Posts tagged #Priest

Genesis 14 :: Give & Take

Reader:

You may have heard of the term give-and-take regarding balance in relationships. This is not the case with God Most High.

In this chapter we see a lot of taking by force and demands to give.

We also see clear pictures of what God has given – Himself.

There are some things we must give up so that we may take hold of the things God has offered.

(Deut 2:8-21; Eph 1:7; Ps 110; Heb 7; Luke 22:14-23; 1 Cor 11:23-34; Ps 78:35; Deut 14:22-29; Num18:21-32; 2 Cor 9; Isa 62:8; Dan 12:7; Rev 10:5-6)

Posted on September 16, 2018 by Blake West and filed under Genesis and tagged Redemption Priest King Communion.

Hebrews 7 :: Indestructible Life

Reader:

Jesus is better because Jesus is our Great High Priest.

The implications of this statement are at the heart of this letter to the Hebrews.

As the Eternal Priest, Jesus is the only mediator we may go through to access the Eternal God.

The power of His indestructible life introduces us to the better hope, the better covenant, we have whereby we draw near to God.

His power saves to the uttermost those who come to God through Him.

“And the Spirit and the bride say, ‘Come!’ And let him who hears say, ‘Come!’ And let him who thirsts come. Whoever desires, let him take the water of life freely.” (Rev 20:17)

(Gen 14:18-20; Ps 110:4; 1 Pet 2:5, 9; Rev 1:6; Gal 3:19-25; Rom 8:26, 31-39)

Posted on April 15, 2018 by Blake West and filed under Hebrews and tagged Priest Perfect Power.

Hebrews 5:1-6:8 :: Herbs & Thorns

Reader:

Hebrews 5 advances the topic of Jesus Christ as our great High Priest introduced in 2:17-18 and 4:14-16.

Similarities are drawn between Jesus and other priests, like Aaron.

Yet, in many ways, Jesus is unique to other priests, like Melchizedek.

But, before the writer can discuss this topic in depth, he had to address a heart issue in his readers – their dullness of hearing. Lack of obedience to what one has heard has a direct correlation to one’s immaturity in their relationship with Jesus.

This concept leads to one of the most challenging passages of the New Testament, Hebrews 6:4-6, which is reinforced by imagery about rain.

The rain falls on all land. The fruit the land produces is dependent upon the type of seed in the ground and how the ground is cultivated.

May His word produce herbs in your life, not thorns.

(Ex 28-29, 32; Ps 2 , 110, 22, 116; Pr v 28:9; 1 Cor 3:2; Gal 4:1-6; Eph 4:13-16; Heb 6:18, 10:4, 11:6; John 6:39-40; Phil 2:12; 1 John 3:9; Mat t 7:23; Gen 3:17-19)

Posted on March 18, 2018 by Blake West and filed under Hebrews and tagged Priest Hear Heed.