The Author of Eternal Salvation, Heb 5

In Hebrews Chapter 5, Paul continues his discussion about Jesus Christ the high priest which he started in Heb 4:14-15.  See Heb 2:17 and 3:1 for earlier references to him as the high priest.  Paul writes about the high priesthood of Jesus all the way through Heb 10.  In this...

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War, Prov 20:18

War first appears in Gen 14:2, when four kings attacked Sodom and Gomorrah and the three neighboring cities.  History is filled with war.  During David’s reign there was a season for battle, 2 Sam 11:1.  And today is no different.  Conciliation rarely works.   Thucydides trap describes a scenario where...

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Bezaleel, Ex 31:1-5

Bezaleel was God’s principal choice to make the tabernacle and everything in and for the tabernacle that the Lord commanded Moses to make.  Aholiab was his principal assistant in the work. There are some interesting things that those of us who work for the Lord can learn from  studying Bezaleel....

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Holy Crown of Gold, Ex 39:30-31

There are four things associated with the tabernacle that had a crown of gold.  The interesting thing about the crown of gold on each of these is that they are all representations of Jesus Christ. Ex 39:30-31, the priest that ministers to the Lord was to have a crown of...

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Labor To Enter The Rest, Heb 4:1-16

The Hebrews in the Tribulation must labor to enter the rest that was promised to them in their land during the millennial reign of Jesus The Rest Was Promised To The Hebrews v.1 Let us therefore fear.  Paul has been comparing the Jews who wandered in the wilderness, who were...

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Don’t be a Scorner

Don’t be a Scorner The scorner is found many times in the word of God especially in the book of Proverbs. In this lesson we will look at what a scorner is, some characteristics of a scorner, judgment for a scorner and some areas where saved people can become scorners...

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The Spider, Prov 30:28

Prov 30 was written by a man named Agur.  Agur professed to be a brutish man, v.2.  Brutish here means he was untaught.  However, he was observant.  The things he wrote in this proverb he learned, not by education but, by observation.  And in all of his observation, he understood...

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