”
2) It is bound to the house of Israel and the house of Judah or all of Israel.
– All promises were given to a specific group of people and that is the Jewish people.
– The promise given to Abraham was universal and from him came the Jews…. It was given to both the old and the new Israel……but the new is different from the old.
1) He gave it to Abraham.
2) He gave it to Moses and with conditions – to obey – unconditionally – and also love and election.
3) He gave a new covenant.
Jesus came and made a new covenant….. that… also with Israel…
But by faith we enter into the blessings of that new covenant.
– This promise was not made to the church, the church is a mystery (Ephesians)
– but we are the beneficiaries of it, that too by faith we enter.
– The Holy Spirit comes into us and we enter into that blessing.
– Romans (10-11) We are grafted in…. That is an important teaching.
– It is fulfilled in the 1000 year reign with Israel.
Now we can find these things up to Hebrews 8:8-10, and we can find the second part of this covenant from verses 10 to 12.
Now Hebrews 9
chapter 9 – Christ ministers in the most excellent dwelling place in heaven.
– The Old Sanctuary and its Ministries
– The New Sanctuary and the Ministry of Jesus’ Finished Work.
Now many Jews did not know about the big picture of the temple and the tabernacle.
But now the writer of Hebrews is explaining how this earthly tabernacle is only a copy of the heavenly one, which is eternal (in heaven).
– When did God tell Moses about the tabernacle… Why did God need a tabernacle on Mount Sinai now?
– Because God is so holy that man cannot see Him directly.
– That is why the mercy seat, the presence… Etc. Etc.
Mesha stayed on Mount Sinai for 40 days and 40 nights, a long time and God gave the exact structure and description of the tabernacle.
– There are only 2 chapters for the creation of the whole world but
– There are 50 chapters for the tabernacle…. From Exodus 25 to Leviticus
– Each account reveals God’s plan of salvation to man.
– And it is explained in all detail and style and
– It must be as God said… And there I will speak to you.
The tabernacle is a tent, a tent that God would pitch wherever He went in the wilderness where He would speak to His people.
Now everything about the tabernacle tells us about Jesus Christ.
– About Him
– His ministry
– Explains His method of salvation.
The tabernacle had three parts…
1) The outer part – 150 feet long and 75 feet wide
– It was fenced with wood and linen curtains
– The linen represents God’s righteousness
It had one main door to enter – There was only one way in
– Jesus is the only door to salvation
– John 10 I am the door and I am the way
They would come in through it and give the lamb or sacrifice to the priest and stay in the outer part…
This outer part was where all could come and as salvation is available to all
Then we see another important tabernacle…. In the eastern part
– which also had two parts
1) The Holy Place where there were 3 instruments
2) The Most Holy Place where there was 1 instrument
God told Moses to make 6 instruments in the tabernacle and each one had an important meaning…
1) The Altar of Burnt Offerings – This was the largest instrument or part and was covered with brass – Brass represents justice in the Bible.
– 7⁄1-2 feet wide (all around), 3 feet high.
– Made of wood and a silver plate was made on top and it was made of brass… and there the sacrifices were placed and burned.
– Four horns were made and there the sacrifices were tied This altar of burnt offering tells of Jesus being sacrificed for us as the Lamb of God.
Jesus sang a hymn before he went to the cross and it was the Hallel.
– He sang Psalms 113-118 and especially the last Psalm 118 and went to the Mount of Olives.
The Psalmist says, “The stone which they rejected has become the head of the corner” and verse 26 says – Bind the festival sacrifice with cords to the horns of the altar.
– The Lord Jesus is saying that I am ready to go to the cross.
– The altar of burnt offering speaks of the cross where He was sacrificed for us.
– The altar of burnt offering is the first thing you see when you enter through the main gate.
– That is why no one can enter without the cross.
(2) Laver – (basin) (Lybak)
– Now this was where water was and the priests washed their hands and feet.
– Water – speaks of water for washing for beauty. And Ephesians 5:25-26 is the word.
– Jesus died for our sins…..for our sins and to cleanse us from our sins
– Yes, we are eternally forgiven by the cross.
But every day a believer needs forgiveness so that he can have fellowship with God.
Now you can serve…..the basin of the hand and foot washing tells us this.
– Now then we see another tabernacle and it had two parts.
1) the Holy Place and 2) the Most Holy Place (these are the main parts)
Now you see it first on one side.
3) the Lampstand
– Now we see two items in the Holy Place. One is the Lampstand
– it was made of pure gold and had 7 branches and olive oil was poured into the branches.
– The gold speaks of God (the heavenly nature), 7 is the number of perfection or completeness.
– The oil always speaks of the power of the Holy Spirit.
– This is about Jesus saying “I am the light of the world” and then you see another item on the other side.
