HEBREWS
Charles Simeon's Devotional Commentaries
#2268
CHRIST'S ASCENSION TO GLORY
Hebrews 1:3
"The Son is the radiance of God's glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in Heaven."
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This lecture goes with Precept Study on Hebrews Part 2 Lecture 7
"Like apples of gold in settings of silver
is a word spoken in right circumstances."
--Proverbs 25:11
I. Introduction to Hebrews 6:9-7:28 - Review of Context, Flow of Thought
Equivalent of 81 pages on Rest
3 rules when studying Scripture:
There are 5 warnings in Hebrews.
REST = cease from works with the idea of release from anxiety, worry, insecurity. This is what is offered to us in Jesus Christ. (ED: See in depth article on REST IN THE BIBLE.)
NOTE: This lecture was given as part of the Precept Upon Precept Bible study on Hebrews and corresponds to Lesson 9 in Hebrews Part 1. This would make an excellent outline for a sermon on Hebrews 3:1-6.
How many times in our life we look at the "lions" in our life
rather than the Lion of the tribe of Judah.
Hebrews 2:1 - For this reason we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away from it.
The book of Hebrews employs several Greek words which in secular use were nautical terms and give vivid pictures regarding the Christian life. These maritime expressions draw from the nautical language of the ancient world, where sea travel was essential for commerce, communication, and survival. The author of Hebrews uses these terms to convey profound theological truths about faith, perseverance, and divine aid in the time of need.
