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.
who has become a priest, not on the basis of a legal requirement concerning bodily descent, but by the power of an indestructible life.
These cross references point to the idea that Jesus, through His death and resurrection, has become a priest with an indestructible life. They emphasize the power of the resurrection, the freedom from the elementary principles of the world, and the eternal nature of Jesus' priesthood. They also show how His death and resurrection has made it possible for us to be freed from the enslavement of sin and be made perfect in God's sight.
| Passage | How It’s Related (AI-Generated) |
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| Galatians 4:3: In the same way we also, when we were children, were enslaved to the elementary principles of the world. | Both passages refer to Jesus' priestly service and how it relates to humanity. Hebrews 7:16 explains that Jesus is a priest not because of his physical lineage, but because of his indestructible life. Galatians 4:3 points to how Jesus' priestly role has freed humanity from the bondage of the world's elementary principles. Through Jesus' death, resurrection, and indestructible life, we are no longer enslaved to the world's rules, but instead are liberated to live in freedom and service to God. |
| Galatians 4:9: But now that you have come to know God, or rather to be known by God, how can you turn back again to the weak and worthless elementary principles of the world, whose slaves you want to be once more? | Both passages point to the power of God to transform lives. In Hebrews 7:16, the power of an indestructible life is highlighted, referring to Jesus' resurrection and the eternal life it provides. In Galatians 4:9, the power of God to be known by us is highlighted, referring to our transformation through faith in Jesus. |
| Colossians 2:20: If with Christ you died to the elemental spirits of the world, why, as if you were still alive in the world, do you submit to regulations— | Both passages emphasize the power of Christ and the freedom from regulations that comes from following Him. Hebrews 7:16 speaks of Christ's indestructible life, which grants Him the power to become a priest not based on legal requirements. Colossians 2:20 reminds us that if we have died with Christ, we should not submit to regulations as if we were still alive in the world. Instead, we should live free from regulations through the power of Christ. |
| Hebrews 7:3: He is without father or mother or genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but resembling the Son of God he continues a priest forever. | Both passages refer to the priesthood of Melchizedek. Melchizedek is described in Hebrews 7:3 as having no father or mother and no beginning or end of life. Hebrews 7:16 explains that Melchizedek's priesthood is not based on a legal requirement concerning his ancestry, but rather on the power of an indestructible life. This indestructible life is a reference to Jesus, whose eternal nature is emphasized in the preceding verse. |
| Hebrews 10:1: For since the law has but a shadow of the good things to come instead of the true form of these realities, it can never, by the same sacrifices that are continually offered every year, make perfect those who draw near. | Both passages discuss the power of the law and how it relates to the priesthood. Hebrews 7:16 explains that Jesus' priesthood is not based on legal requirements, but on His indestructible life. Hebrews 10:1 further emphasizes that the law is only a shadow of the good things to come, and that the continual sacrifices offered every year cannot make perfect those who draw near. |
| Revelation 1:18: and the living one. I died, and behold I am alive forevermore, and I have the keys of Death and Hades. | Both passages refer to Jesus' power over death and life. Hebrews 7:16 speaks of Jesus' power to become a priest through an indestructible life, while Revelation 1:18 refers to Jesus as the living one who has the keys of Death and Hades. This passage emphasizes Jesus' power to conquer death and bring everlasting life. |
Heavenly Father, we thank You for sending Your Son, Jesus, to be our High Priest. We praise You for His indestructible life, through which He has freed us from the enslavement of the world and its elementary principles. We thank You for Your perfect law and the good things to come, which You have revealed to us through Your Word. We praise You for the gift of eternal life, which You have given us through the death and resurrection of Jesus. Help us to always remain faithful to You, and to never turn back to the weak and worthless elementary principles of the world. 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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