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.
Since then we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession.
These cross references all relate to the idea of Jesus as our great high priest. They emphasize that He has passed through the heavens to make a way for us to receive eternal redemption and to appear in the presence of God on our behalf. They also emphasize the importance of holding fast to our confession of faith in Jesus, and looking to Him as the founder and perfecter of our faith.
| Passage | How It’s Related (AI-Generated) |
|---|---|
| Ephesians 4:10: He who descended is the one who also ascended far above all the heavens, that he might fill all things.) | Both passages emphasize the importance of Jesus' position as our great high priest. Hebrews 4:14 encourages us to hold fast to our confession of faith in Jesus, trusting in Him as our great high priest. Ephesians 4:10 reminds us that Jesus has ascended far above all the heavens, and is able to fill all things with His presence. |
| Hebrews 6:20: where Jesus has gone as a forerunner on our behalf, having become a high priest forever after the order of Melchizedek. | Both passages refer to Jesus as a high priest. Hebrews 4:14 encourages us to hold fast to our confession of Jesus as our great high priest. Hebrews 6:20 reveals that Jesus has gone before us as a forerunner, and has become a high priest forever in the order of Melchizedek. |
| Hebrews 9:12: he entered once for all into the holy places, not by means of the blood of goats and calves but by means of his own blood, thus securing an eternal redemption. | Both passages refer to the work of Jesus Christ and how it relates to our redemption. Hebrews 4:14 speaks of how believers must remain committed to their confession of faith in Jesus, the great high priest who has passed through the heavens. Hebrews 9:12 speaks of how Jesus entered the holy places by means of his own blood, thus securing an eternal redemption for all who believe in him. |
| Hebrews 9:24: For Christ has entered, not into holy places made with hands, which are copies of the true things, but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God on our behalf. | Both passages refer to Jesus' role as our High Priest. In Hebrews 4:14, the author encourages readers to hold fast to their confession of faith in Jesus as the Son of God, who has passed through the heavens. In Hebrews 9:24, the author explains that Jesus has entered into heaven itself, and is appearing before God on our behalf. |
| Hebrews 10:23: Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful. | Both passages emphasize the importance of holding fast to our confession of faith in Jesus Christ. Hebrews 4:14 reminds us that Jesus is our great high priest who has passed through the heavens, and so we should maintain our confession of him. Hebrews 10:23 encourages us to maintain our hope in Jesus without wavering, as God is faithful to keep his promises. |
| Hebrews 12:2: looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God. | Both passages discuss Jesus and His role as our high priest. Hebrews 4:14 encourages the readers to hold fast to their confession of Jesus as their high priest. Hebrews 12:2 speaks of Jesus as the founder and perfecter of our faith, who endured the cross and is now seated at the right hand of God. This passage serves as a reminder of Jesus' sacrifice and His exaltation as our high priest. |
Heavenly Father, we thank You for the great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God. We thank You that He descended and ascended far above all the heavens, that He might fill all things. We thank You that He entered once for all into the holy places, not by means of the blood of goats and calves but by means of His own blood, thus securing an eternal redemption. We thank You that He entered into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God on our behalf.
Help us to hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for You who promised are faithful. We look to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.
We praise and thank You for the grace and mercy You have shown us through Your Son, Jesus Christ. 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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