Let’s read through the book of Hebrews one verse at a time in 2023. Every day explore a single verse and its cross references. AI-generated text draws the passages together. RSS feed.
like a robe you will roll them up, like a garment they will be changed. But you are the same, and your years will have no end.”
These cross references all point to the idea of God's unchanging nature and His eternal nature. They show that God is the same yesterday, today, and forever, and that His years have no end. They also emphasize His power and sovereignty over all things, as He is the one who remains while all else passes away. These verses serve as a reminder that God is the same and that His promises are sure.
| Passage | How It’s Related (AI-Generated) |
|---|---|
| Exodus 3:14: God said to Moses, “I am who I am.” And he said, “Say this to the people of Israel: ‘I am has sent me to you.’” | Both passages refer to God's unchanging nature. Hebrews 1:12 speaks of God's constancy, that He remains the same and His years have no end. Exodus 3:14 is God's self-declaration to Moses that He is the eternal and unchangeable I AM. Both passages demonstrate God's faithfulness and His timelessness, that He is the same now as He was in the past and will be in the future. |
| Psalm 90:4: For a thousand years in your sight are but as yesterday when it is past, or as a watch in the night. | Both passages emphasize the eternality of God. Hebrews 1:12 speaks of how God's years have no end, while Psalm 90:4 states that a thousand years are but as a watch in the night in God's sight. This emphasizes the great difference between God and humans, who are limited by time. The passage from Hebrews 1:12 emphasizes the unchanging nature of God, while the Psalm 90:4 points to the fact that God is not bound by time. |
| Psalm 102:26-27: They will perish, but you will remain; they will all wear out like a garment. You will change them like a robe, and they will pass away, but you are the same, and your years have no end. | Both passages emphasize God's unchanging nature. Hebrews 1:12 draws an analogy between God's unchanging nature and a robe which remains the same despite being changed and rolled up. Psalm 102:26-27 similarly describes how God remains the same despite the passing of time and the changing of circumstances. Both passages emphasize that God's nature and years are eternal, and will never end. |
| John 8:58: Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I am.” | Both passages emphasize the timelessness of Jesus. Hebrews 1:12 states that Jesus will remain the same and that his years will have no end, signifying that he is eternal and beyond the boundaries of temporal existence. John 8:58 reinforces this idea by showing Jesus claiming to have existed before Abraham, which would be impossible if he were a mere mortal. This implies that Jesus is not bound by time, but is instead an eternal being. |
| Hebrews 13:8: Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. | Both passages emphasize the unchanging nature of Jesus Christ. Hebrews 1:12 compares Jesus' unchanging nature to the changing nature of clothing, noting that while clothing changes, Jesus remains the same. Hebrews 13:8 explicitly states that Jesus is the same yesterday, today, and forever. Together, these passages emphasize the eternal and unchanging nature of Jesus Christ. |
| James 1:17: Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change. | Both passages emphasize the idea of God's unchanging nature. Hebrews 1:12 focuses on the fact that God does not change, as He is the same and His years will have no end. James 1:17 further emphasizes this idea, stating that God is the Father of lights, from whom no variation or shadow due to change arises. |
Heavenly Father, we come before you in awe and reverence, grateful that you are the same yesterday, today, and forever. You are the I AM, the God of all creation, and you never change. We thank you for your perfect and good gifts, for your love and faithfulness.
Help us to remember that in your sight, a thousand years are like a single day. May we live our lives with eternity in mind, trusting in your unchanging goodness and grace.
We ask that you would wrap us in your robe of righteousness and cover us with your love. May we be changed by your Spirit, and may your name be glorified in all that we do. In Jesus' name, Amen.
This reading plan reads through a single verse each day, six days a week, paired with the most-popular cross references for the verse. AI-generated (and human-reviewed) text provides an opening thought and concluding prayer along with an explanation for how each cross reference relates to the verse. In 2023, this reading plan works through Hebrews one verse at a time. Every seventh day is a catchup day. Want more info? Try this blog post.
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