THE BOOK OF HEBREWS REVEALED | CHURCH FELLOWSHIP AND YOU part 2
God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, Hath in these last days spoken unto us by [his] Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds; — Hebrews 1:1-2 KJV
Why did the writer pen the letter to the Hebrews specifically in the first place?
One reason
The Lord’s Supper
The writer wrote the letter to help the Hebrews understand the meaning and importance of the Lord’s Supper within the context of their historical priesthood and sacrificial system and how it all culminates with and in YaHushuWaH haMashiach / Jesus Christ.
The new covenant in his blood is far more serious than what was experienced at the mount and the Lord’s supper is an act of faith.
Chapter 10 is the crux of the whole letter.
Verses 1-18 shows that the law of sacrifice of animals was only a shadow of the MessiYah body and blood sacrifice being a one and done sacrifice
Hebrews 10 brings the understanding of the sacrifices into focus
Hebrews 10:10 KJV — By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.
Hebrews 10:19-24 brings all the preceding information and teaching into context for the Hebrew believers changing focus from remembering to doing exhorting the Hebrews to draw near, hold fast and to incite one another to continue in a specific action / activity
Hebrews 10:25 KJV — Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.
We know that the disciples assembled together with the focused purpose of partaking in The Lord’s Supper which was a direct command of YaHushuWaH aka Jesus, hence the next verse attributing forsaking The Lord’s Supper / assembling of ourselves together as sin
Hebrews 10:26-27 KJV — For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins, But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.
Then the writer drives home the point about the vital importance of the sacrifice of MessiYah and the Hebrews duty / commission / command to remember his death until he returns.
Hebrews 10:28-29 KJV — He that despised Moses’ law died without mercy under two or three witnesses: Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?
(We know the gentile disciples / believers were keeping the Lord’s supper and disciples aka Christians were being persecuted / hunted which takes us to the end of Hebrews chapter 10)
Now when we read chapters 11 & 12 the context is brought into perspective with examples of the faith of the Hebrew father’s and a warning to the hebrews.
Chapter 13 offers general exhortation where marriage seems to pop up from nowhere (it plays an important part) and then the writer reiterates what he had written before using the context of the tabernacle and priestly offerings
Hebrews 13:10 KJV — We have an altar, whereof they have no right to eat which serve the tabernacle.
That’s an extremely short breakdown but there is no schism when the purpose of the whole letter is understood in context, so as I said no Torah v Non Torah but a breakdown of the importance of The Lord’s Supper that ALL disciples are meant to partake in together both YAHudi and non YAHudi BY FAITH
Shalom Love and Blessings
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