4) the Table of Showbread
– a wooden box
– all the items in the Holy Place were sealed with a thread.
Wood – The Humanity of Jesus
Gold – signifies Godhood. – The God-man
would take 12 loaves of bread every Sabbath and put them there and only the priest could eat.
Now there was another item next to the curtain separating the Most Holy Place and the Holy Place and that was.
(5) The incense altar
– also made of gold and wood.
– It would have coals inside.
– And the coals would have been taken from the altar of burnt offering.
On the basis of Christ’s sacrificial work (on the cross), our prayers go up to heaven.
The outer part – relates to Christ’s work of salvation.
– Christ is available to all people and for all.
The Holy Place – would have been hidden from the eyes of the world and man.
3 items from the heavenly sanctuary
1) The lampstand – He is the light (John 8:12)
2) The table of showbread – bread (bread from heaven)
3) The altar of incense – prayers that are in heaven.
And now finally… the veil
separating the holy place and the most holy place in the holy place which was removed at the time of Jesus Christ’s death…
where the sixth item was.
6) The Ark of the Covenant and the Mercy Seat
– This was also made of wood overlaid with gold, like a vase.
– Inside the Ark were 3 items – the tablets of the Ten Commandments, Aaron’s rod of resurrection and the manna. Each one tells about Jesus Christ.
– The Ark tells about the whole person of the Lord Jesus Christ.
And… the Ten Commandments were broken by man and only Christ has fully fulfilled them.
– He is the bread of life and
– He has the power of resurrection.
Now this box was covered with a lid and was called the mercy seat and two angels covered the seat of the cross.
– The high priest sprinkled blood on the mercy seat (on the Day of Atonement)
– John 2:2 – Jesus is the mercy seat.
Now what do all these things mean..why is it on earth?
Hebrews 8:5 and other passages say that these are shadows and types (rhythms)
– a simple material points to a greater work of salvation.
– The type (copy) is not before but the main thing is before (ישפבה וזאתה איותה)
the real and great dwelling place in heaven where Christ is now serving.
What is that… Let’s look at Revelation 21:1-3…
– The dwelling place of God and the same holy city is Jerusalem which is in heaven today and will come down.
Revelation 21:3 says – The dwelling place of God. It
is explained in verses 10-27.
1) Name 1500 miles  – every 1500 the measurement of the 2) 12 gates, 12 angels and a great wall
12 apostles names… even more glorious
3) 21:21 – The golden street
was not in the wilderness but in Solomon’s
21
:22-23 – There was no temple – the Lamb was the lamp
Revelation 1:12-13… The lampstand is the church
light or lampstand Christ is the bread of life
Psalm 78:24 explains
John 6:32 – I am the bread of life
Revelation 2:17 – I will give manna to the victorious
altar of incense – Revelation 8:3-4 – in heaven
then – the mercy seat and the ark of the covenant – Hebrews 9:12
This is also in heaven today and there is the blood of Christ
that is why we can go in with confidence
He said do not touch Mary…..
The high priest
is explained in Exodus 28…
Turban – to cover the head, the head covering speaks of
Christ’s submission to the Father
Jesus When Christ is depicted as the great high priest, it
speaks of his obedience to the Father, his complete submission, and the Father being his head… 1 Corinthians 11:3
(a golden crown) was worn with a turban and something was written on it verse 36
– Holiness to the Lord… Written or engraved (worn on a ribbon)
with gold tells about his divinity
Jesus Christ had a heavenly mind or the mind of God
The priest’s clothing had many different garments on top of it
The inner white garment (alkha)
– made of linen
– this was worn first and over that the others
– this was worn by the other regular priests who showed that it was different from Aaron
– it speaks about purity, righteousness and mainly about the servant
– just as Jesus Christ came into this world as a servant
– he was also fully human
On the Day of Atonement, the high priest first offered sacrifices for himself
– this is what he did It was done by simply wearing the garment
– ​​after this Aaron would put on the rest of the wonderful priestly garments
– and he would go in and say peace be upon you and
he would put another garment on top of that white garment…
and it would be blue and blue always depicts heaven.
The white garment of the first one – speaks of Jesus’ humanity.
This blue garment – ​​signifies that he came from heaven
and below it were bells and pomegranates.
Bells – and a musical instrument (when walking).… It would ring when he went into the Most Holy Place and people would know that he was alive
. The pomegranates – speak of fruitfulness…
Now over this blue garment he would put the ephod…
which was gold, white, purple and red.
Gold – divinity.
White – holiness or purity.
Purple – royalty.
Red (purple) – the color of the turban.
Now it was placed on top of the ephod as a breastplate
. – 12 stones: representing the 12 tribes
. – carried in the heart when entering the Most Holy Place.
– Jesus carries each of us and makes intercession.
Revelation 1:12–15
Acts 6:55