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.
As it is said, “Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion.”
The cross references all point to the importance of listening to God's voice and not hardening one's heart against Him. They emphasize the consequences of rebelling against God, as well as the need to have faith in Him. They also highlight God's grace and mercy, and the importance of being sanctified through His covenant. Ultimately, these cross references remind us to be obedient to God and to trust in Him.
| Passage | How It’s Related (AI-Generated) |
|---|---|
| Psalm 95:7: For he is our God, and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand. Today, if you hear his voice, | Both passages emphasize the importance of listening to God's voice. Hebrews 3:15 warns against hardening one's heart against God's voice, while Psalm 95:7 encourages us to listen to God's voice and recognize him as our Lord and Shepherd. The Psalm also reminds us that if we do take the time to listen, we can find comfort and peace in God's presence. |
| Hebrews 3:7-8: Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says, “Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion, on the day of testing in the wilderness, | Both passages reference the same event in the Old Testament, the rebellion of the Israelites in the wilderness. Hebrews 3:15 is a direct quote from Psalm 95:7-8, which describes how the Israelites hardened their hearts against God and did not obey his commands. Hebrews 3:7-8 further explains that this rebellion was a test of their faith and obedience. |
| Hebrews 10:29: How much worse punishment, do you think, will be deserved by the one who has trampled underfoot the Son of God, and has profaned the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified, and has outraged the Spirit of grace? | Both passages refer to a refusal to accept God's grace. Hebrews 3:15 warns against hardening one's heart in rebellion against God, and Hebrews 10:29 warning of a much worse punishment for those who have trampled underfoot the Son of God and profaned the blood of the covenant. In the first passage, the author of Hebrews is warning against the danger of hardening one's heart against God's grace, while in the second passage, the author is emphasizing the consequences of rejecting God's grace. |
| Hebrews 10:38: but my righteous one shall live by faith, and if he shrinks back, my soul has no pleasure in him.” | Both passages emphasize the importance of faith in the Lord. Hebrews 3:15 warns against hardening one's heart and encourages heeding the Lord's voice. Hebrews 10:38 further emphasizes that living righteously requires faith, and that if one shrinks back, the Lord will not be pleased. |
Heavenly Father, we thank You for Your mercy and grace. We thank You for the reminder to not harden our hearts when we hear Your voice. Help us to be more obedient and faithful to You, and to not shrink back in fear or doubt. We ask that You would help us to be the people of Your pasture, and the sheep of Your hand. We pray that You would protect us from trampling underfoot the Son of God, and profaning the blood of the covenant. We ask that You would fill us with Your Spirit of grace, and that we would live by faith in You. In Jesus' name we pray, 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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