Category Archives: The Epistle to the Hebrews – NICNT (first series)

How acceptable to God this sacrifice was, or how effective in the purifying of heart and life, let those bear witness who have found through faith in him the peace with God and release from sin that nothing else could … Continue reading →

The Scriptures contain encouragement enough and to spare for the feeblest believer, but are full of solemn warnings to those who think they stand to beware lest they fall. Bruce, Hebrews, 147

The doctrine of the final perseverance of the saints has its corollary the salutary teaching that the saints are the people who persevere to the end. Bruce, Hebrews, 94

…sanctification is glory begun, and glory is sanctification completed. Bruce, Hebrews, 81

It is in the passion of our Lord that we see the very heart of God laid bare; nowhere is God more fully or more worthily revealed as God than when we see him “in Christ reconciling the world to … Continue reading →

The person who says, “I could not have a  high opinion of a God who would (or would not) do this or that,” is not adding anything to our knowledge of God; he is simply telling us something about himself. … Continue reading →

Our author does not need to explain to his readers what he means by this salvation; the term and its meaning are familiar to them already. What they do need to understand is the fearful danger to which they will be exposed if … Continue reading →

The story of divine revelation is a story of divine revelation up to Christ, but there is no progression beyond Him. Bruce, Hebrews, 46

God spoke in his mighty acts of mercy and judgment, and made known through his servants the prophets the meaning and purpose of these works; they were admitted into his secret counsel and learned his plans in advance. Bruce, Hebrews, … Continue reading →